NEWS

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

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

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...
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Caleb Lay – Bachelor of Screen Arts

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...
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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.
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SIT staff secure CODE funding for game development

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...
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Anne-Marie Hamilton – Bachelor of Screen Arts

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,...
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Student hosts firsts solo exhibition

Student hosts firsts solo exhibition

Thursday, 5 September 2024
Third-year Bachelor of Screen Arts (Concept Art and Design) student, Anne-Marie Hamilton, achieved a personal milestone last week when she held the first solo exhibition of her art at The Cottage...
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