Puppetry on Screen: History, Innovation, and On-Camera Techniques

Join acclaimed puppeteer Jordan Lockhart for an in-depth workshop exploring the fascinating evolution of puppetry in film. From its rich history and diverse styles to its powerful role in social change, this session will dive deep into the technical challenges of screen puppetry, with hands-on on-camera demos for participants. Discover how puppets continue to shape modern media and how you can bring your own puppet characters to life on screen.

About Jordan Lockhart

Jordan Lockhart is an Ottawa-born puppeteer and writer whose work has appeared on AppleTV+, Paramount+, Netflix, Nickelodeon, and TVOkids. Selected credits include: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Barbarian and the Troll, and the preschool hit Hi Opie!, earning him two Canadian Screen Award nominations. But he is best known for his performance as Wembley on Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. His training includes Sesame Workshop, The Jim Henson Company, and the New York Film Academy. Jordan has also created and led puppetry workshops for Le Centre ontarien de prévention des agressions (COPA) and Second City Toronto.

As a writer, Jordan has worked on development teams for CBC Kids and TVOkids (via Little Engine Moving Pictures and Fifth Ground Entertainment), and is currently developing his own creative projects, including early development on an adaptation of the beloved book series Tales from Fern Hollow.