Elliott Maguire’s “The Ferryman” will be released for online distribution April 13, 2018. This horror/thriller focuses on a young woman, Mara, who—following a failed suicide attempt—becomes the target of a malevolent entity.  Here’s the teaser: With “The Ferryman,” Maguire is not only advancing the production of mobile-shot features, but also exploring online distribution and monetization. Made for 1,500 pounds (about $2,000), the…

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Moment Inc.  recently ran a Kickstarter campaign for a new anamorphic lens plus related gear. The really big news is that this crowdfunding initiative raised more than twenty times the amount that the company was seeking. They were aiming for $50,000 and brought in a million dollars. It’s just another indication—as if we needed it— of the fast-growing interest in…

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Prakash Gandhi Natarajan is a Texas-based smartphone filmmaker who is the founder of Dhara Visual, an independent production company. In the following interview, Gandhi talks about combining smartphone and drone footage in the making of “Diwali & Pongal,” a mini-doc about India’s festival of lights (Diwali) and harvest festival (Pongal). The mini-doc was the co-winner of MobileMovieMaking’s…

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MobileMovieMaking Magazine’s Holiday Video Contest challenged participants to make a short movie about any special day of the year. After reviewing entries from seven countries, the jury decided that two entries would share the top prize of $250. These winners are Prakash Gandhi Natarajan of the U.S. and Varun Mehta of India, both of whom made mini-docs about…

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You can find thick books devoted to the art of film dialogue. Much of the advice can be summed up this way: “Less is more.”  There are many ways to achieve that goal, such as  omitting small talk (“How are you doing?”  and making sure that your characters don’t say what the viewers can see. Peter Olsen brings that wisdom to…

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