Final extension of the mini-doc contest

This is it! No kidding. January 31, 2016, is the absolutely last day for you to enter the Mobile Mini-doc competition.     I         It’s free to enter, and there are some nifty prizes including lenses and books. You can find the rules and the quick entry form here.   FacebookTwitter

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FiLMiC Pro is now available for Androids

Many prize-winning iPhone moviemakers have given shoutouts to FiLMiC, an app which gives manual control for a variety of settings including exposure and color balancing. The app was critical, for example, in shooting the celebrated feature “Tangerine.” Now, Android Police reports that FiLMiC pro is available for many android phones. The price, as with iOS devices, is…

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Smartphones and journalism

A short article-“Mobile reporting has great potential, but where are the journalists?”–offers a concise and helpful overview of smartphone video’s growing value in journalism. The piece, by Belgian journalist Nicolas Becquet, was published in Journalism.co.uk. In addition to outlining the uses of smartphone news video, the article urges  journalistic outlets to do more with the new medium. While…

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“No Sense” wins at the Mobile Film Festival

Julien Lessi’s “No Sense” has taken the top prize at this year’s Mobile Film Festival. The competition’s theme was “Act on Climate Change.” Set in the near future, “No Sense” features a man and a woman,whose romance at the beach is interrupted by unbreathable air. You can see all the entries in this year’s festival here. To…

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“Tangerine” is now available on Netflix

Sean Baker’s iPhone-shot feature movie about transsexual prostitutes can now  be viewed on Netflix. Acclaimed for its innovative smartphone cinematography, the film caused a stir at Sundance. Its positive critical reception continues with its being a finalist in this year’s  Spirit Award “Best Picture” competition. The Hollywood Reporter covers all the Spirit Award nominees here. The film…

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Using an iPhone to shoot crucial scenes in a feature film

TANGERINE established the fact that you can shoot a whole feature film with an iPhone. So it might not seem big news that while shooting MISS YOU ALREADY celebrated director Catherine Hardwicke used her smartphone to capture just a few scenes. But Hardwicke’s rationale for using the phone  illuminates a significant benefit of shooting with a mobile. FacebookTwitter

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