When it comes to mobile moviemaking, 2022 gave us much to look at and learn from. From the 52 movies that we showcased, the editors of this site chose 13 finalists (listed below). The genres varied widely, including animation, dance, documentary, drama, fantasy, horror, and music video. Nine countries were represented: Australia,  France, Great Britain, Ireland,…

The 2022 finalists for the Mobile Movie of the Year award represent a wide variety of genres including documentary, music video, fantasy, dance, animation, news, and horror. The filmmakers come from seven countries. On February 1, we will announce our pick as the “Mobile Movie of the Year.” For now, we invite you to tell…

Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman observed, “Everything is interesting if you go deeply enough.” As evidence, consider Jon Gill’s  “Blackberry & Apple Crumble.” Gill uses a series of dazzling close-ups and POV shots to achieve the kind of depth that Feynman was talking about. The resulting mini-doc isn’t just interesting. It’s delightful. About Jon Gill…

Creating art is often a solitary activity. But it doesn’t have to be. Consider Jon Gill’s “To see what can be seen and how to see it.” In this mini-doc, four men enjoy a London photowalk during the MoJo Fest. Celebrated Irish photographer Brendan Ó Sé leads the way. But clearly all involved teach and…

Telling stories on tapestries is a very old idea. Egyptian examples date back more than 3000 years. By comparison, the eleventh century “Bayeux Tapestry: is practically modern art. Over the centuries, the tapestry medium has dealt with a wide variety of topics including religion (“The Apocalypse Tapestry”), sports (“The Devonshire Hunting Tapestries”), fantasy (“The Unicorn…

The pandemic has inspired scores of movies. One of the wittiest is Jon Gill’s “Working at Home.” This extended selfie provides evidence that a one-person production can be cinematically rich. The two-minute video won the Best Short Film Award at this year’s International Mobile Film Festival. About the Production About “Working at Home,” Jon Gill…