SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES
Regular Deadline for all Short Films November 19
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.
Monday, October 21 San Diego, California
NOVEMBER 19 (Pacific Time) IS THE REGULAR DEADLINE FOR SHORT FILMS!
DECEMBER 24 IS THE LAST EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR FEATURE FILMS.
Don’t miss them! Next Deadline is November 19!
NEWS!
Your films belong to you! We will promote you and your work, give you the platform to distribute and get eyes on your films, roll out the red carpet, and treat every one of you like stars. We believed you could make cinematic films for the big screen using mobile phones before YouTube!
Every Submission receives a gift from Videomaker! Our partnership offers a one free year digital subscription to Videomaker magazine when you submit your project to IMFF 2025.
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 are open.
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Newest and latest Episode of the SBP Podcast now ready to inspire you!
FLASHBACK!
The short film, Lost and Found in Dubai by Vasilis Billy Blioumis, still warms our hearts with its profound message and story. It won an award at the 2015 edition of our film festival. If you missed it, you can watch it now. It was shot with a Samsung Note 4.
Synopsis: A Filipina maid lost the child she takes care of. The diverse people of Dubai are willing to help her create a united nation’s search in Dubai’s park.
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Announcement: The SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is now on YouTube Music.
SBP Podcast turns Seven years old in October. Listen to the 200th Episode October 1st!
Wow! 200 episodes of the mobile filmmaking podcast dropped October 1st 2024. We celebrate all our listeners and guests with this episode. We discuss the $75M movie shot with iPhone and more relevant topics. Listen now.
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Our Story Began on 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.
This story is also on the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmakin. Listen to episode 143 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking online, download an MP3, or listen in your own app.
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Social Media apps and websites are limiting content creators’ reach with their community by making it harder to see each other.
The most popular social media platforms are increasingly becoming undependable. It’s having an increasing negative effect on small independent creators and companies like ours, that support filmmakers, artists and creators.
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