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24 films in package
Anasazi
A woman hiking to escape the stress in her life is visited by unknown spirits and loses her mind.
Need a Lift?
It’s a day like any other. Kevin zooms down the street in his roaring blue convertible, blasting his favourite funky music from the stereo. With the wind rushing through his hair and the world flashing by, Kevin can’t help but feel like the coolest guy around.
Comeback-21
The story follows a 9 year old girl with her struggle and frustration because of the 2020 pandemic.
The Hand of God
A confession of a different kind
Light and Shadow
A day in the life of Jane Digby, Fine Artist.
Bunby
An isolated woman makes an unexpected companion.
Find You
I'll never stop searching for you, no matter where it takes me.
ASSIMILATE
ASSIMILATE is the embodiment of what it means for groups or individuals to be disregarded by Governments, Faith based Originations and Mainstream Society at large. What is deemed acceptable by the Conservative movement as traditional family values of role purity and portrayed as the only way society should live.
We Brielong Together
Belle and cheddar aren’t regular bries or cheddar cheese That you’d find in the supermarket as you please. They are sassy, yellow and the best of friends, They even share videos with each other on weekends. Yet, today is a different day, as Cheddar makes an assumption, And Belle overreacts amidst the risk of public consumption. A cautionary tale for cheeses of all shapes and curds, That there can be both love and hate from our words.
On The Rise
Short doc on female anglers in southern Oregon.
The Night Shift
'The Night Shift' tells the story of a security guard and the secret of his museum when the last visitors leave.
Day 62
In lockdown, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Especially if you have it at lunch time.
My Wonderful Day at the Beach
There is nothing I love more than spending a sunny day at the beach
58 seconds: soar
A woman's in a wheelchair who refuses to be at the ground.
Song and Dance Man
A musical theatre performer craves the sensation of performing for a live audience whilst in the midst of a dull, restrictive lockdown. With a bit of imagination, music and passion, he transforms his stale household into a dazzling musical extravaganza, fulfilling his creative desires! (Utilising musical exerts from the movie-musical La La Land) *NOTE - all 'Someone In The Crowd / Another Day of Sun' vocal recordings, arrangements and instrumentals are my own creations!
Earth
Climate consciousness, as a collective vision, will only be realised if everyone can engage in this conversation.
Fanny
Love really tests a man.
bee-roll
This short film reflects upon the love of nature and loss of innocence through the eyes of a young girl and her fascination with bees.
Tessa Time
A woman starts her own video channel during lockdown
The Delivery
An ordinary food delivery turns frightening for one man when he meets his strangest customers yet. He is determined to get paid but an increasing fear boils over him as he accepts his fate.
Packet Mix
This is a story of acceptance, grief, loss, packet mix and ultimately the love between a daughter and her Dad...always.
Fly
An introspective look at life as told through the experiences of a young boy.
Brave New World
BRAVE NEW WORLD follows Tanasha, who after leaving an abusive relationship, the Covid-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to reflect on life
Escape From Lockdown
Sydney is stuck in it's longest lockdown yet. We all need to find a way to escape.

These are the SF3 Mini: RISE Finalists. Selected from over 300 entries, these films represent the best mini films (3 minutes or less) made on smartphones from across the world. From South Africa to America, from lockdown in Sydney to the beach in Darwin and a museum in Europe, these films have it all. Sit back, relax and be inspired by the magic of bite size cinema.


