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.
Serenity is the sound of cars driving by in the rain outside your window.
February 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Serenity is the sound of cars driving by in the rain outside your window.
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BREAKING: Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84 www.ms.now/opinion/jess...
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Jackson had serious health challenges in his final years but continued protesting racial injustice into the era of Black Lives Matter.
www.ms.now
February 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
BREAKING: Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84 www.ms.now/opinion/jess...
February 16, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Levi Austin Morris’ Paralysis is not just another feature film shot with iPhones. It won @internationalmobilefilmfestival.com’s Best Feature Film Award. Watch it tonight to find out why! @leviaustinmorris.bsky.social
My indie-horror PARALYSIS is now streaming on Amazon, Tubi, Vudu/Fandango, & Vimeo OTT. I wrote this during Covid and it went on to appear in 15 film festivals and won 10 awards. Shot on two iPhones! Check it out horror fam! #horror #indiehorror #horrorfilm #indiefilm #shotoniphone #tubi #amazon
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Levi Austin Morris’ Paralysis is not just another feature film shot with iPhones. It won @internationalmobilefilmfestival.com’s Best Feature Film Award. Watch it tonight to find out why! @leviaustinmorris.bsky.social
I can’t be the only one who loves Friday the 13th. This year it’s the prelude to Valentine’s Day. Wishing us all the luckiest day!
#FridayThe13th
#FridayThe13th
a woman in a maleficent costume says " oh dear it 's friday the 13th let the craziness begin ! "
ALT: a woman in a maleficent costume says " oh dear it 's friday the 13th let the craziness begin ! "
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February 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I can’t be the only one who loves Friday the 13th. This year it’s the prelude to Valentine’s Day. Wishing us all the luckiest day!
#FridayThe13th
#FridayThe13th
Every road has its thorn.
The horizon will always be ahead. It’s your destination. No matter which road you take, destiny is yours and it’s personal. Don’t walk it, live it.
#Motivation #Art #Storytelling
The horizon will always be ahead. It’s your destination. No matter which road you take, destiny is yours and it’s personal. Don’t walk it, live it.
#Motivation #Art #Storytelling
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Every road has its thorn.
The horizon will always be ahead. It’s your destination. No matter which road you take, destiny is yours and it’s personal. Don’t walk it, live it.
#Motivation #Art #Storytelling
The horizon will always be ahead. It’s your destination. No matter which road you take, destiny is yours and it’s personal. Don’t walk it, live it.
#Motivation #Art #Storytelling
You can read or you can play and listen. “Filmmaking Has Always Been Intimidating” what about #SmartphoneFilmmaking? Just over a year ago, I sent you a message that is even truer today!
#IndieFilm
#IndieFilm
Filmmaking Has Always Been Intimidating
Is smartphone filmmaking intimidating?
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February 12, 2026 at 6:20 AM
You can read or you can play and listen. “Filmmaking Has Always Been Intimidating” what about #SmartphoneFilmmaking? Just over a year ago, I sent you a message that is even truer today!
#IndieFilm
#IndieFilm
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An error caused a large number of accounts to be incorrectly "marked for review" by our automated system. This tool is normally used to rapidly respond to mass harassment and spam campaigns. We have removed the incorrect labels and will publish an incident report in the coming days.
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
An error caused a large number of accounts to be incorrectly "marked for review" by our automated system. This tool is normally used to rapidly respond to mass harassment and spam campaigns. We have removed the incorrect labels and will publish an incident report in the coming days.
When we’re behind a camera, we move around a subject to capture different angles to get a variation of perspectives.
In life, we tend to stay in one position and expect change or improvement.
We can spend a lifetime not seeing opportunities to make life better.
Photo by me with iPhone.
In life, we tend to stay in one position and expect change or improvement.
We can spend a lifetime not seeing opportunities to make life better.
Photo by me with iPhone.
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
When we’re behind a camera, we move around a subject to capture different angles to get a variation of perspectives.
In life, we tend to stay in one position and expect change or improvement.
We can spend a lifetime not seeing opportunities to make life better.
Photo by me with iPhone.
In life, we tend to stay in one position and expect change or improvement.
We can spend a lifetime not seeing opportunities to make life better.
Photo by me with iPhone.
If we knew our future, we wouldn’t dream of it.
#SundayNight
#SundayNight
February 9, 2026 at 6:29 AM
If we knew our future, we wouldn’t dream of it.
#SundayNight
#SundayNight
Telling stories is a choice. Stories existed before us and will exist after we’re gone. There is no end or beginning, except for our perception. When we tell our stories we strengthen our connection to humanity. Storytelling is community and art.
#storytelling
#storytelling
February 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Telling stories is a choice. Stories existed before us and will exist after we’re gone. There is no end or beginning, except for our perception. When we tell our stories we strengthen our connection to humanity. Storytelling is community and art.
#storytelling
#storytelling
Remember the film industry strikes ? Listen to Entertainment Attorney Joshua R. Lastine and I discuss where we are now, back in august 2023. Crazy!
