With a smartphone in our pocket, making films has never been easier or more cost effective. This month's challenge invites you to shoot a short film using your mobile device.
With a smartphone in our pocket, making films has never been easier or more cost effective. This month's challenge invites you to shoot a short film using your mobile device. Craft a fiction-based short film of your choosing. Start with an existing script that you've been meaning to shoot, or use this challenge to be creative with a brand new idea. The sky's the limit on the story you want to tell, but it's always helpful to focus on character, conflict and meaning. Your final video submission shot on a mobile phone should be no more than 10 minutes.
As part of this challenge, we encourage you to take our free, on-demand Mobile Filmmaking course presented by Xiaomi that will help you with tips, best practices, advice and inspiration in your mobile filmmaking journey.
Note: The deadline for submission has been extended to Friday, January 14, 2022 by 2:00 p.m. PT.
SUBMISSION LIMITS
One entry per person, per Challenge.
Videos must be no longer than 10 minutes.
Deadline to submit: Friday, January 14, 2022 at 2:00p.m. PT.
CHALLENGE RULES
Our monthly challenges are open to everyone in the Sundance Collab community. One entry per person, per challenge. All submissions will be viewable to the community. All submissions will be given equal consideration and the final winner will be determined by the consensus of the designated Sundance judges.
Only those submissions that meet the criteria outlined in the submission guidelines can be selected as the winner.
The challenge closes on January 14, 2022 at 2:00p.m. PT
If you have questions regarding the challenge, please email collabsupport@sundance.org. Please do not contact members of the jury directly.
PRIZES
Winner will receive:
- Their work featured on Sundance Collab
- A one-on-one mentorship session with a Sundance Advisor
- Sundance Collab Annual Creator Membership (12 months) which includes:
- Invitation to monthly member-only Advisor Q&A Live events
- Valuable feedback on your work-in-progress from a Sundance Advisor and the Sundance Collab community via Share Your Work
- Opportunity to register for a one-on-one session with our Advisor-in-Residence
Two runners-up will receive a Sundance Collab Annual Creator Membership.
Jurors
Karishma Dube
Juror
Karishma Dube is an Indian filmmaker based in New York. Born and raised in New Delhi, she came to the states to attend the Graduate Film Program at NYU, as a recipient of the Dean’s Fellowship.
Her latest film BITTU premiered at Telluride Film Festival and was shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards. Bittu went on to win the DGA Student Award and Student Academy Award in 2020. Karishma has been featured in Filmmaker’s Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film of 2021. Her previous film DEVI played 54 international film festivals, including BFI London Film Festival, Edinburgh FF, Frameline and Outfest LA where it won the Grand Jury Prize.
She is currently developing her first feature as a writer/director.
Guo Guo
Juror
Based in LA and holds an MFA in producing at the AFI Conservatory, Guo Guo’s producing credits include the Palme d’Or nominated AYKA, winner of Best Actress at 2018 Cannes; 12 CITIZENS, the first Chinese feature film to win best picture at the 2015 Rome International Film Festival; MEIDUO, a 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival Media Award nominee, filmed on location in Tibet, Beijing and Lebanon; as well as 44-episode Chinese TV Series BE WITH YOU that has enjoyed over 1 billion views. A participant in 2020 BAFTA LA Newcomers program, Women In Film 2020 Mentoring Program and be able to communicate fluently in English and Mandarin, Guo Guo currently serves as the Head of Production at Media RED.