Original iPhone Film Festival

11/20/2018

Wanted: iPhoneFilmMaker Contributors

08/15/2018

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07/14/2016

Lots of inquiries as to when we will open the festival will open up for 2016....stay tuned we have been working hard and will have a new announcement in the next 60 days

04/04/2016

Congratulations to the Original iPhone Film Festival Grand Prize Winner "Say I Won't" Directed by Eric Orange http://iphonefilmmaker.com/our-videos/say-i-wont/

03/29/2016

Extinct world – Non Fiction

A finalist from the 2015 Festival. Voting is still open ....http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the Director: Film Description: Four tales of a vanishing world full of magic, craft, devils and festivities. Four storytellers give us a glimpse of the past, which is so close to the present, yet seem so far back. It was shot in two Bulgarian villages. Tech Talk: Entirely shot on iPhone 5s.

03/25/2016

Vision -Student (Under 18)

Vision -Student (Under 18)

From the Director: Film Description: Vision is a fictional story about an artist’s life growing from child to adult, that describes what art is. Tech Talk: I filmed Vision completely on my iPhone 6 without any gear, and I also completely edited this film on my iPhone 6, I shot this film without any…

03/22/2016

Genie Fails – Student (Under 18)

A finalist in the Under 18 Category Voting is now open -You pick the Grand Prize winner of The Original iPhone Film Festival www.iphonefilmmaker.com/vote

From the Director: Film Description: A man trips on a lamp that happens to have Genie inside. Tech Talk: I shot this film on an iPhone 6 with the app Movie Pro. I edited it with Final Cut Pro X and used After Effects for the visual effects.

03/20/2016

iOgrapher

WE said the same thing when we spoke at #sxsw

I've been preaching this for year, go out and create! This is why I invented the iOgrapher! http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/15/mark-duplass-south-by-southwest-sxsw

03/20/2016

The Cloud – Fiction

Time to Vote for The Original iPhone Film Festival Grand Prize Winner. Here is one of our finalists...
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From the Director: Film Description: Mike is trapped in an elevator. His only solution is “The Cloud” an Operating System Phone which saves a copy of his brain. Tech Talk: Iphone 4 & 6 Optical OLLOCLIP Final cut 7

03/20/2016

Mitras – Metalove -Music Video

Time to Vote for The Original iPhone Film Festival Grand Prize Winner. Here is one of our finalists...
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From the Director: Film Description: It’s a video for a song “Metalove” by Mitras. Mitras is a russian one-man-band from Moscow. Mitras is the alias of the musician. Mitras plays poly-stylistic music, mostly rock. This song consist of heavy guitar riffs and lyrical vocals and text about love. The be…

03/18/2016

How I Became a Movie Theatre Murderer – Fiction

Time to Vote for The Original iPhone Film Festival Grand Prize Winner. Here is one of our finalists...
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From the Director: Film Description: The rise of movie theatre attacks scare a young man obsessed with film into unintentionally killing a patron and becoming the thing he feared most. Tech Talk: iPhone 6s FiLMiC Pro in 2k Rode NTG2 Mic for VO plugged into iPhone using iRig PRE Feiyu G4 Gimbal for s…

03/17/2016

Priceless Family Heirloom – Fiction

Time to Vote for The Original iPhone Film Festival Grand Prize Winner. Here is one of our finalists...
http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the Director: Film Description: When Rollie drops his nana’s priceless teapot, he and Nicole have to bend the rules of space and time to save it. Tech Talk: We used an iPhone 6 and the Kinomatic app. We were going to use a fancy lens, but I bought the wrong one by mistake. We […]

03/15/2016

2015 Voting is Open!

Vote for the Original iPhone Film Festival Grand Prize Winner - Voting is now open until March 31st http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

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02/07/2016

2015 Festival Voting Update.... Once again thank you to all the IPhonefilmmakers for their entries. The films were simply amazing and the judges are nearly done narrowing down to the finalists. Public voting will open soon on iPhonefilmmaker please stay tuned and follow us on Twitter @iphonefilmsfest for updates.

