Utah Film Center’s Media Education programs promote arts education by introducing teachers and students to the transformational power of film and filmmaking in the classroom. The first grade resources below are free and include film screenings, professional development, field trips, and lessons while supporting the core curriculum requirements for arts education in the state of Utah. 

Short Films with Study Guides

A Whale’s Tale

Recommended for grades: K-6

Under the sea a whale tries to help the smaller creatures who are struggling with plastic waste. On land a …

Hair Love

Recommended for grades: K-6

An animation that tells the heartfelt story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the …

Ian

Recommended for grades: K-6

Ian was born with cerebral palsy. All he wants is to make friends, although it seems impossible to achieve when …

Let’s Eat

Recommended for grades: 1-12

Let’s Eat follows the story of an immigrant mother and her daughter as they navigate through the beauty and challenges …

Lost & Found

Recommended for grades: 1-12

A knitted toy dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.Utah State Board of Education Core …

One Small Step

Recommended for grades: K-12

TAIKO Studios presents the story of Luna is a vibrant young Chinese American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. …

The Fox and the Bird

Recommended for grades: K-6

A solitary fox finds itself improvising fatherhood for a freshly hatched baby bird.Utah State Board of Education Core Standards Strands:Visual …

The Present

Recommended for grades: 1-6

The story of a boy who would rather spend his time indoors playing video games instead of discovering what’s waiting …

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