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Latest Episode

Voices of the West 2024
Premiered: November 16, 2024

Join us as we travel to the heart of Utah's rural communities! In this episode of Students In Focus, we'll meet talented young American Indian filmmakers who are part of the Voices of the West Apprenticeship Program at Spy Hop Productions. Discover their unique perspectives and witness their passion for storytelling as they share their short films with us.

 

Events & Opportunities Bulletin Board

Pitchnic
November 25 – November 6, 2025
Work with other like-minded artists and spend twelve months conceptualizing, screenwriting, pitching, producing, editing, and premiering four short films. This class wraps up with your very own red carpet film premiere!

Creative Spark 2024 Video Contest
Submission Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2024
Lights, camera, action! It's time to show off the learning happening in your classroom with the NextVisa Video Contest. Don't miss out! This is really three contests: one for students, one for teachers, and one for collaborations between the two (as when students plan and/or act and the teacher edits). These get judged separately, and we'll be passing out prizes to the finalists and winners of each.

Tumbleweeds Film Fesival Submissions
Deadline: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Submissions are now open! Utah students K-8 can submit short (5 minutes or less) films to be considered for awards at the 2025 Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids.

Open Studio
Every Friday 3 to 7pm
Ages 13-19 - Spy Hop’s longest running walk-in music workshop! It’s literally an open studio full of musical gear for you to use! If you love to write songs or you’re just beginning the process, Open Studio is for you!

Utah Film Film Job Opportunities
Ongoing!
Want to work in the Utah Film Industry? Find out what productions are hiring local crew and extras, as well as local businesses looking for talented employees with film-related skills.