VISION To create a state-of-the-art institution that sets new standards of world-class education in film, media and entertainment.

MISSION Benchmarking quality, inspiring innovation, encouraging creativity & moulding minds, by leading from the front in the field of film, media and entertainment education. ONE OF THE TEN BEST FILM SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD ~ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Degree courses in partnership 1100+ Media with Media and Studies Space Film Industry Curriculum for TISS Alumni CBSE MUMBAI

5.5 700 8 Acre Campus Students Schools

SCHOOL OF FILMMAKING

SCHOOL OF ANIMATION

ACTORS’ STUDIO

SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION SCHOOL OF FASHION

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

SHORT COURSE UNIT

VIRTUAL ACADEMY Subhash Ghai Chairman

Founder & Chairman, Whistling Woods International Chairman, Mukta Arts Limited Member, Executive Committee Film & Television Producers Guild of India Member, United Producers Forum Education Evangelist Karmaveer Chakra Awardee

Subhash Ghai is a globally renowned filmmaker having directed 18 films over a three decade career, with 14 of them being blockbusters. Recipient of many national and international awards; he has also been honoured by the United States Senate. He was the former Chairman of the Entertainment Committee of the trade body CII and a member of FICCI, NASSCOM and TIE Global & its alliances. He has been invited to address various forums and seminars on corporate governance and the growth of the Media & Entertainment industry globally & in India. Film school was a key phase of my life and possibly the best decision I have ever made. That said, my idea of KNOWLEDGE, film education changed significantly before, during and after my schooling. Before I joined film school, I ‘expected’ to EMPATHY, learn filmmaking in a particular manner with a specific educational methodology. While undergoing film education, I realised that it was significantly different from what I RESPECT. expected. Each year spent after my film education made me realise that while a lot of my successes were enabled by Recieved IIFA award for his my film education, there are several key aspects critical to Outstanding Contribution to Indian an individual’s success, which were never communicated to Cinema. me, leaving my education partly isolated from the real world of the Indian film industry. I strongly believe that technicians have to be artistes first and artistes Back in 1999, after having spent over 20 years in the must learn the technique & industry, having directed 18 films, produced several more technology needed to express and having educated or trained several artistes and themselves. Moreover, neither the technicians in the art of filmmaking while launching their technician nor the artiste can careers, I realised that a specific kind of education mix is separate themselves from the needed for the filmmakers to serve the industry as well as build a career for themselves. I also realised that business skills needed to ensure institutionalising this specific kind of education was complex continuity & success in the but very important, if we as a country were to make our mark industry they are in. on the global Media & Entertainment industry artistically, technically and commercially.

Hence, at Whistling Woods International (WWI), we drew from the global giants of the field and created a body of expert academicians and professionals who would help us create the necessary environment conducive to the education we wanted to provide. We developed a challenging international curriculum and we built into it an incredible scope for the individual to experiment with his ideas in the art, science and business of Media and Entertainment, once educated in the art, commerce & technology of filmmaking.

WWI also believes that our students must be encouraged to appreciate, analyse and promote various kinds of Indian and World cinema across the ages including regional popular cinema from across the globe so as to widen their spectrum of social connect with the world.

It is this new, bold, ever-changing milieu that I would like to invite all of you into, in the hope that we raise the zenith of the Indian Media & Entertainment industry.

ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD Filmmaker Chairman, AcademicAdvisoryBoard, WWI Shyam Benegal universally. recognised assuch schools intheworldand This isamongthebestfilm Actor Shabana Azmi, Filmmaking &Media. of departments training tostudentsin a hugegapinproviding Whistling Woods isfilling Fashion BrandKrishnaMehta Creative Director, Krishna Mehta, Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, the industry. whenIenteredstarted Why wasn’t thisinstitute Design International SchoolofFashion& Founder &Dean,WhistlingWoods Neeta Lulla, just adream. Where successisnot “ inspiration tome. International hasbeenan again. WhistlingWoods I amsothrilledtobehere Music Director &Singer A. R.Rahman, Ramesh Sippy, Filmmaker Choreographer Shaimak Dawar, Founder, AdlabsFilmsLtd. Board ofDirector, WWI Manmohan Shetty, Filmmaker Rakeysh OmprakashMehra, that Iwasborntoday. International, Ifeel Whistling Woods Entering thegateof Shyam Benegal Chairman, Academic Advisory Board, WWI It is a positive step Filmmaker towards creation of “talent for the industry A. P. Parigi and must be protected Director, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. and nurtured. Javed Akhtar, Screenwriter & Lyricist Akash Khurana CEO & Chairman, Nimbus Communication Ltd.

