LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Taking Place in Rosetown!
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! is a combined acting and digital storytelling training and workshops taking place 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, in Rosetown, on Wednesday, October 22.
Students who participate in LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! have the chance to either Play the Part or Tell the Story.
In the morning, some participants will receive acting and performance training by Saskatchewan Drama Association Consultant Michael Koops while other participants will be trained by film and video producer Layla Bautista in digital storytelling. In the afternoon, the two groups will combine for a workshop to create videos based on short scripts. The participants who were trained in acting will be the stars of the video while those trained in digital storytelling will be the directors, camera operators, and editors of the video. The videos will be featured on the Sun West website and social media.
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! is supported by the Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon (RAIS) and is open to all Grades 9-12 Sun West students. To participate students must apply by October 14 and must have a reference from a teacher or adult community member. Sun West will coordinate travel with the parent/caregivers of selected students and with the teacher supervisors also attending the session. Depending on circumstances, some parent/caregivers may need to take their child to locations where teachers from other schools can pick them up. These arrangements will be made after the application deadline.
Head over to www.sunwestsd.ca to register! Space is limited!
Acting/Drama Trainer Michael Koops
Michael Koops is an educator, actor, and arts consultant with over three decades of experience in drama education. He is a seasoned acting coach, who brings deep expertise in performance, directing, and mentorship to every workshop.
He has directed and coached student actors in school productions such as Anybody for Tea by C.B. Gilford, EmotionalBaggage by Lindsay Price, and I Don’t Mind That You’re Ugly by Bobby Keniston. Michael has adjudicated front-of-house(acting) at regional drama festivals and led directing workshops at the Saskatchewan Provincial Drama Festival. On stage, he’s performed roles including François-Xavier Lemieux in The Trial of Louis Riel.
Michael’s approach is encouraging, practical, and inclusive. He creates dynamic spaces where students build performance skills, confidence ,and creative voice.
Digital Storytelling Trainer Layla Bautista
Layal Bautista is an Instructor in the Motion Picture Diploma Program at the Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon (RAIS) and CEO of Bokeh Media, a thriving Saskatoon-based multi-media company, which specializes in music videos, short films, and commercials.
Layla has worked across Canada as a producer, editor, and cinematographer. Her works include Magic, an Afro-Beat music video supported by Creative Saskatchewan’s Filmmaker’s Grant; BOUND, a coming-of-age short film set in Saskatchewan; and recently she was the first ever recipient of the Regina International Film Festival (RIFFA) Launch Pad Award for her short film, Beginner’s Luck.
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