Kher's 'Actor Prepares' operational NOW
India's respected school 'Actor Prepares' became operational in West London, UK, from September 11, 2008 after selecting its first batch of eight students for a three months course in acting. The school is the brain child of India's ace actor Anupam Kher who has acted in more than 375 films, including a number of English films such as 'Bend It Beckham'. Actor Prepares UK and Europe is a joint partnership between Actor Prepares Mumbai, Heathrow City Partnership and Ealing Institute of Media. "Dreams do come true," says Ash Verma, the man behind making it possible in the UK. Read more »
NFTS is one of the best film schools in Europe
We list world's top film and television schools. Our main focus is on Europe, US and India. They say world's best directors didn't go to any film school. In other words, they were the pioneers and actually invented the wheel. Wise people also they there's no need to re-invent the wheel. Joining a film course teaches you how to appreciate and make good cinema within a short time. Read more »
Berlinale for Talent Campus
The BERLIN TODAY AWARD
- the short film competition sponsored since 2003 by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg within the framework of the Berlinale Talent Campus
- is entering its next round with a new purpose. Read more »
FTII
Situated in Pune, about 150 km from the capital of Bollywood films, Mumbai in the western state of Maharshtra, India, the FTII Read more »
What is film distribution?
Distribution is the dynamic, competitive business of launching and sustaining films.Like other entertainment sectors, the film business is product-driven: the films themselves are the main reasons why cinema tickets are purchased. But how do people get to know about the range of titles on release, and come to feel they want to see a particular new film? It is the distributors' task to connect films with the public, drawing the widest possible audience to each one and realising the full potential of the filmmakers' work. Read more »