Randwick City Council Impact Storytellers Program

Note - this is a face-to-face event and will be cancelled or postponed if COVID restrictions are extended.

Are you ready to unlock your inner storyteller?

Learn how to FIND, MAKE, EDIT and SHARE your sustainability story in this training program, facilitated by Digital Storytellers and hosted by Randwick City Council. Across two Saturdays, you’ll deep-dive into story craft, get hands-on with the latest tools for creating films using your smartphone or tablet and learn a straightforward, repeatable editing process for powerful videos.

By the end of the training, you’ll have gone through the complete process of making a short film about your sustainability project, cause or organisation, with the opportunity to screen your film at the 2022 Eco Living Festival, as well as other opportunities to have your story amplified through Randwick City Council's channels. 

The rise of digital technology puts the incredible power of storytelling in your hands. What story will you tell?

Your Impact Storytelling journey begins here! 

This workshop is open to community groups that work on sustainability in the Randwick LGA.

What You'll Learn:

Day 1 - Saturday, 13th November, 9:00am to 4:30pm  

• How to use our Story Canvas tool to brainstorm story ideas and develop an effective storytelling strategy
• Get familiar with some useful narrative frameworks for social impact stories
• How to use mobile phones, cameras and accessible technology to film interviews and cutaways
• How to capture better quality audio 

Day 2 - Saturday, 27th November, 9:00am to 4:30pm  

• The secrets behind editing and post-production
• How to get your story seen and heard! 

You'll also get access to:

• A 2 hr virtual follow-up session with Digital Storytellers (date TBC) 
• Access to Digital Storytellers' Stories for Impact Online Course, valued at $150 

See what our students have created:  

Participant Feedback

“ I walked into the room not having a clue how to put together a video and by the end of the weekend felt I had a grasp on a really useful new skill. We’ve made a couple of videos for our organisation and are already starting to see how much difference its making to our comms. Doing the program through the Environmental Film Festival meant we got the chance to meet some amazing young change makers and we’re looking forward to see what all the other participants have been up to”

– Sophie Lamond, Fair Food Challenge

"What a fantastic workshop that allowed for optimal practical and theory application of video creating, which for a complete beginner was perfect. Loved the fact that at the end of the course I could and did make a video!"

- anonymous, Sydney 2-Day Intensive, September 2019  

This event has been put on by Randwick City Council in partnership with Digital Storytellers to support sustainability action groups in the Randwick area.

FAQs

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is open to community groups that work on sustainability in the Randwick LGA.

What level of experience is this workshop suitable for?

This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience, including beginners. 

What do I need to bring?

• Your smartphone (or camera) 
• A charger for your device
• Headphones
• A laptop, tablet or smartphone for editing (Day 2 only) 
• A mouse for editing (Day 2 only) 

Is there any smartphone filmmaking gear you recommend? 

These are absolutely optional and we will cover this in workshop day 1. 

• The RODE Smartlav and/or the RODE Wireless Go microphones 
• JOBY Gorillapods with a smartphone mount

Which editing software will we use?

•  We will not be editing until Day 2 of the workshop and we will facilitate a discussion about the most suitable editing software for your team, in Day 1, ranging from free to paid. The following are our general recommendations: 
• For smartphones we recommend the use of Kinemaster. This can be used across iOs and Android devices. It is available as a free trial and will export videos with a watermark.
• OR
• For laptops/computers, we recommend Filmora Wondershare 9. This is a program that works across both Mac and PC computers. It can be download as a free trial, to use in the workshop, or is available for a one-off purchase of $60 USD 
• NOTE - you can purchase a Smartphone Filmmaking Kit (including software) as part of your registration 

Will I make a film over the course of the two days?

Yes - Over the course of the two days we will take you through each stage of our filmmaking process and you will complete a short video about your project, cause or organisation  throughout this process.

Note that storytelling is very much about capturing the right people and places to communicate a story. We have spaced out the two dates to give you time to get access to the people and places that will allow you to tell your story well. 

I'm part of a team, can more than one of us register? 

Absolutely! In fact, we encourage it.

Other questions?

Email sfi@digitalstorytellers.com.au