15 things you can do today with AI that will help you in your work
In this workshop, we will walk you through a variety of useful tasks that AI can do for you to help you speed up and improve your work including using AI to:
- scrape websites
- extract information from large data sets
- interrogate and summarise documents
- extract information from scanned images documents handwritten or typed - automatically generate captions
- extract information from charts
- improve SEO
- Use AI in Google Sheets - Modify an image
- Upscale a low rez image

Vertical video creation is an essential skill today. An indispensable tool to tell any kind of story. During the training, we will go through the step-by-step process of creating shortform vertical news videos with just a mobile phone, best practices and tools, from pre-production to post-production.

How do you create a visually interesting story? How does framing, sequencing, adding or removing color and sound change the meaning of what you are telling your audience? In this workshop on Visual Storytelling we will take you on a journey through the shooting and editing process. We will show you how your choices change what your audience sees and understands. We will be drawing from the lessons learned in cinema and explore how we can use that for our own editing choices. We will be talking about storyboarding, sequencing, cutting at the right (and the wrong) time, camera placement and camera movement, adding music and how to show something by not showing it.

How can the right gear level up your mobile productions? In this practical, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to transform your smartphone into a powerful content creation tool with optimal equipment. We’ll explore stabilizers, tripods, lighting, (wireless) microphones, teleprompters and more. You'll learn simple, effective tips and real-world tricks that not only upgrade your toolkit but also empower you to tell your story with confidence. During the workshop you can experiment with different types of gear and find what works best for your workflow. Immerse yourself in the latest gear and elevate your mobile content to the next level!

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, news and documentary creators are transforming storytelling by engaging audiences like never before. With the power of mobile devices, crafting immersive, interactive narratives has become not only accessible but also incredibly intuitive and necessary. There’s no better time than now to harness this dynamic medium of interactive and captivate your viewers. Join us for a lively discussion and an exciting demo to explore how you can elevate your content to new interactive heights!

Amy has been producing, directing and editing documentary films for over 15 years. She is passionate about all aspects of filmmaking from concept to postproduction. She especially loves the struggle and magic that happen during the editing process.

In today's rapidly evolving landscape of content creation, new production tools, platforms, and workflows are emerging at a remarkable pace—yet the fundamental principles of physics remain unchanged.
In this enlightening workshop, you'll discover how to significantly improve the sound quality of your content using simple, practical tips and techniques. No need for costly equipment or advanced audio engineering knowledge; you'll learn how to achieve professional results.
Join us and unlock the secrets to effortlessly enhancing your content's audio quality

This one-hour workshop teaches mobile journalists to master the Blackmagic Camera app for broadcast-quality video. Participants will navigate the interface, adjust key settings (frame rate, shutter, ISO, white balance), and optimize codec, resolution, and color space. It covers external mic setup for better audio and remote camera control for multi-phone recording. Attendees will also get an intro to DaVinci Resolve for iPad and Blackmagic Cloud for collaborative workflows. Through demos and hands-on practice, they’ll leave with a cheat sheet of settings and key takeaways. Download the apps in advance if possible*

Learn about the benefits of shooting with mirrorless cameras over mobile phones for field production, and how easy and flexible it can be to bring media into the computer or even your phone or tablet to edit. See how the Open Gate format allows for the ultimate flexibility when creating both widescreen and vertical content (or when you don’t know what the final destination will be!). Lens selection, low light performance, higher resolution for editing flexibility, superior dynamic range to capture every detail, and much more makes a mirrorless camera the standout choice for field production. A small mirrorless kit may be bigger than your phone, but it can still be remarkably compact and provides unmistakably higher quality.

Prior to a photo walk, Brendan will heighten your visual awareness for detail and storytelling opportunities in short and effective exercises. Then we will hit the springtime streets of Dublin and put into practice what we have been learning.
Dublin is a lively and friendly city and the opportunities to create stories in images will be plenty. We will set out with objectives of what we want to create and Brendan will give one-to-one guidance to all participants on the walk.
Later we will return to the venue and work together as we learn to sequence and edit images into a cohesive narrative of our experiences of Dublin, its people and environment.

Imagine a world where mobile phone cameras have suddenly stopped working—how will you capture breaking news? Using a 360 camera! In this hands-on, high-energy workshop, you’ll become a journalist racing against the clock to master 360 degree filming. Under pressure from a demanding news agency boss, you'll learn the essentials of shooting, editing, and presenting a 360 degree news story—all in just 75 minutes. Will you rise to the challenge and deliver a compelling 30-second story before the deadline? Test your creativity, adaptability, and storytelling skills in this one-of-a-kind experience. Are you ready? Join us and prove it!

This one-hour workshop teaches mobile journalists to master the Blackmagic Camera app for broadcast-quality video. Participants will navigate the interface, adjust key settings (frame rate, shutter, ISO, white balance), and optimize codec, resolution, and color space. It covers external mic setup for better audio and remote camera control for multi-phone recording. Attendees will also get an intro to DaVinci Resolve for iPad and Blackmagic Cloud for collaborative workflows. Through demos and hands-on practice, they’ll leave with a cheat sheet of settings and key takeaways. Download the apps in advance if possible*

Join Rainer and Matthias for a fast-paced, eye-opening session on how AI is revolutionizing video content creation! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll showcase the most powerful AI tools for filmmakers, journalists, and content creators—revealing surprising hacks, game-changing workflows, and real-world best practices from our latest projects.
You’ll learn how to combine tools in ways you never thought possible—saving time, boosting creativity, and unlocking new storytelling dimensions. Whether you're curious or already experimenting with AI, this session will give you practical skills you can apply immediately. Expect live demos. Expect surprises. Expect to leave inspired. Don’t miss it!

When shooting documentaries, what’s the best thing about a phone? There’s no doubting its capabilities as a powerhouse movie studio with incredible lenses on tap, instant playback and the capacity to edit as quickly as I can think. But its often overlooked superpower is, it’s a phone.

Like an undercover reporter it has a disarming quality, almost invisible, never getting in the way of frank and honest conversation. At MoJoFest I’m going to share my decade of making small, award winning documentaries… my techniques, experiences (good and bad) and why I’ll never invest in traditional camera.

While social media has made it easy for anyone to build a following and online community, ultimately these platforms own your content and your audience. This forces you to chase algorithms, upload daily/weekly content just to be seen in the feed, only to get vanity metrics (i.e. # likes, # views, etc.). We have to use social media to reach audiences where they are, but it's time to take control of your content, to amplify reach and foster engagement without minimizing the value you have to offer. In 2025 and beyond it's more important than ever to develop a direct relationship with your audience and invest in methods to gate select content rather than give it all away for free. This workshop explores strategies to do just that!