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There’s something special about movie directors that work with few resources and make it work.
It really teaches us all about how much we overthink things, making way too big of a
deal out of creating when we have the tools perhaps literally in our hands.
Like being a new YouTuber, we think we need all of the bells and whistles before we start
a channel.
These 10 movies, though, were created by people looking to prove to others that it's not about
the equipment, it's about how you use what you have.
All you really need is your phone, and some ambition.
Here is a list of the Top 10 Hollywood productions made with an iPhone!
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10.
Unsane It’s not just broke directors trying their
hand at iPhone movies.
Steven Soderbergh gave it a try as a creative interest and filmed Unsane, featuring Claire
Foy as the star.
He used an iPhone 7 Plus and filmed it in just 10 days!
Talk about pushing through.
The New Yorker was astounded.
The use of the iPhone created a new proximity to the subjects, both literal and metaphorical.
Critics saw it as a positive spark of novelty on his work and on Hollywood movies in general.
9.
Snow Steam Iron This movie by Zack Snyder was shot after the
mess that was Batman v Superman.
He used an iPhone 7 Plus and a Filmic Pro.
This movie was all about revenge and not a full-length feature.
The 4-minute film is impactful and though at first takes a moment to see what the director
is doing, the “a-ha moment” is glorious.
The fact that this could even be done with an iPhone makes me feel like I'm using my
phone incorrectly.
8.
Tangerine With a different perspective on transgender
sex work, this iPhone-shot movie moved people at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Only the iPhone 5s was used and the creativity and genius behind it earned it a place in
the Academy Museum and in filmmaking history.
The director, Sean Baker, also used a Filmic Pro.
He wasn’t sure what type of reaction he’d get, both because of his methods and the subject
matter of the film, but it was awe-inspiring to critics and colleagues alike, inspiring
many and earning him awards.
7.
Searching for Sugar Man This Oscar winner by Malik Bendjelloul would
never have been made if he hadn’t used an iPhone and an app costing $1.99 when he ran
out of money.
The movie is a documentary following Rodriguez, a musician who was ignored by people in his
own town but practically a star in South Africa.
He liked to stay low key, had no phone, kept silent, so his fans thought he’d killed
himself.
In the making of the film, Rodriguez was not only found but also led back to stardom.
6.
And Uneasy Lies the Mind This iPhone movie by Ricky Fosheim is about
the state of mind of the main character Peter.
Those who watch it, however, also end up uneasy themselves, as it’s quite gory and pushes
limits.
It was shot at a ski chalet using an iPhone 5 with the Filmic Pro app.
Ricky said he wanted to shoot in 16mm but didn’t have the money for it.
So, he did what he could with the iPhone and the app and voila!
5.
I Play With The Phrase Each Other Taking creativity to the next level, this
movie is not only shot on an iPhone, but consists entirely of phone conversations.
It was so hell-bent on pushing that point that its website was thecellphonemovie.com.
It’s a black and white movie with the constant feeling that something isn’t quite right.
Clearly, the creative angle worked and brought something new to the film.
It won the Special Jury Prize at Slamdance in 2014.
4.
Night Fishing Now that we all know Park Chan-wook after
he co-wrote and directed Oldboy, which if you haven’t seen is described as incredible,
we can appreciate how long he’s been at the creative game.
Not only can he create a thriller with a plot so intricate you can’t even blink, but he
can also make a movie like Night Fishing, on an iPhone 4!
It’s a fantasy-horror film and won Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film
Festival.
Next time your dad asks you to help him with his phone, remind him that Park Chan-wook
filmed a whole movie on his and he’s almost 60, so he is certainly capable of figuring
out his iPhone.
3.
Romance in New York Tristan Pope created this movie in 2015 using
an iPhone 6 using the point of view of a boyfriend on a date with his girlfriend.
The romance was no easy feat to make, but Pope certainly made it work to the critics’
satisfaction.
To add, it was funded on Kickstarter, showing it had support long before the story was made
real.
It won the top prize at the iPhone Film Festival in 2015 and you can find it on iTunes, it’s
well worth it.
2.
9 Rides Matthew A. Cherry created 9 Rides, which has
all the modern signs of our current society.
The premise is based around an Uber driver that clocks in to work on the busiest night
of the year, New Year's Eve.
The night takes him all across the city as he transports nine different sets of passengers
who help him come to terms with life-changing news.
Matthew A. Cherry used an iPhone 6 and also funded it on Kickstarter.
It all worked out for Cherry when the film played at the SXSW, and the Chicago International
Film Festivals.
1.
High Flying Bird Soderbergh was back at the iPhone game in
2019 with High Flying Bird.
In this film, he focused on the business behind pro basketball.
The film tells the story of a sports agent pitching a dicey business opportunity to a
rookie player during a lockout.
With a big-city feel and amazing attention to detail, the film captures a basketball
game through a “video shot by teenagers”, a good workaround to using an iPhone as your
only real tool.
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