Apple Releases ‘Nian’ Short Film for Chinese New Year, Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max

BY Smidh

Published 29 Jan 2021

Nian Chinese Short Film

Ahead of the Chinese New Year, Apple has released a 12-minute short film shot entirely on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Titled ‘Nian,’ the film is a coming-of-age story of a girl who’s afraid of the Chinese monster Nian.

The film has been directed by Lulu Wang known for ‘The Farewell.’ The video goes a good job of showing the video recording prowess of the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

https://youtu.be/t-9YuIg7R1I

A Chinese New Year legend reimagined as a contemporary coming-of-age story, Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. Directed by Lulu Wang and created by the team behind the Golden Globe nominated film, The Farewell.

https://youtu.be/9pHO5hpgj7k

Apple has also uploaded a behind the scenes video showing how the entire short film was shot. It also shows the various professional equipment that was used alongside the iPhone 12 Pro Max for shooting.