Kathryn Bigelow Apple Shoot
The two time Oscar-winning director did a series of scenes for Apple showing the potential of the device for shooting different genres of film. The results speak for themselves.
https://youtu.be/sB8PqsH5wDo?si=yD5euL7JbuBnIEQM
12 Movies That Were Shot with an iPhone
1. Unsane
The website Rotten Tomatoes described this film by the incomparable auteur Steven Soderbergh as a “high-tech” achievement, Unsane could actually be characterized as quite the opposite: a low-tech, experimental masterpiece that explores the concept of sanity in an insane modern world.
Shot only on the iPhone 7s, the production and outcome of this film inspired Soderbergh so much that his next project was an iPhone-only work: a sports drama called High Flying Bird starring Kyle MacLachlan for Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7KZrt_cHH0
2. Snow Steam Iron
The short film Snow Steam Iron was written and directed by Zach Snyder, typically known for his action-packed dramas featuring superheroes, like Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
https://youtu.be/aeoQUU-3SDY?si=2c6_x5PSukMefoRa
3. Detour
This 11-minute short film shot by the legendary Michel Gondry was sponsored by Apple to show off the powerful capabilities of its iPhone. It’s notable for using time-lapse, slow motion and even stop-motion effects.
https://youtu.be/Ryk0eny1j0M?si=KxNMSgOmXyYChl9Z
4. Searching For Sugar Man
Searching For Sugar Man is a documentary about the rock n roll artist Sixto Rodriguez that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
While most of the film was shot using Super 8 film, the director Malik Bendjelloul decided to finish the film using an application on his iPhone called 8mm Vintage Camera, which allowed him to stylize the shots in a way that matched the vintage look of Super 8.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL5TffdOQ7g
5. I Play with the Phrase Each Other
This feature length-drama from writer-director Jay Alvarez was shot entirely on a smartphone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmnbgYGLiWE
6. Night Fishing
Night Fishing, a South Korean short horror film by Park Chan-wook and his brother Park Chan-Kyong, was shot entirely using an iPhone 4 back in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UdYs4YH4BU
7. The Painter of Jalouzi
A short-length documentary shot solely using an iPhone 6, The Painter of Jalouzi tells the story of a Haitian painter who believes that color has the power to transform the emotions of a society.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cnh8zpLaKI
8. Made in Paris
Made in Paris is a cinematic documentary that explores the life of a pastry chef. It was shot on iPhone X.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAFgetliFaQ
9. Framed
Framed is a narrative short film that was shot using the iPhone 4s. The story revolves around a photographer, which seems to be another popular theme in this innovative meta-art form: art about artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni1RL5vTJPM
10. Dancers of New York
Dancers of New York, which was shot on the iPhone 6, is reminiscent of the famous Koyaanisqatsi by Godrey Regio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfrxfhtDE_0
11. Tangerine
Tangerine, the feature-length dramedy from writer-director Sean Baker, is notable not only for being one of the first films recorded only with an iPhone but for also featuring a transgender protagonist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSwWTb88ZU
12. DragonBorne
Featuring gorgeous cinematography, DragonBorne is a short film shot on the iPhone 6 which is a sequel to a previous film from the director that was shot on the iPhone 4s