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 sixth 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.
A social worker works to share their important discovery – that listening to music can unlock the memories of people …
A young man from Pennsylvania decides to change his life after he visits an HIV orphanage in India.
Making the case that the obesity epidemic in America’s children isn’t due to lack of exercise, but to excessive sugar …
A Beachfront Haven for African American Families In the 1930s, bought plots for themselves in Sag Harbor, establishing a close-knit …
In this short documentary, young black men explain the particular challenges they face growing up in America.
Under the sea a whale tries to help the smaller creatures who are struggling with plastic waste. On land a …
This is an introduction to autism that aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences, to stimulate understanding and acceptance …
Utah Film Center, in conjunction with Brolly Arts, is pleased to host the Beloved Community Film, study guide, and supporting …
Deep in the Norwegian forest, there is an old man, living an orderly and quiet life. Closed off from the …
“Gold Token” is an experimental musical poem that explores Black ancestry, culture, and cyclical growing pains.
This short documentary is the story of Peyton, an 11-year-old boy with an extremely rare and life-threatening disease called Xeroderma …
An animation that tells the heartfelt story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the …
Shewin’s heart pops out of his body and runs after the boy he likes. Sherwin has to chase after his …
This film follows the life journey of Ingrid Silva from the slums of Rio to the professional Ballet stage of …
Iron Hands (Tie Shou) tells the story of a determined 12-year-old girl who finds an unexpected ally in her bid …
JessZilla is about a ten-year-old with a fire in her heart for boxing and a dedicated father caught between supporting …
Long ago, four extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and …
Let’s Eat follows the story of an immigrant mother and her daughter as they navigate through the beauty and challenges …
A knitted toy dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.
A relationship between three celestial bodies; a romance between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
TAIKO Studios presents the story of Luna is a vibrant young Chinese American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. …
A stop motion animated skeleton is having trouble finding work in modern Hollywood and competing with all of the new …
A solitary fox finds itself improvising fatherhood for a freshly hatched baby bird.
The story of a boy who would rather spend his time indoors playing video games instead of discovering what’s waiting …
A deaf 6-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her to …
Alistair and Samir meet five different times, but it is only when they meet as old men that they can …
Learning Objective: Students will be able to analyze a film, and accurately give feedback on how they felt about the film …
This workshop goes behind the scenes of how characters are created for animated films.
Learning Objective: Students will learn how movie sound effects are made and the impact they have on the audience’s experience. …
This recorded workshop teaches families how to get started with the basic concepts to make a great small film.
Este taller grabado enseña a las familias cómo iniciarse en los conceptos básicos para hacer una pequeña gran película.
Learning Objective: Students will be able to define and understand the process of animating a scene by creating 2-3 of …
Learning Objectives: Students will learn to evaluate and critically think about each element of a production set. This Learn and Go …
Learning Objective: Students will use stop motion animation techniques – such as composition, movement, and editing – to create a …
Learning Objective: Students will use stop motion animation techniques – such as composition, movement, and editing – to create an …
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