Episodes

Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Your Legacy As An Artist with Susy Botello
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Episode 166 was recorded November 19, 2023.
In episode 166, I open my heart to you with a message I hope reaches you when you need it and where you need it.
Listen thru to the end for a personal message from me to you.
In this episode:
Filmmakers, writers, artists, writers, performers, actors, photographers and musicians, etc. are artists
Experienced filmmaker versus the novice using smartphone cameras
Learning about yourself through your art and your films
How your mobile films inspire others
A personal message about your legacy
Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or not, I thank you every day.
SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
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Our Links:
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio Smartphone Filmmaking Publication: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking Susy’s Substack: https://susybotello.substack.com Podcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/ SBP Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sbppodcast/podcasts Susy on Post.News: https://post.news/@/susybotello Susy on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@susybotelloofficial Susy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello Susy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susybotelloofficial/ International Mobile Film Festival Updates: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/social/ IMFF free newsletter: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.substack.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665 © Copyright 2023 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.

Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Fade In To Film: Planning A Smartphone Feature Film
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Episode 165 is our bi-weekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded November 8, 2023.
Break out your notebooks! Come back to this episode when you’re ready to make your feature film. We’re walking you through each step during pre-production of a mobile feature film.
What we discuss:
First meeting with key crew members
Casting calls, when to secure your principal actors
Locations and shot list vs storyboard
Props and renting smartphones
Which comes when? Jason Shares his role in pre-production
Panelists in this episode: Levi Austin Morris, Jason Rivera and Ryan McDonald. Learn more about all our panelists: http://fadeintofilm.com
SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Share some love. We’re at BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/susybotello and Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sbppodcast
Subscribe to this podcast in your own app: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/kOpp1Xtzvu6l
SBP Podcast Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iwK-dM Mentions:
Conrad Mess’ The Other Side featured during IMFF 2014: https://mobilefilmstories.com/conrad-mess/
Ryan’s Married and Loving It! Film: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.98bc1f8c-7599-07fe-10d0-bbcca3a7ba5d
Trailer for Levi’s Paralysis Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6VYnvpLNio
Jason’s New YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jasonriveraguitar
Joey Min’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatguyjoeymin/
Zacuto’s Smart Z-Finder: https://www.zacuto.com/collections/smartphone-accessories/products/smart-z-finder-smartphone-viewfinder?variant=47021532709095
Our Links:
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio Smartphone Filmmaking Publication: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking Susy’s Substack: https://susybotello.substack.com Podcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/ SBP Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sbppodcast/podcasts Susy on Post.News: https://post.news/@/susybotello Susy on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@susybotelloofficial Susy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello Susy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susybotelloofficial/ International Mobile Film Festival Updates: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/social/ © Copyright 2023 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.

Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Fade In To Film: Lights, Shadows and Music Halloween Special
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Episode 164 is our bi-weekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded October 25, 2023.
Happy Halloween! Tonight the spooks are the vibe. We share insights into some topics around the scary movie genre and making smartphone films.
What we discuss:
Scary music and music for effects
Light and shadows for scary movies
Levi shares how he shot a spooky scene for Paralysis
The panelists share personal scary “ghost” stories
and more!
Panelists in this episode: Levi Austin Morris, Jason Rivera and Joey Min. Learn more about all our panelists: http://fadeintofilm.com
This episode contains some profanity.
SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Submissions are still open for IMFF 2024: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/mff/rules/
Do you enjoy our free podcast? Share some love. We’re at BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/susybotello and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sbppodcast
Subscribe to this podcast in your own app: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/kOpp1Xtzvu6l
SBP Podcast Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iwK-dM
Joey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatguyjoeymin/
Jason’s Website: https://www.jasonriveramusic.com/
Levi’s film Paralysis: https://www.instagram.com/paralysisthefilm
Mentions:
FilmConvert: https://www.filmconvert.com/?utm_source=imff&utm_medium=article
Zacuto’s Smart Z-Finder: https://www.zacuto.com/collections/smartphone-accessories/products/smart-z-finder-smartphone-viewfinder?variant=47021532709095
Our Links:
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio Smartphone Filmmaking Publication: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking Susy’s Substack: https://susybotello.substack.com Podcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/ SBP Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sbppodcast/podcasts Susy on Post.News: https://post.news/@/susybotello Susy on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@susybotelloofficial Susy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello Susy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susybotelloofficial/ International Mobile Film Festival Updates: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/social/ IMFF free newsletter: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.substack.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665 © Copyright 2023 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.

Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Smartphone Camera Viewfinder and Storytelling with Steve Weiss
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
In episode 163 I chat with producer and director Steve Weiss, one of the founders of Zacuto based in Chicago, Illinois.
Steve and I get into the weeds about filmmaking and storytelling.
Steve and his founding partner, Cinematographer Jens Bogehegn have worked together for many years in the industry. The duo created Zacuto and design products together.
Smart Z-Finder is a smartphone film industry game changer. We share how and why.
We discuss filmmaking history and the future through the perspective of a multi award-winning industry professional producer, and film director who designs filmmaking products that have become standard in the industry.
SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Zacuto: https://www.zacuto.com/
Steve Weiss: https://www.zacuto.com/pages/castbios__steve-weiss
Jens Bogehegn: https://www.zacuto.com/pages/castbios__jens-bogehegn
Smart Z-Finder: https://www.zacuto.com/collections/smartphone-accessories/products/smart-z-finder-smartphone-viewfinder?variant=47021532709095
Conrad Mess on Mobile Film Stories: https://mobilefilmstories.com/conrad-mess/
Submit to the 13th 2024 Edition of the International Mobile Film Festival: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/criteria/
Zacuto on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zacuto/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacutoUSA Twitter: https://twitter.com/zacuto
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zacuto
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/zacuto
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOiQ2Y7xOogCXAesuoRL1xA
Our Links: SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio Smartphone Filmmaking Publication: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking Susy’s Substack: https://susybotello.substack.com Podcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/ SBP Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sbppodcast/podcasts Susy on Post.News: https://post.news/@/susybotello Susy on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@susybotelloofficial Susy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello Susy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susybotelloofficial/ International Mobile Film Festival Updates: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/social/ IMFF free newsletter: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.substack.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665 © Copyright 2023 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.

Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Fade In To Film: SBP Podcast Birthday Special Edition
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Episode 162 is our bi-weekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded October 11, 2023.
We sing, we laugh…I almost cry at the end, it’s a jam-packed special birthday episode and we want you to celebrate with us. Grab some cake and join the party.
What we discuss:
Why and how our podcast began
Making the best from attending film festivals
How Joey and his team created a YouTube channel using a regimen
How Jason juggles scoring several films
Creators and filmmakers supporting each other
We also discuss the new Patreon community experience we hope you’ll join, free or paid.
Check out our post on Patreon for all members to comment about this episode: https://www.patreon.com/sbppodcast Panelists in this episode: Jason Rivera and Joey Min. Learn more about all our panelists: http://fadeintofilm.com
SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Regular deadline for feature films is October 19! https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/mff/rules/
You can also support us on BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/susybotello
Subscribe to this podcast in your own app: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/kOpp1Xtzvu6l
SBP Podcast Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iwK-dM
Joey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatguyjoeymin/
Jason’s Website: https://www.jasonriveramusic.com/
Our Links:
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio Smartphone Filmmaking Publication: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking Susy’s Substack: https://susybotello.substack.com Podcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/ SBP Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sbppodcast/podcasts Susy on Post.News: https://post.news/@/susybotello Susy on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@susybotelloofficial Susy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello Susy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susybotelloofficial/ International Mobile Film Festival Updates: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/social/ IMFF free newsletter: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.substack.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665 © Copyright 2023 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.