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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. Susy’s on Threads.

FEATURE FILM DEADLINE APPROACHING: OCTOBER 19

Don’t miss the regular deadline to submit your feature length film shot with smartphone cameras (10% aerial drone allowance). Get details.

Photo by Susy Botello POV Shot with iPhone at the IMFF Red Carpet Extravaganza 2023.

DON’T MISS THIS CHALLENGE!

NEW CHALLENGE FOR SHORT FILM COMPETITION MAY EARN YOU A FREE SUBMISSION!

WEEKEND CREATIVE WARRIORS:

CATCH UP WITH OUR PODCAST PANEL SHOW AND SUBMIT YOUR FILMS BEFORE THE DEADLINES BEGINNING OCTOBER 19

NOW PLAYING EPISODE 158: THE OTHER STORY YOU SHOULD BE TELLING

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The panelists are back at the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking in episode 158 for another round of Fade In To Film.


DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WITH SMARTPHONES

The quality of your documentary can be elevated using smartphones and creativity. You can also make cinematic B roll and record captivating interviews with great audio.

Subscribe to the Smartphone Filmmaking publication on Substack by Susy Botello to learn more.


NEW! Episode 157 of the SBP Podcast published Tuesday, September 12. “How Can I Help?” with Susy Botello.


A screen grab from a post on LinkedIn in the San Diego Video Production Network group, dated July 3, 2009. "Enter your mobile film shot on your mobile phone into the International Mobil Film Festival™ in San Diego's Community Stories Category free."
Above is a screen grab from years ago, months after promoting our new film festival for films shot with mobile phone cameras for the big screen in San Diego. We created our first category: Community Stories. It was the only category we had for a few years because we didn’t want to limit you to specific categories as long as you shot your films with your phone. The date on the image is from July 3, 2009.
MOBILE FILMMAKING PODCAST HISTORY: This logo was created by Susy Botello September 9, 2012. An idea to start a podcast for mobile filmmakers in 2012? She let it rest four years before diving in again about a year before publishing it October 2017 as the SBP Podcast.

Submit your feature film, short film, smartphone photos and short screenplay to the 13th Edition of San Diego’s International Mobile Film Festival.

When you submit your project to IMFF, you’ll be automatically entered into our Grow Your Passion Raffle! *U.S. Mailing address only.


LATEST EPISODE: The Fade In To Film panelists discuss self branding, the Hollywood Strikes and how they affect indies, and more in episode 156 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking.

FADE IN TO FILM SLOGAN: Bringing Topics from Your Mind to Your Ears.


The Things Indies Talk About

The entertainment industry is flipping on its head. And we are all going for the ride. Read on Substack.


IMFF Short Film Me Vs Me Just Released Online!

One of the filmmakers from our community whose film “Me VS Me” screened in our film festival last April just released her film to MobileFilmStories.com. Grab some popcorn…or whatever you like to munch on, to watch this great short film shot with the iPhone. Follow Monique on Instagram

Watch in the link below:


The Misconception of Mobile Film

“Oh, yeah a found footage film, that’s incredible how far smartphone cameras have become!” Is this you? Have you heard this?


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NEWS!

Just published new post on our website’s News page. Remember October 19. Read to find out why, and watch the winning short film from IMFF 2019 by Blake Worrell, UPEND.


“Versatility Through Practice” is our latest article on our IMFF email publication.

“The camera on your phone is one that you can become quite familiar with. In many ways, you can almost consider your smartphone camera as your friend. Always there when you need it.”


Listen to the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking in your favorite podcast app: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeart, and more!

PODCASTING COURSE

If you are interested in learning how to start a podcast and bring a voice to your community or company, contact Susy Botello for a consultation.


Are you reading the Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Substack? It’s an empowering insight into the IMFF and SBP Podcast founder and podcast host, Susy Botello: SusyBotello.Substack.com

ARE YOU AWARE OF OUR SPECIAL PROGRAM? Community Stories is a program that launched almost concurrently with our film festival. We launched this program in July 2009. The program was the first category in the festival. Now it’s a stand-alone program included in the festival when appropriate. The concept is that stories told from within a community or culture are the most powerful. Read more.

NEWS: Submissions for IMFF 2024, our 13th edition opened June 19, 2023. The next festival dates are April 26, 27 & 28, 2024. Deadlines.

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Hi there! I’m Susy Botello, founder and director of the International Mobile Film Festival, I host the SBP Podcast and run workshops on mobile filmmaking and storytelling.

You can learn a bit about me here with some history. But to put it in a nutshell…well, I’m passionate about my work as an advocate for you. I care about you, and our community of storytellers and filmmakers.

Over time my passion, instead of dwindling, has grown stronger than ever. Since the Spring of 2009 when I launched our film festival, I’ve been advocating for mobile filmmakers.

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