Movies Film Using iPhone

5 movies that used iPhone cameras for shooting purposes

Nowadays, Apple’s iPhone devices are gaining popularity in various parts of the world due to the most advanced features. There are many filmmakers who used the iPhone cameras for shooting purposes and several people are not aware of them properly. This is because they work better when compared to other mobile phones. In fact, they allowed producers to cut-down their expenses on fancy cameras that helped them to save more money. As Apple’s iPhones come in different series with advanced technologies, they let filmmakers shoot films with high clarity.

Here are some films that used iPhone cameras with different iterations.

Tangerine
Tangerine is a 2015 film directed by writer and director Sean Baker which narrates about the story of prostitutes who live in Hollywood. As the budget for the film was very thin, the director decided to use iPhone 5S cameras to shoot various scenes. The movie received good response and critics from the audience saying that it looked like a real movie. Moreover, the director told that he and his team used 3 different iPhones for shooting the scenes with some attached lens which made them to ensure a good experience.

Framed
Framed is a French short-film directed by Maël Sevestre in 2011 which used iPhone 4S cameras. Apart from that, he moved ended just in a couple of days that enabled him to finish the project within 48 hours. The director said that he and his team very much satisfied with iPhone camera.

Searching for sugar man
This is an Oscar award winning film made in 2012 that completely used iPhone cameras for shooting scenes with high clarity. When the director of the film Malik Bendjelloul faced budget problems, he decided to shoot the scenes with iPhone cameras. The documentary film discussed about the struggles of a musician and his achievements which made it a successful one.

And Uneasy Lies the mind
This is the first one in movie industry that entirely shot on an iPhone. Released in 2014, it is a psychological thriller movie that utilized iPhone instead of 16mm film. The director said that the quality of the film was better than other films which used traditional cameras.

I Play With the Phrase Each Other
The movie is an experimental drama released in 2014 which used iPhone cameras. Jay Alvarez, the director of the movie said that he decided to utilize iPhones because most of the characters talk to others on mobile phones.