Inside the Soulful Storytelling Method: A Peek into Our Flagship Course
(A Guided Journey for Birth Videographers Who Want Their Films to Feel Like Something)
🎬 “The Birth Videographer”
A playful nod to the storytellers behind the lens—and a glimpse into Soulful Storytelling for Birth Videographers (SSBV), a guided course for creatives ready to craft films that truly feel.
👇 Scroll down to see what makes it different.
If you've ever thought, "I want to make films that feel like something" — you're in the right place.
The Soulful Storytelling for Birth Videographers course was designed for photographers, filmmakers, and creative souls ready to explore filmmaking with more structure, intention, and heart. Whether you’re brand new to video or already dabbling in filmmaking, this birth videography course offers a creative foundation and real-world tools to elevate your films from highlight reels to stories that resonate.
Today, we’re lifting the curtain on what makes this course different—and what it looks like inside.
What Is the Soulful Storytelling Method?
It’s not a plug-and-play template. It’s a flexible, creative framework designed to help you:
Develop your film voice
Learn to see and shape story in real time
Capture real emotion with minimal gear
Edit with confidence—and feeling
We’ll teach you how to tell emotionally resonant stories in the unpredictable birth space—without losing your creative soul (or your sanity).
🔗 Related: Editing with Emotion: A Guide for Birth Filmmakers
Inside the Soulful Storytelling experience—where creative guidance meets real-world practice. From live mentorship to award-winning workflows, this course is more than lessons; it’s a collaborative space led by filmmakers who walk the walk.
🏆 BVOTY-winning instruction. Real feedback. And a mentors that truly see you.
What’s Included in the Course?
Our flagship program is available in three tiers and includes:
🎞 Cinematic Foundations
Harness the emotional potential of movement, light, and layered audio.
🎬 Storytelling Project
Create your own film using our tried-and-tested story-first workflow.
✂️ Editing for Feeling
Get hands-on with DaVinci Resolve, sound design basics, and intuitive editing.
📽 Real Case Studies
Unpack real-world films—including the BVOTY Gold Award-winning Birth of Finn—from creative spark to final cut.
🧑🤝🧑 Mentorship & Community
Join a supportive circle through live orientation, critiques, and community chats.
🔗 Curious about our tools? Peek behind the scenes with our Birth Film Gear Guide
What Makes It Different?
🎞 Story First, Equipment Second
We believe the most powerful keepsake films are grounded in storytelling—not gear. Cameras can’t feel. You can. This course honours that. We’ll help you focus less on specs, and more on meaning.
💬 Real-Time Mentorship & Coaching
We don’t just hand you content and disappear. Through live group calls, feedback opportunities, and Q&As, we walk alongside you. Our mentorship is collaborative and flexible—offering space to experiment, get guidance, and refine your storytelling voice.
We don’t impose a style. We give you tools to unlock your own.
📚 You Don’t Need a Film Degree
You need curiosity, a desire to tell meaningful stories, and a willingness to begin. We’ll help you build your filmmaking toolkit—one soulful step at a time.
👫 Two Teachers. One Shared Vision.
Meet your mentors:
This course is led by a husband-and-wife team with complementary strengths. Dania Lauren is the intuitive creative—often editing barefoot at midnight amidst a nest of hard drives, tangle cables and empty coffee mugs, following instinct and emotion. Andrew brings the structure—meticulous with folders, spreadsheets and timelines, the kind of person who labels and colour codes things.
With over 30 years of combined storytelling experience—and more than a decade spent documenting births—they offer a thoughtful, well-rounded learning experience that balances spontaneity with structure.
You don’t have to grow alone.
From first films to award-winning stories, Soulful Storytellers is home to a global community of birth videographers—each with a unique voice, shared purpose, and deep respect for the families they serve.
✨ Meet the creatives turning videography into a soul-led business → Videography to Elevate Their Creative Business
Who Is It For?
This course was designed for storytellers in transition:
Birth photographers ready to explore film with more intention
Filmmakers craving depth, emotion, and real feedback
Creative professionals looking to grow their skills and soul in community
Whether you want to confidently add films to your packages—or build a full-time creative business—SSBV is designed to grow with you.
Related: From Still to Soul-Stirring: How to Transition from Photography to Birth Films
Not sure which SSBV path is right for you?
This side-by-side course bundle comparison is here to help. Whether you're craving self-paced structure, meaningful mentorship, or in-depth creative feedback, there's a Soulful Storytelling experience tailored to your learning style, schedule, and budget.
Tailor Your Learning Experience?
Every storyteller is different—so your path should be, too. That’s why we offer three distinct options to suit your learning style, schedule, and budget.
| Tier | Perfect for... | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| SSBV Core | Self-paced learners | Full course content, community chat, project feedback |
| SSBV Plus | Creatives who value connection and live support | Core access + monthly mentorship calls + resource library |
| SSBV Elevate | Committed artists seeking deep feedback | Everything in Plus + two 1:1 mentorship sessions |
🎥 All tiers include unlimited access to the course, a 14-week guided schedule, storytelling project submission, and access to community events + Film Festival entries.
Final Thoughts: It’s More Than a Course
This isn’t a box to tick or a trend to follow. It’s an invitation to deepen your voice, shape stories that matter, and crafting films that move people.
We’ve poured our hearts—and over three decades of combined storytelling experience—into Soulful Storytelling for Birth Videographers. We’d be honoured to share it with you.
🎥 Want to Join Soulful Storytellers?
Enrolment opens soon. Be the first to access:
🎞 VIP Earlybird Discounts
🎬 Priority Access to Limited Mentorship Seats
✍️ Weekly storytelling tips to inspire your next chapter
Join the Soulful Storytellers VIP List for filmmaking tips, early access to our birth videography course intake and exclusive discounts.
A welcoming space for photographers ready to deepen their storytelling craft.
Written by Dania Lauren, award-winning birth filmmaker, storytelling educator, and co-creator of Soulful Storytellers, a creative community for photographers and filmmakers looking to elevate their storytelling craft. Through her studio, Lauren + Douglas, Dania creates emotive, documentary-style films for families and brands who value stories that feel as meaningful as they look.
