Graphic arts have been around more than 15,000 years old. Theater about 3,000 years. Movies are the new kid on the block, not yet a century and a half old. And yet, the history is astonishing. 1896: exhibition of the first popular movie (“Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat“) 1929: the first Academy Awards Ceremony 1952: Cinerama…
read more →One of the most exciting ways to use a video camera is to create an entry for a contest. The good news is that there are more and more contests exclusively for mobile moviemakers. When we find these contests, we’ll post the news here. Which brings us to the iKan Fly Smartphone Film Contest featuring a top prize of $5,000 in…
read more →The fourth annual International Mobil Film Festival takes place the weekend of April 25-26 in San Diego, California, on the campus of Grossmont College. Founded by Susy Botello, the Festival will showcase 36 mobile-shot movies from around the world including the UK, Iran, Egypt, Hungary, France, and Spain. This year’s program includes a “Mobile Fashion Show” in which all the…
read more →On March 27 and 28, filmmakers, photographers, journalists, and storytellers from around the world will meet in Dublin, Ireland, for MojoCon–the first international conference focusing on mobile journalism, mobile filmmaking and mobile photography all in one event. The conference motto: “The future is mobile, the future is now.” You can find a list of speakers here.…
read more →GoPro has just made a deal for streaming GoPro videos via Roku. Starting this spring, GoProers can now exhibit their work on what used to be—somewhat contemptuously—called “the small screen.” Only now, thanks to The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and all those other great shows, TV is now seen as the venue for creative video.…
read more →The New York Times reports that in May, 2014, the crash of a small plane probably was caused by the pilot who was engaged in taking a selfie. The article mentions that safety experts also believe that up to 10% of distracted driver fatal car accidents involve misguided use of smartphones and related devices. The reality is that…
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