Podcasts by SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking

Fade In To Film: Why Film Production is A Rush from 2023-12-12T09:34:36

Episode 168 is our bi-weekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded December 6, 2023.

It’s a rush! If you have the privilege to work on an indie film and you don’t feel the rush, som...

Fade In To Film: Where Movie Ideas Come From from 2023-11-28T09:34:11

Episode 167 is our bi-weekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded November 22, 2023.

Before you pull your phone out of your pocket to film, you should have a story in mind. Our pan...

Your Legacy As An Artist with Susy Botello from 2023-11-21T08:22:32

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...

Fade In To Film: Planning A Smartphone Feature Film from 2023-11-14T09:00

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....

Fade In To Film: Lights, Shadows and Music Halloween Special from 2023-10-31T08:56:44

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 ...

Smartphone Camera Viewfinder and Storytelling with Steve Weiss from 2023-10-24T07:36:50

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.<...

Fade In To Film: SBP Podcast Birthday Special Edition from 2023-10-17T09:17:48

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 wan...

The Art of Storytelling and Photography with Ant Pruitt from 2023-10-10T09:00

In episode 161 I have the honor to chat one-on-one with my friend Ant Pruitt, a host of the TWIT.TV Network's TWIG (This Week In Google) show. We chat about the art and storytelling in photograp...

Fade In To Film: New Tech for Smartphone Filmmakers and Sound Design from 2023-10-03T08:32:49

Episode 160 is our bi-weekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded September 27, 2023.

The iPhone 15 Pro has features that can help you meet the criteria to qualify getting your fea...

iPhone, AI and Camera Apps with Arthur Mikheev from 2023-09-26T08:36:07

Episode 159 of the SBP Podcast is jam-packed with tips. I had the privilege to speak to our friend in Moscow, Arthur Mikheev. Arthur won the First Prize Award with his short film, War is Not A G...

Fade In To Film: The Other Story You Should Be Telling from 2023-09-19T08:00

Episode 158 is our bi-weekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded September 13, 2023.

If you’re interested in film, you’ve heard that filmmaking is storytelling. But what if your f...

How Can I Help? from 2023-09-12T08:00

In episode 157 of the SBP Podcast I ask you to to tell me more about you and to tell me what I can do in my podcast to help you more.

This episode is just you and me. It’s like a one-on-o...

Fade In To Film: Your Brand and Filmmaking from 2023-09-05T09:00

Episode 156 is our biweekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded August 30, 2023.

We tackle a few topics with our panelists, but we begin with Levi’s well informed message, as a un...

Fade In To Film: Making Films Versus Products from 2023-08-22T09:00

Episode 155 is our biweekly panel discussion. This episode was recorded August 16, 2023.

Susy and the panelists discuss film versus product. Art versus commercialization. How we make film...

Legal Talk for Filmmakers and Content Creators with Joshua Lastine from 2023-08-15T08:47:48

Episode 154 with Joshua R. Lastine of Lastine Entertainment Law PC in Beverly Hills, will hopefully provide you with some of the assurance you need to create films you can distribute, and help k...

Fade In To Film: Are We Mentoring AI? from 2023-08-08T11:00

Recorded August 2, 2023

Episode 153 of the SBP Podcast is the latest Fade In To Film panel discussion!

Susy and the panelists discuss if we are going to mentor AI over humans. If n...

Making a Dance Studio Film with Brionne Olsen from 2023-08-01T09:16:09

In episode 152 we bring back Brionne Olsen in South Africa. Brionne is a sound engineer, filmmaker and storyteller. He’s been inspired to create smartphone videos and films since 2020.

Br...

Fade In To Film: We Can’t Stop Talking AI from 2023-07-25T09:00

Episode 151 was recorded July 19, 2023. Fade In To Film panelists discuss current topics in the minds of smartphone and indie filmmakers, artists, and content creators. 

Topics discussed:...

Fade In To Film Program Panel Introduction from 2023-07-18T09:00

In episode 150 we introduce you to Fade In To Film. FITF is a Bi-Weekly Panel Discussion covering topics of interest affecting the filmmaking and mobile filmmaking community jointly, with a foun...

Music in Film Tells the Story with Jason Rivera from 2023-07-04T09:14:18

Filmmaking is storytelling, and music can bring your story to the next level. Jason Rivera has been writing and making music since he was four years old. In episode 149, Jason is going to share ...

Video Production with iPhone with Erica “ET” Taylor from 2023-06-27T13:23:14

Erica “ET” Taylor spent years getting a master’s degree and instructing video production, mainly for sports. She’s a video producer who shoots and edits on her iPhone. Most recently, she shot a ...

Bonding with Your Kids and Smartphone Movie Making with Ryan Mc Donald and Sophia McDonald from 2023-06-13T10:20:23

Ten years old making movies and winning awards, inspired by her award winning filmmaker Dad Ryan McDonald, Sophia McDonald writes, directs and stars in her short film The Sister Sister Jinx shot...

A Career in Television Inspired Filmmaking with Monique Gall from 2023-05-30T13:40:32

Monique Lea-Gall has earned many television credits as an actor. Her journey as a dancer on TV Awards shows with celebrities like Will Smith, Gwen Stefani, Diddi, and many more, moved into telev...

Special Presentation IMFF in San Diego with Jed Brophy from 2023-05-16T12:52:59

Jed Brophy is an Honorary Ambassador for the IMFF, where all films are shot with smartphone cameras, and has been a recurring judge in the short film competition. Episode 145 is a bit of a first...

