National Geographic is celebrated for the high quality images it publishes. So when the organization includes a smartphone documentary in its Short Film Showcase, that’s an invitation to look closely at the cinematography. FacebookTwitter
read more →Daphna Awadish’s “Journey Birds” has won the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s MoMo Film Festival held in Zurich, Switzerland. FacebookTwitter
read more →Wytse Vellinga’s “Report on Skûtsje Being Rebuilt” is an informative and delightful 2-minute documentary. The subject is the Leenstra Family’s effort to win a prestigious sailing contest. But for those who aspire to make their own memorable movies, there’s a bonus. FacebookTwitter
read more →There’s no debate about it. Features like “Tangerine” and prize winning shorts like “The Russian Roulette” demonstrate that smartphones can be used to make great traditional movies. Most of these use the same complex–and often time-consuming–process followed by Hollywood moviemakers. But there is another side to mobile moviemaking. Because the camera is usually close at hand, you…
read more →To steal from the real estate playbook: there are just three secrets for making a memorable smartphone documentary: character, character, character. Australian filmmaker Andrew Robb demonstrates this wisdom in “Tofu Man,” which won Second Place in the 2016 Mobile Film Festival. The movie’s title and the opening sequence make us think we’re going to get a lesson on turning soybeans…
read more →No surprise that “Ligiron: King of the Downhill Cart” won this year’s FilMiC Pro’s Best Documentary award. Director Paul Benzi Florendo’s five-minute video contains all the classic documentary elements: an original story, interesting characters, an exotic location, powerful close-ups, and enchanting music. But perhaps Florendo’s most powerful artistic decision was to open the documentary with a one-minute wordless…
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