Professional Training
Our bootcamp modules are designed to take you from beginner to confident creator. Each module focuses on a specific skill set, with hands-on projects and personalised instruction in small groups of just 4 students. Every module includes a PDF booklet and a follow-up 1-hour private surgery session.
You'll also gain access to our private Discord community — a space for regular group surgery sessions, sharing your work, and getting help with any challenges on your projects.
Check availability and secure your spot on a bootcamp or surgery session.
Flagship Course
Your filmmaking journey starts here. Module 1 introduces you to DaVinci Resolve — the industry-standard editing and colour grading software used by professional filmmakers around the world.
This is also for people working in Adobe Premiere who wish to move over to Davinci or for creatives who need to get up and running quick with edit tools.
What you'll learn:
No prior experience required. By the end, you'll have the skills and confidence to edit your own films from start to finish.
Core Course
This introduces you to the basic concepts of editing and how to take control of your material. From Soviet montage to AI, editing has not changed. The basic principles have remained the same. It is all about solving puzzles and manipulating minds to tell a story.
What you'll learn:
This module is designed for filmmakers who want to get a holistic grasp of editing principles. You will know the basics of Davinci Resolve or have completed our Module 1.
Specialized Course
Understanding how to incorporate VFX into an edit pipeline. Whether you are a regular user of Davinci or Premiere who would like to know more about some useful VFX tricks to make your project look better.
What you'll learn:
This module is designed for regular users of Davinci or Premiere who would like to know more about some useful VFX tricks to make your project look better.
Professional Program
We all have ideas, but we need to show others and convince them to work with us. This is a one day overview of the process of pitching to producers, TV networks, films labs and investors.
What you'll learn:
This module is designed for intermediate filmmakers who are moving into long form projects, or experienced filmmakers looking to brush up on pitching techniques.
Professional Program
AI is a very divisive topic in the film making arena. We all have visions of cats playing banjos and Will Smith eating spaghetti, but new tools can help your workflow in all areas from production management, research, editing and VFX production. Learn what is "AI" and how to choose which tools could be useful to you, the cost implications and ethical approaches to our digital environment.
What you'll learn:
This module is designed for all filmmakers looking to understand the basics of this new digital arena.
Social Proof
Nikolai is an experienced and talented filmmaker and one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to film, filming and post-production. As a teacher, he is patient and full of knowledge and technical skills and can answer all impossible and possible questions when it comes to Davinci. I 100% recommend him to people who are taking their first steps in the industry or want to add to their knowledge.