Staff.
Tommy Honey - Director
Tommy Honey has a background in education and creative management. He has taught in...
John Reid - Head tutor
John Reid is the Head Tutor and manages the delivery of the curriculum. This include...
Alison Langdon - Programme Co-ordinator
Alison Langdon is the Programme Co-ordinator responsible for co-ordinating the visit...
Jessica Charlton - Technician
Jessica Charlton is the Technician responsible for managing the technical aspects of...
Adèle Chapman - Receptionist/ Administrator
Adèle Chapman is the Receptionist/Administrator responsible for the operational sup...
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Our Values
The New Zealand Film and Television School (known as The Film School) has been operating in Wellington since 2000. Senior members of the film industry recognised the need for a film school which would be able to respond to industry training needs.
Graduates of the Film School will be sought after filmmakers, committed to the art of storytelling, who contribute to the quality and growth of New Zealand Film.
The highest priority result is the selection and cultivation of active film originators who have the character, craft skills and personal voice to actively produce original, insightful and entertaining films.
The Film School’s objectives are to:
- meet the demand for film-based education and training sought by those wishing to make a career in film
- ensure that new entrants into the industry are adequately and realistically prepared to follow a career path
- ensure that industry-based standards are established and maintained.
In other words, we are aiming to turn out the producers, directors and technical crews of the future; graduates who are well prepared to make a career in film and/or television.
The school is very hands-on and practical. Teaching is project-based and we teach on both digital video and 16mm film. Students make a range of individual projects that may include music videos, documentaries and short digital dramatic films. The focus of the year is the production of two or three short films, shot on film and made collectively by the whole crew.
The Film School is registered as a private training establishment by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and is listed on the Ministry of Education Prospectus.