You are lucky to have such Anand Halve a wonderful ground and a Co-Founder, Chlorophyll beautiful institution. There should be an institute like Anuj Pandey this where all the forms of MD, Himalaya Publications art are taught. So many filmmakers came and went but no one has ever thought Anurag Batra of doing this except for Chairman, GBN Media, Business World, Subhashji. Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Exchange4media Hema Malini, Actor Arvind Singhal Chairman, Technopak Advisors

Ashish Kulkarni Founder, Punnyaryug Artvision Pvt Ltd, Former CEO, BIG Animation

Ashvini Yardi Film Producer, Grazing Goat Former Head of Programming, Colors

Bhaskar Das Former President, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

Bobby Sista I think overall in You are fortunate to have an Founder and Executive Trustee, Population First this medium, institute like WWI to “education and educate & guide you. Cyrus Oshidar grounding has been Mahesh Bhatt, Filmmaker Founder, Bawa Broadcasting seriously lacking and hence it is fabulous that an initiative like Deepa Gahlot Whistling Woods has Programming Head, Theatre & Film, NCPA been undertaken. Ronnie Screwvala, Founder & Chairman - UTV Deepak Jayaram Former MD, Disney - UTV India Managing Partner, Group M

Dhunji S. Wadia President, Everest Brand Solutions

Dilip Cherian Writer

Dr. Jabbar Patel Filmmaker

G. Krishnan Former CEO, TV Today Networks

Jiggy George Founder & CEO, Dream Theatre

If you are an aspiring Josy Paul Actor, Director or “Film technician, Creative Director, BBDO India Whistling Woods is your answer. Karan Johar, Filmmaker K. V. Sridhar Chief Creative Officer India, SapientNitro Former National Creative Director, Leo Burnett

Kamlesh Pandey Screenwriter Anjana Sharma, Om Puri, COO & Fashion Director Actor Stylista.com Kumar Ketkar Chief Editor, Divya Dainik Bhaskar Group

Lajwanti D’Souza It is a great platform for Managing Editor, Pagalguy.com young students to come and learn the craft and be out there in the world Mahesh Samat of fashion. Founder & MD, EPIC Television Anita Dongre, Former MD, Disney India Fashion Designer Merzin Tavaria Co-Founder & Chief Creative Director, Prime Focus

Neena Tolaram Jalan Manager, Filmistan Studios

Rahul Mehta President, Clothing Manufacturing Association India

Ranjit Barot Music Director

Ravi Deshpande Founder, Chairman & CCO, Whyness Former Chairman, Contract Advertising

I wish I had received the Sanjeev Sharma educational opportunities that each one of the WWI CEO & Executive Chairman, student is fortunate to get. Optimystix Entertainment Brian Tellis, Chairman, Fountainhead Saroj Khan Promotions & Events An Oasis in the Choreographer desert! A place to “learn in a special Smita Thackeray environment!! Great Producer being here. All the Best! Roshan Abbas, Sukanti Ghosh Founder, Encompass MD, India APCO Worldwide

Sunil Lulla Executive Vice Chairman & MD, Eros International Media Ltd.

Tony D’Silva CEO, Sun Direct

Vivek Bahl Former Chief Creative Director, Meher Castellino, Sony Entertainment Television Fashion Journalist Zubin Driver CEO, Pundalik Former CEO, Cell 18 Group Creative Director, Network 18

Pradeep Guha, MD, 9X Media, Former Vice President & Area Director, APAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GOVERNING COUNCIL Anand Mahindra Chairman, Governing Council, WWI Chairman & MD, Mahindra & Mahindra

Anil Harish Legal Expert, DM Harish & Co.

Ashok Mishra Chairman, Intellectual Ventures India, Bangalore

Kiran Karnik Whistling Woods is the Former President, NASSCOM new world, one of the “institutions that will Pradip Shah ensure India's safe passage into the future. Chairman, IndAsia Pvt. Ltd. Anand Mahindra Chairman, Governing Council, WWI Purnendu Chatterjee Chairman & MD, Mahindra & Mahindra Founder, The Chatterjee Group (TCG)

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD An institution is less Clare Wise defined by its land and Director, UK Film Council “ buildings that it creates - but more, far more by the Daniel Dubiecki quality of minds, hearts Oscar Nominated Producer, Juno and passion it can create in its students. This Derek Wyatt institution must survive Politician, British Labour Party and prosper. Shekhar Kapur, Actor & Filmmaker Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Raj Kanodia Healthcare Professional

