SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking

Grip Your Audience with Feature Smartphone Films with Kimberley Hart

Getting a grip of your film’s audience is more about your audience getting a grip of your story and not letting go, until you release them from viewing your film.
Listen to episode 84 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking, as we bring you the perspective of a producer and set designer for the feature film, “Mad House.”
The film was shot with an iPhone 6s and won the “Best Feature Film” award in 2019’s International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego.
Ross Perkins wrote, directed, edited and played one of the protagonists in the 85 minute film. When he attended the festival in San Diego, it was the very first time anyone had seen it. Ross brought his producer and set designer to San Diego from Australia, Kimberley Hart.
During the Q&A after the screening of the film, everyone in the audience had questions to ask him, as the director and actor. Kimberley also shared some insights during the Q&A.
Although Ross was a guest in Episodes 45 and 61 of our podcast, we decided to talk to Kimberley and get her perspective into the making of a film which, in many ways, was an incredible feat for their crew and actors.
We talk about the story and how important the story is to filmmaking. We also discuss the acting and how the director respected the actors to bring out their best performance. The film is gritty. It is based on a true account of three real stories.
Listen to this conversation and appreciate what went into the making of “Mad House,” which grabbed the audience’s attention during IMFF 2019. As hard as it was to watch at certain times, the audience was deeply immersed in the story.
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Watch the trailer for “Mad House”: https://youtu.be/CGVUUlDqftY  
Follow Kimberley Hart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monkeymansionproductions/  
First Podcast with Ross Perkins Episode 45: Smartphone Feature Length Filmmaking For The First Time Filmmakerhttps://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking/smartphone-feature-length-filmmaking-for-the-first-time-filmmaker-a539f55265e3   
Second Podcast, Episode 61 with Ross Perkins: Australian Film’s First Screening Wins First Full Feature Mobile Film Award in San Diegohttps://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking/australian-films-first-screening-wins-first-full-feature-mobile-film-award-in-san-diego-8fa487df03be    
Watch "Mad House" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mad-House-Ross-Perkins/dp/B083C5X997/?fbclid=IwAR1MqzRFuaIuqgD1OsA99bLNzoOhM2NNRXTaP0RuKqQU77i__tia-sG9AUc
 
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FTV - Mobile Film Network Distribution Channel: http://MobileChannel.TV  
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Smartphone Films San Diego 2021

There are practically no limits to the types of films you can submit to the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, so we talk about some of the categories you can submit your films shot with mobile phones to.
In episode 83, we bring our ambassador Aaron Nabus to the conversation and we talk about the categories, we also bring up some good tips for novices shooting with smartphones with regard to locations, continuity and more.
IMFF 2021 begins accepting film submissions June 19 this year. We also make a couple announcements!
Aaron’s website for HallH Show Podcast: https://hallh.com/
Submit Mobile Films on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalMobileFilmFestival
New Screendance Category, inspired by Jamiel Laurence:https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/news/46-create-screendance-mobile-films
Be inspired with our Youth Category, great for families! https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/news/47-smartphone-youth-films
International Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
IMFF Virtual Film Festival: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEQZUeTeRu1tAPtBLJ-mG0bCMUV3ayH3m
Special Credit to Amhalise Morgan from IMFF 2020 for her audio testimonial featured in this episode: https://www.amhalisemorgan.com/about
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The Smartphone Film Creator with Cara Rust

Have you made a movie in one year? How about three? Cara Rust made three short films in 2019 and based one of them on a play. Meet our guest in Episode 82 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking. Cara Rust adapted a play into a film using her Samsung smartphone camera. Cara wrote, directed, edited and produced, “English Made Simple,” which was selected in this year’s International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego and several other international film festivals.
When you listen to Cara describe her love for theater and her passion as a creator, you realize that she is a person that sees barriers as opportunities. Her film was very well structured with attention to details such as set design, colors, acting, dialogue, audio, blocking, continuity, and more. All the elements of production and post production were emphasized in her film. “English Made Simple” is a comedy that worked out well through the dialogue between the actors.
Timing is essential in comedy, but there is a difference between directing for theater and film. Keeping the performance “organic and real” in the moment can be a challenge. Cara was balancing the directing with everything else on set. She recruited her boyfriend, Jannik Richter, as her Production Sound Mixer. His experience with sound was limited but he is part of a music band, so he had some equipment to bring to the production. The cast for "English Made Simple" was Jack - Milan Struwig, Jill - Natasha Govender, Jake - Jaco Van Niekerk, James - Willem Van Wyk. Cara gives special thanks to Riette Rust and Susanna Williams.
Cara is looking forward to her next film where she expects to have a bigger crew so she does not have to juggle so many positions herself. She's attracted to animation and is interested in storytelling through animated films.
But with all the filmmaking positions she played, she's mostly attracted to directing as a creator. She explains her fascination with performance, character development and structuring in film. Her passion is evident to the actors that worked with her in the film and they were very grateful to be a part of her project.
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones. 