Smartphone Filmmaking Rewards You Forever with Levi Austin Morris from 2023-05-09T11:19

Levi Austin Morris won the Best Feature film Award for Paralysis at this year’s International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, California. The entire film was shot with two iPhones. 

Pa...

Smartphone Film and September 11 with Susy Botello from 2023-04-04T12:45:26

It was September 11, 2001 and my experience that day sparked a vision of the future that lasted for years. Eight years later, from that vision, I launched a film festival where all the films onl...

Experimenting with Narrative Feature Films and Smartphones with Luis Fernandez from 2023-02-28T12:45:15

Our guest in episode 142 is Luis Fernandez who is an actor, filmmaker and live performer. His feature film, Desconocidas (Unknowns) is screening during San Diego’s International Mobile Film Fest...

The Making of A Cinematic Feature Shot On iPhone with Levi Austin Morris from 2023-01-31T11:05:43

In episode 141 I invite L.A. filmmaker Levi Austin Morris back for an update on his iPhone feature film, Paralysis. We talk about the completion of the film and funding campaign. Details on turn...

Witnessing Stories Making Documentary Films with Chris Collier from 2023-01-17T10:49:56

Episode 140 is a treat! We discuss feature documentary filmmaking with director Chris Collier. Chris and I take a deep dive into the genre from his perspective as a filmmaker. We discuss his fea...

A Moment In Time Is Your Film with Susy Botello from 2022-12-20T12:56:15

In this episode 139 I share how the stars connect to moments and moments turn into stories. Then I share insights on how the turning point for a filmmaker in an industry that is revolutionizing ...

No Crew No Gear iPhone Filmmaking with Alex Reid from 2022-12-13T10:37:31

In episode 138 I introduce Alex Reid to our listeners and also introduce Alex to some of the accomplishments previous filmmakers have made using smartphones to make films. Alex made a film, The ...

Inspiring College Students Interview with Susy Botello by Paulina Colis from 2022-11-29T14:49:06

In episode 137 I share a radio interview. The interview took place at Grossmont College by Griffin Radio Show Host Paulina Colis. She asked me to share my journey with smartphone filmmaking, our...

Smartphones are the Window to Your Stories with Susy Botello from 2022-11-15T12:17

In episode Number 136, I share some tips and reasons on why and how you can start filmmaking today. After listening to this episode, you’re going to want to. I recorded this episode early the sa...

Build Your Filmmaking Family with Joey Ming and Stephanie Pham from 2022-11-01T12:34:52

In episode 135 we have a very resourceful discussion with Joey Min and Stephanie Pham of Art School Dropouts: A Film Production Company and YouTube Channel based in the east coast. They are a me...

Cosplay Smartphone Filmmaking with Jasper Capalad from 2022-10-25T13:42:18

In episode 134 we bring you Jasper Capalad. Jasper is a multi-talented creator, with a great number of talents and skills. One of them is making movies with his iPhone.

He’s recently won ...

Smartphone Photography Hands On with Ant Pruitt from 2022-10-11T12:35:35

In episode 133 we have an instructive discussion with our friend Ant Pruitt of Hands On Photography. Ant Pruitt has accepted an invitation to sit on two judging panels for the 12th edition of th...

Smartphone Movies in Nigeria with Shola Ajayi from 2022-10-04T11:35:16

In episode 132 I have a great discussion with Shola Ajayi. Shola is an instructor at Ithaca College in upstate New York. She founded UR4Africa as a filmmaker after her experience filming in Lago...

Making Features with iPhone and Loving It with Ryan and Brandie McDonald from 2022-09-20T12:24:17

In episode 131 I bring you independent filmmakers, Ryan and Brandie McDonald from Ogden, Utah. They submitted a feature film shot with an iPhone for the International Mobile Film Festival in San...

Filmic Pro Update with Max Schleser and Susy Botello from 2022-09-06T12:45:01

In this episode 130 I invited my pioneer colleague Max Schleser, in Melbourne, to share some uplifting history of 2011 versus today. Where do we go from here? This episode is based on the news l...

Making Movies with Mobile Phones is Mainstream from 2022-08-30T11:20:28

In this episode 129 I share the story of why indie filmmakers are embracing smartphone filmmaking and why mobile filmmakers should acknowledge where we are today.

Some things I talk about...

Screenwriting False Beliefs and Flaws - In The Weeds Series with Jason C. Marshall from 2022-08-23T12:31:58

In this episode 128 we talk to Jason C. Marshall as part of our ongoing In The Weeds series. We discuss the art and technicality of screenwriting great stories as films. False beliefs and flaws ...

Comic-Con International in San Diego Stories with Aaron Nabus from 2022-08-02T13:02:16

Inspired by our experience in San Diego’s Comic-Con International just weeks after our 2022 edition of the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, our brand ambassador Aaron Nabus and I...

You Can Shoot A Live Action Film with iPhone with Art School Dropouts from 2022-06-21T15:09:17

If you are looking for motivation for a live action made on a smartphone film, stop here and click play. Joey Min and Stephanie Pham of Art School Dropouts, based in Jersey, are our guests in ep...

Celebrate Your Smartphone Movies in San Diego with Caroline Spence and James Smith from 2022-05-10T13:06:10

Three days of entertaining and inspiring presentations, screenings, workshops, celebrations and more! 

It was the last weekend in April and as is tradition, a new edition of the festival ...

