Documentary

Creating the Usher Super Bowl Halftime Show

More than a hundred million people watched Usher’s Super Bowl halftime performance. Now, director Mike Carson pulls back the curtain in a mini-doc that captures the creative process—and hard work—that made the show possible. Interviews with Usher connect Usher’s philosophy of entertainment to what took place on stage. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chose “Usher”…

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Pipe Dream that Isn’t a Pipe Dream

Groundbreaking mobile journalist Philip Bromwell shot “Pipe Dreams” in 2015 using an iPhone 6+. By today’s standards that phone is ancient technology.  Nevertheless, Bromwell filled the 2-minute RTÉ News report about the making of Uilleann Pipes with more than a score of cinematic images. This classic mobile video demonstrates that the filmmaker is more important…

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iPhone Mini-doc Finds a Calm World Under Water

The French film production group Little Walk Of Fame is famous for its iPhone-shot comedic no-dialogue shorts, such as “Copier Coller” (“Copy and Print”) and “L’Entretien” (“The Interview”). But these filmmakers are hardly limited to a single genre. For example, “Sous L’Horizon” demonstrates their talent in the documentary arena. The underwater cinematography was accomplished using…

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Documenting the Richness of New York City in 105 Seconds

How much of the Big Apple can you capture in less than two minutes? The answer is “plenty.” Using a Sony Xperia 1 V and a Zhiyun gimbal, prolific mobile filmmaker Cassius Rayner gives us an amazingly rich mini-doc: “Streets of New York City.” His “cast” features street musicians, cops, chess players, shoppers, sightseers, Rayner…

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Artist Celebrates Artist in Beautiful Mini-doc

SJ van Breda is a master at using film art to celebrate the work and philosophies of South African artists. “A State of Flow” continues van Breda’s mission, giving us a dazzling mini-doc about the painter Sarah Grace. While the movie is making the festival rounds, the one-minute teaser gives us a glimpse of the…

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Mini-doc Puts the Spotlight on Working

When it comes to working, movies provide a limited view. The focus is on a few high-drama vocations such as policing, healing, and spying. As an antidote, “ChildBoss” celebrates the excitement and rewards of more familiar work, specifically, raising eggs, baking bread, and playing music. Directed by Angela Blake, the documentary focuses on a group…

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