Page One: “Tangerine” (2015)

Written by Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch

The movie version of the opening:

This is a remarkable movie. Here are some reasons why:

— This film was shot exclusively on three iPhone 5s smartphones, along with the Moondog Labs’ anamorphic clip on lens and a $8 app, FiLMiC Pro in addition to Steadicam Smoothee Mounts.

— The film was shot while co-lead Mya Taylor was first starting to take female hormones.

— Set in Los Angeles primarily at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Highland Avenue. This is an area notorious for drugs and prostitution.

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