The Thrill of Mobile Filmmaking and Teens with Quinn Friedman from 2022-03-15T13:57:39

A heartwarming story turned into a film with 17 year-old Quinn Friedman participating in the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego. We discuss how he made a film that showcases skills ...

Empowering Women and Mobile Filmmaking with Antoinette Van Sluytman from 2022-03-08T09:41:24

Today is International Women’s Day and our guest, Antoinette Van Sluytman, shares her mission to empower women in the creative industry. We discuss the power that smartphone cameras give everyon...

iPhone Wildlife Photography and Video with Scott Bourne from 2022-03-01T11:49:50

In this episode I pick the brain of a nature and wildlife photographer Scott Bourne. Scott is also a professional videographer. His extensive experience is inspiring and he recently had an exper...

Dare Yourself To Make Smartphone Feature Films - James Demitri from 2022-02-15T12:10:35

It’s not common that we record an episode for the podcast with a fan. James Demitri is in Australia, and made a feature film with a smartphone inspired by our podcast and the stories from our gu...

Audio Check Smartphone Film Production - Julian Bate-Vergette from 2022-02-08T13:10:07

We met Julian Bate-Vergette in episode 115. Julian’s experience and studies make him a great resource to get motivated about audio quality for your mobile films. Audio quality can make or break ...

The Smartphone Content Creator Featuring Ant Pruitt from 2022-02-01T12:41:51

Ant Pruitt works as a podcast host for a large podcast network. He researches the camera and photography industry, which he’s passionate about. Ant is a valuable resource for the content creator...

Making Smartphone Movies Building Trust with Ross Perkins from 2022-01-25T16:46:13

Have you made your first film? Have you tried but things weren’t working out on set even though you thought you were well prepared? Do you want to cast good actors but not sure how?

In th...

In The Weeds Series: Character Development with Jason C. Marshall from 2022-01-18T13:34:58

In our newest episode, and the first in the new year, from our In The Weeds Series: Story Structure and Formula with Jason C. Marshall, we go all in with character development.

Pardon us ...

Mobile Filmmaking in Russia with Maxim Mussel from 2022-01-04T12:30:27

We have a great discussion with the leading voice for smartphone movie making in Russia, Maxim Mussel. He’s made three feature films with smartphones and launched the only festival for mobile fi...

When the Characters Shape the Film - Introducing Julian Bate-Vergette with Jason C. Marshall from 2021-12-21T12:29:39

2021 has been a great year for our podcast. We passed a couple of milestones like our 100th episode. But another milestone is how many wonderful guests we’ve had on the show. We also introduced ...

NFT and Mobile Filmmaking - Robert David Duncan from 2021-12-07T13:34:39

What is NFT? It’s a Non Fungible Token and it authenticates your digital media as yours. This is one of the most attractive features. The other attraction to this is that you can build in a roya...

In the Weeds Series From Idea to Concept in Film - Jason C. Marshall from 2021-11-23T11:45:58

Making movies can feel intimidating. One way to reduce that overwhelming feeling is by understanding there is a process which will guide you into believing in your idea. Coming up with an idea f...

How Do You Find Your Passion to Make Great Films - Susy Botello from 2021-11-09T10:18:33

There is no doubt that after speaking to countless filmmakers in and outside this podcast, the most successful filmmakers are passionate about making films. Passion is a term you hear about a lo...

In the Weeds Series How to Start with Story in Film - Jason C. Marshall from 2021-10-26T15:00:56

Concept, Character and Theme are the big three concepts to keep in mind before you even think about the structure and formula in filmmaking. In this episode 111 of the “In The Weeds” series with...

Breakfast of Champions Smartphone Filmmaker - Beraat Gokkus from 2021-10-12T12:04:11

Fleeing from Turkey as a journalist while vacationing in Italy, our guest is Beraat Gokkus. Beraat is a journalist based in France turned multi-award-winning mobile filmmaker. He shares his stor...

In the Weeds Series: Get Your Acts Together - Jason C. Marshall from 2021-10-05T13:14:29

Part of The Mobile Film Podcast Series: In The Weeds, Episode 109 features Jason C. Marshall with Get Your Act(s) Together. Jason’s contribution to the series, “Story Formula and Structure” brin...

In the Weeds Series Formula is Freedom - Jason C. Marshall from 2021-09-21T12:04:16

This episode is an introduction to a series which will accompany our regular episodes of this podcast. The Mobile Film Podcast Series: In The Weeds, Episode 108 features Jason C. Marshall with F...

Getting Into the Weeds with Story in Film - Jason C. Marshall from 2021-08-31T13:18:36

The arch, the beats, the plot and the structure in your story make films compelling. Jason C. Marshall shares the elements in storytelling that will help you make great movi...

Experience Counts Making Feature Smartphone Films - Darcy Yuille from 2021-08-17T13:29:01

Darcy Yuille wanted to make a feature and using an iPhone. Because of his professional experience in the industry he discovered it was important to get the story right. To give you an example of...

Shooting Western Feature Films with iPhones - Travis Mills from 2021-08-03T14:13:06

Travis Mills is the Director and CEO of Running Wild Films. He has challenged himself to make 12 Western films in 12 months, one per month. In episode 105 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking, w...

Behind The Scenes Indie Filmmaking - Caroline Spence and James Smith from 2021-07-23T12:03:11

Caroline Spence and James Smith are the brilliant filmmakers behind Raya Films, in the UK. They’ve been producing films and videos together since around 2004. And they’ve produced two feature le...