Joan Vogelesang President & CEO, Toon Boom

Kanwal Rekhi Chairman, IAB, Entrepreneur I must have visited about 500 or more film schools “around the world. Padma Shri Lord Bhiku Parekh Centennial Professor, LSE; Member of the Knowledge This is the Right film Commission, PMO, Government of India school at the Right place at the Right time! Lord David Puttnam, Parminder Vir Academy Award Winning Producer (OBE) Filmmaker

Sandy Climan Producer, Avaitor President, Entertainment Media Ventures, Inc. At this amazing institute, the foundation course enables Simon Relph animators to attain a high level Filmmaker of visual literacy, and to have Former Chairman, BAFTA Foundation Trustees access to other aspects of filmmaking including the rich Sir Christopher Bland tradition of story-telling and Former Chairman, British Telecom cinematography in particular. Shelley Page, Head of International Outreach, Sir Martin Sorrell Dreamworks Animation Founder & CEO, WPP

Sunil Thankamushy Founder & CEO, DEEPBLUE Worlds Inc.

Trevor Griffith Director, WWI-Bradford College, UK MASTERCLASSES Learn from the leaders and game- changers in the industry. An in-depth insight on the world view that defines them, the choices that shaped their careers and the preparations they made before Imtiaz Ali grabbing life-changing Rockstar, 18 January 2012 opportunities. Masterclasses are a welcome bonus for the WWI Nishikant Kamat, Shriya Saran students. One of the cornerstones Drishyam, 06 October 2015 of the education at Whistling Mahesh Bhatt Woods includes high amount of Hamari Adhuri Kahani, 11 September 2015 student interaction with the Farhan Akhtar, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra industry. This is facilitated through Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, 11 September 2015 weekly masterclasses. As under is Michael Radford a snapshot of the 350+ Il Postino: The Postman, 17 August 2015 masterclasses conducted on Sriram Raghavan, Pooja Surti, Vishal Bhardwaj Aarambh Singh Maqbool, 25 September 2013 campus over the past 9 years. Badlapur, 21 July 2015

Padma Shri N.R. Narayana Murthy Entrepreneur & Founder, Infosys 17 July 2015

M. K. Anand CEO & MD, Times Television Network, 25 February 2015

Vishal Bhardwaj Haider, 17 February 2015

Homi Adajania Hrithik Roshan Finding Fanny, 3 February 2015 Actor, 7 December 2012 Omung Kumar Mary Kom, 7 January 2015

Neeraj Pandey Special 26, 5 November 2014

Pradeep Sarkar, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Brinda Mitra Mardaani, 17 September 2014

Aindrila Mitra Rajawat Sr. Editor, Times of India Group, 28 August 2014 Lord David Puttnam Shekhar Kapur Academy Award Winning Actor & Filmmaker, 28 July 2014 Producer, 09 March 2012 Shashank Khaitan, Sahil Vaid Padma Shri Jaya Bachchan Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, 23 July 2014 Actor, 08 February 2008

Vikas Bahl, Chaitally Parmar Syd Field Queen, 14 May 2014 American Screenwriting Guru, 15 November 2007

Anupam Kher Padma Shri Madhuri Dixit Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara, 4 March 2014 Actor, 23 May 2007

Anand L. Rai Ashutosh Gowarikar Raanjhanaa, 11 February 2014 Swades, 22 September 2006

Marc Baschet No Man’s Land, 7 February 2014

Anthony Good Global PR Guru, 18 September 2013

Prakash Jha Satyagraha, 17 September 2013

Ayan Mukherji Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, 21 August 2013

Ranveer Singh, Vikramaditya Motwane Lootera, 1 August 2013

Anurag Basu Barfi, 30 January 2013 Rohit Shetty Sridevi, Gauri Shinde Singham, 3 September 2014 English Vinglish, 25 January 2013

A. R. Rahman Music Director, Singer, 01 June 2012

Frank Rittman Vice President, Deputy Managing Director & Regional Policy Officer of Asia-Pacific Region, Motion Pictures Association, 16 May 2012

Daniel Dubieccki Oscar Nominated Producer, Juno, 15 March 2012

Zoya Akhtar Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, 17 August 2011 Theo Angelopoulos Acclaimed & Multi-Awarded Filmmaker, R. Balki 05 November 2009 Paa, 21 July 2010

Vidya Balan Actor, 10 February 2010

Rajkumar Hirani 3 Idiots, 20 January 2010

Ketan Mehta Filmmaker & Founder, Maya Digital Studios Animation India Pvt. Ltd., 18 February 2009

Pankaj Kapur Actor, 24 April 2008

Anurag Kashyap Danny Boyle Dev D, 15 February 2008 Slumdog Millionaire, 12 October 2007 Meghna Ghai-Puri President

Honorary Fellow of Bradford College, UK

Armed with an Advanced Diploma in Communications, Advertising & Marketing and a B.Sc. Honours Degree in Business Management from King’s College, London, Meghna manages a team of over 150 faculty and professionals. She oversees all aspects of the Institute. She is the youngest and only Asian woman to receive the Bradford College Honorary Fellowship.

