MFF

Welcome to the 13th Edition of the International Mobile Film Festival

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The Red Carpet is in your pocket™

#MFF2024SanDiego is April 26-28, 2024 – Mark Your Calendars!

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Marina Village Conference Center in San Diego, California

1960 Marina Village Road, San Diego, California 92109

2023 Awards

Sneak Peek Early Access to the schedule program for IMFF 2024 is available on Patreon for our patrons.

Official Contestants IMFF 2024: Ian Courtney | Sohibanoo Zolghadr | Rick Cerda | Felicia Fairley | Jonathan Lagudi & Laura Brogan Browne | Alexandra Guillossou | Hamid Khosravanipour | Daniel Michael Tomcik | RJ Baculo | Alexandre Belanger | Austin Giles | Erik Hogan | Ryan McDonald | Katerina Desyatova & Charley Stadler | Nora Le Guen | Mohammadreza Moghi | Péter Engelmann & Kata Domján | Michèle M Jedlicka | Dhwani Shah | Lucy Bond & Leo Mitchell | Marta Renzi | Ian Leer | Harry Valentine | Sacha Reyes | Monique Sorgen | Jimena Larraguivel | Réka Shikli | Sophia McDonald | Miguel Lopez de Leon | Vincenzo De Sio

Programming with details of all films and contests are now online!

Celebrate mobile filmmaking with us during the last weekend in April every year!

The 13th annual International Mobile Film Festival celebrates the creativity and art of filmmaking with smartphone cameras. Founded in 2009, IMFF is the world’s first live event film festival dedicated to mobile phone movie making! Get inspired by amazing films shot with smartphones and make your own movie.

Immerse yourself in a world of creative art, watch award-winning films, network with like-minded filmmakers, and create a masterpiece of your own! Unleash your inner director and join us at IMFF in our beautiful San Diego venue by the bay.

Don’t miss out on this unique experience – attend the 13th annual IMFF and celebrate mobile filmmaking, April 26-28, 2024!

Festival theme 2024 for the International Mobile Film Festival’s 13th edition is Illuminate.

2024 ATTENDING FILMMAKERS

Short Film Contender, “Sapling.”

Attending in person: Dhwani Shah, Mila Besson, Ellen Prudente, Lydia Muir. New York, New York.

Synopsis: A young writer’s creative session takes an abrupt turn when her mentor initiates an uncomfortably edgy game of ‘Truth Or Dare’, unraveling the intricate web of consent and power politics. Shot with Apple iPhone 14 Pro.

Short Film Contender, “Sign To Me”

Attending in person: Felicia Fairley, Michael Agyin. North Hollywood, California.

Synopsis: Two strangers meet, and discover the commonality in both of their worlds. Shot with Samsung Galaxy S22.

The Rookie Award Contest “Ghost Leave”

Attending in person: Miguel Lopez de Leon. Los Angeles, California.

Synopsis: A man is harassed by a ghost. Shot with iPhone 13 Pro.

Short Film Contender, “Our Trespasses”

Attending in person: Rick Cerda, Jesse Cerda, Holly Landez. North Killeen, Texas.

Synopsis: A rebellious young Erica has an egocentric attitude, breaking boundaries without regard. “Um, Erica” (America) experiences a rude awakening and must learn empathy and forgiveness before her attitude alienates her in this melting pot story of assimilating characters and their all too common struggles. Shot with iPhone 10 Max.

The Rookie Award Contest “Disquiet”

Attending in person: Réka Shikli, Kinga Shikli, Sofi Shikli. Fraser Lake, Canada.

Synopsis: A young girl must escape from an apartment without waking the man sleeping in the next room. Shot with iPhone 11.

IMFF 2024 WORKSHOP: Live Action Filmmaking with iPhones

Announcing this year’s Smartphone Live Action Filmmaking Workshop. We are truly honored that Joey Min and Stephanie Pham are coming from the east coast in New Jersey to share this incredible workshop.

Joey Min and Stephanie Pham are the founders of Art School Dropouts and their workshop will highlight their techniques for action filmmaking. Their film, “No Budget Zorro” shot entirely with an iPhone will be showcased during the workshop. Stay tuned for exact day and time. The festival takes place April 26-28.

Stay tuned to updates, don’t miss your chance to get tickets to attend. Limited space. April 26, 27 & 28, 2024 at Marina Village.

SPONSORS 2024:

FilmConvert | Zacuto | Swords & Circuitry Studios | Engraving Pros | Hall H Show Podcast | Science Fiction Coalition | A Pawsability 4 Veterans | SBP Podcast | Sevilla Portrait Studio


The SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking has been promoting the festival and interviewing some of the festival participants since 2017.

Podcast Logo red headphones SBP logo in the middle with words Podcast Mobile Filmmaking above sbp logo. Caricature of Susy Botello holding phone sideways smiling. Along the bottom words: SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking Hosted by Susy Botello www.sbppodcast.studio

San Diego’s IMFF is an IMDb qualifying Film Festival since 2016 and a GOLD Member Film Festival on FilmFreeway.com

In studio coverage April 23, 2019 – CBS8 News:

Watch the news segment!
Photo: Filmmaker Anthony De La Cruz interviewed on red carpet by founder Susy Botello. IMFF 2016. Photo credit: Rick Raney.
ProductionHUB shares our story on their website. Photo credit: 656 Photography.

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