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Nomvuyoh Mafukidze – Bachelor of Screen Arts
Student Profiles, Film & Animation

Nomvuyoh Mafukidze – Bachelor of Screen Arts

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Bachelor of Screen Arts (Concept Art and Design)
A move to New Zealand to complete her tertiary studies has seen Nomvuyoh Mafukidze flourish and hit her stride in concept art and design; she’s already created a comic book, Spud Life, and...
#Film & Animation #Screen Arts #Student Profile #Graduate Profile
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Sir Peter Jackson’s wild card selection has SIT connection
News, Articles, Film & Animation

Sir Peter Jackson’s wild card selection has SIT connection
Friday, 31 October 2025
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Bachelor of Screen Arts students and brothers, Sean and Jerome Kilkelly, along with SIT graduate, Grace Stapleton, are co-creators of a short film which has...
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SIT tutors present at NZ Game Developers Conference
News, Articles, Film & Animation

SIT tutors present at NZ Game Developers Conference
Friday, 24 October 2025

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Screen Arts tutors Ruby Meades and Christopher Popham presented at the NZ Game Developers Conference (NZGDC) recently.

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Johanna Lehmann – Study Abroad student
Student Profiles, Film & Animation

Johanna Lehmann – Study Abroad student
Monday, 14 April 2025
Study Abroad Training Scheme
Johanna Lehman from Germany says it was one of her biggest wishes to do a semester abroad. “SIT seemed cool because it’s on the other side of the world,” she says. Coming from...
#Screen Arts #Student Profile #International
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Caleb Lay – Bachelor of Screen Arts
Student Profiles, Film & Animation

Caleb Lay – Bachelor of Screen Arts

Monday, 27 January 2025
Bachelor of Screen Arts (Filmmaking)
Joining the workforce after high school gave Invercargill born-and-raised Caleb Lay time to work out what direction he wanted to take when he entered his tertiary studies. “I didn’t...
#SIT Invercargill #Screen Arts #Film #Student Profile #Bachelor
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Eyessa Gentle – Bachelor of Screen Arts
Student Profiles, Film & Animation, SIT Invercargill Campus

Eyessa Gentle – Bachelor of Screen Arts
Thursday, 23 January 2025
Bachelor of Screen Arts (Animation strand)
Born-and-bred Southlander Eyessa Gentle has taken advantage of the great training on her doorstep, to gain the skills and qualifications for New Zealand’s rapidly growing animation sector.
#SIT Invercargill #Graduate #SIT Graduate #Screen Arts #Student Profile #Bachelor
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SIT staff secure CODE funding for game development
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SIT staff secure CODE funding for game development
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
An Invercargill-based studio with strong links to Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) has been granted funding from CODE - the New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence – to begin...
#Invercargill #News #Screen Arts #Tutor #Tutor Work
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Anne-Marie Hamilton – Bachelor of Screen Arts
Student Profiles, Film & Animation

Anne-Marie Hamilton – Bachelor of Screen Arts
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
In 2022, Anne-Marie Hamilton knew she was ready to embrace change and try something new after a ten-year stint with St John Ambulance. Having worked on the road as a Paramedic and Station Manager,...
#Invercargill #News #Screen Arts #Student Profile
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