Learn how to make films, using the gear you already have, from anywhere in the world.
Where heart + storytelling meets creative filmmaking.
OUR MISSION FOR FILMINGLIFE®
We believe that a special kind of magic happens when families slow down and invite us into their home to capture them in their space. It’s a collaboration of their willingness to be vulnerable and our ability to meet them where they’re at. The end result is a film and photos full of realness, and beauty, and love.
Learning how to make a film is about so much more than just completing a technical checklist of techniques. It’s about digging deep, finding the heart behind your subject, and telling THAT story.
Our mission at FilmingLife® is to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need, to be able to craft the kinds of stories that you want to tell. To create a welcoming space where you can connect with other creatives, as you learn and grow as an artist. And to nuture a community of filmmakers who will be there to support you along your journey and celebrate your success.
It’s our mission to see you succeed in family filmmaking so that you can feel confident about giving this gift of memory preservation to yourself and to others.
Courtney Holmes
FilmingLife® Founder & Lead Educator
Canon / Sony / Fuji / GoPro
Founder of the FilmingLife® Academy, Courtney Holmes, is an American born Sydney-sider who’s passion is to create beautiful, love soaked films and photos for families.
Courtney draws on 18+ years of experience as a storyteller and musician to create a nostalgic experience for her clients in her work through the use of carefully hand selected music and thoughtful, intentional storytelling.
As a CreativeLive instructor, Courtney has taught filmmaking to thousands of photographers worldwide and as a result more and more photographers are starting to incorporate video into their family photography businesses.
Kylie Purtell
FLA community manager & Educator
Canon / GoPro / lensbaby
Kylie Purtell is a family filmmaker & photographer based in Sydney, Australia.
She specialises in creating joyful, bold & creative family films for people that don't like to be photographed.
With a passion for creative experiments and a relentless sense of curiosity, Kylie's strengths lie in using creative techniques & colour to capture a family's unique story in a way that's both visually stunning and emotionally charged.
Kylie's work with the FilmingLife® Academy and as a mentor for new & emerging artists allows her the opportunity to do one of her favourite things - support & encourage new filmmakers to reach their highest potential in both art & business.
