Cover Stories

Over twenty years ago, Qualcomm connected the phone to the internet, and with that, the mobile revolution was born.

Celebrating this rich history, Qualcomm commissioned a series of short films inspired by New Yorker covers featuring cellphones. Each was developed across genres: animated film, documentary and scripted comedy.

Enchanted Forest

Emily Carmichael used lush, hand-drawn animation to bring to life “The Enchanted Forest,” where our heroine wields her smartphone to stand down her foes, real and imagined.

City Symphony

Academy-Award nominated and Emmy-winning British documentary vet Lucy Walker took her keen observational eye to a Lower East Side pool and the lively, community hub it offers to all walks of life over the arc of a day.

Screen Time

Peter Huang took a sensitive and savvy look at the role of technology in our lives as we peek through a keyhole into the world of a modern suburban family.