Save the date! Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids | April 19-20, 2024

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2024 Workshops

Calling all content creators and future filmmakers! Tumbleweeds workshops give kids the tools to tell great stories and up their filmmaking game! Our workshops will feature filmmaking and camera use, editing, green screen, stop motion animation, and MORE! These hands-on workshops will have your kids making awesome content they can share with their friends, family and beyond. 

Recommended for ages: 10+

Are you a budding animator, artist, or drawing fanatic and want the inside scoop on how to make your characters come to life? In this workshop, Disney animator Joseph Buenning will cover some of the basics for designing appealing story-driven characters for animation.

April 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm
$25

En esta session vamos a cubrir los aspectos basicos para que tu puedas hacer una pelicula con materiales sencillos y disponibles en tu casa.

April 20, 2024 at 5:00 pm
$25
Recommended for ages: 12+

Learn the basics of on-camera acting with a local pro! Together kids will use their critical reading skills to break down a scene, memorize at the speed of light, and film their very own performance. Get ready to let your dramatic flair show in front of the camera!

April 20, 2024 at 5:00 pm
$25
Recommended for ages: 8+

Calling all writers and storytellers! Learn the parts of all stories, how movie stories are made, and how to write one of your own. Be ready to write, act out your story, and learn how to write any story you can create with your imagination and turn it into a movie!

April 20, 2024 at 9:00 am
$25
Recommended for ages: 8+

Learn about the process of stop-motion animation through demonstrations, examples, behind-the-scenes footage, and hands-on activities. Kids will have the chance to make their own stop-motion animations and will go home with the knowledge of how to create more on their own.

April 20, 2024 at 9:00 am
$25
Recommended for ages: 12+

Do you want your film to look as cool as the films you see at the movie theater and on streaming? If so, then this workshop will teach you how to use lighting, camera angles, framing, and camera techniques to take your films to the next level.

April 20, 2024 at 5:00 pm
$25
Recommended for ages: 8+

Learn how to plan, film, and edit a quick 1-minute film with a distinct story. We will explore how to use common technologies like cell phones, iPads, and laptops to write, record, and edit a film in under an hour. Come with an idea of what you would like to film or come with no idea and a sense of adventure!

April 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm
$25
Recommended for ages: 8+

Need help putting your movie together to tell a great story? Join Utah Education Network’s Media Team in this hands-on video editing workshop. We’ll cover basic editing tips and some intermediate tricks on Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva, and more.

April 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm
$25
Recommended for ages: 12+

Learn how to light a scene for your film or social media video! From beginners to those with experience, you’re sure to walk away from this workshop with a few new tips and tricks for your next project.

April 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm
$25
Recommended for ages: 8+

Do you want to learn how to make bruises, cuts, scrapes, and other makeup special effects for your next movie or Halloween costume? Join makeup artist Ashley Brown from Nightmare on 13th as she lets you try hands-on techniques with makeup also used in the movie industry for fantasy, horror, and sci-fi films.

We will be covering basic entry skills into special effects in the movie industry.

April 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm
$25
Viridian Event Center
Recommended for ages: All Ages

Learn about production design and how it creates the world of a movie with Mark Hofeling, a production designer with over 30 years of experience in film. He will share how he began his work in film, show his process on his most well-known films (High School Musical and Descendants films), and workshop with attendees how their favorite film settings help tell a great story.

April 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Free
Recommended for ages: All Ages

What you hear in a movie is not real. When you watch a movie, the actors may be real, the location may be real, the animals may be real, but what you hear is an illusion. Come help us tell a good story and create some amazing sounds from unexpected objects.

April 20, 2024 at 10:30 am
Free
Viridian Event Center

Tumbleweeds Film Festival screenings, workshops, and Clubhouse activities will be held at Viridian Events Center unless otherwise noted.

Whether you love to watch films, want to explore the hands on activities at the Clubhouse, or do both, a day pass is your access to the Festival!

Each day pass includes the following perks: In-person films on a first come, first served basis

  • Clubhouse activities.
  • Free UTA transit to the Festival at Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville
 

Each member of your group needs a pass to access Tumbleweeds. Workshops require additional registration and fee. 

Choose a Saturday day pass, a Sunday day pass, or both! 

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