Apple has released a comprehensive overview of four rising filmmakers who filmed new short features using the iPhone 17 Pro Max as part of the newest MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone initiative.
A recent post from Apple Newsroom outlines how four filmmakers took advantage of the sophisticated capture capabilities of the iPhone 17 Pro Max to create their submissions for this year’s MAMI Mumbai Film Festival in the Shot on iPhone section.
The filmmakers consist of Shreela Agarwal, Ritesh Sharma, Robin Joy, and Dhritisree Sarkar, each demonstrating distinct functionalities of the iPhone 17 Pro Max in their films. Agarwal’s piece, “11.11,” showcases the ProRes RAW feature, which enabled her to recover additional details in darker scenes and produce a brighter, cleaner image while preserving a natural nighttime ambiance.
Ritesh Sharma’s “She Sells Seashells” made use of Cinematic Mode and the Audio Mix feature, augmenting the immersive quality by emphasizing key sounds.
Robin Joy’s “Pathanam” took advantage of the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s Action Mode, which allowed him to achieve ambitious shots effortlessly.
Dhritisree Sarkar’s “Kathar Katha” incorporated ProRes RAW and Apple Log 2 to create a vintage celluloid aesthetic during post-production, along with the 8x optical zoom to explore deeper into her lead character’s emotional journey.
Apple highlights that these filmmakers depended on the iPhone 17 Pro Max as their main production tool while also engaging the wider Apple ecosystem, including the MacBook Pro with M5 and iPad Pro with M5, to facilitate the filmmaking workflow.
To read Apple’s complete story, click on this [link](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/how-filmmakers-are-redefining-the-art-form-with-mami-select-filmed-on-iphone/).