12/31/2015

Enter

December 31st is the Last Day to get your entry in for the 2015 Original iPhone Film Festival. As always it's Free to Enter. For more details please visit: iphonefilmmaker.com/enter

OIFF 2015 Entry Form Please include the Original iPhone Film Festival leader card for at least 3 seconds at the beginning of your film Control + click or right click on the leader card below and download to your desktop Upload Form * Required information For Vimeo links, please use the following S…

12/01/2015

iPhone Filmmaking and Cell Phone Movies - DuJour

Thank you to DUJOUR for featuring us in their article on iPhoneFilmMaking. Remember you can still get your film entered into the 2015 festival. Entries close Dec 31st and it's free. What are you waiting for?

The rising trend of iPhone filmmaking and professional movies being made on cell phones.

11/27/2015

2015 OIFF - Entry Deadline

The Original iPhone Film Festival - 2015 Last Call for Entries...Deadline is Dec 31st.

11/24/2015

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11/18/2015

The Original iPhone Film Festival is Now Accepting Entries

Thanks to NO FILM SCHOOL for the shout out about The 2015 Original iPhone Film Festival. Entries are Free and the deadline is December 31st! What are you waiting for? http://iphonefilmmaker.com/enter/

In the past few years, iPhone filmmaking has grown so much that there's a festival devoted to iPhone shorts and features, and they're calling for entries. From you!

11/03/2015

Maimed -Fiction

Shot entirely on the iPhone 6 by Sadam Khan. A spooky and thrilling tease.
Entries into The Original iPhone Film Festival are open until December 31st and always FREE. Everyone has a story to tell....what's yours?
http://iphonefilmmaker.com/enter/

From the Director: Film Description: Maimed is short fiction film entirely filmed with iPhone 6 without the help of any lenses. The story shows of a man scarred from his past. Tech Talk: iPhone 6 software colour correction – Final Cut Pro X

10/27/2015

Bonne fête / Happy Birthday – Fiction

Shot on iPhone 4 and cut in FCP 7 this 2015 OIFF entry is from Canada and is worth a look..

From the Director: Film Description: Tonight, Emilie is turning 30. Smart phones. Girlfriends filming their friend who’s partying. Alcohol. The 2.0 decline of a thirty-year-old who’s not only breaking up with her twenties; Emilie’s boyfriend doesn’t show up to her anniversary. Tech Talk: Iphone 4, e…

10/19/2015

PARAMETRIC – Non Fiction

New Entry into The Original iPhone Film Festival from the country of Sri Lanka - all shot on the iPhone 6Plus. Worth a look!

From the Director: Film Description: Plot – The endless needs of the mankind caused disruption. Disruption that destroys nature ignoring the fact that humans are a part of nature. Thus, as nature destroys… so will the mankind. Take a step back…think for a moment…if you are the last man to stand on e…

09/26/2015

RYOT

Inspiration for our iPhoneFilmMakers out there. We can't wait to see what other great efforts will come from the new iPhone6s and iPhone6sPlus - submit your iPhone Film Free to the Original iPhone Film Festival. Entries open until Dec 31st. iphonefilmmaker.com

The first ever film shot on an iPhone 6s Plus by David Darg & Bryn Mooser

Artists: Duval Pierre & Gerard Fortune

09/21/2015

Apple gives iPhone 6s Plus camera a test drive at New York Fashion Week | 9to5Mac

2015 Original iPhone Film Festival is free and open for entries...we're looking forward to entries that are shot on the 6s!

Apple gives iPhone 6s Plus camera a test drive at New York Fashion Week Jordan Kahn - 1 min ago @JordanKahn iOS Devices Comments (0) FacebookTwitterGooglePinterestReddit Apple’s new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus won’t officially arrive for customers until September 25th, but Apple is giving the upgraded cam…

09/02/2015

Murrays Run – Fiction

Hey, check out this iPhone Film just entered for 2015 #OIFFhttp://iphonefilmmaker.com/our-videos/murrays-run-fiction/

From the Director: Film Description: A dirt road in the middle of nowhere. Anything could happen. Anything could go wrong. Jonno has arranged a meet up with Paul at Murrays Run to give him a gift, but neither of them were prepared for what happened next. Tech Talk: iPhone 6+ with FiLMiC Pro and an […

08/27/2015

New BeastGrip rig for the iPhone arrived at the iPhoneFilmmaker offices today! This should be fun!

