Our FREE classroom workshops offer an opportunity to have a professional in the filmmaking industry teach students about what goes on behind the scenes in their profession, helping students become informed film viewers and conscious film content creators.
Meet Our Teaching Artists
William King
William is born and bred in Springville, UT. William graduated from Provo High and went to BYU studying history, and after graduating there, went to UVU to study filmmaking. William works locally in the film industry in a variety of roles, but primarily as a screenwriter and script doctor.
Parker Gehring
Parker Gehring has loved movies his entire life! After graduating in film from BYU, Parker directed his first feature film called Lucy and Whitney, which premiered in 2022 and was featured at the LDS Film Festival. In addition to filmmaking, Parker also enjoys playing music in his band Bad Actor and spending time with his wife and family. Parker was born in Utah, though grew up in Washington.
Weber Griffiths
Weber was born and raised in Salt Lake City and is a Utah boy through and through! He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media and has been professionally teaching and making films ever since. His short films have been featured in major festivals and received numerous awards from across the country. Weber’s love of movies is rivaled only by his love of fast cars, tasty Pho, and swimming around in lakes, rivers, and pools!
Rook Stevens
Rook moved to Bountiful in their childhood and graduated from BYU with a degree in Illustration, and a number of animation classes under their belt as well. Drawing characters and creating stories has always been their passion. They freelance as an artist while making storyboard animatics and working on video game concept art in their spare time.
How to Book a Workshop for Your Classroom
Request the date and time that works best for your class—in-person or virtually.
Receive a confirmation email with details of the workshop. Some workshops will have pre-workshop and post-workshop info and lesson plans.
On the date and time of your reservation, a professional filmmaker (Teaching Artist) will check-in at the front office and meet you in your classroom!
These classroom workshops align with Utah State Board of Education Core Standards Strands:
- Elementary & Secondary Fine Arts (Visual Arts, Drama, & Media Arts)
- Elementary & Secondary Library Media (Media Literacy)
- Elementary & Secondary Language Arts
Learn more about Utah Core Standards at the Utah State Board of Education Website.
What to Expect in a Workshop
Each 60-minute workshop includes a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. To ensure the best experience, we recommend limiting reservations to one class per workshop (up to 30 students).
If you would like your entire grade level to participate in a workshop, or if you would like to request a date/time not listed in the booking calendar, please contact the Media Education Department at edu@utahfilmcenter.org.
Request a Session for 2025-2026
Self-Paced Lesson Plans and Pre-Recorded Videos
In addition to the classroom workshops above, we also have our new self-paced lesson plans and pre-recorded videos . These lessons give educators and community members the opportunity to discover new filmmaking elements that fit into their schedule. If you enjoyed our classroom workshops or didn’t find one for your grade, we encourage you to check out some of these resources below.
Similar to our workshops, the self-paced lesson plans were created to meet selected Utah Core Standards. You can find these standards at the end of each lesson plan.
