'Olive' Aims To Be The First Feature-Length Smartphone-Shot Film In Theaters

The film, called Olive, went up on Kickstarter today and was shot entirely using a Nokia N8 phone and a specially crafted 35mm lense.

Director Hooman Khalili tells me that what differentiates Olive from other films that have tried the whole "movie shot on a smartphone" gimmick — like The Wrong Ferrari — is that he intends to show the film in theatres. Khalili even wants to submit it for Oscar consideration — which would be a first for a smartphone-shot film.

Olive's narrative centers around a mysterious little girl that doesn't speak, and three strangers whose lives she positively affects. Indie actress Gena Rowlands and (another former Facebooker) Randi Zuckerberg also star.

The film itself is actually finished, having been financed by Kelly and Pat Gillis. The 300K it raises on Kickstarter will go towards distribution, and Khalili 100% guarantees that the film will make at least some big screens after its premiere in December.

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[TheNasrulz]

I am the owner of Nokia N8..:)

[MrJustasR]

Now go filmn your full lenght film!

[Ionita Cristian Razvan]

me too

[alexander62]

So why did you do this? running short on money or what?...I can give you 1000s of ideas what you can do and be first of doing it. There is no limit here only your imagination. However there is a tiny invisible line distinguishing the true artists from the idiots ...

[Bujor Vasile Lucian]

LCD is a generical term . What you don't know is that the display technology from mobile phones are actualy two layered. One layer is made out of Gorilla Glass or harden plastic that has the function of touchscreen and the other layer is the actual LCD screen ( TFT, AMLOED, SUPERAMOLED ). Nokia ARE idiots because they are geniuses. It's that type of stupidity found in verry smart people witch have the problem to solve everyday's man problems.

Respectfully,

Vasile

[TheNasrulz]

first of all,Nokia N8 are using Gorilla Glass Display,not LCD.one more thing,N8 is the only phone camera that have a big sensor,the only one have the biggest sensor in phone in the world. What have been produced by Nokia are not idiot, but some of the user are idiot!..I have been using Nokia N8 for 1 year, and it not idiot,but BRILLIANT..the choice is all ur, just go ahead if u are choosing Nexus. Some compairing, my N8 battery lifetime can goes up to 2-3 days.iPhone?1 day only!

[Bujor Vasile Lucian]

If the lcd would have been like the e7's , I would defenetly buy it, If the Nokia 701 would have been produced with the same video camera I would have buy it. Why is Nokia made from idiots? They know shit about mobile phones. Nokia e7 is verry good BUT, the battery is to small and is not user replaceable. Nokia e6 is my current own, been the closest thing of a practical phone. Iphone 4s not yet to practical. Galaxy Nexus seems the RIGHT choice all-around. Defy Plus for adventurers.

[LividLeon]

This little girl is an amazing actor she don't have to even speak.

[nacetroy]

Yeah so why do you guys put the little girl in a Nazi helmet? That kind of sucks. What's up for the sequel, kids playing at Auschwitz?

[Tony Myers]

A great example of a new way of producing films. It looks top quality.

[TheARCM]

Nokia N8 the ICONIC camera smartphone of the century!!!