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The Next Great Cinematographer

Emmanuel Lubezki is one of this era’s great cinematographers. His achievements include being the only director of photography to win three Oscars in a row. So when Lubezki talks about the potential of mobile moviemaking, it makes sense to listen. And when he demonstrates the capabilities of a mobile, it makes sense to watch. Spoiler…

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Saga of a Badminton Player

In the pool, on the track, and in all other venues, elite athletes are more alike than different. Winners and losers share the same goals and passions.  They achieve nearly identical results. For example, in the one hundred meter sprint, just a few hundreds of a second separate the Gold from the Silver. But what…

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Murder Goes Green

The criminal act is often just the beginning of the story. Like Lady Macbeth, the perpetrator in “Plant Lady” is punished by her own guilt.  Directed by Rob Leach, this short journey into murder and madness was an official selection in the New York Flash Film Festival and the Dublin Smartphone Film Festival.  Following the…

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Wind Power Propels Sci-fi Fantasy

Organizations around the world debate the economic value of wind power. Meanwhile in “Pinwheel,” a little girl harnesses wind power to achieve a big dream. Director Rich Millard masterfully tells a story without relying on words. The only line of dialogue comes after the visually thrilling climax. Shot on an iPhone 12 Mini, “Pinwheel” won the…

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Preserving the Easily Forgotten Moments

To the world, Beraat Gökkuş is known as an accomplished journalist and mobile moviemaker. But in the opening title card of “Entre-retiens,” he reveals a different identify. He writes: “I’m a refugee.” Born in Turkey, he faced French authorities three times, seeking to establish permanent residency. While waiting to learn his fate, he documented the world…

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Overcoming Denial About the Immigration Crisis

Art has many goals. Common objectives include: to thrill us, to make us laugh, to give life to the past, and to envision the future. Rarer is the aim of showing us what we’d rather ignore. Picasso took on this challenge with his anti-war masterpiece “Guernica.” And now we have Nico Piro’s “Bosnia, where Europe ends.”…

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