Smartfilms – Use Your Phone To Grow

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

“Learn the art of visual storytelling”

The future of communication is visual. Knowing how to create impactful videos creates exponential success. Not knowing how to do it, keeps us struggling with low reach, poor engagement and insignificant impact from our created content.

How Is It Useful

Visuals speak louder than words. Films convey emotions and messages instantly and effectively. They turn concepts into visual experiences, making complex messages easier to digest. You can even create visual stories without the need for words – thereby making the film accessible to the whole world.

Our attention spans are getting shorter. So, what can we do? Enter visual content! Videos can capture and hold attention more effectively than text. They’re dynamic, engaging, and can convey a wealth of information in a brief period. A 2-minute how-to video is easier to understand than a manual.

Videos are incredibly shareable. A well-crafted video can spread like wildfire across social media, bringing massive visibility to your message, product, or cause. Plus the current algorithms of most social media platforms prioritise and push video content over text or image. ~Videos get 12x more reach than text and images combined. (link)

Unlock The Power Of Your Camera

“Never expected that so much would be covered in so short a time.” ~ Anil Saldanha

“So well designed. Easy to understand yet super important things which we never knew. Hoping to use them into my own creations!” ~ Cheshta Agarwal

“If I actually win a national award, I will dedicate it to you. :)” ~ Kedar Sohoni

Master The Basics In 2 Weeks

We have created a beginner’s guide specifically designed for creative thinkers, change-makers, dreamers, startups and entrepreneurs. Let us show you how to create visual stories and films that not only bring your ideas to life but also captivate and inspire.

You will learn the basics of visual storytelling in really simple and easy to understand lessons. These include: Cinematography, Story-telling, Direction, Editing, Production, Publicity, AI Tools. Here’s a brief intro to the main concepts.

About The Trainer

Nitin Das is the founder of Filmkaar – a production house set up to tell stories of uncommon people and extraordinary initiatives. His youtube channel has over 2 million subscribers. He has done a filmmaking course from New York (2005) and has a wide body of film projects covering different genres. Nitin is an alumnus of IIML (2000) and is also an Asia Society Fellow – a selective group of young leaders chosen from across Asia each year for their work.

There are two options for you to embark on the filmmaking journey.

Option 1: Filmmaking Smartbook

Our unique method of teaching will get you creating from the start. We will help you progress through 3 levels of training – basic, intermediate, and advanced. Along the way you will also pick up invaluable tips and tricks from the field. The book is filled with rich media, and links to interesting short films online.

IMPORTANT: For the ebook you will need to download the free Kindle app first. It is available for android, iphone, PC and Mac. With the free Kindle app by Amazon you can read any ebook on your phone or computer. Check it out here>>

Option 2: Online Workshop For Change-makers

For change-makers, startups, and entrepreneurs – creative communication will help you attract customers and team members to support your dream. Also a good visual story makes it easier raise funds and attract potential funders. Harness the power of the visual medium to amplify your ideas exponentially. Learn the fantastic skill of visual storytelling and scale up your impact.

The Smartfilms mentoring + fundraising workshop is designed as a practical hands-on approach where the participants will work on their own individual films and campaigns. In the mentoring month participants will create several video pitches for their idea or brand. You will also learn the art of creating campaigns and measuring their effectiveness. The mentoring session will be conducted in small groups so there is shared learning amongst participants.

All sessions are held online via zoom across 10 days. The primary tools for the training will be your smartphone and an open source editing software that we will provide. By sharing priceless lessons and learning from our in-depth experience we speed up your learning curve. In this one month of smarfilms lab, we have compressed one year of training through the traditional channels.

Workshop Eligibility & Fees

This program only happens twice in a year and is limited to 10 teams. Due to the large number of applicants we have a simple selection process. The criteria is based on your pitch as well as the ideas we can synergise with and add the most value to. We recommend you go through our smartfilms ebook first or have some experience with creating videos, before you apply.

In case you are interested, please fill in the form and we’ll let you know when the next session is scheduled. For any specific queries feel free to reach out to us at: support(at)filmkaar(dot)com

The value of a mentor cannot be measured in monetary terms. With present technology it is not difficult to make films, but to create extraordinary work you need experience as well as guidance. A mentor not only gives feedback, but also provides direction when you go off-track, and inspiration when you really need it.