Sean Young said that she found it difficult to play an unsympathetic character, but she enjoyed working with Carter and Fessenden. Young was deliberately made to look old, which she said was helped by the custom-made clothing.
Abby Roach, also known as Abby the Spoon Lady, has a cameo where she plays the spoons during the party scene.
Potter and sculptor Jason Mahlke designed and created the face jugs for the film.
The film was accepted at a number of film festivals, including its premiere at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival. In 2013, it played at the Boston Underground Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and Nocturnal Film Festival. After its premiere at Slamdance, Jug Face was acquired for a pre-theatrical VoD release in July by Gravitas Ventures, with a national theatrical release to follow.
Principal photography cost $180,000, the total budget ended up being $250,000.
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