Susy Botello
@susybotello.bsky.social
Smartphone Film Industry Pioneer Film Festival Founder, Advocate & Podcaster inspiring storytellers globally. Host of SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking and founder of International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, California.
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Listen to my conversation with @mkoerbel.bsky.social @susybotello.bsky.social where we cover the history of smartphone filmmaking.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Listen to my conversation with @mkoerbel.bsky.social @susybotello.bsky.social where we cover the history of smartphone filmmaking.
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#MobileFilmmaking #podcast
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“At the center of everything we experience is a story. Stories are always evolving. The only beginning and end to a story is the one that is told or the one we perceive.” Susy Botello
After watching Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro and having listened to him and the audience reactions during this panel in July, in person, I am inspired because we feel a lot in common about the power of our stories not only on others, but for ourselves. ‘Our human destiny is our story.’ -Me.
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“At the center of everything we experience is a story. Stories are always evolving. The only beginning and end to a story is the one that is told or the one we perceive.” Susy Botello
After watching Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro and having listened to him and the audience reactions during this panel in July, in person, I am inspired because we feel a lot in common about the power of our stories not only on others, but for ourselves. ‘Our human destiny is our story.’ -Me.
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
After watching Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro and having listened to him and the audience reactions during this panel in July, in person, I am inspired because we feel a lot in common about the power of our stories not only on others, but for ourselves. ‘Our human destiny is our story.’ -Me.
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And it's done and sent. This poster was a lot of fun and work but I really hope it does @silkrhodebooks.bsky.social #fantasy book justice. Check out his page and book.
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
And it's done and sent. This poster was a lot of fun and work but I really hope it does @silkrhodebooks.bsky.social #fantasy book justice. Check out his page and book.
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
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Thankful to The Cats of Caturday! Meow oh my! I thought it was Sunday.
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Thankful to The Cats of Caturday! Meow oh my! I thought it was Sunday.
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Thank you for submitting short and feature films shot with smartphone cameras to IMFF’s 15th Edition of the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego.
Regular deadline for shorts is November 19.
#MobileFilmmaking #IndieFilm
Regular deadline for shorts is November 19.
#MobileFilmmaking #IndieFilm
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Thank you for submitting short and feature films shot with smartphone cameras to IMFF’s 15th Edition of the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego.
Regular deadline for shorts is November 19.
#MobileFilmmaking #IndieFilm
Regular deadline for shorts is November 19.
#MobileFilmmaking #IndieFilm
Why does coffee taste better at 6am than at 8am?
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Why does coffee taste better at 6am than at 8am?
It’s easier to put temporary things in permanent spaces, than to put permanent things in temporary spaces.
October 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It’s easier to put temporary things in permanent spaces, than to put permanent things in temporary spaces.
Feeling Halloween 👻? Get Paralyzed with this incredible feature film shot with iPhones by Levi Austin Morris, winner of the Best Feature Film Award IMFF @internationalmobilefilmfestival.com 2023. 📱🎬🏆#SweetScreams #Halloween
Get Paralyzed with Feature iPhone Film
Today is a big day for our mobile filmmaking community!
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October 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Feeling Halloween 👻? Get Paralyzed with this incredible feature film shot with iPhones by Levi Austin Morris, winner of the Best Feature Film Award IMFF @internationalmobilefilmfestival.com 2023. 📱🎬🏆#SweetScreams #Halloween
For many years speaking and addressing smartphone filmmaking, I’ve tried to convey how our stories are part of a collective story about humanity that includes all of us, if we choose to participate. There are many ways to share stories with each other, but narrative film is the best, in my opinion.
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
For many years speaking and addressing smartphone filmmaking, I’ve tried to convey how our stories are part of a collective story about humanity that includes all of us, if we choose to participate. There are many ways to share stories with each other, but narrative film is the best, in my opinion.
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The SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is a free resource that tells the story of mobile filmmaking through the years from pioneers to current filmmakers using smartphone cameras. Free audio podcast by @susybotello.bsky.social no AI. www.sbppodcast.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is a free resource that tells the story of mobile filmmaking through the years from pioneers to current filmmakers using smartphone cameras. Free audio podcast by @susybotello.bsky.social no AI. www.sbppodcast.com
‘ But life is not a map. Paths are mostly an illusion. The person telling you to move down this path because it worked for them cannot even fully comprehend how it worked for them.’
I wrote this June 19, 2024.
Sometimes I write. Sometimes I spill things and publish them.
I wrote this June 19, 2024.
Sometimes I write. Sometimes I spill things and publish them.
Resetting Oneself and Destiny
Fate is a really strange thing. Even if you don't believe in it.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
‘ But life is not a map. Paths are mostly an illusion. The person telling you to move down this path because it worked for them cannot even fully comprehend how it worked for them.’
I wrote this June 19, 2024.
Sometimes I write. Sometimes I spill things and publish them.
I wrote this June 19, 2024.
Sometimes I write. Sometimes I spill things and publish them.
