Diploma in Screen Production
Creative Media
A course by
SAE Creative Media Institute
Gain professional skills in film making, editing, and screen production through practical projects and industry-focused learning with SAE's NZQA Level 5 Diploma in Screen Production.
NZ$12,920
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop comprehensive screen production skills
Acquire practical knowledge and skills in all stages of film making: pre-production, production, post-production, visual effects, and compositing.
Create a competitive film portfolio
Produce projects and outputs suitable for a professional film and screen portfolio.
About This Course
The NZQA Level 5 Diploma in Screen Production at SAE Institute New Zealand offers hands-on, accredited training for aspiring filmmakers and screen content creators. You'll learn in a collaborative environment, guided by industry experts, and produce a portfolio of projects. The programme covers pre-production, production, post-production, visual effects, screenwriting, film theory, documentary making, and professional practice, giving you the skills to enter the film and screen industries with confidence.
Course Content
- Storyline and treatment development
- Film history and historical perspectives
- Pre-production, production and post-production skills
- Industry-relevant software training
- Visual effects and compositing
- Shooting and integrating live-action and VFX
- Location sound recording and basic audio mixing
- Safe workplace practice
- Documentary production
- Screenwriting and storytelling
- Film industry structure and economic context
- Teamwork and collaborative production
- Professional skills and employability in Aotearoa/New Zealand context
Entry Requirements
Refer to Domestic and International entry requirements (see provider website for full details)
Build towards these roles
Camera OperatorDirectorScriptwriterEditorFilm ProducerLighting TechnicianFilm CriticFilm Production CrewVideo EditorProduction AssistantMedia Content Creator
SAE New Zealand is an Auckland-based creative media school with a global reputation and over 40 years of history developing working professionals in audio, music production, screen, and songwriting. Their courses are hands-on and studio-based, taught by industry practitioners in purpose-built facilities — and as part of a worldwide network spanning campuses across four continents, the qualification you earn here carries weight far beyond New Zealand.
