Film on the small screen
How a handheld display changes the way we perceive a film: the close-up takes center stage, small background details disappear, and dark scenes demand extra care with brightness and ambient light.
Articles
Articles
This page brings together the themes that make up the magazine, along with a catalog of standalone articles. We look at mobile cinema from several angles: as a new way of seeing familiar films, as the craft of small crews, as a format with its own grammar and as the culture of a viewer who carries a screen everywhere. Pick the topic closest to you and follow the links on the cards.
A good short story fits in your pocket, yet it keeps echoing in your head long after the credits roll.
How we choose topics: a subject makes it into the magazine if it has a technique you can see and explain, a craft we can describe without advertising gear, and a question that matters to viewers. You won't find device or app reviews, rankings or links to watch films here.
Magazine topics
Six areas that shape everything we publish.
Shooting on a phone
A camera that is always with you lets you shoot discreetly, quickly and close to your characters. We cover how small crews work in general terms, with no models, apps or buying advice.
The vertical format
The tall, narrow frame came from short clips and gradually gained series of its own. We discuss where it opens up a story and where it gets in the way.
Short films and micro-cinema
A film lasting a few minutes or even seconds is an art of compression in its own right. We look at how a setup, a twist and an ending fit into a tiny running time.
Sound and editing in your pocket
A phone speaker is limited, so clean dialogue and well-placed silence make all the difference. And editing for a small screen often relies on rhythm rather than sweeping vistas.
Viewers and viewing habits
Watching in snatches, double speed, endless scrolling, and the effort to win back focus. We write about how to watch on a phone without losing the film.
Article catalog for the English edition
This is where standalone articles written specifically for English-speaking readers will appear. We choose pocket-cinema subjects that resonate with this audience and write each piece from scratch rather than relying on translations.
- EA Sports FC: Ultimate Team — Player Decision Guide
Field notes on EA Sports FC Ultimate Team: how coins and points work, what FUT Champions demands, and how to weigh paid help against the User Agreement.
- GTA 6 Release Date Updates and Official Sources: What Players Should Know
Where GTA 6 stands in October 2026, how its date has shifted, and a practical routine for checking release news against Rockstar and Take-Two statements.
- How MMO Guilds Manage Progression, Difficulty and Group Roles — Planning for Long-Term Play #1
A comparative look at progression, social and pickup-based WoW guild models: difficulty ceilings, role coverage, schedules, gearing and filling gaps.
- Understanding World of Warcraft crafting professions: Learning Resources
A practical overview of learning resources for World of Warcraft crafting professions, from in-game tools to community guides, plus the rules on boosting.
- Aion 2 collections: How It Fits into Aion 2 Progression
What can be said about collections in Aion 2, how they may relate to progression, which details are still unverified, and how to stay within the rules.
What the editors are working on
- Watching on the go: how commutes and coffee breaks shape the way we follow a story
- Captions on by default: what reading subtitles on a phone does to a scene
- Tall frame, full story: how vertical mini-series build suspense episode by episode
- A weekend film: making a short with friends and a phone, from idea to final cut
Editorial guidelines
- Articles in this catalogue are written separately for each language version and are not translations.
- Some articles link to third-party websites, including gaming services; we do not control their content, prices or terms.
- We do not distribute films and do not publish advertising, rankings, prices or reviews.
Read next
- Collections
Three reading paths: for viewers, for first-time filmmakers and for anyone curious about sound and editing.
- Analysis
How the first seconds of a short film work and how a vertical frame differs from a horizontal one.
- People
Director, camera operator, sound designer, editor, vertical series creator and programmer: the roles of mobile filmmaking.
- History
How the phone got a camera, then became a screen for movies and a filmmaking tool, told decade by decade.
- Archive
The magazine's table of contents and why pages of the previous website on this domain have been removed.
Sources
- Pqfilm editorial materials
- Reference materials on the history of mobile communications and video (general overview)
We describe the history of mobile filmmaking and video only by decade and in general terms, without exact dates or figures. Always confirm the terms of festivals, contests, talks and workshops with their organizers.