The Proximity of Film and Identity with Brionne Olsen from 2021-07-13T11:50:20

Brionne Olsen is an audio engineer, filmmaker and storyteller. Bringing his audio skills that he’s acquired working in radio to the “theater of the mind” with film was a natural progression. In ...

It Takes A Village To Make A Movie - Levi Austin Morris from 2021-06-15T16:21:16

Actors teaming up to make films together is impressive. And it’s happening more and more often with the rise of smartphone filmmaking. 

You may think an actor cannot make a quality film, ...

Send A Message With Your Film - Arthur Mikheev from 2021-06-08T12:29:53

Arthur Mikheev was raised in Moscow, by parents who were skeptical of his interest in art as a career. Arthur was attracted to photography in his early days in school, but he soon found it to be...

Special Edition: iPhone Movie Making History with Michael Koerbel from 2021-06-01T13:33:29

Special Edition: Our podcast just reached 100 episodes and we have a special episode. Pioneer mobile filmmaker and the winner of the first prize in the inaugural International Mobile Film Festiv...

Indie Filmmaking with Smartphone Cameras with Rachel Jacob from 2021-05-25T09:42:22

The story in film has always been an attraction to Rachel Jacob. She grew up in the industry from her father’s side of the family and occasionally would dip her feet in it. She tried many aspect...

Hollywood Dreams and Your Smartphone Camera with FilmConvert and Filmic Pro from 2021-05-11T11:44:43

The partnership between FilmConvert and Filmic Pro is bridging the mobile smartphone filmmaking with traditional filmmaking communities.  

FilmConvert has been creating software for film ...

Actors with Smartphones, Make Movies with Anthony Bradford from 2021-04-20T14:32:53

The process of creating films and video programming is extensive and can be exhausting. But for Anthony Bradford, our guest on the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking Episode 97, it’s about how much i...

Empower Your Song with Video with Amanda Smith and Colin Babcock from 2021-03-16T10:57:15

Falling through floors is probably not what you expect when you are on set filming. The old creepy house called out to Amanda Smith and Colin Babcock. 

Amanda brought Colin into the house...

Two iPhones and a Feature Film with Patrick R. Young and Powell Robinson from 2021-03-02T11:15:37

One story, two guys and two iPhones embarked on a road trip to make a feature film. Directors Patrick R. Young and Powell Robinson are my guests in Episode 95 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmakin...

Smartphone Feature Filmmaking in Lockdown with Jennifer Zhang from 2021-02-09T12:57:14

Imagine a story realized from your imagination. How you can turn that story into a feature film using a smartphone for a camera is impressive. Now edit the story in an app on your phone. Sounds ...

Mystery Story and Smartphone Video Travels with Michael and Melissa Harlow from 2021-01-12T11:25:18

Michael Harlow shared a story with me almost ten years ago and told me it was a secret. Imagine you stumble across an intriguing discovery that is filled with mystery. I know some people cannot ...

Smartphone Moviemaking Insights with Jed Brophy and Mark Hadlow from 2020-12-29T12:33:47

We talked about horses and hobbits with our honorary ambassadors Jed Brophy and Mark Hadlow. You may know Jed and Mark from their roles as Dwarf brothers Nori and Dori in Peter Jackson’s, The Ho...

Filmmaking Cameras and the Smartphone with James Smith from 2020-12-22T12:09:19

James Smith was “never a fan of mobile filmmaking,” he says. When he and his partner, Caroline Spence, lost their camera person and the actual camera on their film set, Caroline suggested using ...

Lost Camera Turned To Smartphone Feature Film with Caroline Spence from 2020-11-17T12:41:50

When they lost their camera person on location, Caroline Spence of Raya Films, made the suggestion to use a smartphone and turned a bad situation into a fortunate one. 

Our guest in Episo...

Halloween 2020 with Special Guest Host Aaron Nabus from 2020-10-31T18:43:16

Aaron and I discuss tonight’s Blue Moon, briefly, or as a segue to a movie shot with an iPhone, called “Blue Moon.” 

We quickly began to discuss some creative ways to make use of your sma...

The Human Factor in Storytelling Making Films from 2020-10-13T06:00

When it comes to smartphone filmmaking, we’re going to have a collective epiphany and realize the question is not about the best phone, the best gear or the best app. 

The question is: ho...

Crime Drama Smartphone Feature Film with Anthony Z James from 2020-09-15T11:40:35

He began making films in his teens. Episode 87 of the SBP Podcast is an in-depth discussion with Anthony Z James, who filmed a crime drama feature film with his iPhone.

When you watch his...

Teaching Smartphone Filmmaking with Rob Leach from 2020-08-25T14:18:17

Episode 86 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking brings a bit of insight to everything mobile filmmaking with our guest in the UK, Rob Leach.

Rob Leach began his acting career at ...

Story Perspective in Images with Ant Pruitt from 2020-08-11T12:36:25

How do you create great digital content? A smartphone camera brought a photographer back to photography, but it also brought a passion for stories. Ant Pruitt is a content creator, and shares wh...

Grip Your Audience with Feature Smartphone Films with Kimberley Hart from 2020-07-21T10:02:23

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 ...

Smartphone Films San Diego 2021 from 2020-06-16T14:29:20

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 sho...

The Smartphone Film Creator with Cara Rust from 2020-06-03T12:55:32

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. C...

Making Films Underwater with iPhones with Tom F. Pardo from 2020-05-26T13:54:59

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 th...

