Arthouse films are back in the city centre, as the Invercargill Film Society resumes screenings after a three year hiatus.
The society was established 25 years ago and ran continuously until it went into recess after having difficulty sourcing product for the changing technology.
Film society president Anna Rowe-Dean said the renewal of the society has been made possible by a partnership with SIT.
All of Southland's a stage for filmmakers, with southern landscapes transforming into movie sets for two new feature films.
The Christchurch rebuild and upcoming New Zealand film projects appear to be on the minds of students with applications for trades courses, digital media and animation increasing as students flock back to SIT for another year.
Chief Executive's welcome for 2015
The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) gymnasium is being expanded and upgraded this year.
The Southern Institute of Technology is a fast growing tertiary education institute with exciting developments and learning progression opportunities.
Stage Two of the refurbishment of Southern Institute of Technology's (SIT) Hansen Hall began before Christmas and will be completed before Easter, in early April.
The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) saw a positive start to their 2015 international student recruitment drive with a visit from new Chinese Partners Suqian College on Thursday 5th February.
The Southern Institute of Technology are proud to sponsor SIT Bachelor of Sport and Exercise student Eddie Dawkins for his 2015 track cycling season. SIT has a proud history with Eddie and helping him to train and compete on the world stage since the beginning of his cycling career.
SIT is proud to acknowledge and support SIT Productions team member and Bachelor of Digital Media graduate James Wilkinson’s nomination as a finalist in the national Tropfest Film competition for his film “Life Through a Wire”. SIT Bachelor of Digital Media Graduate Emma Schranz film “Charlie Floyd's Visionarium” has also been named as a finalist in this prestigious competition. Her film will be shown at the film awards in Berlin next month.
Mrs Cox enrolled with the Southern Institute of Technology and after a year's study by distance, graduated with a diploma in digital film and launched Kara Jane Visuals, a videography business, last year.
Invercargill film maker and SIT graduate Emma Schranz has had work her selected to be shown in the International Film Awards in Berlin next month.
The Chief Executive of the Southern Institute of Technology , Penny Simmonds, advises with much sadness that Pengxiao Tao, also known as Jessica, a 22 year old student from China studying at SIT has died from injuries suffered in a car crash at Five Rivers on Friday.
Three international SIT students gain New Zealand India sports Scholarship to study the Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise in Invercargill 2015. The awards were present on November 5th in New Delhi by former Black Caps captain Stephen Fleming.
Krystrim Wairau was one of 65 recipients of Invercargill Licensing Trust $1000 trades scholarships which were awarded at a ceremony at the Ascot Park Hotel last night. Recipients qualify through their results and completion of their full time trades courses at the Southern Institute of Technology.