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We’ve finished our move, and added new features!
Welcome (back) to Hand Held Hollywood. We’ve finished the move to our new servers, and given the site a fresh coat of paint. While most of the tweaks may appear to be cosmetic, we’ve made HUGE changes under the hood which should make updating the site, and adding new features significantly easier. Here’s a quick sampling of some of the
FDX Reader Gets its LAST major update and goes on sale for limited time
If you’ve been looking for an easy way to read Final Draft FDX files on your iPhone or iPad, now is the time to check out FDX Reader from Quote-Unquote Apps. The app has just received what is likely its last major update (more on that in a second), and has gone on sale, dropping in price from $4.99 to $1.99

Super 8 for iPhone turns 2! Adds Sharing, Lenses & more
Back in June, when Paramount Pictures unspooled Super 8 (J.J. Abrams’ Spielberg-esque, alien invasion retro-flick), Paramount Digital Entertainment released the Super 8 camera app. Intended to promote the film, the app allowed iPhones owners to capture video, and have it treated with a variety of classic super 8 looks. Users could even string clips together to do some basic editing. Fun

ShotList puts a shot list in your pocket
UPDATED: I just added a quick update about the newly released, version 3! It’s at the bottom of this post. Organization is key on any film set. Without it, production would descend into chaos. Fortunately, a new tool called Shot List can help you keep track of your shot lists while on set. The setup of the application is very

Time.com reports on short film shot on iPhone 4
Back in January of this year, we told you about a short film shot on an iPhone 4 by filmmaker, Park Chan-Wook. ‘Night Fishing‘ was the first large-budget project that embraced the iPhone as its primary camera. The camera crew also used an Owle Bubo iPhone mount, and the EnCimena35 35mm Lens Adaptor. Ever wonder what happened to the short? Check out Time.com

FREE HHH Event this Thursday at Moviola Digital in Hollywood!
Hand Held Hollywood is teaming up with Moviola Digital to bring you a night of iDevice goodness. We’ll be showing off some of the most powerful iPhone and iPad apps and accessories for mobile media making. The night will include featured presentations from Cinemek (makers of Storyboard Composer), Chemical Wedding (makers of Toland, Helios, and Artemis Director’s Viewfinder), Teradek (makers