Frame A Story Photo Contest

One story in one frame by International Mobile Film Festival

IMFF 2022: Celebrate your stories with us in San Diego, California.

We realized that there is a crossover in creatives who use the smartphone camera to share stories and we followed the iPhone photography movement back in 2010 when the iPhone 4 came out. Being already a mobile film festival, we were always aiming to bring smartphone photographers into our smartphone film and video community.

Today, everyone from grandma to a toddler is shooting photos with smartphone cameras…but do their photos tell a story? That is the challenge!

We invite you to participate in our smartphone photo contest and join our global growing community at the International Mobile Film Festival.

One of the judges for this contest is Ant Pruitt of “Hands On Photography.” Listen to episode 133 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking with Ant Pruitt as a guest:

PHOTO CONTEST: New Frame A Story (One story in one frame) for IMFF 2023

Storytelling with a photo: Your photo should inspire the imagination of the viewer and it tells a story. Photos will be incorporated into a video montage sharing your photo and name on the large screen during the festival.

RULES

All photographs must be taken/shot/captured with a smartphone camera.

All smartphone brands and models are acceptable. May submit up to the maximum allowed by FilmFreeway. Maximum six photos. Only one photo will be selected.

Photos must be taken between January 1, 2022 and the deadline set by the contest.

All photo submissions must have their own unique title and a description in English.

All photos must include photographer's name.

All submitted photos must include the original EXIF metadata.

No borders, logos, copyrights marks, ID marks, or any other visible references on the image.

Basic editing, including cropping is acceptable.

Limit advanced editing, collages, and other effects that give an illusion other than your original photo.

Photos will be rejected if they portray or include inappropriate and/or offensive content, provocative nudity, violence, human rights and/or environmental violation, or any other content that appears to infringe intellectual property rights.

Format: JPEG format. High resolution with a file size less than 4MB.

Submissions: You may submit as many photos as is allowed by FilmFreeway, or a maximum of six photos. Only one will be selected. Submit photos only on our requested platform: FilmFreeway.

If your photo is selected, you’ll be required to sign a form to officially release your photo for IMFF 2023.

All photographers, can attend the in-person film festival in San Diego.

Winners who attend in-person will receive a certificate or award during the IMFF Awards Ceremony.

November 21, 2022 Photo Deadline

December 22, 2022 Extended Photo Deadline

We sincerely wish you the best of luck!

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