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It is India’s first private, non-profit film school. Courses Offered – The institute offers a four-year Bachelor’s as well as a two-year Master’s in Filmmaking, other than a few allied courses. Admission Process – Admissions are based on overall profile, and interview of candidates. The profile can include academic performance, as well as extra-curricular activities. USP – It has been started by one of the most prestigious families of the South Indian Film fraternity, the Akkineni Family. It has several eminent personalities such as Hema Malini, Karan Johar, Kamal Hassan, and Shabana Azmi on their Academic Advisory Board. They offer a government recognized degree in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University. 4. Film and Television Institute of India One of the top institutes for media and television studies, this institute offers world-class faculty and facility to its students. Courses Offered – It offers a threeyear post-graduate diploma in direction & screenplay, cinematography, as well as art direction and production design. Admission Process – The institute conducts a written entrance test, and a personal interview for admissions into various courses. 54 < CAREERCONNECT < April 2018
USP – FTII is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Notable alumnus include Jaya Bachchan, John Abraham, and Mithun Chakraborty. It collaborates with many renowned film, media, and TV schools to conduct student exchange programmes for its students. 5. Satyajit Ray Films and Television Institute Another top film school, it is one of the premier institutes imparting education in filmmaking and cinematography. Courses Offered – It offers a threeyear postgraduate programme in cinema (direction and screenplay writing). Admission Process – An entrance exam consisting of aptitude, creative aptitude, and specific aptitude is conducted. A personal interview, and an interactive orientation is also conducted as a part of the admission process. USP – It is also an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The institute boasts of an open-air theatre as well as 35mm and 16mm projection facility. It is one of the best schools to learn the art of filmmaking. International Colleges for Filmmaking Many students who wish to study filmmaking look at foreign education as the best choice, since it offers a
wide range of subjects to study and an opportunity to engage with the latest equipments, world-class faculty, etc. Top I nt er nat iona l universities an aspiring film-maker should eye for: 1. American Film Institute, Los Angeles – The Institute offers a two-year graduate programme in film-making, providing specializations in branches such as directing, editing, screenwriting, cinematography, etc. 2. New York University Tisch School of the Arts, New York – The University offers undergraduate as well as graduate programmes in film-making. It includes subjects in screenwriting, sound image, dramatic and visual writing, etc. 3. California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), California – The Institute offers both undergraduate and graduate courses in film/video, film direction, as well as animation. 4. London Film School, London – The Institute offers a master’s courses in filmmaking as well as screenwriting. It also offers a graduate course in International Film Business. 5. La Femis, Paris – The Film School offers undergraduate programmes in screenwriting, directing, production, cinematography, sound production, editing, and production design. It also offers courses in TV series development and cinema management.