Here's a short film shot by Sam Kolder exclusively on the vivo X300 Ultra

"I thought leaving my cameras behind would make the job harder. It ended up being a liberation. Stripping away the technical barriers let me be fully present with my friends and the raw beauty of this place"

"not to explain this land, but to inhabit it - transforming fleeting, unscripted moments into a cinematic work that feels less like it was produced, and more like it was lived"

"a key creative asset, delivering background separation and subject isolation that approach what Kolder is used to achieving with his DSLR setups, while maintaining constant quality across focal lengths"

"It's the first time I've felt that a phone manufacturer has actually thought about what professional filmmakers need"

vivo collaborated with filmmaker Sam Kolder to create The Garden Route, a short film shot entirely on the vivo X300 Ultra. The film celebrates South Africa’s natural beauty through a journey shaped by movement, friendship, and discovery. Kolder aimed to inhabit the land rather than explain it, turning fleeting unscripted moments into a cinematic work that feels lived. He used telephoto extenders with the X300 Ultra to achieve background separation and subject isolation while maintaining constant quality across focal lengths. The camera’s color depth and dynamic range supported professional color grading workflows, enabling post-production flexibility. The collaboration positions the X300 Ultra as a tool that keeps creators present by removing technical barriers.

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