Showcase for students

The talent of screen production students at EIT Te Pu¯kenga IDEAschool hit the big screen as part of end-of-year celebrations. The screening, held at MTG Napier on Monday night, featured short films, commercials and documentaries created by screen students of all levels, for students, staff, wha¯nau and the wider community to enjoy. Svetlana Eliason, screen production programme co-ordinator at IDEAschool, says the quality of work on display was incredible. Max Sharp, in his final year of the Bachelor of Creative Practice, says he was proud of everything they had all achieved this year. “I was both excited and nervous of how people would react. And I was happy to hear the applause at the end.” He not only acted in his film Magnum Opus, but was the director, editor, and scriptwriter. EIT|Te Pu¯kenga IDEAschool music student Alex Fraser was the lead actor and together with his band, Lightning Strike, contributed to the soundtrack.