Impactful films with your phone

We live in an age of smartphones, but only a few people know how to harness the potential of their camera effectively. Films and visuals give us a unique opportunity for sharing our ideas with a larger audience, creating awareness as well as action.

Let’s learn how to use the visual medium to create beautiful stories that leave an impact. Simple ways to make compelling videos with your phone so that you can bring the ideas in your head to life.

“Make your ideas fly.“

~Videos get 12x more reach than text and images combined. (link)

For Dreamers & Change-makers

We are conducting an online filmmaking workshop to help you tap into the power of your phone cameras. The May 2025 workshop is only open for social entrepreneurs, non-profits, and students of related fields.

The lab is designed as a practical hands-on approach where the participants will work on creating short films for their own ideas and initiatives. In the workshop you will be guided through 7 sessions on Google meet to learn the basic fundamentals, followed by 2 mentoring sessions to polish and refine your own films.

The sessions will cover the major aspects of filmmaking which includes: story-telling, cinematography, direction, editing, production, AI tools. You will also learn the art of promoting and marketing your videos as well as useful tips for fundraising and financing your films.

The smartfilms lab is specially designed for people who have interesting ideas but need a powerful medium to reach out to a wide array of people.

Learning By Creating

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“Visual storytelling is the future.“

During the 7 learning sessions, each participant ends up with 2 short films of their own. This methodology of learning by creating enables you to overcome the big stumbling blocks that stop you from making films. It also gives you the right mindset and framework to start working on your own projects.

The mentoring sessions further support you on your creative journey with useful inputs as well as tips and tricks to get better at the craft. At the end of the sessions, few participants will be chosen to work on a live film project – based on their performance.

*Read more about the trainer and see our work on this page>>

Workshop Details and Dates | Next Session To Be Confirmed

Google Meet sessions: 7 Days – Monday through Sunday | 8.15 pm – 9.15 pm everyday
Online Mentoring sessions: 2 Days | fixed post workshop| 8.15 pm – 9.15 pm
Location: Online
Language: English

Price Bands (inclusive of gst )*

INR 3,900 /- Social Entrepreneurs (for profit)
INR 2,900/- For Non-Profits
INR 1,900/- For Students
*Limited seats.

Film-making Workshop Requirements

1. Commitment and creativity.
2. A cell phone that records video.
3. Computer with Google meet: Video has to be ‘on’ during sessions to share visual assignments.

*Note: No prior experience in filmmaking is necessary, but being comfortable around technology would definitely be an advantage.

Application

To apply for the workshop, please fill up this form: Google Form | Due to the large number of applicants and limited seats, we have a short selection criteria.

The Next Step

If you need more clarification please email us at support(at)filmkaar(dot)com. Feel free to share this page with someone who might benefit from it. Our world needs more storytellers.