Fade In To Film

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Fade In To Film

Filmmaking topics affecting smartphone and indie filmmakers, to bridge the gap between indie and mobile.

S. Botello Productions™ (based in San Diego, California) initiated a program bridging the mobile and indie film communities with ongoing discussions presented by the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking, hosted by Susy Botello with special guests. We discuss topics and events of interest to indie and smartphone filmmakers.

Fade In To Film (FITF) launched July 18, 2023 as a topics based program for the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking.

The SBP Podcast focuses on film interviews with filmmakers discussing their film and smartphone filmmaking process.

Fade In To Film (FITF) is a series by the SBP Podcast, where we discuss topics and events of interest to indie and smartphone filmmakers.

There’s a wide and diverse level of expertise that exists in smartphone filmmaking.

There are professionals and novices making movies with smartphones. They inspire each other.

The SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is a free resource open to the public. Subscribe Free!

SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking launched in 2017.

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Each episode in the series is presented to our listeners within our regular podcast programming. Fade In To Film inaugurated July 18, 2023 with the 150th episode of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking.

IN-PERSON RECORDING APRIL 28

IMFF 2024

Podcast host Susy Botello and founding FITF panelists Levi Austin Morris, Ryan McDonald and Joey Min attended IMFF 2024 in San Diego and recorded a live in-person episode of “Fade In To Film.”

Pictured left to right: Joey Min, Levi Austin Morris, Ryan McDonald and Susy Botello. Sunday, April 28, 2024 during IMFF in San Diego, California.

The Podcast

SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is the leading mobile filmmaking podcast bringing a voice to the mobile film and video industry exclusively, since 2017.

The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones. S. Botello Productions (SBP) is a pioneer in the mobile filmmaking industry. Hosted, produced and edited by Susy Botello. No AI.

The SBP Podcast continues to bring listeners and subscribers in-depth conversations with members of the community, and industry experts.

The SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is completely free! You can listen free and download a free MP3 audio file to listen offline. Susy hosts, produces, edits–she does all the work to promote indie filmmakers using smartphones to make films.

Susy’s an advocate for mobile filmmaking, with a mission to inspire everyone around the world with a dream to make movies. The podcast is an expense, a gift to you. Please consider becoming a patron on Patreon or BuyMeACoffee if you enjoy the show. Thank you!

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Host and moderator Susy Botello, leads the ongoing series “Fade In To Film” with industry guests.

Susy Botello

FADE IN TO FILM

Susy Botello is a pioneer and passionate avid advocate for artists, video producers and filmmakers, and is the founder of the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego launched in 2009.

San Diego, California

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Listen to all episodes of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking including Fade In To Film episodes in your current podcast app, or online on the website. You can download an MP3 audio file (free) to listen offline anytime, anywhere. All rights reserved.

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The podcast is free to the general public. It hopes to continue to provide free access through listener support on Patreon and BuyMeACoffee.

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