Cinema shot with iPhone has gone from being a rarity to becoming a real option for top directors, festivals and streaming platforms. From Steven Soderbergh thrillers to short films commissioned by Apple itself, there are already a good handful of titles recorded only with your mobile that you can watch on current platforms.
Below we have prepared a tour of all the most representative films and shorts, where to watch them in streaming – or directly if they are available openly you can watch them – and the link to their trailer on YouTube when it is available. Please note that the catalog changes by country, so it may vary by region. On the other hand, in all these cases, the sources we have consulted indicate that they have been shot “entirely” or “completely” with iPhone, sometimes using several units, anamorphic lenses or FiLMiC Pro type apps.
A warning before the list: F1 The Movie is not filmed with an iPhone
Before continuing (and before any comments go overboard), the Formula 1 movie with Brad Pitt (Apple's F1: The Movie) is in another league and not on the list of “entire shoots with iPhone.” In this case, Joseph Kosinski and Apple's team created a specific camera for single-seaters using the 48 Mpx sensor and the chip from the iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max, mounted inside an aerodynamic module that replaces the TV camera that the F1 cars have in the car.
Many “onboard” shots in the film are made with iPhone camera technology, but it is not an iPhone as such attached to the body, but rather a special system built from its components, then combined with Sony film cameras for the rest of the shots. That is why we have not included it in this list of movies shot entirely with iPhone since although there is footage captured with an iPhone sensor, the film is not 100% iPhone like Tangerine, Unsane or High Flying Bird or the rest that you can see below… although without a doubt, it is one of the most spectacular in recent years thanks to Apple technology.
28 Years Later
The sequel to Danny Boyle's zombie saga, 28 Years Laterhas become the great showcase of how far an iPhone shoot can go in a studio blockbuster. Various reports explain that the team used up to 20 iPhone 15 Pro Max at once in certain shots, combined with professional rigs and the rest of the arsenal of a production of more than 70 million dollars. Not all the footage is recorded with the mobile phone, but a very important part of the action and exterior scenes was filmed with the iPhone, and that places it as the largest example of commercial cinema supported by this type of camera. The film is available in Netflix streaming, in addition to being able to be purchased or rented on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. That is to say, it enters the usual circuit of a large Sony production, but with the addition of technical curiosity: a good part of the fear it transmits is filmed with the same device that many carry in their pockets.
Big Man
Big Man is the short film of about 20 minutes that unites Apple, Stormzy and the iPhone 16 Pro in a project that works both as a story and as a demonstration of the mobile's cinematographic muscle. Directed by Aneil Karia, Oscar winner for The Long Goodbyethe short follows Tenzman, a burnt-out and aimless musician who crosses paths with two children and ends up embarking on an impromptu trip to Brighton that brings some light back to his life. The entire short is shot with an iPhone 16 Proexploiting functions such as Cinematic mode, recording at 4K 120 fps and recording in Apple Log to make color post-production at the level of a “traditional” film shoot. It is one of the clearest examples of how the brand is using the series Shot on iPhone to tell complete stories, not just 30-second spots.
Where to see it? Big Man can be watched for free on Apple's official YouTube channeland you have it below to press “play”:
I Made a Mixtape for You (Chinese New Year 2025)
Like every year, Apple celebrated the Chinese New Year of 2025 with its own short film in its series Shot on iPhone. The result was I Made a Mixtape for Youa nostalgic musical directed by Michael Gracey, the same The Greatest Showman. The story follows Wei, who is traveling home for the holidays and finds his parents' cassette tape of '90s hits, and finds himself transported to a dream world where he falls in love with a stranger.
The short is shot entirely with iPhone 16 Proin 4K and up to 120 fps in some dance sequences, and Apple uses it to show off its low-light camera, slow motion, and music filming possibilities with a phone. On a story level, it combines romantic comedy, 90s nostalgia and very Asian sensibilities, and has become one of the most talked about CNY films in the series. As you can see free on YouTube, on the official Apple channelwith subtitles and the original quality… here you have it:
A Critter Carol (Holiday Film 2025)
Closing the year, Apple launched its traditional Christmas short in 2025: Critter Carola piece of just over two minutes starring puppets of forest animals and shot completely with iPhone 17 Pro. The story begins when a hiker loses his iPhone in a snowy forest; A group of animals find him and decide to record themselves singing a song about friendship as a gift for the owner.
The short works in two layers: on the one hand, it is a short story about friendship and unexpected details; On the other hand, it is a very careful exhibition of the capabilities of the iPhone 17 Pro camera, with intensive use of 8x zoom, Center Stage, Dual Capture and recording in ProRes RAW, as detailed in the analysis and making-of. Everything was shot on set, with a custom-built forest and nine hand-made puppets, which reinforces the mix of craftsmanship and technology that Apple wants to associate with the brand.
