Filming A Movie On An iPhone - Lessons from TANGERINE Filmmaker Sean Baker [FULL INTERVIEW]

In this Film Courage, video Filmmaker Sean Baker [Starlet, Tangerine, The Florida Project] shares how he filmed his movie Tangerine in Hollywood on an iPhone.
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[@woodgeor]

Tangerine got me blown away, I literally can’t imagine how he filmed it. The cast, the script, the editing, everything is so precise, just awesome. I can’t imagine how he made non-actors act both that natural and that professional, like pro actors. I loved every bit of this movie, every scene.

[@richardowens9061]

Tangerine makes clear that the tools you use are nowhere near as important as your talent in using them. Thanks, for this excellent interview and insight into making a high quality low budget film!

[@aandwdabest]

This is the only movie I watched by Sean Baker, and his utilization of iPhone for cinematography blew me away. It’s genuinely inspiring, showcasing the possibility of film in a new era.

[@jamesr141]

Seems like a really good guy.

[@luciliusfm]

seeing sean baker improve over his career is so incredible. not only from a technical standpoint but as a filmmaker as a whole. no one deserves that Palm d’Or more than Mr Baker

[@RAYMONDFORCHIONFILM]

This is a fantastic interview! The Florida Project his latest film is magnificent. I think Sean is a major voice in filmmaking and what movies can be and the real glimpse of life they can show... Watching his work makes you WANT to shoot!

[@RAYMONDFORCHIONFILM]

Great Questions also... Very good!

[@transunicorn]

OMG, legendary director. Thank you for this interview!

[@10FRANKTV]

Brilliant questions (as you can tell especially when he keeps saying "I've never been asked this before").

[@willielondon1431]

You prolly dont give a shit but if you're stoned like me atm then you can stream all the new series on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my gf lately :)

[@kamarileland7116]

@Willie London yup, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)

[@heidiankers108]

Such a pleasure to know you're in the hands of a great interviewer interviewing a great artist.

[@getintofilm]

Great video. We can't wait to see Tangerine. Hope it inspires young people to a) tell unusual, untold and unseen stories and b) use the materials and equipment they have at their disposal to do so.

[@georgevillalba2810]

Film will never “ go away”.

[@ricky8405]

love this, sean can answer every question perfectly

[@CannibalWHORE22]

Sean Baker is really relaxing to listen too.

[@AronHolden]

These posts are not only entertaining, but extremely insightful. Great vids!

[@tess303]

Great interview- just watched Tangerine- I’m crying! Brilliant!

[@StevenOsburnHollywood]

Great interview with Sean. Those who boldly go where others have never gone. Hope everyone shoots a great iPhone movie now!

[@JS-pm6pd]

Great interview! Thank you very much for sharing. I feel that his advice is much more usefull to me than advices from big studio directors because he is doing work much closer (budgetwise) to what most of us are doing.

Great interview... enjoyed Sean's conversation very much... thanks!

[@filmcourage]

René, we're glad to be able to share this with you.

[@DesmoDreams]

Fascinating interview, and great questions.

[@gocookies77]

your films are not buried friend. Theyre there to come back to or discover for new people always.Eagerly awaiting your next film. June 2021!!!

[@steeldutchess]

lol, Sergio Leone didn't have any monitors. Back in the day they had no idea what the final image looks like, they had to point and guess. :)

[@RockWILK]

I know this is a video from many years ago, but I recently shot a full-length feature film on an old LG v40 phone, and my inspiration was Sean Baker and Tangerine. And so if Sean ever reads this, thank you for raising the bar for what can be done when you don't have millions of dollars. When the only thing you have access to is what's in your pocket.

[@nanofan100]

What's your movie? Where is it available?

[@RockWILK]

@@nanofan100 it’s called The Center of Distance. Going through the festival route at the moment. Will be available early 2023.

[@nanofan100]

@@RockWILK Good luck!

