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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). Click here for more information on RAIS.
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.
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! 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.
Register now as space is limited!
Click here to complete the student application form
Click here to complete the adult recommendation form
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.
Click here for more information on Layla Bautista
Creator Olympics is a program designed to encourage and recognize all creative activities within Sun West schools as well as on a division-wide level.
There are two elements within the Creator Olympics. One element is a series of workshops and other training sessions that are offered on a school or regional level as well as some that are offered at the division level. Each workshop or training session will focus on specific creative skills in such fields as digital storytelling, communications skills, performance and acting, social media content creation and more.
The second element is a point system that recognizes schools and individual students for creative projects and activities. Students and schools receive points for creative activities whether they are voluntary and personal, extracurricular or curricular. There will be two categories, one for larger schools and one for smaller schools. In each category the school with the largest number of points will receive a banner (similar to provincial sports championship banners) for display in their schools, and there will be various awards for individual students in such areas as performance, storytelling, visual creations and more. In the spring there will be a division-wide Showcase and Awards event to recognize creative work.
Information on the offerings below will be sent to Sun West schools at the beginning of the school year.
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