Mobile Movie of the Week

Photographer Documents the Lives of Fellow Afghan Refugees

A year ago Afghan photojournalist Barialai Khoshhal fled his homeland and emigrated to Ireland. Now, on the anniversary of his uprooting, Khoshhal is showcasing his work in an exhibition at the Photo Museum Ireland. The images document the lives of his fellow Afghan refugees. In just 90 seconds, RTEnews mobile journalist Joseph Okoh takes us behind…

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Secrets of a No-budget Music Video

Although it was made on the cheap, “Stuck in The Upside Down” offers plenty of  exciting visuals. South Carolina filmmaker Michael Nalbone handled all the production roles.  In the interview below, Nalbone reveals how he made the no-budget music video using an iPhone and minimal gear. Interview with Mike Nalbone MobileMovieMaking: What motivated you to…

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Giving Bees a Sanctuary to Save the Planet

There have been many apocalyptic reports on bees at risk. But these stories usually focus on honey bees, which are not endangered. The news is worse regarding wild bees. These industrious insects pollinate over half of the world’s flowering species. Habitat loss plays a major role in the decline. While that problem may seem daunting,…

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Elevator as the New Haunted House

The haunted house—with variations such as the Bates Motel—occupies a special place in the horror genre. There are classics such as “The Uninvited” (1944), “The Haunting” (1963), and “The Amityville Horror (1979). And plenty of contemporary examples including “The Conjuring (2013) and “We Are Still Here” (2015). But the haunted house has a  modern rival when…

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DIY Tiny House Project has Big Ambitions

Like many places, Ireland has an affordable housing crisis. In response, an organization named Common Knowledge is teaching people how to construct tiny houses. The cofounder Harrison Gardner doesn’t claim that the DIY course will solve the entire problem. But for some people, building their own tiny houses is a way to achieve an affordable—if…

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Documenting a Photowalk

Creating art is often a solitary activity. But it doesn’t have to be. Consider Jon Gill’s “To see what can be seen and how to see it.” In this mini-doc, four men enjoy a London photowalk during the MoJo Fest. Celebrated Irish photographer Brendan Ó Sé leads the way. But clearly all involved teach and…

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