Here’s the list of mobile or smartphone film festivals around the world:
1. International Mobile Film Festival (IMFF) - San Diego, USA
- One of the first film festivals dedicated to films shot entirely on mobile phones.
- https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
2. SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) - Sydney, Australia
- Australia’s international smartphone film festival, which showcases films shot entirely on smartphones.
- https://www.sf3.com.au
3. Mobile Film Festival - Paris, France
- This festival has a unique format where filmmakers must create a film that is one minute long, shot entirely on a mobile device.
- https://mobilefilmfestival.com
4. MINA Mobile Innovation Network and Association - New Zealand
- One of the longest-running international mobile film festivals, focusing on innovation and creativity in mobile filmmaking.
- https://mina.pro
5. Toronto Smartphone Film Festival (TSFF) - Toronto, Canada
- A festival that highlights short films made exclusively on smartphones, showcasing talent from around the world.
- https://www.tsff.ca
6. Mobile Motion Film Festival (MoMo) - Zurich, Switzerland
- A festival that supports and promotes films shot on smartphones, encouraging new and innovative storytelling techniques.
- https://momofilmfest.com
7. Cinephone Film Festival - Spain
- A festival dedicated to films shot on mobile devices, aiming to democratize filmmaking and provide a platform for new voices.
- https://www.cinephone.es
8. Smartphone Film Festival (SPFF) - Moscow, Russia
- An international festival that showcases the creativity of filmmakers using smartphones.
- http://spff.ru
9. Pocket Film Festival - Paris, France
- This festival focuses on films shot with mobile phones and small cameras, emphasizing the role of mobile devices in modern storytelling.
- http://www.festivalpocketfilms.fr
10. Mobile Film Festival Africa - Pan-African
- A festival that highlights the work of African filmmakers using smartphones to tell their stories.
- https://www.mobilefilmfestival.africa
11. Super 9 Mobile Film Fest - Portugal
- A festival dedicated to mobile films, promoting the use of smartphones in creating high-quality cinema.
- https://www.super9mobile.com
12. SF Shorts: San Francisco International Festival of Short Films - USA
- Although not exclusively a mobile film festival, it has a dedicated category for films shot on smartphones.
- https://www.sfshorts.org
13. MojoFest - Ireland
- A festival celebrating mobile journalism, which includes categories for mobile filmmaking.
- https://www.mojofest.eu
14. Smartphone Flick Fest (SF3) Junior - Sydney, Australia
- A special section of the SF3 festival dedicated to young filmmakers under sixteen.
- https://www.sf3.com.au/junior/
15. Filmaka Mobile Film Competition - Global
- An online competition and festival for films shot on smartphones, offering a global platform for emerging filmmakers.
- https://www.filmaka.com
16. Mobile ScreenFest - Australia
- An Australian festival that encourages the creation of films and other content shot on mobile devices.
- https://mobilescreenfest.com
17. Stratford on Avon Festival - UK
- The Stratford on Avon Film Festival brings an International stage to the artistic capital of the Midlands region.
- https://filmfreeway.com/StratfordonAvonFilmFestival
18. Dublin International Film Festival - Ireland
- Every February DIFF presents a distinctive selection of Irish and international film. It presents an elevated cinema experience to diverse audiences, and celebrates the art and craft of world-class filmmaking.
- https://www.diff.ie
19. African Smartphone International Film Festival - Africa
- (ASIFF) is the first smartphone festival in Africa, a platform that showcases new talents using simple tools, readily available, that’s often overlooked; The smartphone.
- https://filmfreeway.com/africansmartphonefilmfestival
20. Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival - Bangladesh
- DIMFF is a unique artistic exploration and social entrepreneurship. It is the pioneer in Bangladesh for arranging a film festival where films are exclusively shot on mobile phones.
- https://dimff.ulab.edu.bd
21. Port Townsend Film Festival - USA
- PTFF is a nonprofit organization which presents films and film festivals, supports and nurtures filmmakers, and hosts educational and artistic programming through and about the medium of film.
- https://ptfilm.org
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