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MAMI Showcases 5 Shorts Filmed On iPhone; Selected By Vishal Bharadwaj-Led Jury

From the golden sands of Jaisalmer to the peaks of Kashmir, Apple on Friday showcased five talented independent filmmakers in India who created short films on the iPhone 15 Pro Max device.

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From the golden sands of Jaisalmer to the peaks of Kashmir, Apple on Friday showcased five talented independent filmmakers in India who created short films on the iPhone 15 Pro Max device.

The five emerging filmmakers that were selected by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) to create short films for the 바카라2024 MAMI Select-Filmed on iPhone바카라 programme, were mentored by filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, alongside fellow industry icons Vikramaditya Motwane and Rohan Sippy.

The filmmakers 바카라 Saurav Rai, Archana Atul Phadke, Faraz Ali, Saumyananda Sahi and Prateek Vats 바카라 are reimagining traditional cinematic conventions by shooting on iPhone 15 Pro Max, said the company.

All five of their short films were premiered on the MAMI YouTube channel on Friday.

바카라Our aim is to create an ecosystem that facilitates emerging filmmakers by creating opportunities that help them do new work and showcase it to a larger audience,바카라 said Anupama Chopra, director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Each filmmaker also used MacBook Pro with the M3 Max chip, allowing them to edit in even the most remote locations, said Apple.

바카라Gudh' (Nest) 바카라 Rai바카라s debut film that was an official selection at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in 2016 바카라 was inspired by his own childhood memories.

His new film, 바카라Crossing Borders바카라, is no exception which tells the story of a woman who smuggles goods, like saris and umbrellas, across the Indo-Nepalese border to make ends meet.

Having used Apple products for a long time, Rai said iPhone 15 Pro Max is made for filmmakers.

바카라Shooting like this gives you a beautiful depth of field that you can control either in post or on the iPhone itself,바카라 he explained.

For her short film, Phadke found aural inspiration in the rhythmic hum of the windmills outside Jaisalmer.

Titled 바카라Mirage바카라, the film is based on a young boy who spends all his time on his iPhone, only to lose it 바카라 and himself 바카라 in the desert.

바카라My films always start with music or sounds,바카라 said the National Award winner. 바카라The visuals come later.바카라

Filmmaker Faraz Ali's short film, titled 바카라Obur바카라 (Cloud), follows a teenage boy who loses the memories of his ailing mother. The memories were on his iPhone, which he pawns off to a pharmacist in exchange for his mother바카라s medical aid.

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Ali said that iPhone 15 Pro Max let him go where filmmakers with bigger cameras simply cannot 바카라 like the snowy white peaks of Kashmir, where colour is king.

Sahi바카라s short film 바카라A New Life바카라 follows a migrant factory worker who leaves behind his pregnant wife in search of better job opportunities.

Shot in Kolkata and Bengaluru, it examines tropes of fatherhood and long-distance relationships.

The short film by Vats is inspired by Anton Chekhov바카라s short story 바카라The Death of a Government Clerk바카라.

Titled 바카라Jal Tu Jalal Tu바카라 (You Are Water, You Are the All-Powerful), it captures the anxiety of a factory worker who accidentally offends his employer. The film delves into power dynamics and social hierarchies in a blue-collar environment.

Set in a real garment factory in Sonipat, the film is 바카라a riot of colours that iPhone 15 Pro Max captures perfectly,바카라 said Vats.

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