She has previously managed Marketing at Mukta Arts Limited for films like Pardes, Taal and Yaadein. She has been associated with key businesses in the Indian entertainment industry through prominent projects like Cinema 100. In a special feature on the ‘Best Film Schools in the World’, WWI NO was rated amongst the top 10 international film schools in the world by global film magazine - ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ in 2010, COMPROMISES 2013 and 2014.

WWI is a full member of the CILECT (Centre International de Determination to break the status quo Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision), an exclusive has led to WWI being ranked as one global association of film schools laying heavy premium on high of the top film schools in the world. standards of education. Of the 3000+ film schools around the world, only 160 have been accepted as members of CILECT. This has readied our plans for student & faculty exchange programmes Whistling Woods is a highly aggressive with the best film schools in the world. organisation. We have to be that. We are attempting a pioneering, path-breaking effort in education. We On invitation from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, are bringing together art, commerce and Govt. of India (the highest body of education in India) we have technology to make them co-exist in what can been structuring curriculum and academic guidelines for easily be called the hardest three-way marriage introduction of Media Studies at the High School level. ever. And, like all pioneering efforts, we do not have the mistakes of others to learn from, which Spreading its wings, WWI is now associated with a number of makes each of our decisions much harder. International Film Schools like Deakin University, Australia; Griffith University, Australia; Syracuse University, USA; NYU Tisch School The combination of our vision, facilities & of the Arts Asia, Singapore; DePaul University, VCA; University of infrastructure and faculty is a potent mix. We Calgary, Canada and University of Columbia, USA. provide resources that are above industry standards to every aspirant to discover their artistic, technical In September 2013, WWI announced its campus in UK in and commercial talents in today’s media industry. association with Bradford College. This is the first campus of an Indian educational institution to be set-up in the UK. The unique elements in the curriculum and the teaching methodology have seen WWI’s student In 2015, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) & Whistling body growing four-fold over the past nine years. Woods International collaborated to offer Graduate Degrees in Further, almost 15% of the student body now Filmmaking, Media & Communication and Fashion. comprises of International students from Germany, USA, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Holland, Senegal, Increasing its global presence, WWI has entered into a joint Bermuda and several other parts of the world. venture and set up the African Film and TV Academy (AFTA) - a These international students choose WWI over the multi-campus Film and Media education institute. AFTA is a joint multiple film studies options available in their own venture between Trend Media City, a subsidiary of the Udemba countries. Group and Whistling Woods International.

Our endeavour, like all true pioneering efforts, is WWI has also entered into a partnership with Google under which never complete. The changes we are bringing to WWI hosts Asia’s second & India's first ‘YouTube Space’. Further, media education, and by causality, the Media and WWI runs Asia’s only ‘YouTube Educator Lab’ for teaching courses Entertainment industry, does not permit us to sit in content creation for digital platforms. back and rest. Ever. At WWI we have a vision to build a cadre of creative technicians, This has paved the way for larger things to come. skilful artistes and passionate business professionals with a deep We find that we are constantly refining and understanding of the ever-changing global demands. redesigning our efforts to make the level of education, the experience and the environment I invite you to join us in this journey. even better for our students, faculty and the industry. ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INSTITUTES OF INDIA IN “THE INDIAN INSTITUTES 2015” BY FORBES INDIA MARQUEE DEGREE & In our constant endeavour to ensure proliferation of Film & Media education, including it being brought into the DIPLOMA mainstream and it becoming a focus area for India’s leading institutions, Whistling Woods International (WWI) has COURSES partnered with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). ACCREDITED This is a coming together of two of the best institutes in India. TISS, over its 78-year history, has built an impressive BY THE TATA reputation through its high-quality, progressive & socially-relevant education in the social sciences. WWI in its INSTITUTE 9th year, has already become India’s premier institute of Film, Communication and Media Arts and has also been OF SOCIAL rated as one of the Ten Best Film Schools in the World.

SCIENCES The Academic pedagogy of TISS and the well-established Tata Institute of Social Sciences & practical rigour of WWI’s education will form a perfect Whistling Woods International team partnership to ensure that the best Film & Media education up to offer Graduate Degrees in is offered to the students. Filmmaking, Media & Communication, Fashion and Music.

