'Oldboy' director shoots a martial arts fantasy short with an iPhone 13 Pro for Apple

Apple taps famous Korean director Park Chan-wook to shoot a short film for its "Shot on iPhone" campaign. Park, best known for the action thriller movie Oldboy, recorded a 20-minute martial arts fantasy film called Life Is But a Dream on the iPhone 13 Pro. You can see it in the embedded video above.

The synopsis on the YouTube video clip reads: "An undertaker who needs woods to build a coffin for the savior of his village digs up an abandoned grave. But while doing so, he accidentally awakens the ghost of an ancient swordsman. Now the ghost tries to take back his coffin." 

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Apple hosts 'Shot on iPhone' challenge to showcase macro photography

Macro mode sample (Source: Apple)

If you want to show off your macro photography skills on your iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max, you can join Apple's ongoing challenge. The company recently launched its 2022 "Shot on iPhone" competition. It wants users to share their impressive photos taken with macro mode on the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max.

To enter, you need to share your macro photos on Instagram, Twitter, or Weibo with the hashtags #ShotoniPhone and #iPhonemacrochallenge. In the caption, you need to note what iPhone model you used to take the photo. Apple is also accepting entries via email at shotoniphone@apple.com.

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New #shotoniPhone film features Toronto Maple Leaf players Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews

As the hockey nation heads into the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Apple unveils a new #shotoniPhone spot featuring two Toronto Maple Leaf players, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews. Fans of the sport get a glimpse of life all captured on the iPhone XS as the athletes get ready for the season's most critical ice times. 

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Yours could be the next 'Shot on iPhone' challenge winning photo

Apple is out to recognize the next great 'Shot on iPhone' photos and photographers.

From January 22 to February 7, Apple is looking for outstanding photographs for a Shot On iPhone Challenge.

A panel of judges will review worldwide submissions and select 10 winning photos, to be announced in February. The winning photos will be featured on billboards in select cities, Apple retail stores and online.

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR bring innovations to photography, from sophisticated portraits with an adjustable depth of field, to Smart HDR which leverages multiple technologies — like faster sensors, an enhanced ISP and advanced algorithms — to bring more highlight and shadow detail to photos. It will be exciting to see what creative photographers will capture.

How to enter:

Post your best photo taken on iPhone to Instagram or Twitter with the #ShotOniPhone hashtag to participate in the the Shot on iPhone Challenge. Weibo users can participate as well using #ShotOniPhone#. In the image caption, note which model was used. Alternatively, you can also submit the photo in its highest resolution to shotoniphone@apple.com with the file format ‘firstname_lastname_iphonemodel.’ Photos can be straight from the camera, edited through Apple’s editing tools in the Photos app or with third-party software. Submissions for photos begins at 12:01 a.m. PST on January 22 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on February 7. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate, and this challenge is not open to Apple employees or their immediate families