Utah Film Center’s Teacher Professional Development changes how educators teach and students learn.
Utah Film Center Teacher Professional Development offers immersive, high-quality courses for educators. All training is comprehensive, based on Utah Core Standards, and supports the integration of the filmmaking process into educational settings. Through workshops and instructional materials, educators learn how to teach the creation of documentaries, public service announcements (PSAs), instructional videos, personal narratives, and other short film projects with their students. UTFC’s educator training strengthens teacher practices, increases student achievement, and develops critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Teachers can receive USBE credits, re-licensure hours, hours toward an Educational Technology Endorsement, or a Media Arts Endorsement by completing our Filmmaking in the Classroom professional development.
See the form below for upcoming offerings.
Upcoming Professional Development
Spring & Summer 2025 Teacher Professional Development
Please join Utah Film Center for our Filmmaking in the Classroom professional development. This program trains educators on how to integrate technology into classroom instruction.
Participants learn the step-by-step fundamentals of filmmaking and learn how to use the process of filmmaking as an effective learning tool that motivates and inspires students. All educators complete the course with a full standards-linked filmmaking curriculum manual that includes online resources and support.
Spring 2025 Cohort
WHAT: FREE online, self-paced Professional Development for Teachers Grades 4-12
TOPIC: Filmmaking in the Classroom
WHEN: February 3- June 6, 2025.
LOCATION: via Teachable
CREDITS OFFERED
Educators select how they want to receive their credits. The professional development can count toward the following credits:
a) 1.0 USBE Credit,
b) 15 re-licensure credit,
c) Credit hours toward an Educational Technology Endorsement, OR
d) 6 Credit hours toward a Media Arts Endorsement
Summer 2025 Cohorts
COHORT 1
WHAT: Two-Day In-Person Professional Development Training
TOPIC: Filmmaking in the Classroom
WHEN: June 5 – 6, 2025, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, Location TBD
CREDITS OFFERED
Educators select how they want to receive their credits. The professional development can count toward the following credits:
a) 1.0 USBE Credit,
b) 15 re-licensure credit,
c) Credit hours toward an Educational Technology Endorsement, OR
d) 6 Credit hours toward a Media Arts Endorsement
COHORT 2
WHAT: Two-Day In-Person Professional Development Training
TOPIC: Filmmaking in the Classroom
WHEN: July 31 – August 1, 2025, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, Location TBD
CREDITS OFFERED
Educators select how they want to receive their credits. The professional development can count toward the following credits:
a) 1.0 USBE Credit,
b) 15 re-licensure credit,
c) Credit hours toward an Educational Technology Endorsement, OR
d) 6 Credit hours toward a Media Arts Endorsement
