Storytelling with DaVinci Resolve
Storytelling with DaVinci Resolve is a five-session, hands-on filmmaking course at Docs In Progress. Participants will create a cinematic promotional video about a journey along the historic Lincoln Highway, traveling conceptually from New York to San Francisco through landscapes, historic towns, and cities. The course uses footage from a real documentary, including music, drone shots, and voiceovers, to teach students how to shape a compelling story in DaVinci Resolve.
Students will work on Docs In Progress workstations and gain practical experience with the software’s editing, color grading, and delivery tools. The course is designed to build confidence for independent future projects, and DaVinci Resolve is a free application that participants can continue using at home after the course.
When: November 9–23, 2026
Showtimes: November 9, 10, 16, 17, and 23, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. each evening
Run time: Three hours per session; five sessions totaling approximately 15 hours
Venue: Docs In Progress, 8560 Second Avenue, Suite 113, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Course content: Students will select and arrange provided documentary footage, music, drone imagery, and voiceovers to represent a cross-country journey along the Lincoln Highway. Instruction covers editing, color grading, and delivery within DaVinci Resolve.
Registration: Registration is through the linked Eventbrite listing.
Tickets: Price not available
Accessibility: No accessibility information is currently available for this event.
Parking: The entrance is on Apple Avenue, around the corner from Alexander House. The Cameron Street garage is open 24 hours a day. On weekdays, it charges $1 per hour for the first four hours and 65 cents per hour thereafter from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; parking is free after 7:00 p.m., on weekends, and on federal holidays. Garage payment requires the parking-space number and can be made at a pay station with cash or a credit card, or through the ParkMobile or MobileNow apps. Nearby metered street parking may also be available; most street spaces are free after 6:00 p.m. but require payment during daytime hours Monday through Saturday and are generally limited to one or two hours. Do not park or stand in spaces marked for police only.