Movement and Choreography in Smartphone Filmmaking with Jamiel Laurence from 2020-05-12T13:36:11

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, awar...

iPhone Brought Her Story To Life with Inga Vosk from 2020-05-05T13:15:44

She had a screenplay and a vision. Inga Vosk believed in her story. She had a dream to realize the story as a movie. A feature film. She didn’t know how. She had never directed a short or featur...

The Importance of Networking for Smartphone Moviemakers with Bradley Gallo from 2020-04-21T09:48:30

You may believe that movies you shot with smartphones cannot reach producers in the professional film industry. Our guest in Episode 78 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking, Bradley Gallo is goi...

Full Length Movie Shot On iPhone with Ryan McDonald from 2020-04-14T13:23:08

Episode 77 

It was around the the 9th grade when Ryan McDonald began to consider a career as a police officer, a lawyer or…a spy like, James Bond. Then he realized he was deliberating his...

Your Mobile Film Biography During The Corona Virus from 2020-03-31T13:49:32

Episode 76

The situation around the world brings us to a lifestyle unlike we have ever experienced as humans. There have been world wars and stock market crashes, the Great Depression and...

Film Festival Events During Corona Virus with Craig Prater from 2020-03-17T04:00

Episode 75 

The situation is daunting as the world deals with the COVID-19 Corona Virus and the consequences we are enduring. Many industries are being hit hard. The risks for a part of t...

How Stage 32 Benefits Mobile Filmmakers with Rich RB Botto from 2020-03-03T08:33:10

Episode 74

It’s true that the industry of film and television is changing. That needs no convincing to see.

Our guest in episode 74 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is Rich RB ...

Three is the Biggest Number in Storytelling from 2020-02-11T13:55:30

Three is the Biggest Number in Storytelling SBP Podcast: The voice of mobile film™

This little number is the biggest number of all. There are many reasons why this number is so important ...

Creating A Film Franchise with Demetrius Witherspoon from 2020-01-14T12:36:33

Depending on the depth of your story, the genre, and the world you create with your film you can start a franchise. Demetrius Witherspoon is our guest in Episode 72 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Fil...

Intriguing Encounter Captured With A Smartphone with CK Goldiing from 2020-01-07T15:12:45

Was it a confession or was it simply the need to share a personal story by someone who did the unthinkable? Perhaps it takes someone who films a lot of encounters with strangers to film the stor...

Feature Length Filmmaking with iPhone 11 with Rob Hagans from 2019-12-10T12:32:31

Feature Length Filmmaking with iPhone 11 with Rob Hagans

SBP Podcast: The voice of mobile film™ 

Can you shoot a feature length film in six days with $1,000 on a smartphon...

Screenwriting To Get Your Film Shot with Steven Palmer Peterson from 2019-11-26T10:24:07

Screenwriting To Get Your Film Shot with Steven Palmer Peterson

SBP Podcast: The voice of mobile film™ 

Are you writing screenplays to make films or to sell? Our guest for...

Halloween Freaky Stories with Aaron Nabus from 2019-10-28T00:32

SBP Podcast: The voice of mobile film™ 

A very special episode of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking with one of our ambassadors, Aaron Nabus from San Diego. Episode 68 is also our first e...

Film Editing with Judd Resnick from 2019-09-24T12:33

Is a film editor invisible? Shooting a feature film with smartphones is the new sensation in filmmaking. But it’s only a part of the process. Episode 67 is a discussion with the editor of the viral...

Talking Anamorphic Lens with Pioneer Moondog Labs from 2019-09-10T14:53

The vision of imaging and optics in film technology brought together two individuals with a dedicated expertise in the field to create anamorphic lens for your smartphone camera. In episode 66 of ...

Blue Moon Smartphone Feature Filmmaking Introducing Rich Vizor from 2019-09-02T14:21

It’s a film shot with an iPhone that is going viral by the minute! Blue Moon by Stef Harris with Jed Brophy and Mark Hadlow shot by Ryan O’Rourke and Edited by Judd Resnick is 85 minutes of an intr...

How To Make A Blockbuster Film With Zero Funding with Brian Vowles from 2019-08-06T17:25

What would it be like if you could make your own blockbuster film with your family as cast and crew? It all begins with a smartphone, two boys and a playful Dad in the Animation industry. Brian Vow...

A Story Told Through A Smartphone Camera Makes An Impact with Alexandra Guillossou from 2019-07-09T14:20

Before we all had access to an exceptional camera built right into our smartphones, we could not share stories like we do today. Our Community Stories program for mobile film was created to fill th...

The Camera Details Of Feature Filmmaking With iPhones with Ryan O'Rourke from 2019-07-02T15:32

Episode 62 You have heard of it as more and more filmmakers talk about making movies with smartphones. There are countless short films being made every day but there are not enough good features s...

Australian Film First Screening Wins First Full Feature Mobile Film Award in San Diego with Ross Perkins from 2019-06-18T16:51

Episode 61 Would you like to take a true story, perhaps something sensational in the news that happened in another country, and re-tell that story as a film? Our guest for the SBP Podcast Episode 6...

Tedious Post Effects Of A Smartphone Winning Film with Blake Worrell from 2019-06-11T14:26

Episode 60 His film won First Place during the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego 2019. All the judges on the panel gave our guest, Blake Worrell the highest rating. Episode 60 of the ...