Filmmaking, Communication and Media Studies are as much a part of society as any other field. Over the years, TISS has always delivered progressive education in all the social sciences. We have closely observed WWI, interacted with the management team of WWI and observed that they demonstrate the same degree of quality consciousness as TISS. We at TISS felt it appropriate to partner with WWI to offer degree programmes in Filmmaking, Communication & Media Studies. Neela Dabir, Dean, TISS - SVE

IN ASSOCIATION WITH WWI offers almost four times as much actual contact time per programme than similar courses abroad and over 200% more than most of the other OUR Film, Animation or Acting training programmes in India. We provide extra training and resources to students who may struggle with the rigour of the PROGRAMMES craft, at no extra cost and create learning opportunities beyond the curriculum for the brightest ones who love a challenge.

The Whistling Woods campus is situated in Filmcity, Goregaon, Mumbai - the heart of the Indian Film and Media industry. 70% of all our training is conducted in an industry-simulated environment, mentored by faculty or All programmes include industry professionals. We back our academic curriculum with hands-on masterclasses, guest lectures practicals and workshops. and workshops conducted by eminent personalities from various Exposure to national and international thought processes fields. WWI’s core and visiting faculty members are amongst the best and brightest, whether in India or abroad. We have affiliations with international universities that are renowned for academic excellence. These open possibilities for student exchange programmes and for further education.

SCHOOL OF FILMMAKING BSc/BA in Filmmaking (with specialisations) | 3 years Degree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences The first year of the course is the Foundation Year. In this two-semester foundation programme, all students are exposed to the many disciplines of film and media. Students receive instruction through a powerful integration of student productions, classroom theoretical instruction, motion picture screenings and analyses, workshops and interactions with global filmmakers. Along with core filmmaking courses, students also take classes in Contextual Studies (General Education). These subjects will help students understand their core subjects better and create complete filmmakers. For the final 2 years, students go on to specialise in one of the 7 specialisations - Cinematography, Direction, Editing, Producing, Screenwriting, Sound Recording & Design, and VFX.

Diploma in Filmmaking (with specialisations) | 2 years Diploma awarded by Whistling Woods International The programme starts with a Foundation Course, which immerses students in each filmmaking craft. Students go on to acquire Filmmaking Diplomas with specialisation in their specific areas of talent, choosing from Cinematography, Direction, Editing, Producing, Screenwriting and Sound Recording & Design.

Certificate in Screenwriting | 1 year The overriding objective of this programme is to prepare students to become professional screenwriters with a deep understanding of the craft. It empowers them to write on a range of topics in varied genres for Indian as well as international cinema. Students are trained to write for other mass media and narrative formats such as television (fiction, game shows, talk shows, news segments, and the like), documentaries, advertising and corporate films.

SCHOOL OF ANIMATION BSc/BA in Animation Filmmaking| 3 years Degree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences The core subjects include a strong foundation in live action filmmaking; drawing and digital art; design and writing for animation. company – in particular the Media and Entertainment Industry. Students receive instruction through a powerful integration of The second part of the Course, PGD in Media and projects, classroom theoretical instruction, film screenings and Entertainment, reinforces Management skills while also offering analyses, workshops and interaction with industry professionals. specialisations that allow students to become Media They receive intensive theory and practical instruction in Management professionals in targeted areas. The objective of traditional cell animation, digital 2D and 3D animation. They are this course is to prepare students to be complete Media taken through the process of developing an animation film Management professionals. Together, these two courses prepare project, writing scripts, storyboarding and preparing 2D and 3D students for taking up Management positions in the Media and animatics (previz) as well as the entire pre-production, Entertainment industry in India. Students can choose to do one production and post-production pipeline. By the end of the course or both. WWI strongly recommends that students do course they will have also specialised in one of the electives both parts of the course to prepare them for a professional offered viz. 2D Production Design, 2D Animation, 3D Modeling career in the fast expanding Media and Entertainment industry in and Rigging, 3D Animation, 3D Texturing and Lighting and 3D India. VFX and Compositing. SCHOOL OF FASHION & DESIGN ACTORS’ STUDIO BA in Fashion Design | 3 years BA in Acting | 3 years Degree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences Degree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences The Fashion Design programme at Whistling Woods School of BA in Acting for Screen course serves as a training ground as Fashion & Design aims at creating a strong foundation in the well as an educational platform for the student actor. It teaches various aspects of design. Students benefit from a rich the art and craft of acting primarily for the cinema, but also for educational experience that equips them to succeed in the all other allied acting careers including television, advertising, global fashion industry. theatre and the voice-over industry. Diploma in Fashion Design | 2 years Diploma in Acting | 2 years Diploma awarded by Whistling Woods International Diploma awarded by Whistling Woods International The ideology that conceptualised and gave birth to the structure This is an intensive and practical programme that teaches the of the Diploma in Fashion Design was simply that of providing art and craft of acting for cinema, ensuring that students are an aspiring fashion professional a wholesome, well-rounded carefully nurtured and their individual abilities and talents are knowledge of every aspect of Fashion, Design & Business. The honed and trained. Our aim is to produce imaginative and course also opens their avenue to the many fast-growing & skilled actors, each with a unique identity and method of alternate career options in Fashion, in tandem with Design. approaching a role and creating a truthful character. SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION BA in Music Composition and Production | 3 Years BBA in Media & Communication Studies | 3 years Diploma in Music Composition and Production | 2 Years Degree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences Degree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences The objective of this 3-year, 6-semester course is to give Diploma awarded by Whistling Woods International students an in-depth understanding of the management of the The objective of these courses are to create music directors of Media and Entertainment industry. Over the course of their high calibre, by equipping them with the required knowledge study, the students will be exposed to Management topics, necessary for producing music, perfectly suited for films. This is Contextual studies (General Education) as well as practical and to be achieved using the medium of music technology, and by theoretical topics of Media and Entertainment to gain a holistic providing exposure to the intricacies of various genres of music perspective of the media world. (Indian classical, Western classical, Folk).

Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Communication SHORT COURSE UNIT Management Programmes under the Short Course Unit range from 4 weeks to PGD in Media Management | 1 Year 3 months in duration. They are designed to give professionals, PGD in Media and Entertainment | 1 Year students and amateurs a part-time opportunity to explore PGD awarded by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences specific aspects of television and film production that are This two-part Course, is designed to prepare students for taking related to their training, career or interest development. Courses up Management positions in the Media and Entertainment include: Film Appreciation, Photography, Motion Picture industry in India. The first part of the Course, PGD in Media Production Planning, Music Foundation, Digital Video Management, prepares students in General Management with Production, Styling & Gromming, Beginners’ Screen Direction, some basic inputs in Media & Communication. This course Yoga & Martial Arts, Editing on Final Cut Pro, Production prepares students to join the general Management of any Design, Digital Audio Workstation and many more. Ravi Gupta Dean A postgraduate and a ‘Distinguished Alumni’ Awardee of IIT Mumbai and an MBA from JBI, Ravi Gupta is a respected Media professional in India. He is currently the Executive Director & Dean of Whistling Woods International.

Rahul Puri Head-Academics He studied Business Management at Kings College, London. He is the Managing Director of Mukta Arts and has been a part of the production, distribution and now Exhibition and New Media industry.

He was involved in the setup of Whistling Woods International, Asia’s biggest Film, Communication & Media arts institute. To fulfil the vision that Whistling Woods International was set up with, the two key aspects that needed to come together in SUCCEED perfect harmony were curriculum and faculty. And our continuing efforts are to ensure that this harmony remains PERSONALLY & perfect in the ever-changing world of Media & Entertainment education.

PROFESSIONALLY From Acting to Advertising and Producing to Public Relations, the spectrum of education at Whistling Woods has programmes spread across multiple verticals of the Media & We believe that creativity is Entertainment industry in the creative, technical and about breaking existing commercial aspects. rules. But in order to break The full-time faculty of WWI is a homogenous body of rules, first you have to know academicians and renowned industry professionals with and understand the rules regular guest lectures by leading Indian & International comprehensively. filmmakers, actors & technicians. Students at Whistling Woods, hence, have an opportunity to interact on one-on-one basis with some of the most successful professionals in the Indian film industry and gain invaluable insights from their learnings, experiences and professional journey.

The courses at WWI are designed to ensure that the students’ learning is collaborative and industry oriented. The curriculum at WWI is a unique hybrid of theoretical and practical aspects and ensures that the creative dovetails well with the business aspects. The curriculum has been tweaked, adjusted and enhanced as needed to ensure all-round education in Media & Entertainment while ensuring that there is that one core skill that each student specialises in.

