KiriataFilm

Film's important because it plays a huge part in our lives. It's a powerful means to tell stories, share knowledge, and communicate. Majoring in film at Victoria University allows us to study the history and diversity of cinema in a creative and critical way. Studying film inspires curiosity about a lot of different aspects of the world. It's the largest specialized film program in New Zealand that teaches both film theory and film production.

Studying film will develop core skills in research and communication, creative and critical thinking, textual analysis, and leadership — and these are the skills that employers repeatedly tell us that they're looking for. There's a whole series of things that students who have studied film actually take on in their lives, and there are so many success stories in terms of what can be done with such a generalist degree. Our students go on to get jobs in a wide variety of fields, including the film industry, in production and postproduction companies, but also education, journalism, and government agencies.

Film tells us how we see the world and the stories we tell about it, so studying film is really important because it helps us position ourselves within that world and how we visualize and make sense of it. It enhances how I see images and information conveyed in our society.

Victoria University has amazing facilities at the main campus for lectures, screenings, tutorials, and practical classes. The undergraduate production papers immerse you in the practical side of filmmaking. Film is storytelling, and I help students to tell their own stories through visual medium. They provide a pathway to the MFA. We will have access to our state-of-the-art creative center in Miramar, right on Park Road.

Study film at Victoria University of Wellington and live in the film capital of New Zealand. If you focus on the theory side of film, you'll be connected with experienced and innovative researchers who specialize in a fascinating range of academic fields, and at postgraduate level, mentor students through their own research, whether that's honors, an MA, or a PhD.

The film program offers courses in documentary, film genres, 3D cinema, New Zealand cinema, the representation of gender, race and sexuality, low-budget filmmaking, European and South American cinema, film history and theory, Hollywood cinema — there's something here for everyone.