Trying to get in the right headspace as a creator?
Listen to “Mental Health and Filmmaking” with Miguel Lopez de Leon in EP 216 of the @sbppodcast.bsky.social now playing in your pod player.
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Listen to “Mental Health and Filmmaking” with Miguel Lopez de Leon in EP 216 of the @sbppodcast.bsky.social now playing in your pod player.
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/mental-hea...
September 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Trying to get in the right headspace as a creator?
Listen to “Mental Health and Filmmaking” with Miguel Lopez de Leon in EP 216 of the @sbppodcast.bsky.social now playing in your pod player.
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/mental-hea...
Listen to “Mental Health and Filmmaking” with Miguel Lopez de Leon in EP 216 of the @sbppodcast.bsky.social now playing in your pod player.
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/mental-hea...
How many movies has Robert Redford been in? I don’t remember if he ever played a villain. Rest in Peace.
Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director whose passion for activism led to the formation of the Sundance Institute and its formidable film festival, has died at age 89.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
How many movies has Robert Redford been in? I don’t remember if he ever played a villain. Rest in Peace.
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For the first year or so going to cons, I avoided AA's, purely bc I was like... what can I say to these immensely talented people, how can I not come off like a moron?
I get it. Overcoming that apprehension will be one of the most rewarding things a fan can ever do. The talent WANT to meet you!
I get it. Overcoming that apprehension will be one of the most rewarding things a fan can ever do. The talent WANT to meet you!
Honestly if you skip Artists Alley at any conventions you attend which have one you are MISSING OUT. I can't imagine why you'd skip it, but every singe AA I go to is absolutely overflowing with breathtaking talent, inventiveness, artistic styles, and beauty.
September 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
For the first year or so going to cons, I avoided AA's, purely bc I was like... what can I say to these immensely talented people, how can I not come off like a moron?
I get it. Overcoming that apprehension will be one of the most rewarding things a fan can ever do. The talent WANT to meet you!
I get it. Overcoming that apprehension will be one of the most rewarding things a fan can ever do. The talent WANT to meet you!
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Awesome! Alan Chan, VFX Filmmaker and author, gets his hands on @susybotello.bsky.social’s Zacuto smartphone video rig with their micro-boom mic at #SDCC2025. Zacuto is sponsoring IMFF 2026, now open for film submissions (short & feature) shot with mobile phones. #MobileFilmmaking #MobileFilmSD
September 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Awesome! Alan Chan, VFX Filmmaker and author, gets his hands on @susybotello.bsky.social’s Zacuto smartphone video rig with their micro-boom mic at #SDCC2025. Zacuto is sponsoring IMFF 2026, now open for film submissions (short & feature) shot with mobile phones. #MobileFilmmaking #MobileFilmSD
Humans never needed BIG things to live happy lives. We just need each other and the REAL things we can share between us.
August 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Humans never needed BIG things to live happy lives. We just need each other and the REAL things we can share between us.
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Day 02 what do I put in my pocket while I'm shooting my short film CREEPSTER?
August 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Day 02 what do I put in my pocket while I'm shooting my short film CREEPSTER?
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We had an incredible discussion about the message George Lucas, Guillermo “Can’t get that from an app” del Toro and Doug Chiang. Join my award-winning feature filmmaker Justin Ho and host @susybotello.bsky.social for some inspiring insight about what it was like to be inside the room.
#podcast
#podcast
August 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
We had an incredible discussion about the message George Lucas, Guillermo “Can’t get that from an app” del Toro and Doug Chiang. Join my award-winning feature filmmaker Justin Ho and host @susybotello.bsky.social for some inspiring insight about what it was like to be inside the room.
#podcast
#podcast
Plant seeds to grow trees.
Share your stories.
Share your stories.
August 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Plant seeds to grow trees.
Share your stories.
Share your stories.
Sharing here too: Do yourself a mental favor and create your own art. Tell your stories. Get offline and share your beautiful spirit with others. Sign up for newsletters from people & companies you trust. Connect & support each other’s projects. Notice the human behind the art.
Seize the day.
Seize the day.
August 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Sharing here too: Do yourself a mental favor and create your own art. Tell your stories. Get offline and share your beautiful spirit with others. Sign up for newsletters from people & companies you trust. Connect & support each other’s projects. Notice the human behind the art.
Seize the day.
Seize the day.
Can’t shake that San Diego Comic-Con vibe! Hope your day is the adventure you crave.
July 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Can’t shake that San Diego Comic-Con vibe! Hope your day is the adventure you crave.
I was lucky to have stumbled into Hall H for the first Comic-Con panel in San Diego with George Lucas.
July 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I was lucky to have stumbled into Hall H for the first Comic-Con panel in San Diego with George Lucas.
My favorite shot of San Diego Comic-Con culture encapsulated in a moment outside the convention.
July 27, 2025 at 6:07 AM
My favorite shot of San Diego Comic-Con culture encapsulated in a moment outside the convention.