Like the rest of holiday films recent, A Critter Carol is available for free on the Apple YouTube channelwhere it accumulates millions of reproductions. You can see it below:
Tangerine
Tangerine was the great “hit on the table” of cinema made with iPhone. Sean Baker shot it entirely with three iPhone 5s, using the FiLMiC Pro app and anamorphic lenses, and took it to Sundance, where it became one of the sensations of the year. The story follows two trans sex workers in Los Angeles during a frenetic day, with a visual energy that is precisely supported by the lightness of having filmed with a mobile phone. It can currently be seen streaming via Filminno free options at this time.
Unsane
Unsane, by Steven Soderbergh, is a psychological thriller shot only with iPhone 7 Plus in 4K. The protagonist, played by Claire Foy, is committed against her will to a mental institution and the film constantly plays with the question of whether what she experiences is real or the result of paranoia. Soderbergh himself presented the project as a demonstration that you can make serious commercial films with an iPhone. It can be seen in Amazon Prime Video (included in subscription in some regions) and free with ads in Rakuten TVin addition to being available for rent and purchase in AppleTV and Amazon.
High Flying Bird
High Flying Bird is Soderbergh's second “iPhone” foray, this time for Netflix. Shot with an iPhone 8 and FiLMiC Pro, it tells the story of a sports agent who tries to turn around an NBA lockout using technology and new platforms precisely as a weapon. Today, the film can be seen on Netflixboth in the standard plan and in the plan with ads.
9 Rides
9 Rides is an independent drama directed by Matthew A. Cherry and shot entirely on an iPhone 6s. It follows an Uber driver during the night of New Year's Eve, chaining trips and conversations while he receives news that changes his life. The film can be seen at Tubi and Hooplain addition to being included in the channel ALLBLK via Prime Video in some countries; It can also be rented or bought at Prime Video and AppleTV.
Uneasy Lies the Mind
Uneasy Lies the Mind (sometimes listed as And Uneasy Lies the Mind) is an experimental psychological thriller shot with iPhone 5. It plays with the disorientation of the protagonist and the look of the footage reinforces that sensation of a fragmented nightmare, very much in line with what the mobile phone allows as an “imperfect” camera. It can be seen for free at Hoopla and Plexand which is also available for digital rental and purchase on Fandango at Home and AppleTV.
Night Fishing
Night FishingParanmanjang) is the medium-length film by Park Chan-wook, shot with iPhone 4 and widely cited as one of the first author's works made with the mobile phone. It is a story between the spiritual and the fantastic about a fisherman who catches something unexpected and ends up getting tangled, literally, in his own line. The film won the Golden Bear for best short film in Berlin, demonstrating that the format did not detract from its prestige. You can buy and view through Fandango at Home in digital format.
Détour
Détour is Michel Gondry's short film shot for Apple with an iPhone 7. It tells the journey of a small tricycle that gets lost and travels halfway through France to return to its owner, in a very visual tale tone. It is probably one of the best examples of “Shot on iPhone” branded content. Apple posted it in full on YouTube on its UK channel, and it can be viewed for free below:
Fursat
Fursat, by Vishal Bhardwaj, is a short musical of about 30 minutes shot entirely with iPhone 14 Pro. It is a story of love and time travel, produced in collaboration with Apple and with a visual language that is very large to have been recorded with a mobile phone. Fursat can be seen for free on the official Apple channel on YouTube (below you have it to see it directly) and, in some countries, also in Disney+ Hotstar.
Snow Steam Iron
Snow Steam Iron is the ultraviolent and stylized short that Zack Snyder shot with iPhone 7. It is a four-minute piece, very visual, that looks like a fragment of a noir feature film but works as an experiment in style and demonstration of what can be done with the mobile if you master lighting and staging. The short is available in full at YouTubein 4K versions uploaded by different channels, and you can see it for free below.
Searching for Sugar Man (the “hybrid” case)
Although Searching for Sugar Man It was not shot entirely with iPhone, it is usually mentioned in these lists because part of the final footage was recorded with the mobile when the budget for analog film was exhausted. The director, Malik Bendjelloul, used an 8mm-like app on iPhone to complete key scenes in the documentary, which would end up winning the Oscar. The documentary is available on different services depending on the country: for example, in the United Kingdom it can be seen on the channel Studiocanal Presents from Amazon, while in other markets it appears in DocPlay, Beamafilm or even free with ads on The Roku Channel; In almost all cases it can be rented or bought in AppleTV and Amazon.
