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Cinema Filmmakers

Check out these up and coming young filmmakers

Who can help you get started?

If you are a budding filmmaker, start by checking out your school’s English or media studies departments. Library learning centres also offer low cost movie making and animation classes from time to time.

Several high schools also run film courses in Christchurch, and community information directory CINCH is the best place to look. Try searches for video recording or film to get you started.

If none of those appeal, check out the Belladonna Film Trust.

Based at the Christchurch Music Centre (opposite CPIT on Barbadoes Street) they offer courses and one-to-one tuition and have a grass-roots approach to supporting filmmakers in Canterbury.

Belladonna Film Trust also have a Macintosh-based editing suite that is available for hire and run a short film festival each year.

We also suggest you take a look at Screen Canterbury.

Further study

Young filmmakers in Christchurch are spoilt for choice with a range of tertiary courses available, many of which are listed on our media studies guide. CPIT’s New Zealand Broadcasting School and Aoraki Polytechnic media courses are good starting points. Film is also studied at the University of Canterbury. Natcoll also offer digital video and animation courses, with free taster options.

Competitions

During the year WINTEC’s School of Media Arts runs the annual Cut! Short film festival for high schools. It’s one of several film competitions run each year.

Updated January 2011