I have not experimented with other apps or video editing programs.Įven a nine-minute film is ambitious, and I would not have had as much confidence while I was shooting if I hadn’t started with iMovie trailers from templates. ( The Sundance film Tangerine was shot on an iPhone 5s, so you don’t need the latest phone.) My mini tutorial here will be focused on the iMovie app and its editing capabilities. I’m sure there are other video editing programs out there, but I have an iPhone 6, so I used the iMovie app. And I made it literally from the palm of my hand. But I’m totally geeked about the fact that it exists–it’s out on YouTube just like a film with a full cast, crew and budget. Every time I watch it, I notice something else I want to change. If you can, check it out before you read on: It was great fun to film and edit on my iPhone, though many will prefer the larger iPad screen. I shot and edited (and starred in) a short horror film called “Lost,” which has a social justice message. This is a step-by-step guide to making your own trailers and movies with the iMovie app for iPhone and iPad ($4.99).Īlthough I am a screenwriter who co-produced a short zombie film in 2013 ( Danger Word), I had never MADE a short film myself until a couple of weeks ago. Luckily, making movies has never been easier, even if you have no experience. Every fiction writer should experiment with screenwriting to learn about visual storytelling–and I believe all screenwriters should make their own film at least once.
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