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February 25, 2013 03:50 am GMT

How an iPhone App Made An Oscar-Nominated Film Possible


The film Searching For Sugar Man is nominated for Best Documentary at this years Academy Awards. But it might have not been completed if it wasnt for an iPhone.

Shot primarily on 8mm film, the movie ran out of funding when there were still a few scenes left to be shot. To complete the film, director Malik Bendjelloul used his iPhone and a $1.99 iPhone app called 8mm Vintage Camera to capture the remaining scenes, which were then added to the finished documentary.

The end result? Video footage that looks indistinguishable from the scenes recorded on expensive 8mm film.

Its a use case that Hongyu Chi, President of Nexvio the company behind 8mm Vintage Camera never could have…
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