Submit Nominations for the MojoFest Awards Competition

MojoFest is inviting filmmakers and fans to submit nominations for a variety of mobile moviemaking awards. The 15 categories are: Best Short Film Best Documentary Best Feature Film Mojo Photographer of the Year Best Social Short Form Contest Best Mojo Vlog Best News Report Mojo App of the Year Mojo Radio Reporteer Best Mojo Lifestream Rising Start…

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SmartPhilm Festival 2018 Tickets Now Available

SmartPhilm and American University School of Communication present SmartPhilm Festival 2018, an annual film/tech festival that celebrates and showcases short films shot exclusively with smartphones and other mobile devices. The Festival will take place on June 2 in Washington DC. You get buy tickers online here.   FacebookTwitter

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Help Choose Moment’s People’s Choice Award…and Maybe Win Some Gear

There are two good reasons to vote for Moment Invitational Film Festival’s “People’ Choice Award.” 1) You get to see 11 well-made mobile movies. 2) You qualify to win equipment that you can use in your own mobile productions. (Yes, this is one time when expressing your opinion can be profitable. The equipment pool is $15,000.) Voting continues until April 15,…

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Padcaster Verse Has Reached the Market

Mobile moviemaking has proved that size does matter. Able to fit into a pocket or purse, your camera can be with you at all times. And you don’t need gear to get good results. But if you desire greater sophistication, you can find a wide variety of auxiliary devices, such as stabilizers, external mikes, waterproof cases, mini-dollies, and snap-on…

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Moment Kickstarter Campaign Sought $50,000–got more than $1 Million

Moment Inc.  recently ran a Kickstarter campaign for a new anamorphic lens plus related gear. The really big news is that this crowdfunding initiative raised more than twenty times the amount that the company was seeking. They were aiming for $50,000 and brought in a million dollars. It’s just another indication—as if we needed it— of the fast-growing interest in…

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Two Mini-docs Share Holiday Contest Top Prize

MobileMovieMaking Magazine’s Holiday Video Contest challenged participants to make a short movie about any special day of the year. After reviewing entries from seven countries, the jury decided that two entries would share the top prize of $250. These winners are Prakash Gandhi Natarajan of the U.S. and Varun Mehta of India, both of whom made mini-docs about…

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