NEWS & EVENTS

Yoobee tutor Philip Lord has carved out an international career most creatives only dream of, and he’s picked up a bunch of accolades along the way, including Silver and Bronze Pencils at the prestigious One Show awards.

This multi-talented creative has made her mark across all aspects of the film and television sector, from researcher, production manager and director to scriptwriter, presenter and actor. Sasha Handsaker's ability to succeed in a broad range of roles is underpinned by her unwavering passion for people – her special gift for finding the magic in the daily lives of everyday folk.

An epiphany while living in the French ski town of Chamonix inspired Leah Sullivan to launch her own branding and design business. Now the self-confessed travel addict roams the globe creating incredible work for astonishing clients through her business Leah Sylvia Creative.

He’s worked for the best VFX studios in the world, on the most legendary movie blockbusters of our time. From The Adventures of Tintin, District 9 and The Lovely Bones to The Hobbit, Ice Age 5 and Captain Marvel, when it comes to animation, Te Awamutu’s Jesse Lewis Evans is a force to be reckoned with.

Alex Ewing has always been a trailblazer. When his military career was cut short by a medical condition, the travel-mad Scotsman was propelled into new frontiers, using the setback as a launchpad into the burgeoning IT sector.

"I’ve always encompassed a strong passion for streetwear design, so naturally I based my studio project around this. The variety of work includes brand logo, apparel and clothing design, POS tags, stickers, photography, posters, a lookbook, web design, video editing and dieline for a jewellery box."

While most Aucklanders are stuck in traffic commuting to and from the office, you’ll find Sarah Goodhue helicoptering in and out of the Southern Alps, zipping through the narrow streets of Hong Kong, or working from the palm-fringed shores of a tropical Fijian island. Right now in fact she’s navigating the cultural wonderlands of Thailand and Vietnam, as the lead costume dresser for a post-Vietnam war film directed by Spike Lee. Days are long (sometimes 20 hours), and the pressure can be intense, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.