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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 fifth grade resources below are free and include film screenings, workshops, 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 Conversation About Growing Up Black

In this short documentary, young black men explain the particular challenges they face growing up in America.

A Whale’s Tale

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

Amazing Things Happen

This is an introduction to autism that aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences, to stimulate understanding and acceptance …

Beloved Community Project

Utah Film Center, in conjunction with Brolly Arts, is pleased to host the Beloved Community Film, study guide, and supporting …

Forglemmegei

Deep in the Norwegian forest, there is an old man, living an orderly and quiet life. Closed off from the …

Good Morning Peyton

This short documentary is the story of Peyton, an 11-year-old boy with an extremely rare and life-threatening disease called Xeroderma …

Hair Love

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

Iron Hands

Iron Hands (Tie Shou) tells the story of a determined 12-year-old girl who finds an unexpected ally in her bid …

JessZilla

JessZilla is about a ten-year-old with a fire in her heart for boxing and a dedicated father caught between supporting …

Kapaemahu

Long ago, four extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and …

Let’s Eat

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

Lost & Found

A knitted toy dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.

One Small Step

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

A solitary fox finds itself improvising fatherhood for a freshly hatched baby bird.

The Present

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

self-paced learning

Become A Movie Critic

Learning Objective: Students will be able to analyze a film, and accurately give feedback on how they felt about the film …

Behind the Animation

This workshop goes behind the scenes of how characters are created for animated films.

Create Sound FX

Learning Objective: Students will learn how movie sound effects are made and the impact they have on the audience’s experience. …

Origins of Animation

Learning Objective: Students will be able to define and understand the process of animating a scene by creating 2-3 of …

Classroom Workshops for Students

Individually tailored for Grades K-12
Explore how to use common technologies, like iPads, to share stories effectively through filmmaking. Students will plan, film, and edit a quick film with a distinct story!
This workshop is ONLY offered in-person.
This in-person workshop is available to Alpine, Canyons, Granite, Jordan, Murray, Nebo, Provo, and Salt Lake school districts. For school districts outside of this list, please submit a special request via email.
Individually tailored for Grades 2-8
Examine films with a critical lens through the basics of storytelling, genre, style, cinematography, production design, sound, and editing.
This workshop is available both virtually and in-person.
This in-person workshop is available to Alpine, Canyons, Granite, Jordan, Murray, Nebo, Park City, Provo, Salt Lake, and Wasatch school districts. For school districts outside of this list, please submit a special request via email.
Individually tailored for Grades K-12
Learn the basics of storytelling in the movies, and the tools and techniques to write a story for the screen.
This workshop is available both virtually and in-person.
This in-person workshop is available to Alpine, Canyons, Davis, Granite, Jordan, Morgan, Murray, Nebo, North Sanpete, Ogden, Park City, Provo, Salt Lake, Tooele, Wasatch, and Weber school districts. For school districts outside of this list, please submit a special request via email.
Individually tailored for Grades 3-9
Discover the process, creativity, and collaboration that goes into an animated film from the idea for the movie to the final film.
This workshop is available in-person and virtually.
This in-person workshop is available to Alpine, Canyons, Granite, Jordan, Murray, Nebo, Park City, Provo, Salt Lake, and Wasatch school districts. For school districts outside of this list, please submit a special request via email.
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