Yoobee College - South Seas Film School: Courses, Admission, Cost

South Seas Film and Television School has been aiding the film and television business for a long time. Established by Gerben Cath in 1991 by using his film production studio facilities on Auckland's North Shore, the South Seas Film and Television training has intensive, hands-on courses. Set up like a genuine Hollywood-style studio, the campus is a 40,000 square foot production complex housing speciality equipment.

The school offers a multitude of courses in post-production, directing, scriptwriting, art and design, animation and VFX, acting and photography. The hands-on programmes assist students by transforming them into a specialist role, from coordinating and screenwriting to on-screen acting or post-production. The emphasis is on one-year intensive programs so that one can get the skills required in a short time frame and move directly into the industry.

Diploma in Film and TV Production: In this one-year intensive course, students will plunge into the universe of film and television production and go straight into the industry. Delivered by the South Seas Film School Campus, this programme has a good reputation. The course is extraordinary and is packed full of deep and vivid learning-through-activity. Through the span of a year, one will participate in more than 30 productions to acquire the right communication and collaboration knowledge when functioning with teams on set. Students will be guided by industry experts so they graduate with the capability to work directly on any set. After effectively completing this course, students will get the New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Level 5).

Diploma in Drama (Screen Acting): This two-year diploma gives top to bottom and practical training by improving voice, body, creative mind and collaborative skills. It allows time for physical and vocal practice. Students will explore numerous acting strategies for screen and live performance, and build up basic and inventive reasoning. Alongside this core training, students will get a genuine experience of how film and TV departments collaborate through a constant flow of practical filmed projects. It widens and challenges the extent of student's improvement as an entertainer by giving chances of live performance; this serves to extend craft and self-knowledge as a performer, to assist with making a good and lifelong acting career. After effectively completing this course, students will get the New Zealand Diploma in Drama (Screen Acting) (Level 6) - Skills Active Aotearoa Limited.

The university has notable alumni. Some are:

• Jabez Olssen, who is a renowned editor
• Gwendoline Taylor, an actress
• Julia Parnell, who is a producer
• Alex Gilbert is a production assistant and adoption advocate