The Acting Performance Of A Feature Smartphone Film with Mark Hadlow from 2019-06-04T11:24

Episode 59 The smartphone camera is the window to your story. As your story unfolds on your screen you are watching your film as you record it. Acting in front of the iPhone camera was a lot like a...

Content and Creativity in Smartphone Filmmaking through MINA with Max Schleser Episode 58 from 2019-05-21T15:58

We wanted to share an innovative project with our mobile filmmaking and smartphone video community. MINA 2019 has partnered with Goethe Institute in New Zealand. The (Hashtag) Nucleus competition f...

Storytelling with Smartphone Cameras with CK Goldiing Episode 57 from 2019-05-14T17:32

We encounter stories throughout our daily lives. We are living at a time where we carry a tool that can capture a story and share it with the world. CK Goldiing records his encounters and challen...

Connecting Global Smartphone Film To Indiana with Nathan Bechtold Episode 56 from 2019-05-07T13:49

The aftereffects of the 2019 International Mobile Film Festival are euphoric. There was an energy and vibe throughout the two-day event which had an impact with everyone who was a part of the event...

Jed Brophy in Smartphone Feature Blue Moon Episode 55 from 2019-04-10T13:42

The way you approach a film as a director, screenwriter or actor, can be quite similar. It revolves and evolves around story, structure, and characters. Episode 55 of the SBP Podcast is a discussio...

Blue Moon Smartphone Feature Filmmaking in New Zealand with Stef Harris Episode 54 from 2019-04-03T13:04

He shot a photo of a gas station with his iPhone and wrote a treatment. He sent them to an old friend, who was a professional actor. That is the beginning of the backstory to Blue Moon, a feature f...

Bring A Personal Story To Light With Your Smartphone with Alexandra Guillossou Episode 53 from 2019-03-27T15:48

Understanding each other is part of our communication skills as we share our stories with others around us. Sometimes, a story needs to go further than the people around us. We can write or share i...

Become A Cosplay Smartphone Filmmaker with Star Wars Steampunk Universe EP 52 from 2019-03-13T16:24

Star Wars Steampunk Universe is a charity support group based in Southern California which takes part in charities and events in southern California. They do crossover events with other charity gro...

Capture Amazing Event Videos With Smartphone Cameras with Francesca Jago Episode 51 from 2019-03-06T13:57

Everywhere you go you bring your smartphone and so the incentive to capture it to share it is tough to ignore. While there are many events where recording is inappropriate or forbidden, the Interna...

Video Content Creators Unite To Earn Revenue with Pat McGowan Episode 50 from 2019-02-13T13:56

Black Box Global is about giving creators the freedom to create and earn revenue from their videos and projects. Episode 50 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking talks to the founder of BlackBox, Pa...

Realizing The Power Of Stories And Smartphones By Host Susy Botello Episode 49 from 2019-02-06T16:50

The general population in our planet undervalue stories just as the most powerful people in the world are aware of how to empower themselves through storytelling. Just like money, stories are a too...

Grand Tour Of The Mobile Filmmaking Process with John Woosley Episode 48 from 2019-01-16T17:28

All you need to do is press record! Okay, there is a bit more than that. Our guest in Episode 48 of the SBP Podcast takes us on a tour of the entire process from the idea for the film to the very e...

Smartphone Turns Book Into A Feature Film with Steve Peterson Episode 47 from 2019-01-09T16:28

There are books you read with stories you can visualize like a movie. I call it, “Booksualizing.” But there are books which are not told as a story. Those books can be quite interesting and there m...

A New Year For Smartphone Mobile Filmmakers with Aaron Nabus Episode 46 from 2019-01-02T14:41

We are off to a great new year and we chat with our brand ambassador, Aaron Nabus in Episode 46 of the SBP Podcast: The voice of mobile film™ about mobile film in 2019. Come hang out with us. In t...

Smartphone Feature Length Filmmaking For The First Time Filmmaker with Ross Perkins Episode 45 from 2018-12-19T13:52

Acting, directing, operating a smartphone camera and editing a film to share an incredible well structured story is how Ross Perkins accomplished making a full length feature mobile film. Episode 4...

The Human Smartphone Storyteller with CK Goldiing Episode 44 from 2018-12-12T12:34

When you are going about your day you are experiencing moments. You can connect your moments with your thoughts and create stories you share all the time. One storyteller, accidentally turned one o...

The Actor and the iPhone A Tale of Smartphone Filmmaking with Anthony Montes Episode 43 from 2018-12-05T15:05

A wonderful conversation about acting and the opportunities that lend themselves to today’s actors through mobile filmmaking is the topic of Episode 43 of the SBP Podcast: The Voice Of Mobile Film ...

The iPhone is Your Recording Studio with Graham Cochrane Episode 42 from 2018-11-07T13:15

What you may have heard about the quality of audio for your film is probably correct: It needs to rock! Our guest in Episode 42 is Graham Cochrane, the founder of The Recording Revolution. He is sh...

The Art of Experimental Mobile Storytelling with Max Schleser Episode 41 from 2018-10-24T14:06

We talk about storytelling a lot as part of this podcast when we talk about filmmaking. Our guest explains how experimental filmmaking with smartphones, taking advantage of the visual challenges of...

iPhone Filmmaker Inspires All Ages to Make Movies Episode 40 from 2018-10-02T18:28

Imagine that you have made over one hundred films in your lifetime, because who keeps count over a hundred, and you are now working on your third film shot with your iPhone. Meet Mickey Harrison: 8...

