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Welcome to the 14th Edition of the International Mobile Film Festival

The Red Carpet is in your pocket™

presented by S. Botello Productions™

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

Festival Event Dates: APRIL 25, 26 & 27 at Marina Village in San Diego, California
1936 Quivira Rd. San Diego, California 92109 – E5
IMFF Venue

2024 Awards

Celebrate mobile filmmaking with us during the last weekend in April every year!
The 14th annual International Mobile Film Festival celebrates the creativity and art of filmmaking with smartphone cameras. Founded in 2009, IMFF is the world’s first live event film festival dedicated to mobile phone movie making! Get inspired by amazing films shot with smartphones and make your own movie.

Don’t miss out on this unique experience – attend the 14th edition IMFF and celebrate mobile filmmaking, April 25-27, 2025!

IMFF traditionally takes place during the last weekend in April each year since our inaugural film festival in 2012.

Immerse yourself in a world of creative art, watch award-winning films, connect with like-minded filmmakers, and create a masterpiece of your own! Unleash your inner director and join us at IMFF in our beautiful San Diego venue by the bay.

SPONSORS 2025
FilmConvert | Zacuto | Angaelica | Engraving Pros | Science Fiction Coalition | Hall H Show Podcast | SBP Podcast

The Big Reveal: The Official IMFF 2025 Selectees

IMFF 2025 Filmmakers: Congratulations!

Official Contestants IMFF 2025: Brian Finucane | Justin Ho | Miguel Lopez de Leon | Zach Roe | Christina Hughes | Eric Guo | Eileen Santiago | Pranav Kumar | Ace Howell | Rick Cerda | Damilare Olalude | Melissa Mars | Sasha Maxyutova & Aleksei Solomin | Richard Stirling | Charli Fletcher & Raymond Mendez | Cami on the Cam | Mike McLaughlin & Ben Slater | Mostafa Keshvari | RJ Baculo | Allen Jarmolinski | India Mitchell | Alexandra Varkarotas | Dion Aya | Lorena Monagas | Lina Borbi

The Films
International Mobile Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for the star celebrities of its 14th Edition taking place April 25-27 in San Diego, California. Learn a bit about the films screening April 26 & 27. We will update the listing with a program schedule soon.

There will also be updates notating confirmed in-person attendance by the filmmakers.

Feature Film Competition

Short Film Competition

The Rookie Award Contenders

Congratulations to all the filmmakers!

Sponsors 2025: FilmConvert | Zacuto | Angaelica | Engraving Pros | Science Fiction Coalition | Hall H Show Podcast | SBP Podcast

Thanks to our fiscal sponsor Angaelica, we are now able to accept donations. ANGAELICA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) and will provide tax deductible donation receipts to donors. Donate now.

We’re honored to give your films the best opportunity to win in this year’s IMFF and look forward to introducing everybody to everybody in San Diego April 25-27. Judges 2025

Get Details About IMFF 2025 and the beautiful venue!

About our focus:

1. Short & Feature Length Films: The festival showcases short and feature films made using smartphones.

2. Global Submissions: Filmmakers from around the world can submit their work.

3. Community Building: The IMFF aims to bring together smartphone filmmakers, industry experts, and enthusiasts.

History

1. Established: The festival has been running for over 14 years.

2. Past events: Previous festivals have featured screenings, workshops, and panels.

Resources

1. Website: Visit the official IMFF website for more information, submission guidelines, and updates.

2. Social media: Follow the IMFF on social media platforms to stay connected with the community.

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Q&A for Attendance

The SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking has been promoting the festival and interviewing some of the festival participants since 2017.

San Diego’s IMFF is an IMDb qualifying Film Festival since 2016 and a GOLD Member Film Festival on FilmFreeway.com

In studio coverage April 23, 2019 – CBS8 News:

The expenses of running the film festival and the podcast are difficult. Susy Botello, through her company, has been and continues to be an ongoing and supportive advocate for everyone in the global community since 2009. You can support, and give back, by becoming a patron or one time supporter.

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