This in-person training covers shooting and editing video using the device you already have in your pocket. Designed for both Android and Apple users, this session focuses on documentary, archival, and storytelling approaches, rather than short-form social media content. We’ll cover free editing apps, timeline basics, sequencing, cutting techniques, working with audio, adding text and photos, and other tools that elevate your footage without requiring professional gear.
After an introduction, participants will film and edit a short piece during a 90-minute hands-on work session. You’re welcome to bring existing footage to work with, or create something new on site. This workshop is ideal for artists, documentarians, and creatives who want to build confidence shaping stories through accessible mobile video tools
Space is limited to 12 participants to allow for discussion and individual questions. Coffee, tea and light snacks will be provided.
Instructor: Kazua Melissa Vang (she/her)
Bio: Kazua Melissa Vang finds inspiration from romance novels, the art and narratives of anime, and the joy of imagination and collaborative storytelling of tabletop role-play. She’s a multidisciplinary artist, cultural producer and filmmaker who critically explores the present and past of the Hmong American experience, sprinkling in comedy, drama and fantasy elements. She co-founded the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Minnesota Film Collective to support the economic vitality and create space and opportunities for AAPI filmmakers. Rooted in her values to have authentic and meaningful relationships, she mentors young photographers, storytellers and filmmakers for In Progress, a non-profit organization based in St. Paul, MN, to empower them to pursue their creative endeavors. Her production credits include BITTERROOT (Tribeca 2024), the pilot web series HMONG ORGANIZATION, THE STRANGER, and the episodic pilot NICE (Tribeca 2018). She’s received grants from the Minnesota State Art Board, Forecast Public Art, Jerome Foundation, and the St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
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