Smartphone Mobile Filmmaking Community Unites Episode 39 from 2018-09-25T12:23

When storytellers come together they inspire each other. It happened the evening of Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in San Diego. Hashtag MobilizeStories was presented by the International Mobile Fil...

Smartphone Filmmaking Post Production and Color Grading with FilmConvert Episode 38 from 2018-09-05T12:29

We begin Episode 38 of the SBP Podcast by updating our listeners and followers with how to submit mobile films to the International Mobile Film Festival and how we spent the summer, including our M...

Fearlessly Brand Yourself with Smartphone Video with Amani Channel Episode 37 from 2018-08-22T14:00

It’s been a while now since Instagram launched IGTV but it’s been quite sometime before people began to use their smartphones to record themselves to share it on social media. Our guest on the SBP ...

Android Smartphone Artist And Mobile Filmmaking with Anthony De La Cruz Episode 36 from 2018-08-01T12:47

Are you an artist? Musician? Actor? Are you thinking about making films with a smartphone but don’t have an iPhone? Our guest this week is all those things and a mobile filmmaker who shoots using A...

Sponsoring the International Mobile Film Festival and Audio Production with Jana and Neal Hallford Episode 35 from 2018-07-11T22:38

Why would anyone want to sponsor a film festival where only films shot with smartphones qualify? We asked our sponsors from #MFF2018SanDiego to explain why they sponsored us and have chosen to spon...

Smartphone Filmmaking Simplicity By Award Winner with Narelle Nash Episode 34 from 2018-06-27T16:21

One day you are an actor meeting with your agent and auditioning to be cast in a film and the next day, well, maybe you are the director hiring actors including yourself. That’s the reality and opp...

When A Story Hits Home and Smartphone Filmmaking with Pamela and Anthony Bradley Episode 33 from 2018-06-20T11:58

I Don’t Know was the title of their mobile film which screened during the International Mobile Film Festival 2018. Mother and son from San Diego share their story in the Community Stories category ...

Winning Inspired Passion for Mobile Film with Maxim Mussel Episode 32 from 2018-06-13T15:01

He made his first mobile film with an iPhone 4s and won an award which inspired him to start his own film festival, teach mobile filmmaking and write a book. Episode 32 of the SBP Podcast: The voic...

Teen Mobile Filmmaking and Branding with Seth Dacio Episode 31 from 2018-06-06T12:58

Our guest in episode 31 of the SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ has thirty years experience in film, television and video and just graduated from High School. Seth Dacio is one of the filmmak...

Cinematic Filmmaking with Smartphones with Cristina Isoli Episode 30 from 2018-05-30T13:28

A new film shot with OnePlus 5 in 4K is Cristina Isoli’s directorial debut with Avant-Garde Pictures. The production quality, the story and characters, acting, audio, composition and set design; th...

Experimenting with Smartphone Films with Melissa Brattoni Episode 29 from 2018-05-22T20:49

A long time ago in a galaxy far away…actually—on earth, some filmmakers were experimenting with films which have been archived and preserved to ensure we can watch them 70 years later. Experimental...

Smartphone Film Award Winner Insights with Brian Hennings Episode 28 from 2018-05-15T13:45

If you are a writer and a storyteller then you may really enjoy listening to Brian Hennings. Brian comes to you as a storyteller and writer. Like most writers, sharing your stories is an important ...

You Made A Movie With Your Smartphone, Now What with Chuck Copeland Episode 27 from 2018-05-08T22:50

Chuck Copeland was a participant in #MFF2018SanDiego and enjoyed his first film festival experience with his short iPhone film The Workweek. He has experienced the film industry and even worked for...

Roundtable San Diego International Mobile Film Festival Episode 26 from 2018-05-02T00:38

The two-day event in San Diego, celebrated mobile filmmaking around the world. Several filmmakers came out to be a part of it in person and we are extremely grateful to them for doing so. Not all f...

Celebrate Making Movies with Smartphones In San Diego Episode 25 from 2018-04-10T22:48

The seventh edition of the annual International Mobile Film Festival takes place April 28 & 29 in San Diego. This year, we celebrate making movies with smartphones all over the world with a number ...

Smartphone Video For A Cause with Dimple Devadas Episode 24 from 2018-04-03T13:34

Our guest for Episode 24 of the SBP Podcast is Dimple Devadas in London. Her film, Silence in London will screen during the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego #MFF2018. Shot with an iP...

Branding Your Business With Smartphone Video with Francesca Jago Episode 23 from 2018-03-27T13:36

We needed to share the opportunities available to anyone who is working on their brand using video because we don’t want you to feel left out or like you need to put video out there to promote your...

Upcoming International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego Episode 22 from 2018-03-20T17:56

Our brand ambassador, Aaron Nabus and myself discuss the upcoming International Mobile Film Festival taking place April 28 and 29 in San Diego. The festival is exclusively focused on all things mob...

What Is The Filmbreaker Movement with Jason van Genderen Episode 21 from 2018-03-13T11:42

Ten years. Perhaps you just found out recently that people are making movies with mobile phones. It may come as a shock that it’s been going on for over ten years. But we recently met someone who h...

Smartphone Video for Professionals with Cassius Rayner Episode 20 from 2018-03-06T12:52

It’s one thing to make films as an art of self-expression and then there is the art of making films as a profession for clients. As the popularity of smartphone video spreads into the business indu...

Mobile Filmmaking and Storytelling With Students In Nigeria with Shola Ajayi Episode 19 from 2018-02-26T21:44

Shola Ajayi is from New York and she worked with youth organizations in New York teaching people how to tell stories. That work inspired Shola to be the person she is today and her work with the UR...

