Make / create with WilliNet
Tell your story.
Keep it forever.
If you can tell a story, you can make TV here — whether you’re a Williamstown neighbor or a nonprofit anywhere in the Berkshires. We’ll also teach you to save it: your family’s photographs, reunions, and oral histories, archived and passed down. Free.
Quick Start Guide
The guide will be added when ready. For now, contact staff for help with producing, equipment loans, or training.
The workshop ladder
Pick a workshop to see what’s inside
Most media-literacy programs start at videography and lose everyone who isn’t already comfortable with a camera. We start earlier — with the story itself, and with the phone already in your pocket — so a first-time producer and a lifelong storyteller can both find their step. Drop into any single workshop, or any Producer Office Hours session, without committing to the whole ladder.
Contact us to ask about current workshops and training.
Digital Literacy Basics
Phones, photos and the cloud, from a comfortable starting point.
Who it’s for
Anyone who feels a step behind with their phone or computer. No experience needed, and no question is too basic.
You’ll leave knowing how to
- Find, organize and back up the photos on your phone
- Use email, video calls and shared folders with confidence
- Spot scams and keep your accounts safe
Length
2 hours
Where
Spring St studio
Bring
Your phone
Next step: Find Your Story or Capture It.
Upcoming
Dates to be announced.
Find Your Story
Storytelling basics: what’s worth telling, from family history to town history.
Who it’s for
Anyone with a story, a memory or a local topic they want to share but don’t know where to start.
You’ll leave knowing how to
- Shape an idea into a beginning, middle and end
- Plan and conduct an oral-history interview
- Write a simple shot list before you film
Length
2 hours
Where
Spring St studio
Bring
An idea or a photo
Next step: Capture It.
Upcoming
Dates to be announced.
Capture It
Phone and camera basics and citizen journalism. Shoot with what you already own.
Who it’s for
Beginners who want their videos to look and sound better, and residents who want to cover local events.
You’ll leave knowing how to
- Frame, light and steady a shot on your phone
- Record clear audio, indoors and out
- Cover a public meeting or event responsibly
Length
2.5 hours
Where
Studio + outdoors
Bring
Phone or camera
Next step: Save It Right or Make TV.
Upcoming
Dates to be announced.
Save It Right
Scan old photos, back up video, and keep it findable for the next generation.
Who it’s for
Families with boxes of photos or tapes, and organizations with archives worth keeping.
You’ll leave knowing how to
- Scan prints and slides at the right quality
- Name and organize files so they stay findable
- Set up a backup that survives a dead hard drive
Length
2 hours
Where
Spring St studio
Bring
5–10 photos to scan
Next step: Share It.
Upcoming
Dates to be announced.
Make TV
Studio and field videography, editing and equipment loans, for anyone ready to go on air.
Who it’s for
Anyone ready to make a show for WilliNet’s channels. Ask staff about equipment loans and studio booking.
You’ll leave knowing how to
- Run cameras, lights and audio in the studio
- Edit a finished piece in DaVinci Resolve
- Check out equipment and submit a show for broadcast
Length
3 sessions × 2.5 hrs
Where
Studio + edit suite
Bring
A project idea
Next step: Book the studio and pitch your show.
Upcoming
Dates to be announced.