[@RockWILK]

@@nanofan100 Thank you!! I'll announce when it's available. check my website. 🙏

[@MsMRkv]

All I can say is wow 😮

[@sada0101]

Nice informative video. Thanks.

[@29884840]

amazing guy

[@ErikThureson]

Good work!

[@ArmandoJacox]

Really great to know shooting a feature on an older iPhone is a viable solution to budget constraints

[@thelatinarrow817]

I decided to shoot my film on an iPhone XR with a limited budget myself, I just wanna say I find it ironic that this page is called film courage, my cousin shit talked me saying I’m cutting corners saying I got cheap equipment, I got myself a good gimbal, a good tripod, a good mic and a good lens, I got myself filmic pro, a powerful laptop, and the software I need,

[@10FRANKTV]

33:30 I love this guy!

[@10FRANKTV]

ie his thoughts on jealousy in the filmmaking community.

[@nagsharmista]

I am from India. where can one watch the film ?

[@lifewithahmed81]

talking about the technical aspects of the movie. what about the post production???? what softwares are usd to post movieslike these????

[@JukeboxWithJay]

Avid, adobe premiere pro, fcx

[@10FRANKTV]

35:40-45 LOL! (Bootleg lady story) Ha ha!!!

[@YT2024Hayward]

LOL. Sergio Leone wasn’t looking at the squeezed image on his monitor on the set of the movie. He was shooting on film. 😂😂😂

[@ALTAIPRODUCTION]

Actually there is a playback monitor for film cameras. Dont know if it existed in the 60s tho

[@ItsMeMattCarter]

I NEVER read reviews lol. Anyone can be critical of art but how many people actually give constructive criticism? Almost nobody.

[@alrandall9931]

What iPhone app was used?

[@filmcourage]

Hi Allen, this article goes more into depth on the production - nofilmschool.com/2015/07/tangerine-sundance-iphone-5s-sean-baker-radium-cheung-interview

[@rivalino]

What is true scope?

[@ALTAIPRODUCTION]

2.39:1

[@tarski7010]

27:00

[@Jeka85]

"shot on iphone" is purely marketing thing. a lot of dslr's cost lower than iphone, but nobody would write a headline for film shot on dslr

[@rjd3434]

+Shtrih55 sure they would. If the film is brilliant it will. Nobody knew the film was shot on Iphone until the credits. And frankly, given my having zero money and being a screenwriter that gets a lot of stupid looks from producers and managers. Knowing that I could make a lot of the things I write on a micro budget, hearing this type of thing motivates me all the more.

[@tatehildyard5332]

RJ D You just said EXACTLY what I was thinking. Also, I love everything about filmmaking but the cameras (I fucking hate the cameras). I've never been a gear head and those things take so much money to get, and maintain, you have to use it all the time to justify the purchase, and it takes forever to set it up properly/operate. This movie was a Godsend to me because I now know I can make a movie with a camera I don't regret purchasing.

[@darkmikerises]

Well, I mean most people own a cellphone with a camera and are iPhone users so if they have that then they don't need to spend money on a DSLR

[@fadedflage]

T3i is like $250 on ebay yall

[@fadedflage]

Use $35 vintage lenses with $15 adapters and viola

[@Saphir3000]

Great, insightful interview as always but I honestly don't buy him saying shooting on an iphone wasn't purely a marketing thing. There are plenty of other options in almost the same size and price category that would have made it a lot easier for them to shoot video with.

[@RavyThompson]

no, you're wrong. the movie is great even without Apple. iPhone/Mac is a firts choice for video/audio professionals

[@theblend4572]

WHo cares? Who cares? How did i get here....Nobody.

[@mom6701]

He is a one-liner, shallow director who cannot resolve a movie in an intellectual way. He is quite a stupid filmmaker actually.

[@JoeRamah]

KP KP you sound like a hater and you’re probably not happy with yourself. Hope you can find joy.

[@salmavictoriarodriguez1974]

Whoa so much hate. Why don’t you go love yourself a bit more instead of hating on people. Geez