Getting Technical With Smartphone Video with Prakash Gandhi Episode 18 from 2018-02-20T00:22

Prakash Gandhi has a story to share about how he was motivated to become an innovative smartphone videographer and build his business around it. On this episode of the SBP Podcast, he shares how he...

Father and Daughter Mobile Smartphone Filmmakers with Anthony De La Cruz and Miranda Mullings Episode 17 from 2018-02-12T19:15

Meet a father and daughter who are making films using their smartphones. Miranda Mullings was 11-years-old last year, and her father, Anthony De La Cruz is an actor. In 2016, he made a film that he...

Sharing A Message With A Story In Your Mobile Film with Brian Hennings Episode 16 from 2018-02-05T20:15

Episode 16 of the SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film When it comes to making movies and sharing stories through film using a smartphone camera there is a focus in the quality of the footage beca...

The Actor's Perspective in Mobile Filmmaking with Raphael Corkhill Episode 15 from 2018-01-29T19:34

Episode 15 of the SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film. A conversation with Raphael Corkhill, a leading actor in Conrad Mess' film Time To Pay Off Debts shot in New York. Screened in the Internati...

Music In Films Shot With Smartphones with Claudinho Andres EP14 from 2018-01-22T19:42

Episode 14 Claudinho Andres in Santiago, Chile Published 1/22/18 Music In Films Shot With Smartphones SBP Podcast: The Voice Of Mobile Film Shooting music videos with a smartphone is tricky but...

Smartphone Video For The Entrepreneur Episode 13 with Francesca Jago from 2018-01-15T16:37

Smartphone Video For The Entrepreneur with Francesca Jago Episode 13 SBP Podcast Mobile Film If you are a filmmaker, you are your own brand. If you have a business, then you have a brand. Video is...

Cinematography As Art In Mobile Film With Blake Worrell Episode 12 from 2018-01-08T18:03

SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film Episode 12 Cinematography As Art In Mobile Film recorded January 2, 2018 Published January 8, 2018 A deep discussion into cinematography and filmmaking as an ...

Mobile Filmmaking San Diego New Year Special with Aaron Nabus Episode 11 from 2017-12-31T13:18

A special New Year’s Eve edition of our podcast recaps 2017 with our friend and co-host Aaron Nabus, of the Hall H Show podcast in San Diego. The Hall H Show began in 2016. Aaron shares how he stum...

Best Film 2017 Global Mobile Film Awards with Mithran Maharajan Episode 10 from 2017-12-26T14:04

Episode 10 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Film was recorded December 18, 2017. Mithran Maharajan’s film, Figment was his first film shot with a smartphone and it recently won the Best Film Award in 2017...

Shifting Story Ideas Into Films With iPhones with Aris Tyros Episode 9 from 2017-12-17T19:42

Aris Tyros lives in Toronto, Canada. He was one of the filmmakers who traveled to San Diego for the 6th annual International Mobile Film Festival. He flew home with the trophy for Second Prize with...

Smartphone Cinematography Without A Budget with Chris Stollery Episode 8 from 2017-12-11T15:26

Smartphone Cinematography Without A Budget with Chris Stollery Episode 8 SBP Podcast Mobile Film - The Voice of Mobile Film A film shot with an iPhone won First Place at the International Mobile ...

Episode 7 Shooting Hollywood Actors With An iPhone In A Feature Film with Brian McLane from 2017-12-03T23:55

12/04/17 Brian McLane is the founder of Splash Video & Palm Aisles Pictures He shot a full length feature film with his iPhone: The Killer’s Requiem The story revolves around Sonny Calabrese, ...

Animation Mobile Filmmaking with A Smartphone Episode 6 from 2017-11-27T13:35

Jeffrey Turboff is an award-winning editor at ABC Nightline on television, working mainly in news/documentary. His awards include Emmy, Murrow, Cronkite, Peabody, Deadline Club, and Genesis awards....

Acting In Mobile Films with Avaah Blackwell Episode 5 from 2017-11-20T21:54

We have been listening to stories from filmmakers about how to make films using smartphones, but what about actors? What is their perspective being on the other side of the lens of a smartphone cam...

SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking Episode 4 Ren Thackham from 2017-11-13T00:00

SBP Podcast Mobile Film Episode 4 Making A Thriller Film with A Smartphone with Ren Thackham in Sydney, Australia Ren won the Best Film Award at the SF3 Smartphone Flick Fest in Sydney, Australia...

Episode 3 Brian Hennings Sharing A Compelling Story With A Short Film from 2017-11-04T00:00

Welcome to SBP Podcast by S. Botello Productions! I am Susy Botello. Mobile Film and Video is our focus and innovation is what drives us. My passion for storytelling and technology brings me to c...

SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking Episode 2 Mithran Maharajan from 2017-10-26T00:00

Welcome to our second SBP Podcast! Tonight, we talk with Mithran Maharajan from Toronto, Canada. Mithran is an exceptional mobile filmmaker and snatched the Best Mobile Feature Film prize in our v...

SBP Podcast Episode 001 Mobile Film - San Diego to Macedonia from 2017-10-06T00:00

First episode of SBP Podcast - Mobile Film from San Diego to Macedonia Intro to SBP Podcast by host Susy Botello: > Welcome to SBP Podcast by S. Botello Productions! I am Susy Botello. Mobile Fil...