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Below, you’ll find news and updates with links to articles, podcast episodes, details about our film festival and our projects from our advocacy for smartphone filmmaking.
Thursday, April 25 San Diego, California
IT’S HERE!
IMFF 2024 is Friday, April 26 thru Sunday, April 28 in San Diego! Get the details, the schedule, and the program.
Program schedule, KickOff Meet and Greet and festival addresses, all films with details, attending filmmakers with photos, judges, workshop, red carpet cosplay, all sessions, and more! We will be at the Aquarius Bar and Grill at 4PM Friday, April 26. See event portal link for address.
The official film festival is Saturday and Sunday, April 27 & 28 at the Marina Village Conference Center Room E 5. Parking is free depending on availability. It can get busy in the afternoon. See the event portal link below for full address and schedule.
Tickets remain at the same price as last year. Join us in San Diego! Watch feature & short films shot with only smartphone cameras. April 26-28 is the 13th Edition International Mobile Film Festival. Visit our Event Portal. We look forward to seeing you there!
We’re super grateful to our partner sponsors & everyone who helps us put this together! Thank you!
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NEWS!
Did you hear about the latest update for the Blackmagic camera App for iPhone? It includes audio monitoring and rack focus, among other features. We’re trying to emphasize BlackmagicDesign they should create an Android version. Hope that we can convince them! By the way, the app is free. UPDATE! There is an Android version (free) coming! Announced at NAB this week. Listen to episode 180 where we talk about the app.
Meet the all the Attending filmmakers with photos.
We’ve partnered with Videomaker! Our partnership offers a free one-year digital subscription to Videomaker magazine when you submit your project to IMFF.
Each subscription features tips and tricks, buyer’s guides for filmmaking equipment, and various editorial content regarding the industry of video. Submissions for IMFF 2025 open June 19. The offer is extended to everyone who submitted to IMFF 2024.
Latest Podcast Episode 180
Episode 180 is the latest episode of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking’s “Fade In To Film” bi-weekly show, “Fade In To Film: Short and Feature Mobile Films Plus Blackmagic Camera App” Recorded April 10. Published April 16, 2024.
Illuminating our partners sponsoring mobile filmmakers around the world through IMFF 2024!
NEW SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: WELCOME SEVILLA PORTRAIT STUDIO
The festival program with all contestants and details is online! We look forward to Friday April 26 when we Kick Off IMFF 2024 with a meet and greet.
Meet the Judges for IMFF 2024
Smartphone Action Filmmaking Workshop!
We are truly honored that Joey Min and Stephanie Pham are coming from the east coast in New Jersey to share this incredible workshop.
Joey Min and Stephanie Pham are the founders of Art School Dropouts and their workshop will highlight their techniques for action filmmaking. Their film, “No Budget Zorro” shot entirely with an iPhone will be showcased during the workshop. Stay tuned for exact day and time. The festival takes place April 26-28.
About our film festival in San Diego, watch the video
Shot with iPhone, edited in iMovie and music created with Garageband. No ads or distractions, watch our story.
Our Story Begins with September 11, 2001
Have you heard the origin story of how our pioneering film festival was conceptualized? Did you know the idea of making movies for the big screen in the future began on September 11th, 2001?
Listen to festival founder Susy Botello share her personal story.
You can listen to episode 143 online, download or listen in your own app.
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