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Should You Shoot a Movie with an iPhone?
There's long been a debate about whether or not it's a good for indie filmmakers to shoot a movie with a phone. So should you?


Dec 23, 20242 min read
Film-Style Storytelling with Smartphones
My favorite style of filmmaking is narrative fiction, whether you're shooting on a RED camera or an iPhone. But what about documentary?


Nov 10, 20243 min read
Making Money with Your Movie
Tech & gear and "how to" are important... But what you create with that tech & gear are the most important.

Feb 24, 20231 min read
Now Learn On SkillShare
I've now added several of my mobile filmmaking courses to SkillShare.


Jan 29, 20231 min read
New Filmmaking Course Bundles
I'm now offering several course bundles from my Mobile Filmmaker Academy that will help you learn more and save money.

Dec 20, 20221 min read
NEW! The DIY Short Film Guide
Learn how to make a DIY short film using your smartphone.


Jul 29, 20221 min read
Behind-the-scenes of my short film "Preowned"
Over the past few months I've created several videos looking at how my short film "Preowned" was made...


May 20, 20222 min read
New iPhone Shot Short Film
Watch a new iPhone shot supernatural short film directed by Blake Calhoun.


Dec 16, 20214 min read
How To Build DIY Sound Panels
See how I built a recording studio inside a Tuff Shed using DIY sound panels and other affordable acoustic tiles & foam.


Dec 4, 20211 min read
New Apple Short Film "Saving Simon"
I recently did an in-depth behind-the-scenes breakdown on the latest iPhone shot Apple short film called "Saving Simon"...


Sep 10, 20212 min read
No Hard Feelings for iPhone Filmmaking
One of the best examples I've seen of using a smartphone to make a film is one called "No Hard Feelings".


Jul 16, 20212 min read
Why Smartphone Shot Movies Are Everywhere Now
If you follow indie filmmaking you may have noticed recently a lot of indie films being shot on smartphones.


Jun 26, 20218 min read
My Love/Hate Relationship with the Beastgrip DOF Adapter
The Beastgrip DOF MK2 is probably the most loved & hated iPhone filmmaking accessory on the market today.

Mar 19, 20212 min read
Use ONE Light to Create 3 Different Cinematic Looks
My latest YouTube video was a lot of fun to make - we used ONE light to create 3 different cinematic looks while shooting the same scene.


Feb 22, 20212 min read
Started a Second YouTube Channel
I've been planning to create a second filmmaking-related YouTube channel for a while and I finally got it setup.


Dec 15, 20202 min read
Great News..."BLUE MOON" Is Now Available!
The iPhone shot indie feature film "Blue Moon" is now (finally) available to rent or buy!


Apr 5, 20201 min read
Using an iPhone Underwater and a New Short Film
Hope everyone is staying home and staying safe! What a very weird time we're all going through. And I also hope you're staying creative...


Mar 16, 20201 min read
Stay Productive & Creative (FREE Series)
Since much of the world is spending a lot of time at home right now I wanted to try and help filmmakers.


Mar 7, 20203 min read
An iPhone Camcorder?
When I started shooting video professionally I primarily used camcorders.


Feb 8, 20201 min read
MOONDOG LABS Did What?
In a surprise move Moondog Labs released a new filter mount that covers all 3 cameras on the iPhone 11 Pro.
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