PRIVATE mentorship
personal guidance for storytellers
Private mentorship sessions for creatives seeking clarity, refinement, and creative momentum IN THEIR STORYTELLING OR FILM PROJECTS
guidance from experienced filmmakers
With over 30 years of combined documentary filmmaking experience, award-winning birth videographer Dania and her husband Andrew, bring a fresh, creative approach to birth and lifestyle storytelling. Known for their unique, emotionally-driven filmmaking style, this husband-and-wife duo has become a go-to source of mentorship for industry-leading birth photographers transitioning into videography
Through Soulful Storytellers mentorship, creatives gain the opportunity to step into a more personal learning space — asking questions, refining ideas, and receiving thoughtful guidance shaped by real filmmaking experience.
Mentorship sessions are designed to support storytellers navigating the real creative challenges that arise when transforming meaningful moments into immersive films.
who mentorship supports
Mentorship may be a good fit if you are:
transitioning from photography into filmmaking
refining your storytelling voice
navigating a challenging edit
seeking creative direction on a film project
preparing to film your first birth story
creatives join mentorship sessions at many different stages of their filmmaking journey
mentorship experiences
Storytellers can engage in mentorship through focused project critique sessions or open creative consultation.
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filmmaking
Creative Mentorship (1 hour)
A focused one-to-one conversation designed to support your filmmaking journey.
Sessions may explore storytelling structure, filming techniques, editing decisions, sound design, client experience, or the creative direction of a current project.
Ideal for storytellers seeking clarity, encouragement, or fresh perspective on their work.
Session Investment
$500 USD
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project critique
Film Critique + Feedback (1 hour)
Receive thoughtful professional feedback on your storytelling film.
Your project is reviewed in advance, followed by a live mentorship conversation exploring storytelling structure, pacing, audio design, emotional rhythm, and creative decision-making.
Ideal for filmmakers seeking constructive critique and fresh creative perspective.
Session Investment
$600 USD
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collaborative edit
Live Co-Edit Session (2 hours)
Work directly alongside Dania during a collaborative editing session as you refine your film.
Together you will explore storytelling flow, emotional pacing, sound design, and the subtle decisions that elevate documentary filmmaking.
Ideal for filmmakers navigating a complex edit or seeking deeper insight into the craft of immersive storytelling.
Session Investment
$1200 USD
Mentorship sessions are offered in limited numbers throughout the year to ensure each storyteller receives thoughtful preparation and feedback.
what the mentorship process looks like
topics often explored in mentorship
FOCUS ON A SPECIFIC ASPECT OF FILMMAKING OR KEEP THINGS OPEN ENDED THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
a personal learning space
For many storytellers, a single conversation can unlock clarity and creative momentum.
While courses provide structured learning pathways, mentorship offers something different.
It is a quieter space to ask questions, explore creative ideas, and receive thoughtful feedback from someone who understands the realities of documentary filmmaking.
mentorship with award-winning birth filmmaker
Dania Lauren is the co-founder of Soulful Storytellers and an award-winning birth filmmaker whose work has been recognised internationally for its emotive documentary style.
Through her films, education programs, and mentorship, she has supported a growing community of photographers and filmmakers exploring the art of meaningful storytelling.