08/25/2015

The Original iPhone Film Festival

The 2015 Original iPhone Film Festival has extended its submission deadline to December 31st 2015. As always, it's free to enter. Have your film viewed by celebrity judges and industry veterans. What are you waiting for?

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08/11/2015

2015 Update

OIFF Update - The 2015 Original iPhone Film Festival - Accepting Submissions and thank you!

08/06/2015

Sincerely, Us – Fiction

2015 Festival Entry- Directed by Laura Birek. An idea, an iPhone and $100.. plus hard work.

From the Director: Film Description: Jen was already having a tough time. But when burglars break into her apartment and steal her dog, she’ll do anything to get her best friend back — even if it means messing with the space-time continuum. “Sincerely, Us” is a quirky comedy that shows how a dog’s l…

07/28/2015

How the Filmmakers Behind Sundance Hit 'Tangerine' Shot on an iPhone & Got Cinematic Results

Inspirational reading...these guys did it you can too! Call for entries to the 2015 Original iPhone Film Fest are open and its free! What are you waiting for? http://iphonefilmmaker.com/enter/ #apple #story#iphone#getoffyourass

Directed by Sean Baker, the much-buzzed-about Sundance film Tangerine is now in select theaters, and No Film School spoke with co-Director of Photography Radium Cheung, HKSC about how the film was shot only with the iPhone 5s, and why that worked for this film: https://vimeo.com/134216978 If you hav…

06/30/2015

Congratulations to iPhone FilmMaker Jeremy Hulburt and his Film "Hobby Horse" for winning the Original iPhone Film Festivals 2014-15 Grand Prize... The 2015 Festival is accepting submissions and as alway is FREE to enter. What are you waiting for? You can Watch Hobby Horse here: http://iphonefilmmaker.com/our-videos/hobby-horse-fiction/

06/28/2015

Vote for your 2014-15 Favorite!

Last Day to get your voting in for the 2014 winner of The Original iPhone Film Festival. www.iphonefilmmaker.com/vote

The filmmakers filmed + the judges judged and now it’s time for you the audience to pick the Grand Prize Film of the 2014-15 Original iPhone Film Festival Please vote below by clicking the “Like” or the “Share” button next to your pick. The Winner will be announced June 29th here on iPhoneFilmmaker.…

06/25/2015

I Am – Student (Under 18)

Only a few days left to get your vote in. This film "I Am" Directed By: Noah Lawson was entered into our student category and is a finalist. Have you entered the 2015 Original iPhone Film Festival yet? What are you waiting for? Its Free!

From the Director: A boy finds an empty mirror frame in the woods. He walks into the frame and finds satisfaction in his own self image. He then becomes aware of something else watching him. Something new that will present his image to a larger world outside of his own frame. Is it good or […]

06/25/2015

What are you waiting for? The makers of Tangerine did it with their iPhones. iPhoneFilmMakers...get your film entered over at The Original iPhone Film Festival -now accepting 2015 entries! www.iphonefilmmaker.com

Tangerine on the cover of MovieMaker Magazine!

