INTRODUCTION

Film making include feature films, documentaries, newsreels, Promotional films, TV commercials, music Videos etc..  It involves acting, directing, producing, script writing, cinematography, sound recording, visual mixing, editing and so on.

The craft of filmmaking is a teamwork which needs close coordination of various skilled individuals. It involves  acting, directing, producing, script writing, cinematography, sound recording, visual mixing, editing and so on. A film maker like the captain of a ship has to look at all these aspects of film making. He has to start at the very bottom and work his way up. i.e. beginning with raising capital for the film to its distribution, screening as well as all the stages of its crafting. 

 

SKILL SET

 

•    Creative and imaginative
•    Artistic Flair
•    Immense self-Confidence
•    Hardworking
•    Good communication skills
•    Sense of responsibility
•    Instincts as well as managerial and administrative abilities

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

•    For technical courses basic eligibility is 10+2. 
•    For other courses it is graduation. 

 

Most of the institutes  offer Diploma courses but there are some institutes which offers Degree courses as well.

 

TOP COLLEGES

 

Film and Television Institute of India, Pune

 

COURSE	PRE-REQUISITE QUALIFICATION(S)	No. of Seats
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Direction & Screenplay Writing	Bachelor's Degree	10
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography	Bachelor's Degree	10
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Sound Recording and Sound Design	Bachelor's Degree with Physics as a subject at Senior Secondary (10+2) level	10
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Editing	Bachelor's Degree	10
Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Acting	Bachelor's Degree	10
Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Art Direction and Production Design	ee        10 Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture/ Painting /Applied Arts / Sculpture/ Interior Design in or any related field in the Fine Arts or an equivalent qualification	10

 

Admission process: Entrance test.

 

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute,Kolkata

 

• Course: Post Graduate programme in Cinema in Producing for Film and Television specialisation
• Duration:3 years
• Eligibility: Any Graduation

 

Admission Mode:

 

• Written Test: 25%
• Interactive Orientation Course: 50%
• Interview: 25%

 

Lv Prasad Film And Tv Academy

 

• Course: Post Graduate programme in Cinema in Film Direction
• Duration:2 years
• Eligibility: Any Graduation

 

Whistling Woods International- Mumbai

 

• Course:BSc/BA in film making
• Duration- 3 years
• Academic qualification: HSC or equivalent from a Recognised Board.
• Admission process: General Aptitude Test, Creative Ability Test & Personal Interview.

 

National Institute Of Film & Fine Arts(NIFFA),Kolkata

 

• Course: Digital Cinema Making
• Duration- 18.5 Months
• Academic qualification: Any Graduation
• Admission process: General Aptitude Test & Personal Interview.

 

Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida
 

• Course:B.Sc. (Cinema) with Diploma in Acting/ Cinematography/ Direction/ Sound Recording/ Post Production
• Academic qualification: HSC or equivalent from a Recognised Board.
• Admission process: General Aptitude Test, Personal Interview.

Zee Insitute of Media Arts (ZIMA),MUMBAI

 

• Course:Film Making
• Duration: 12 Months

 

Mumbai Film academy,Mumbai

 

• Course:Diploma in Film Making
• Duration: 6 Months

 

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

 

• Course -B.A. in Film making
• Academic qualification: HSC or equivalent from a Recognised Board.
• Admission process: General Aptitude Test, Personal Interview
• Seats- 35

 

SAE Technology College, Chennai 

 

• Course: B.A         
• Duration: 3 yrs
• Academic qualification: 10+2 any stream
• Admission process: entrance test

 

Annapurna international school of Film+Media,Hyderabad

 

• Course: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film making
• Duration: 4 years
• Admissions Eligibility – 12th standard/10+2 in any stream, with minimum marks of 50%
• Admission Mode: previous academic history, an application essay and the results of our personal interview rounds 

 

JOB PROSPECTS

 

• Film Industries
• Advertising Companies
• Government Departments
• Production Companies
• Own Venture
• Producer
• Director
• Cameramen
• Editor
• Soundmen
• Lighting Crew
• Assistant

 

Top Recruiters And Companies

 

•    AJJ Films
•    Anuskha Images
•    Applause Entertinment
•    Balaji Telefilms
•    Crystal Media Inc
•    Famous Studios
•    Mukta Arts

 

Disclaimer: The information provided here is best to our knowledge. It is highly recommended that you should cross-check the source of information through the specific Colleges and Institutes. WonderSkool (WS Education Pvt Ltd) is in no way responsible for the decisions made solely on the basis of this document.