“Olive” is the story of a young girl who transforms the lives of three people without ever saying a word. The filmmakers behind the project decided to break a few rules by shooting the film 100% on the Nokia N8 cellphone.
The goal now is to be the first film to not only be shot on a cell phone, but to also be the first independently financed feature film on 2,000+ theaters across the United States without the backing of a major studio.
The team fabricated a custom made 35mm depth of field adapter to allow the use of different lenses. The film’s budget of $500,000 was financed independently of any corporation.
Photo credit: Olive The Movie
Thats sick!!!
I haven’t seen anything with Gena Rowlands since “The Incredible Mrs. Richie.” This looks like an amazing film with a similar special magic (handicapped people and magic events) in the content. The use of the cell phone just give another dimension to the magic. This film is now on my must see list.
I Love it! Thanks for sharing this… I shoot on a 7D and a 5D mark II and I always dream of getting a RED ONE but now i’m going to be looking into a nokia cell lol
amazing how technology can make advances in every form of life