Featured Projects

A Thrilling Public Service Announcement for Earth Day

“Don’t Mess with Mother” is a public service announcement (PSA) for Earth Day. Sponsored by Apple, the video was shot in various places around the world by members of the Camp4 Collective. The variety of animal cameos sends a strong message: our treatment of the environment isn’t just about us. But this one-minute movie serves…

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Location as Movie Star

Hollywood, producers seek familiar stories with a twist. In “Comme des Loups” (“Like Wolves”) French filmmakers Benjamin Lapierre and Alexandre Gaudou demonstrate mastery of that “give me something old but also new” formula. This two-person film company—which goes by the name “Little Walk of Fame”— is gaining attention worldwide for the quality of their productions (made…

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Single-location Thriller Shot with an iPhone

One of the keys to making a high quality low-budget feature film is to limit the numbers of locations. Stef Harris’s “Blue Moon” demonstrates that this approach works. It’s intense, filled with surprises, and has some of the best performances you’re likely to see anywhere. Following the trailer, Harris discusses his unusual background as a movie maker.…

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Comedy Technique Anyone Can Use: Tell the Truth

Some of the greatest minds in history have tried to figure out what makes us laugh. Sigmund Freud, for example, wrote a whole book on the subject: “Wit and Its Relationship to the Unconscious.” But of all the theories, one of the most compelling is: Tell the Truth. This simple but eternal comedy technique is on full…

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iPhone Documentary Explores E.A. Poe’s Mysterious Death

Ben Stahl is out to prove that you can make any kind of movie with a smartphone. A few months ago we featured his short thriller “The Sorting Room.” Now the cofounder of iMakeMobile Productions is back with “His Last Stop,”  a 23-minute iPhone documentary that seeks to unravel the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe.…

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Spotlighting Individuals in a Group Documentary

When you focus on a single person in a documentary, vlog, or nonfiction video, there will be no confusion about the person’s name. But if your subject is a sports team, or some other group, viewers may have trouble figuring out who is who?  Luckily, solving the problem is easy. If you dedicate footage to each member of the group, all…

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