Certificate Courses in Mobile Journalism & Mobile Filmmaking
Designed for storytellers
You can choose to self-study, join a scheduled class or request private coaching.
Active learning that delivers results
Our course materials are continuously refreshed to keep pace with the latest technologies and field-proven reporting techniques.
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Custom training for teams
The Smart Film School trains teams of reporters using a hybrid learning model. We leverage proven step-by-step tutorials with live training, real-world story exercises, and personalized instruction.
We work with top media organizations for truly professional development
We teach on-demand, in-person, live, and online.
"This is much more than a Powerpoint and a Zoom"
Smart Film School tutorials and live training sessions are produced in a professional TV studio. Course lessons are well-illustrated and designed for remote learning experiences that get results.
UNited Nations
Instructor-led, certificate training in "Digital Storytelling for the Mobile Generation" for communications officers. Custom course design used to train UN communications officers in 26 duty stations worldwide.
Case study.
Journalism Co UK
We produce the Certificate course for Mobile Journalism. This 6-week instructor-led course is offered three times per year with our UK partner, Journalism Co UK.
DANISH SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
Professors at the University of Bedfordrshire and Danish School of Journalism use Campus licenses for Mobile Journalism & Design Thinking courses to 'Flip the classroom' with their students.
WAN-IFRA
For WAN-IFRA members we deliver instructor-led custom training programs around the world. We lead classes for reporters, correspondents and their editors in the latest mobile journalism techniques with a custom masterclass and 1-1 coaching sessions.
BILD - germany
We designed a custom mobile journalism training course for BILD reporters to master the essential skills for developing and launching a new Live TV news channel in Germany.
HT Media group - India
We developed the complete mobile journalism and digital transformation training program for 600 journalists of the Hindustan Times, MINT and related verticals at this large media organization. An intense 12-week training program kicked off the year-long training effort to drive digital transformation across their newsrooms.
UNICEF - Montenegro
We are training the next generation of mobile journalists in eastern Europe with an intensive, project-based certificate training program produced in partnership with the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The instructor-led workshops combine on-demand tutorials, several story projects and live video interactions.
Reporter Fabrik - germany
Correctiv in Germany has licensed our Mobile Journalism Masterclass certificate course and translated the video tutorials into German. They have the exclusive right to offer it to German-speaking journalists on their Web academy
"We have used the online course packs on ‘Mobile Journalism’ with great effect on several of our continuing education programmes at DMJX. They are well produced with a good understanding of the online learning experience – and clearly made by a person who understands the challenges our students face."
Jens Haaning
Danish School of Media and Journalism
Smart Film School offers diploma courses in mobile journalism, digital storytelling and broadcast video production are used by journalists, training managers, universities, NGOs, media organizations, educators, and media development training programs.
The Smart Film School was founded in 2014.
Design a custom training program for your team.
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Built by a journalism professor
Smart Film School courses are produced by Professor Robb Montgomery in his Berlin TV studio. The video-led tutorials are broadcast quality and teachers love them because they are project- oriented and adhere to pedagogical best practices. Progress tracking and assessments are included.
This not by accident: Montgomery's is the author of the "Mobile Journalism" - the textbook used by top universities and journalism schools.
As a seasoned international journalist, Montgomery leads academic seminars, workshops, and StoryLabs with students at journalism schools in Europe, U.S.A., Asia, and the Middle East. His first professor assignment was teaching journalism courses at the Medill School of Journalism in 2003.
Montgomery has taught in more than 30 countries and is a multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker.
All of the examples shown in these courses feature his eye-catching story work filmed on assignment in more than 30 countries. Since 2007 Montgomery has been the video journalism expert most-called by the top media organizations to lead training programs and develop mobile journalism projects.
He is a former editor for the Chicago Tribune and is active in the U.S Speakers program by the U.S. State department as the world expert on mobile journalism.
