These 6 Short Films, All Shot on LG's V30 Phone, Premiered at the New York Film Festival

Line between amateur and professional video blurs further

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In Hollywood, when something’s a hit, there’s usually a sequel.

Cue LG, which has been following a similar script to showcase the cinematic video features of its new V30 smartphones.

Fade in: A few weeks back, LG tapped Game of Thrones cinematographer David Franco to shoot a short movie using only the V30. The resulting clip, “A Day in the Life,” showed off the device’s filmmaking functionality through a montage of people, places and things, elevating the ordinary into a vibrant visual palette.

Franco’s project generated considerable buzz, and LG advanced the plot by commissioning short films from six emerging directors—who worked entirely on V30s, of course—and staging a gala premiere at last weekend’s New York Film Festival.

“This

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