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Instagram Video Contest

Results of Our First Instagram Video Contest

The winner of our “Out Our Windows”  Instagram video contest is Varun Mehta of India. Varun’s entry—which drew nearly 3,000  views—attracted the most  “likes” and “comments.” The short video captured a view taken from a train window. Mehta earlier was a co-winner in this magazine’s travel competition. Entries for the “Out Our Windows” contest came from Japan, the UK, the US,…

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Dublin Smartphone Film Festival

Dublin Smartphone Film Festival Announces 2019 Winners

The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival (DSFF )has just announced the winners of its 2019 competition. The Grand Prize went to “The Missing Things.” Shot on an iPhone 8 and an iPhone X, this documentary about dementia was directed by Australian Jason van Genderen. The film also won in the documentary category. The Festival, headed by Robert Fitzhugh, was launched in…

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scary short movie

Short Scary Movie Just in Time for Halloween

Many people love being scared. While this predilection may seem strange, scientists have theories that explain it why horror stories are so popular.. If you happen to be in the group that enjoys the occasional “Boo!” take a look at Inchun Ho’s “Polaroid” which is a Mobile Movie of the Week selection. In a separate post, we interview…

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Feature Film Shot on the iPhone

Another Feature Film Shot on the iPhone

Another top director has made a feature film shot on the iPhone. This time it’s legendary French film director Claude Lelouch. His  “Les plus belles années” (“The Most Beautiful Years”) will be released in 2019. Best known for the world-wide hit “A Man and a Woman,” Lelouch discussed the movie with Apple CEO Tom Cook when the…

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SF3 Gala Booked at the Sydney Opera House

Australia’s SmartFone Flick Fest will showcase its finalists at the celebrated Sydney Opera House on October 1, 2018.  Audiences at the SF3 will get to vote for the People’s Choice Awards, announced following the event. For ticket information, visit SF3.com. There’s still time to enter the competition. Deadline to submit mobile-shot movies is Wednesday, August 8 (Sydney time). The…

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Avoiding the Talking-head Problem

In two minutes, Irish mobile journalist Philip Bromwell uses b-roll to overcome the talking-head problem.

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