Susy Botello

We were all born to be ourselves. Our stories define who we are.

Photo by me San Diego Comic-Con 2025.

Ice cream cake with gummy worms. Pink and vanilla.

I prefer cake over cookies. Except velvet cake. Am I the only person who doesn’t like #velvetcake?
#Poll
Photo was a “solo” ice cream cake for my birthday in April, during the pandemic.
Happy Birthday if today is your day! #Birthday

YouTube video by Daft Punk Daft Punk - Face to Face (Official Video)

vibe.

Serenity is the sound of cars driving by in the rain outside your window.

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84 Jackson had serious health challenges in his final years but continued protesting racial injustice into the era of Black Lives Matter.

BREAKING: Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84 www.ms.now/opinion/jess...

Screen shot of 10 day forecast rain every day except Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, between them.

When the weather acts like a boss and gives you a three-day weekend off.
#SanDiego #Rain

Levi Austin Morris’ Paralysis is not just another feature film shot with iPhones. It won @internationalmobilefilmfestival.com’s Best Feature Film Award. Watch it tonight to find out why! @leviaustinmorris.bsky.social

Obviously this is a well thought out plan which considers how it affects generations of U.S. Military Families sent abroad.

a woman in a maleficent costume says " oh dear it 's friday the 13th let the craziness begin ! " ALT: a woman in a maleficent costume says " oh dear it 's friday the 13th let the craziness begin ! "

I can’t be the only one who loves Friday the 13th. This year it’s the prelude to Valentine’s Day. Wishing us all the luckiest day!
#FridayThe13th

Every road has its thorn.

The horizon will always be ahead. It’s your destination. No matter which road you take, destiny is yours and it’s personal. Don’t walk it, live it.

#Motivation #Art #Storytelling

I love backstories like this. Thank you.

There was a guy that used to stand on his head to sell cars. Same pitch, different era.

Sweet!

Filmmaking Has Always Been Intimidating Is smartphone filmmaking intimidating?

You can read or you can play and listen. “Filmmaking Has Always Been Intimidating” what about #SmartphoneFilmmaking? Just over a year ago, I sent you a message that is even truer today!
#IndieFilm

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Just log in and find the festival. You can add it directly to the festival if it’s listed on IMDb. Congratulations!

Bronze figures of children running happily through blooming flowers at the center of an outdoor mall.

When we’re behind a camera, we move around a subject to capture different angles to get a variation of perspectives.

In life, we tend to stay in one position and expect change or improvement.

We can spend a lifetime not seeing opportunities to make life better.

Photo by me with iPhone.

There’s always that
;)

If we knew our future, we wouldn’t dream of it.
#SundayNight

Telling stories is a choice. Stories existed before us and will exist after we’re gone. There is no end or beginning, except for our perception. When we tell our stories we strengthen our connection to humanity. Storytelling is community and art.
#storytelling

My favorite selfie! ✨

Fantastic! Grinding as usual. Thank you!

Happy Friday, Steven!

Remember the film industry strikes ? Listen to Entertainment Attorney Joshua R. Lastine and I discuss where we are now, back in august 2023. Crazy!

Legal Talk for Filmmakers and Content Creators: EP 154. Copyrights, AI, music, and more.
#MobileFilmSD
mobilefilmmaking.podbean.com/e/legal-talk...

Thank you, too!

Museum month. First stop. The Whaley House.
@sdcountylibrary.bsky.social

#sandiego #museum #tourism

Haunting A Documentary A Haunted San Diego Filmmaking Experience

The group editor used music that we didn’t have rights to because he didn’t realize the rules on that and like all school projects we seemed to meet the deadline within minutes. It’s on a mimiDV tape. It was a great project. Here is a story about it.
:)
susybotello.substack.com/p/haunting-a...

Awesome! I shot a documentary in college there. 👻

Also, Death Note is an awesome film, any version.

San Diego Comic-Con branded wall with people being captured by man wearing “media” shirt with a smartphone camera rig.

I have always enjoyed capturing candid shots a lot more than people posing.

Photo by me with iPhone 13.
#SDCC #SanDiego #SmartphoneCamera