SmartPhilm Festival

Philmmaker [ˈfilmˌmākər] noun 1. a producer or director of motion pictures exclusively using a smartphone or mobile device in all phases of production. 2. a person who makes film using smartphones, especially for submission to the SmartPhilm Festival. _____ The SmartPhilm Festival is a unique film festival with shorts shot exclusively with smartphones and other mobile devices. With the rise of smartphones and the proliferation of apps, the ways creatives represent the world around us in digital media is rapidly changing. SmartPhilm is leveling the playing field for all aspiring and professional filmmakers. Creative minds no longer need expensive cameras and equipment to bring their stories to life. All one needs is a smartphone that shoots video, write a script, make a movie, see it on the big screen. Our goal is to provide a platform to the global artistic and film-loving community to document and produce their own stories in the most accessible way. The festival is open to aspiring and professional filmmakers of all ages. Selected films will be screened at during a one day program at the fourth annual SmartPhilm Festival on June 6, 2020 in Washington, D.C. All submissions must be shot on a mobile device(s) in order to be eligible for consideration. Films are submitted by category but have no thematic restrictions. High-resolution files of the SmartPhilm Festival logo for use in the marketing and packaging of awarded films will be available upon request.