Legal Talk for Filmmakers and Content Creators: EP 154. Copyrights, AI, music, and more.
#MobileFilmSD
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/legal-talk...
Legal Talk for Filmmakers and Content Creators: EP 154. Copyrights, AI, music, and more.
#MobileFilmSD
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/legal-talk...
February 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Remember the film industry strikes ? Listen to Entertainment Attorney Joshua R. Lastine and I discuss where we are now, back in august 2023. Crazy!
Legal Talk for Filmmakers and Content Creators: EP 154. Copyrights, AI, music, and more.
#MobileFilmSD
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/legal-talk...
Legal Talk for Filmmakers and Content Creators: EP 154. Copyrights, AI, music, and more.
#MobileFilmSD
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/legal-talk...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I have always enjoyed capturing candid shots a lot more than people posing.
Photo by me with iPhone 13.
#SDCC #SanDiego #SmartphoneCamera
Photo by me with iPhone 13.
#SDCC #SanDiego #SmartphoneCamera
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I have always enjoyed capturing candid shots a lot more than people posing.
Photo by me with iPhone 13.
#SDCC #SanDiego #SmartphoneCamera
Photo by me with iPhone 13.
#SDCC #SanDiego #SmartphoneCamera
I found my old Red Cam.
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I found my old Red Cam.
Beautiful. :)
I want to add that before we can take one single step, we need to stand up(figuratively speaking). Standing up is one of the hardest things for many. It’s why community is so important.
I personally feel that standing up takes more effort, but feels more doable.
I want to add that before we can take one single step, we need to stand up(figuratively speaking). Standing up is one of the hardest things for many. It’s why community is so important.
I personally feel that standing up takes more effort, but feels more doable.
February 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Beautiful. :)
I want to add that before we can take one single step, we need to stand up(figuratively speaking). Standing up is one of the hardest things for many. It’s why community is so important.
I personally feel that standing up takes more effort, but feels more doable.
I want to add that before we can take one single step, we need to stand up(figuratively speaking). Standing up is one of the hardest things for many. It’s why community is so important.
I personally feel that standing up takes more effort, but feels more doable.
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We missed this review from a little over a year ago, but great to see our movie Assimilate Film get such a terrific shout out in Collider.
collider.com/assimilate-m...
collider.com/assimilate-m...
February 1, 2026 at 7:22 AM
We missed this review from a little over a year ago, but great to see our movie Assimilate Film get such a terrific shout out in Collider.
collider.com/assimilate-m...
collider.com/assimilate-m...
I’ve probably watched Two Hands (1999) too many times. It was the film that made me a big fan of Heath Ledger. So fun!
#HeathLedger #Perth #film
#HeathLedger #Perth #film
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I’ve probably watched Two Hands (1999) too many times. It was the film that made me a big fan of Heath Ledger. So fun!
#HeathLedger #Perth #film
#HeathLedger #Perth #film
This moment was one of my favorites during last summer’s Comic-Con in San Diego. My heart swelled.
Shot by me with my iPhone only.
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#Throwback #SanDiegoComicCon #Cosplay
Shot by me with my iPhone only.
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#Throwback #SanDiegoComicCon #Cosplay
January 29, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This moment was one of my favorites during last summer’s Comic-Con in San Diego. My heart swelled.
Shot by me with my iPhone only.
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#Throwback #SanDiegoComicCon #Cosplay
Shot by me with my iPhone only.
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#Throwback #SanDiegoComicCon #Cosplay
A bit of relief for the soul. #SanDiegoComicCon 2025.
January 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
A bit of relief for the soul. #SanDiegoComicCon 2025.
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Newby Doo
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Newby Doo
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Oh well wow look at that
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Oh well wow look at that
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Congratulations to all the filmmakers from all over the planet who have submitted films shot with smartphone cameras!
The International Mobile Film Festival has concluded its final call for submissions to the 15th Annual Edition. All submissions are now closed.
The red carpet is in your pocket™
The International Mobile Film Festival has concluded its final call for submissions to the 15th Annual Edition. All submissions are now closed.
The red carpet is in your pocket™
January 15, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Congratulations to all the filmmakers from all over the planet who have submitted films shot with smartphone cameras!
The International Mobile Film Festival has concluded its final call for submissions to the 15th Annual Edition. All submissions are now closed.
The red carpet is in your pocket™
The International Mobile Film Festival has concluded its final call for submissions to the 15th Annual Edition. All submissions are now closed.
The red carpet is in your pocket™
The creepiest scene in The Mothman Prophecies with Richard Gere. Will Patton calls him on the phone and says he’s with the entity and he talks on the phone…and what happens to Patton’s character…anyways. It’s still the creepiest most chilling scene.
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The creepiest scene in The Mothman Prophecies with Richard Gere. Will Patton calls him on the phone and says he’s with the entity and he talks on the phone…and what happens to Patton’s character…anyways. It’s still the creepiest most chilling scene.