Disposable Film Fest
Co-founder, Co-Director
OVERVIEW
I co-founded the Disposable Film Festival in 2008 along with Carlton Evans to celebrate how the advancements in video technology (phones, webcams, pockets cams … and disposable video cameras) were unlocking a paradigm shift – the ability for anyone to become a filmmaker.
The festival ran for 10 years, starting as a single night screening, and evolving into a week-long experience which premiered at the world famous Castro Theatre in San Francisco. The festival program also traveled across the US and to countries all over the world, including Sweden, Australia, India, China.
IMPACT
- Reached 20,000+ in-person audience-goers, and 250,000+ digitally
- Secured sponsorships with partners such as Nokia, vimeo, and Zipcar
- Screened early work by future film leaders such as The Safdie Brothers, Daniels, and John Wilson
PROMO VIDEO
PRESS
“What I like about the Disposable Film Festival is these guys were pioneering this kind of filmmaking way before the arrival of Apple’s iPhone, but are now reaping the benefits of the smartphone era.”
-Guardian UK
“The Disposable Film Festival’s growth comes as the disposable film movement, so called because such films were initially shot on disposable gadgets like one-time-use video cameras, is catching on worldwide. The mainstreaming of such films—which typically run under 10 minutes and combine video with still images, animation and prerecorded audio—is indicative of how mobile gadgets are changing the entertainment scene.”
-Wall Street Journal
