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The World’s Best Smartphone Film Festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

June 14, 2019|In Festival<\/a>|By Simon Horrocks<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe World\u2019s Best Smartphone Film Festivals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tangerine<\/em> director Sean Baker says<\/a> he will never shoot a film on a digital camera. Except that Tangerine<\/em> was shot on an iPhone. That\u2019s because he sees smartphone filmmaking as a medium separate to other forms of digital shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He could be onto something, as there are more and more film festivals\n dedicated to films shot on smartphones. Meanwhile (as far as I know), \nthere aren\u2019t too many festivals specifically for DSLR-shot films, for \nexample. In the last 10 years, a whole community has grown up around \nthis genre of filmmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting your film shown on a cinema screen isn\u2019t easy for any new \nfilmmaker. But smartphone filmmaking festivals are here to make that \nhappen for those with the least resources as filmmakers. They also \nencourage, support and help new filmmakers get exposure and make the \nfirst steps towards becoming a professional filmmaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing to bear in mind: pretty much all smartphone film festivals \nare run by passionate volunteers who have resources on a similar level \nto the filmmakers. Like you the filmmakers, most of us are doing this \nfor the love of it, with minimal industry or financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each festival has slightly different qualifying rules, so make sure to check exactly what is allowed for submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you\u2019ve been making short (or long form) films on your iPhone \nor smartphone, you will probably be interested in knowing which \nfestivals are looking for your work. Here I will list all the smartphone\n film festivals I can find. But I will highlight some of the bigger \nones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile Motion Film Festival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you write a list of smartphone film festivals, you\u2019re allowed to \nput your own festival at the top. Thems are the rules! So our number one\n recommended smartphone film festival is us \u2013 the Mobile Motion Film \nFestival (or MoMo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set up in 2015 using Kickstarter<\/a> we are based in Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland and we\u2019re now taking submissions for our 6th festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MoMo ranks as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals<\/strong> on FilmFreeway and BBC World News called it \u201cOne of the most interesting and exciting events from around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival provides a level playing field for filmmakers where \ntalent, creativity and hard work counts more than budget and industry \nconnections. Believing that anybody with a thought-provoking concept or a\n touching story can make a great film, the festival will showcase new \ntalent using a tool so simple and readily available that it\u2019s often \noverlooked: the mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past we\u2019ve had prizes from Moondog Labs<\/a>, Sennheiser<\/a>, Samsung<\/a>, Beastgrip<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards are given for 9 categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n