Creating Compelling Films on Your Phone

Want to tell your organisation’s story through video but unsure where to start?

Video is a powerful tool for connecting with your audiences and inspiring action. But with so much content online, how can your videos stand out? Our practical webinar will show you how to create engaging videos using just your phone and a few essential tools.

This hands-on workshop is designed to give you the core skills needed to produce high-quality videos with minimal resources. You’ll learn how to use your phone to create professional-style content and how to edit your footage to look polished and impactful using tools like DaVinci Resolve.

Led by an award-winning filmmaker, this course covers everything from planning and capturing great footage to editing and refining your video.

This beginner-friendly course is perfect if you’re looking to start using video in your organisation’s communications but have limited experience or budget.

Book your place now and start creating videos that land with impact!

Event details

• Location: Online
• Time: 10:00-12:00
• Price: From £36

During this training, you will:

• Understand the digital filmmaking process, from planning to production and post-production.
• Learn how to choose the right equipment for your budget and needs.
• Gain skills to shoot and edit high-quality interviews, vox pops, and films of your organisation’s work.
• Develop a video strategy tailored to your organisation’s goals.
• Get introduced to DaVinci Resolve, a free and powerful editing software.

Level 

Beginner-intermediate 

Who should attend? 

This workshop is accessible for anyone who knows how to operate a smartphone/camera phone. The skills you will be taught are foundational, however they can be applied at lots of different skill levels, meaning there should still be plenty to learn for more intermediate filmmakers. There will be lots of opportunities to ask questions so the trainer can tailor this session to your specific needs.

Meet your expert trainer 

Tom Paul Martin is an award-winning LGBTQIA+ filmmaker. For over a decade he has directed TV commercials, music videos and online content. His campaign films for charities like British Red Cross and War Child UK have been called “powerful,” by Adweek.com, adding “Instead of hammering us with guilt…[they] package human trauma in a captivating scenario.”  

His films have been shared by Sam Smith and Sir Paul McCartney and won more than 20 international awards including gold at Cannes Corporate and ‘Best Video Campaign’ at the Drum Social Purpose Awards – two years in a row. 

The documentary he co-directed, Love, Dad and Daddy is now available to watch on NowTV.