The smartphone film school for your holidays
Shoot and edit a holiday film your family actually rewatches. On the phone you already own. In 14 days.
400 clips. Zero films.
The beach, the kids, that dinner where everyone laughed. It’s all on your phone, and it’s been there since last summer.
You opened the folder once, saw hundreds of clips, and closed it again. Or you made something twelve minutes long and watched the family tap away after thirty seconds.
It’s not your phone and it’s not talent. Nobody ever showed you what to do with the pile. That’s what these 14 days fix.
Everything you need to finish your film
One lesson and one task unlock every day. You always know exactly what to do today.
The 14-Day Film Sprint
A lesson and a task every day, unlocked one at a time, ending with your finished film.
Story & Shot List
The 3-act holiday formula, a shot list you fill in before you leave, and the moments everyone forgets to film.
Phone Setup in 90 Seconds
Exact settings for iPhone and Android, vertical vs horizontal, storage, battery, and an honest gear guide.
Filming With Your Family
Steady shots without a gimbal, clean audio in wind, good light, kids who freeze, and getting yourself into the film.
The Weekend Edit
400 clips to 20 keepers, cutting to music, titles, color and export. Taught in InShot, which is free.
Live Calls & Film Review
Weekly live Q&A, and I personally review your finished film and tell you what to fix.
Day by day
Days 1–3 · Plan your filmStory, shot list, and your phone set up before a single clip
- What makes a holiday film people rewatch
- The 3-act holiday story formula
- Your pre-trip shot list and the moments checklist
- Phone settings in 90 seconds (iPhone and Android)
- Vertical or horizontal: decide once, based on where it’s watched
- Storage, battery, and the only 3 accessories worth buying
Days 4–8 · FilmShots that look intentional, not random
- Rock-steady handheld shots without a gimbal
- The 5-shot sequence that turns a moment into a scene
- Light: harsh sun, golden hour, indoors, night
- Clean audio in wind and noise
- Filming kids and family without annoying anyone, and getting into the film yourself
Days 9–12 · EditFrom 400 clips to one film, in InShot
- The first hour: organizing the pile
- The keeper method: 400 clips to 20 in one pass
- Cutting to music so it feels right
- Titles, dates and maps that don’t look cheap
- Matching color across every clip
Days 13–14 · Finish & shareExport, share, and your personal film review
- Export settings for WhatsApp, YouTube and the TV
- Grandparent-proof sharing
- Live film review call
- Bonus: take it further in DaVinci Resolve
Included bonuses
Cohort community
Everyone starts the same day and finishes together.
DaVinci Resolve path
Take your film further on iPad or Desktop. ($97)
Old footage rescue
Turn years of forgotten clips into one film. ($97)
Lifetime access
Every lesson and all future updates. ($197)
Daniel Kovacs
I’ve been making travel films for ten years, and I teach video editing to hundreds of students through my DaVinci Resolve courses and to thousands more on YouTube. I’ve lived on the road since 2015, and almost everything I film now starts on a phone.
This cohort is everything I wish someone had shown me before my first holiday edit.
That’s $2,417 of value for just:
Smartphone Filmmaker Pro
One payment · cohort runs 12–25 October 2026
- 14 days of daily lessons and tasks
- Live Q&A calls with me
- A personal review of your finished film
- Private cohort community
- DaVinci Resolve path + old footage rescue
- Lifetime access to everything
FILM
GUARANTEE
This is for you if
- You film holidays on your phone and want more than a camera roll.
- You have footage from past trips doing nothing.
- You can give it 30–45 minutes a day for two weeks.
- You want your family to watch, and rewatch.
Not for you if
- You want to go professional with cinema gear.
- You’re here for viral TikToks. That’s a different cohort.
- You can’t commit any time between 12 and 25 October.
Questions
Do I need a new phone?
No. Any phone from the last few years is more camera than you’ll use. The limit is technique, not hardware.
What if I have no holiday during the cohort?
Use footage from a past trip, or film a weekend or a day out. The system is identical.
Do I have to use InShot?
It’s what I teach, and it’s free. Already on DaVinci Resolve? The bonus covers that path.
What if I miss a day?
Nothing is lost. Lessons stay yours for life, and the calls and community catch you up.
Are the live calls recorded?
Yes. But the people who show up get the most out of them.
