The 7th Annual SF3 - SmartFone Flick Fest

SF3 Online Selection

Expired March 13, 2022 12:45 PM
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12 films in package
Daddy For Hire
A dad attends a job interview, but doesn't quite know what he's getting himself into.
The Shape of Air
Willy Nicholls is one of the few surfboard airbrush artists left in Australia
I Am a Black Hole
An anxious young man becomes obsessed with black holes.
Open Your Eyes and See (Ouvre tes yeux et regarde)
Pendant la grossesse de Catherine, Patrick filme une image par jour avec son téléphone cellulaire.
The Road to Transformation
The inspiring true story of a woman, a dog and a magical journey.
The Rise of the Id
As the NSW lockdown enters week 10, a young man battles for control the three elements of his psyche.
An Exchange
Two strangers, a seller and a buyer, connect about the relevance of experience.
The Bike
Examines the nature of fear and anxiety during a locked down 2020.
Another Father
A father, a son, and anger.
Radde
The sea was death and an alone fisherman tries to save it.
Dinkum, QLD
Residents of the town of Dinkum reminisce about an enigmatic town hero.
AzulScuro
A great mystery surrounds the death of Alice dos Anjos.

This is a selection of some of our favourite films from across our categories in SF3 2021. These films touched us in different ways, some are funny, some are sad, but all are incredible and a wonderful session of filmmaking from around the world. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have.


  1. Daddy For Hire by Aaron Scully
  2. The Shape of Air by Rob Layton
  3. I Am a Black Hole by Ronald James Baculo
  4. Ouvre tes yeux et regarde by Patrick Bossé
  5. The Road to Transformation by Merve Hannah O'Keefe
  6. The Rise of the Id by Ludo Bastian Blakemore
  7. An Exchange by Michèle M Jedlicka 
  8. The Bike by Cian Llewellyn
  9. Another Father by Joe Lueben 
  10. Radde by Ali Lavarimonfared
  11. Dinkum, QLD by Brenton McNally
  12. AzulScuro by Evandro Caixeta & João Gilberto

Willy Nicholls is one of the few surfboard airbrush artists left in Australia. With his dog Ruby constantly at his side, Gold Coast artist Willy continues a craft that started in the 1970s when psychedelia and surf culture merged for a unique - and now dying - art form. 


Shot on iPad/iMac with Filmic Pro and Luma Fusion.



Director's Bio


Rob Layton teaches smartphone photography and mobile journalism at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia, where he is also undertaking a PhD in mobile journalism. He trains journalists and industry professionals in Australia, Europe, the UK and Asia in how to use their phones professionally. He specialises in using his iPhone in the ocean, which is central to his PhD documentary project on Gold Coast surf culture. Rob has won more than a dozen international awards for smartphone filmmaking and photography. He has worked with Apple, Google, the BBC, The Australian, and Al Jazeera, among others.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    6:10
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Australia
  • Director
    Rob Layton
  • Screenwriter
    Rob Layton
  • Producer
    Rob Layton
  • Filmmaker
    Rob Layton
  • Cast
    Willy Nicholls
  • Cinematographer
    Rob Layton
  • Editor
    Rob Layton
  • Production Design
    Rob Layton
  • Sound Design
    Rob Layton
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