The Institute is also highly committed to ensuring that its students move into the industry in creative and rewarding areas of employment. WWI alumni are currently working at several leading global M&E organisations and hardly a day goes by without us learning about some achievement by one of our 1100+ alumni. FACULTY

Our faculty body comprises of leading industry professionals & instructors from renowned global film schools and is CINEMATOGRAPHY EDITING augmented by a body of highly Krishhna Murthy Prashant Naik successful guest faculty. Faculty Faculty Ashwini Kaul, Chandrashekar Iyer, Rajesh Parmar, Ranjan Das, Vivian Manoj Kumar Peter Pimenta

Anil Mehta, Anup Jotwani, Binod Aditya Seth, Arjun Mogre, David Pradhan, C. K. Murlidharan, Kiran Hover (Faculty from La Femis, Deohans, Krishna Shetty, Mahesh France), Deepa Bhatia, Neil Aney, Manmohan Singh, R. M. Sadwelkar, Niranjan Thade, Ranjeet Rao, Rajesh Jiandani (Kodak), Bahadur, Sankalp Meshram, Tanuja Rajiv Menon, S. Sivaraman (Prasad Chaturvedi, Yogesh Mathur Labs), Santosh Sivan, Ujwal Nigudkar (Fuji), Vikas Sivaraman Ravi Gupta | Dean

PRODUCING

DIRECTION Rabiya Nazki

Rahul Puri | Head - Academics Ashmaki Acharya Faculty Rahul Puri, Vineeja Suresh, Yusuf Faculty Mehta Abhijit Mazumdar, Binitesh Baruri, Paresh Kamdar Ashok Amritraj, Elahe Hiptoola, James Mimikos, Manmohan Anup Singh, Ashutosh Gowariker, Shetty, Miriam Joseph, Navin Hariharan, Jahnu Barua, Ketan Shah, Priyanka Joshi, Ravi Gupta, Mehta, Kundan Shah, Peter Rea, Ronnie Screwvala, Samar Khan, Rajat Kapoor, Rakeysh Omprakash Shenazz Nadirshah, Vipul Shah, Mehra, Sriram Raghavan, Subhash Vishal Gandhi, Vivek Krishnani Ghai, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vivek Somnath Sen Agnihotri Director - Outreach & Affiliations

CULTURAL STUDIES

Salim Arif Faculty Neeta Lulla | Founder and Dean D Wood (Music), Prabodh Parikh WWI - School of (International Art Literature & Culture), Fashion & Design Sabyasachi Bose (Production Design) SCREENWRITING SOUND RECORDING & DESIGN SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

Anjum Rajabali Rakesh Ranjan Rahul Puri

Faculty Faculty Faculty Dinkar Sharma Bhaskar Roy, Sudipta Basu, Laili Dutta, Chaitanya Chinchlikar, Dr. Tanmoy Basu Meenakshi Upadhyay, Harsh Kotian, Kapil Aatish Kapadia, Abbas Tyrewala, Tandon, Milind Dedhia, Nikhil Rao, Preeti Ashwini Malik, D Wood (Music), Ajeet Rathore, Anup Dev, Kamani, R. Swaminathan, Rani Rohra, Jaideep Sahni, Kathrin Wilkes, Gunjan Shrivastav, Hari Kumar, Ravi Gupta, Shebany Moro Prabodh Parikh (International Art Hitendra Ghosh, Jagmohan Literature & Culture), Rensil Anand, Kuldip Sood, Lesli Ananya Parekh, Anil Zankar, Anuraag D’Silva, Salim Arif & Sabyasachi Fernandis, Nakul Kamte, Sohel Pandey, Chitra Mulani, Dhiman Bose (Production Design), Shama Sanwari Chattopadhyay, Dr. Mangesh Karandikar, Zaidi, Shridhar Raghavan, Vinay Harini Calamar, Hemant Kenkre, Hemant Shukla, Vinod Ranganath Sapre, Joy Mukherjee, Mini Ribeiro, Moses Gomes, Rajesh Chandrashekhar, Rakesh Panickar, Reema Medhi, Rohini Desai, Samar Khan, Shailesh Kale, Shikha Jain, Shrikumar Nair, Sonia Parasnis, Soumya Dipta Banerjee, Sudarshan, Sundar Balasubramaniam, Trisha Ashar, Uday Vadikar, Vidya WWI SCHOOL OF FASHION & Chandrashekhar DESIGN SCHOOL OF ANIMATION Nisha Chanda Yusuf Mehta Faculty Belinda Bawa, Deepen Sharma, Faculty Jaishikha Ratanpal, Roma Jasbinder Singh, Jyotirmaya Narsinghani, Shilpa Soneji Davda, Gadanayak, Kshitiz Sharma, Kuldeep Zenish Mehta Mehta,

