In this one-year intensive course, you’ll deep-dive into the world of film and television production and come out ready to go straight into the industry.
Delivered out of our South Seas Film School Campus, this programme has a ferocious reputation. We’ve been supplying work-ready graduates to the industry for 27 years, and everyone in the industry knows our name.
For good reason. The course is intense and is packed full of deep and immersive learning-through-action.
You’ll get a taster for all of the industry roles before picking your specialisation in:
- Drama directing & scriptwriting
- Documentary directing & research
- Camera, audio and lighting
- Production design
- Production management
- Post-production
Over the course of the year, you will participate in over 30 productions to give you the right communication and collaboration know-how when working with crews on set. You’ll be tutored carefully by industry professionals so you graduate with the competence and confidence to hit the ground running on any set.
Our course content is reviewed every year to remain cutting-edge and relevant. We don’t just want you to know what’s waiting for you on graduation, we want you to have the practical experience you'll need to navigate the realities of the film industry. Every year, we bring in a host of working industry professionals to interact with you. One of the highlights of the year is Dragon's Den, where students pitch film and TV ideas to a panel of hard-core professionals.
Successfully complete this course and you’ll receive the New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Level 5).
The selection process reflects the competitive nature of the film and television industry and is based on creative, technical and personal skill assessments in Term One.
What you'll learn
Foundation
You will complete a series of practical exercises, having go at Editing, Camera, Lighting, Audio, Directing, Production Management and Production Design. This will help you to choose your specialist skills options.
Skills Development
Practical workshops and short Doco and Drama Productions will prepare you to work in different production environments.
Intensive Workshops
A series of more intensive workshops and longer form Docos and Dramas, including 2 weeks of shooting Drama scenes on location with an industry crew and working on sports coverage with Sky TV's Outside Broadcast van.
Building Showreels
You will complete pre-production planning, production recording and post production of a short documentary or a drama film.