1.  Anasazi by Jad Andari

2Need A Lift by Max Simonson

3. Comeback-21 by David Camero

4. The Hand of God by Xeno Nemos

5. Light & Shadow by SJ van Breda

6. Bunby by Michelle Ny 

7. Find You by Drex Lee

8. ASSIMILATE by Brionne Olsen

9. We Brielong Together by Joshua Belinfante

10. On the Rise by Courtney Coker 

11. The Night Shift by Sally-Ann Dunn & Bartosz Wozniak

12. Day 62 by Steve McGrath

13. My Wonderful Day at the Beach by Thomas Midena

14. 58 Seconds: Soar by JJ Erenberg

15. Song and Dance Man by Blake Douglas

16. Earth by Max RC Schleser

17. Fanny by Reid McGowan

18. bee-roll by Alexandra Guillossou 

19. Tessa Time by Narelle Nash

20. The Delivery by Namroc Doan

21. Packet Mix by Taylor Buoro

22. FLY by Jared Walker

23. Brave New World by Anton Califano

24. Escape from Lockdown by Brienna Collins

The mobile-micro movie Earth was commissioned for the Shoot4Earth (https://shoot4earth.org/) 2021 film marathon. The 24-hour global filmmaking competition focused on environmental thinking, and participants were informed on the day that they had to include FIRE, WATER, AIR, SOIL in the production. The micro-movie by Mobile Melbourne won the Best Music Award. Mobile music producer Martin K. Koszolko created the soundtrack under the moniker iubar project. Smartphone filmmaker Max Schleser filmed the project on iPhone 11 with FiLMiC Pro and edited the #EcoSmartphoneFilm with Luma Fusion on an iPad (8th generation). The video juxtaposes the city’s night with its artificial energy and the natural calmness of the sunrise. Using Struman optics micro-lenses, the micro-movie concludes with a focus on the minuscule that we (humankind) overlook and seem to have devalued. As there is no plan B, we need to create one. A smartphone might not be the most sustainable technology, but it is the most accessible camera and screen storytelling device. Climate consciousness, as a collective vision, will only be realised if everyone can engage in this conversation. At the Shoot4Earth online premier, Karl Bardosh compared the sunrise in Earth to Chris Marker's La Jetée. The reference to Chris Marker’s moving-image project is particular significant in understanding the challenge of time; global warming acts like a time-traveller. While we cannot reverse its impact, we need to ensure that the past does not overhaul our future emissions.


In nature various micro systems form a symbiosis. Scale is not a determining factor as it our contemporary socio-cultural condition. Earth uses a macro lens to visually and thematically emphasis the significance of microstates. Just because we cannot see or perceive it, does not mean it is not significant. By means of recognising micro mobilities and reconnecting to the rhymes of nature, we recognise and change our everyday behaviours. Micro changes can have an enormous impact. 


Shot on iPhone 11 with FiLMiC Pro and edited with Luma Fusion on an iPad (8th generation).


Director Biography - Max RC Schleser


Max Schleser’s experimental films, moving-image arts and cinematic VR projects are screened at film festivals and exhibited in galleries as well as museums (www.schleser.nz), including FLEFF Film Festival (U.S.A.), Festival de La Imagen (Columbia), Museu da Imagem e do Som do Estado – Museum of Moving-Image (Brazil), London Gallery West, South London Gallery (both U.K.), New Zealand Film Archive – Na Tonga Sound and Vision, Te Papa Tongarewa – Museum of New Zealand (both Aotearoa/New Zealand), Pocket Film Festival and Videoscope (both France). His community engaged documentaries are broadcasted on TV and online (https://www.behance.net/maxschleser). His mobile feature film “Max with a Keitai” (2007) is included in the public film archive in the Forum des Images in Paris and “Frankenstorm” (2014) was screened on CTV, Canterbury Television (2016). He is the Creative Director of collaborative digital storytelling platform 24 Frames 24 Hours (2016) and Viewfinders.gallery (2018). His transmedia project #Nucleus (www.goethe.de/nucleus) won multiple awards internationally. 


Director Statement


Earth aims to contribute to a better understanding of environmental issues from a micro and personal perspective. The moving-image artwork is an intervention and hopes to resonate with concepts and theories from eco-media and eco-cinema (i.e. Cubit 2005, Ivakhiv 2013, amongst others). Smartphone filmmaking embraces personal positions, intimate relationships and can form new connections. If we can reconnect to nature through creativity, screen storytelling can contribute to the development of environmental literacy. Mobile and smartphone filmmaking and remote mobile music collaboration demonstrates that screen stories, sound and artworks can be produced with little or/no resources.


Shot on iPhone 11

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    0:59
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Australia
  • Director
    Max Schleser
  • Screenwriter
    Max Schleser
  • Producer
    Max Schleser
  • Filmmaker
    Max Schleser
  • Cinematographer
    Max Schleser
  • Editor
    Max Schleser
  • Production Design
    Max Schleser
  • Composer
    Martin Koszolko & the iUBAR project
  • Music
    Martin Koszolko & the iUBAR project