Workshop Registration

Smartphone Filmmaking and Content Production

Smartphone Filmmaking is having it's moment. With a powerful camera app, you can turn your mobile device into a versatile camera, capable of creating indie films, documentaries, brand and commercial work, and of course: social media. In this course, you'll learn cinematography and composition, lighting design, industry-standard audio recording, and AI-driven editing and post. All using discreet and portable hardware and software. The workflow is compact and mobile, so is the equipment ... you already own the essential part. We upgrade our smartphones with a powerful (and free) camera app; and add on a few helpful (and inexpensive) additions to our kit, and we're ready to go. All the creative tools we learn to produce our work are designed to be both powerful, and user friendly.

Smartphone Filmmaking and Content Production is perfect for artists, creative entrepreneurs, emerging and established filmmakers, social media content creators, and video storytellers.

READ BEFORE REGISTERING
Prior to the class, please create a profile on Zoom and download the free version of the application. You will receive an email from LIFT with an invitation link to join the workshop one hour before the class begins which will prompt you to open the application or web browser. Please ensure that you log in using a Zoom account with a profile name that appears as the same name registered for the class. If not, for security reasons, you may not be permitted to join. During the workshop, we advise that you keep your microphone on mute to minimize external noise and that you unmute when participating in class discussions. Please also arrive to the session on time for attendance and class participation. ONLINE workshops may be recorded for staff and facilitator assessment. Recorded material will not be made available to participants. Review all workshop policies before registering.

part 1: Mon 24 November 2025, 6 - 9 pm   
part 2: Wed 26 November 2025, 6 - 9 pm   
part 3: Mon 1 December 2025, 6 - 9 pm   
part 4: Wed 3 December 2025, 6 - 9 pm   
(Registration deadline is Mon 24 November 5:00 pm)

Instructor: Stephen Knifton

Stephen Knifton is a Toronto-born video producer and brand journalist. He began his career in network television news, working as a senior producer for the CBC in Toronto, and News Corp in New York City. He covered and produced multiple live and breaking news events; including 9/11, Gulf War, Iraq War, and has produced US election coverage and debates. He designed, created and produced a number of news and current affairs programs. Following a career in television news, he started an online video production company, and went on to produce digital content and brand journalism for a wide variety of architects, designers, business development groups, developers, non-profits and government agencies in both Toronto, New York City and DC. He teaches video production, video storytelling and post production at two different Toronto-area colleges, and won both a Peabody and an Emmy for his work in network news.



Location: 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3
Category: Filmmaking Intensive
Maximum Capacity: 15
12 hours of instruction in 4 parts$200 /member$225 /nonmember