Steven Pecchia-Bekkum independent film collection

Collection

Identifier: A0773

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Dates

2003

Creator

Pecchia-Bekkum, Steven (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Biographical Note

Steven Pecchia-Bekkum has worked in film and video education since 1991 when he received Associate of Science degrees in filmmaking and video production from Minneapolis Community and Technical College. He graduated from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts with an emphasis in translating literary works into film. In 2002 he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in film from the University of Utah. In addition to his years teaching production, animation and screenwriting classes at the University of Utah, Pecchia-Bekkum has taught film studies at Weber State University and mentored young filmmakers at Salt Lake City's Spy Hop productions. In 2011 he began designing the Film Department's new "Sound for Film and Video" course based on years of experience in production and post-production sound.

Steven Pecchia-Bekkum has written and directed several films, most notably Walking in the Valley of the Gods (2003), which was an official selection of the Anchorage International Film Festival, the Hollywood DV Film Festival, the Edgeworks Film Festival and the Utah Short Film & Video Festival.

Extent

1 DVD

Additional Description

Abstract

The Steven Pecchia-Bekkum independent film collection (2003) consists of a documentary about John Fillwalk, a video installation artist who teaches at Ball State University in Indiana. The film is shot in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Pecchia-Bekkum is a Salt Lake City filmmaker and adjunct assistant professor who teaches film production and traditional animation at the University of Utah. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).