06/23/2015

Hobby Horse – Fiction

Hobby Horse, Directed by Jeremy Hurlburt is another amazing finalist at the latest Original iPhone Film Festival festival. Help decide which iPhoneFilmMaker wins the Grand Prize by voting for your favorite here http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the Director: Film Description Max finds another new hobby to occupy his spare time, much to the dismay of his wife. Tech Talk – How did you do it? I filmed “Hobby Horse” on both my iPhone 5 & 6. I used the FiLMiC Pro app for everything except the montage, and I used […]

06/22/2015

Creepy Crawling Things – Student (Under 18)

Directed by Amelie Lawson and Matilda Gibson - one of our Student finalists at the latest Original iPhone Film Festival festival. Help decide which iPhoneFilmMaker wins the Grand Prize by voting for your favorite here http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the director: Film Description Two girls eating a bag of chips are discussing thir boyfriend problems when one of them sees something in the bag. Tech Talk – How did you do it? We placed the camera on DIY tripod and sometimes handheld it to film each other. We realised to make it look […]

06/22/2015

Ben – Student Director (Under 18)

This is another one of our Student finalists at the latest Original iPhone Film Festival festival. Help decide which iPhoneFilmMaker wins the Grand Prize by voting for your favorite here http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the Director: Film Description A boy, annoyed with the clicking sounds of pens, goes on a murderous killing spree to get rid of the hideous sound. Tech Talk – How did you do it? Filmed on iPhone 5s. Edited in iMovie, stabilized in iMovie, sound effects from iMovie. 0Shares

06/20/2015

1937 Novel Nature – Music Video

Just a week left to vote for Grand Prize Winner at the Original iPhone Film Festival. Visit iphonefilmmaker.com/vote to cast your vote for your favorite film from the finalists.

From the Director: Film Description: The music video is made up of a sequence of images that mesh well together, much like the phonetic flow of words in a poem. I think music videos demand a story that isn’t nearly as straightforward or transparent as film. In this case, the story is largely interpr…

06/11/2015

Thank you to our sponsor iStabilizer for supporting The Original iPhone Film Festival since 2011. Today at the iPhoneFilmMaker offices we received some of the great prizes we will be giving away to our winners of the latest Original iPhone Film Festival. Vote for your favorite before 6/28 to help decide the Grand Prize Winner! http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

06/10/2015

Creating video ads on the iPhone: fad or future?

Interesting article in USA Today about the rise of the iPhone in shooting commercials, films and tv shows. Features Friend-of-the-Fest Mike Koerbel. Speaking of films made with an iPhone, don't forget to vote for your OIFF Grand Prize favorite at http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

Film directors and advertising agencies are starting to use Apple's popular iPhone 6 to shoot movies, TV shows and commercial advertisements.

06/08/2015

Inking of the Titanic – Non Fiction

Directed by Philip Bromwell -This is another one of our finalists at the latest Original iPhone Film Festival festival. Help decide which iPhoneFilmMaker wins the Grand Prize by voting for your favorite here http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the Director: Ahead of a major tattoo conference in Belfast, meet the man who loves the iconic ship so much he’s having her image and history etched on his back. This film was a news report for RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster. Tech Talk – How did you do it? I filmed this story on […]

06/07/2015

Directed by Joji Baratelli a young filmmaker submitted Ben to the Under 18 category - Student Film to The Original iPhone Film Festival and its now a category finalist. Help decide which iPhoneFilmMaker wins the Grand Prize by voting for your favorite here http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

06/06/2015

Summer Wine – Music Video

This is another one of our finalists at the latest Original iPhone Film Festival festival. Help decide which iPhoneFilmMaker wins the Grand Prize by voting for your favorite here http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the Director: The song: “Summer Wine” by THE MAZARINES (cover) Original duet by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra (1967) Tech Talk – How did you do it? Renee Faia (lead singer/guitar) of THE MAZARINES also films all the band’s music videos. Summer Wine was filmed on an iPhone 4 with the 8mm app…

06/02/2015

Sector Zero 4 – Fiction

Sector Zero 4 Directed By, Alfonso Garcia Lopez this is one of our finalists of the latest Original iPhone Film Festival festival. Help decide which iPhoneFilmMaker wins the Grand Prize by voting for your favorite here http://iphonefilmmaker.com/vote/

From the Director: Film Description & Language Transcriptions Melissa Baquer is driving the wrong way when she asks the Computer Emergency Center to re-route her vehicle via GPS. During the call she suffers an accident. English Subtitles Tech Talk – How did you do it? iPhone 4S Filmic Pro Final Cut…