Why the iPhone became the ultimate tool for outsider filmmakers
adariostrange · x · 2026-09-11
MARS Magazine profiles Victoria Mapplebeck, digital arts professor at Royal Holloway: after quitting directing at 38 when pregnant and losing 12 years to the motherhood penalty, she was inspired by Tangerine (shot on iPhone 5) and Ava DuVernay's DIY advice. She spent 20 years filming on five generations of smartphones to make her documentary Motherboard — arguing smartphones are now the ultimate tool for outsider filmmakers.
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