Watch English Made Simple from the IMFF 2020 Virtual Film Festival: https://youtu.be/nPVNUPZhLzE
Follow Cara Rust online:
Website: http://cararust.com/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11149353/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56_1fQryVFQansbp5PEPBw
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cararust
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cararust/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/cararust
IMFF Virtual Film Festival: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEQZUeTeRu1tAPtBLJ-mG0bCMUV3ayH3m
Submit Mobile Films on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalMobileFilmFestival
Special Credit to Ian Leer from IMFF 2020 for his audio testimonial featured in this episode: https://www.ianleer.com
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Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Medium: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking
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Making Films Underwater with iPhones with Tom F. Pardo

A filmmaker is not simply someone who shoots a film and shares it. A filmmaker delivers a finished film through an entire process. Most good stories in film are a challenge that can bring out the best in a filmmaker and the result lies in the final film.
Tom F. Pardo is our guest in the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking episode 81. His film, “Submerged” won First Prize in the Short Film Competition at the 2020 International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego in April.
Tom made his film using the iPhone 8’s camera in his home town, Nice, France. You could say, he hit the ground running with his first film but he took his story, and his phone, from the ground to the ocean. Shooting a film underwater has its challenges. When you are not sure about what you are doing, it can be easy to give up when things don’t go your way at first. It’s easy to think that since you don’t have much invested, quitting early is an easy way to avoid disaster.
However, making movies with a smartphone or any camera is best for someone who can meet challenges head on. One of the virtues of filmmaking that many people don’t understand is the why. Why would someone make a film in the first place? Why would someone put so much effort in something they are not even sure if it will work out?
The answer to these questions will come after you listen to Tom F. Pardo share his experience in the making of his mesmerizing film. “Submerged,” brings the viewer into the world of the character, played by Eva André, head first. As she then dives, into the ocean the world changes. And the viewer is delivered into the experience as well as the protagonist. The film runs under five minutes.
Tom wrote, produced, directed, shot and edited the film. Some underwater cinematography was accomplished by Gilles Gambini.
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones. 


Watch Tom F. Pardo’s First Prize Awarded Film, Submerged: https://youtu.be/_jNDu0ooRv8
Links Tom mentioned during this episode of the SBP Podcast :
The original score from Gavin Brivik website: https://www.gavinbrivik.com
Julie Gautier’s films that inspired Tom:https://youtu.be/OnvQggy3Ezw  https://youtu.be/bdBuDg7mrT8
Follow Tom F. Pardo online:
Website: https://tompardo.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom_pardo/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/354663919
IMFF Virtual Film Festival: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEQZUeTeRu1tAPtBLJ-mG0bCMUV3ayH3m
Submit Mobile Films on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalMobileFilmFestival
Special Credit to Jamiel Laurence from IMFF 2020 for his audio testimonial featured in this episode: www.jamiellaurence.com
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Movement and Choreography in Smartphone Filmmaking with Jamiel Laurence

He wanted to tell a story with his skills in choreography using the tools available to him. Episode 80 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is an in-depth conversation with Jamiel Laurence, awarded Second Prize in the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego.
Even though his film has a theme of isolation, ironically, it was submitted to IMFF 2020, in 2019. Jamiel had access to cameras from filmmaking friends, but he chose to use his iPhone. Benched, is his only his second mobile film. It was “filmed within the grounds of the iconic Kelvingrove Park.”
He has a lifetime experience in dance, music, and drama which began in childhood. He studied ballet and is now a soloist by profession. His mother was a dancer who taught modern, contemporary dance and jazz.
Jamiel opened up to share his choreography techniques with film which involves camera movement as a dancer, and incorporating it into the cinematography. His techniques are creative and talented. His process brings the world of movement through dance and music together with film, and cinematography, through storytelling.
“Long-running one shots” in mobile film take serious precision to accomplish. Even with traditional professional cameras, it requires skill and experience. But with smartphones it’s risky. There is a spectrum of available settings with a camera which are not available with smartphone cameras. To achieve a moving shot with a duration of more than just a few seconds is quite an accomplishment, which a professional camera person can appreciate.
Jamiel spoke about the dancers who place their trust in Jamiel’s performance during filming. During the conversation with Jamiel, he brings light to the aspect of his own performance using motion to capture the dance performance. It sheds light to the benefit of using a small, light filming device such as a smartphone to capture the long lasting moment expressed in dance.
We discuss the other aspect of the dance driving his films: Music. Jamiel has made a point of accomplishing trust and integrity with musical artists he engages with in his profession. A big part of his filmmaking budget goes to the music.
Jamie Reid is the dancer in his film. He is from Glasgow and knows the city and Scotland who helped Jamiel select the location for his film. Jamiel refers to the location as one of the characters on his film, along with the bench. The story of the film is interactive in the way that is interpreted by the viewer. The emotions expressed by the actor and dancer allow the story to evolve through the performance.
“Love Stained” was his latest film created just before the current situation the world is in and now, stuck in isolation as most of us are, he keeps pushing his creativity through a series called “Mobile Isolation Creations.”
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones. 


Watch Jamiel’s film which won Second Prize at IMFF 2020, Benched: https://youtu.be/9NOobuRKRQg
Check out the “Video Salute to IMFF 2020” he created as part of the virtual International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, which we discussed during the podcast: https://vimeo.com/399682091
Watch Jamiel’s latest film, Love Stained: https://vimeo.com/398383217
Jamiel’s film mentioned in the podcast, shot with a smartphone in one take, Flight: https://vimeo.com/345548724
Follow Jamiel Laurence:
Jamiel Laurence’s website: https://www.jamiellaurence.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiellaurence
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiellaurence/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamielLaurenceCreations/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/jamiellaurence
Recommended by Jamiel in the podcast for music: https://coil.com
IMFF Virtual Film Festival: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEQZUeTeRu1tAPtBLJ-mG0bCMUV3ayH3m
Special Credit to Cara Rust from IMFF 2020 for her audio testimonial featured in this episode: https://twitter.com/CaraRust
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International Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
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MFTV - Mobile Film Network Distribution Channel: http://MobileChannel.TV
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Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Medium: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking
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