Media Education

Creating Live Action Movies (In Person)

Students encounter live action content every single day – by way of film, television, social media, and so much more. Explore the process of creating a live action video through this interactive workshop, where a professional filmmaker will guide your students through the essential steps of bringing their ideas to life on the big screen. Students will get a hands-on taste of pre-production, filming, and post-production during this movie-making experience, using iPads. We bring all the required equipment to your classroom when we visit!

What to Expect in a Workshop

Each one-hour workshop is a combination of lectures and hands-on activities. It is recommended no more than one class per reservation to get the full benefits of a workshop, unless you have less than 15 students per class.

If you want your entire grade level to participate in a workshop or you have any questions about the workshops, dates, and times they are available, please contact the Education department at edu@utahfilmcenter.org. Schools booking the entire day can provide back-to-back times in the notes section of the request.

For school districts not listed, in-person workshop requests can be arranged. We recommend that your entire grade books or that multiple workshops are booked for the day.

Instructor(S)

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.

REQUEST A SESSION

Individually tailored for Grades K-12

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.