Ashish Kulkarni, Ashish Malhotra, ACTORS’ STUDIO Irina Saakian, Kumar Chandrasekaran, Mehul Hirani, Shernaz Patel Ninad Gawde, P. C. Vikram, Paritosh Kumawat, Raju Buddha, Savita Iyer, Faculty Savita Shekhawat, Suhas Kadav, Subhash Ghai, Arvind Pandey, Nikita Vaibhav Kumaresh Sarkar MUSIC Amita Sehgal, Aru Verma, Bansi Dr. Sangeeta Shankar Kaul, Binisha Naik (Fitness), Deepak Kumar (Acrobatics), Dr. Sangeeta Faculty Shankar (Voice), Firoz Zahid Khan, D Wood, Sabapathi Rajan Pillai, Makarand Deshpande, Raj Zutshi, Vijay Kurien Rajit Kapur, Rama Vaidyanathan, Ratna Pathak Shah, Sanjeev Mehta Ajeet Pathak, Ragini Shankar (Modern Dance), Shabana Azmi, Shashank Khaitan, Suhasini Mulay, Tamara Nedungadi, Vandana Trivedi (Yoga), Yuki Ellias 3RD GLOBAL ‘SONY MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE’ AT WHISTLING WOODS TECHNICAL RESOURCES WWI has top-of-the-line technological resources to ensure that students learn FACILITIES on equipment that is relevant to today’s film & media industry. • 250 seater theatre with Auro 11.1 3D surround sound and 4K 3D digital • • projector & RESOURCES • 33’ x 64’ Multi-purpose studio • 40’ x 60’ Film Studio, 30’ height, air- conditioned with catwalks • 40’ x 60’ Television Studio, 30’ height, air-conditioned with fully automated The sprawling campus is fitted with lighting grid • Music Recording Studio top-of-the-line equipment in well • Dolby Digital Film Surround Mix Studio maintained & designated areas. This • 3 DAW Suites ensures that students imbibe the • 2 ADR Suites academic and tactical aspects of • Location sound recording equipment • Audio - Pro Tools 101 lab - 1 Workstation per student their curriculum. • Editing - 2 Video Labs - 1 Workstation per student • Editing - 2 specialised Edit Labs - 1 Workstation per student • Editing - 7 HD Edit Suites • Production Lab - 1 Workstation per student with Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling • 2D Animation - 1 Workstation per student with light tables and ToonBoom & Flash software, Photoshop (Adobe Flash & Photoshop software) • 3D Animation - 1 Workstation per student with Maya, Z-Brush • VFX Lab - 1 Workstation per student with softwares like Maya, Nuke, PF Track, Particle Illusion, Boujou, Silhouette & Adobe After Effects, Real Flow, PT Gui, Mocha Pro., Image Modeler, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Speed Grade

WWI FOXCONN MEDIA LAB • 28 nos 21.5” quad-core i5 iMacs with Intel Iris Pro Graphics

WWI YOUTUBE SPACE, MUMBAI • 21’ x 16’ Multi-purpose soundproof shooting studio • Canon C100 Camera kit with all accessories • Post-production facilities for video & sound editing • Google Student Lounge

WWI SONY MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE RESOURCES • Sony CineAlta F65, F55 & F35 4K HD cameras • Sony CineAlta F5 HD camera • Element Technica fully-motorised stereoscopic 3D shooting rig • Sony proprietary 3D cameras • Sony proprietary ‘lens-to-screen’ 3D workflow pipeline for both Film & TV • DaVinci Resolve colour grading workstation

CAMPUS FACILITIES • 25 Classrooms - acoustically panelled with projection & audio systems • 2 Foundation lecture halls • 4 Workshop rooms • 2 Acting & Dance/Yoga studios • Photography darkroom • Acting rehearsal halls • Theatrical make-up & costume rooms • Prop & Costume storage • Film, Text & Periodical library • Private film screening rooms • 2 Conference rooms with plasma screens • Audition & Seminar rooms • Internet café, Staff Lounge & Tuck Shop • Gymnasium • Cafeteria • ATM ACHIEVEMENTS

WWI has been rated as one of the Ten best film schools in international students – from USA, Canada, UK, Germany, the world, in the July 2014, August 2013 and July 2010 Italy, France, China, UAE, Holland, Bermuda, Nigeria and issues of ‘The Hollywood Reporter’. several other countries who choose to study at WWI over the other film-studies options available in their own WWI has partnered with The Tata Institute of Social countries. Sciences - one of India’s most reputed universities - to ratify all its 3-year undergraduate & 1-year Post-graduate CSR – Whistling Woods has provided scholarships & free courses with BSc, BA, BBA & PGD degrees. education to less-privileged students of over 5cr over the past 9 years. WWI has provided both full-time career Oscar-award winning alumni – 3 WWI alumni were part of education and undertaken workshops for children of the Oscar Award winning Cinematography & VFX teams for several NGOs at no charge. the ‘Life of Pi’. WWI alumni have been involved in some of the most successful Indian films over the past 5 years. WWI has consistently provided NGOs & associations WWI has graduated 1100+ media professionals since engaging in Public Service Advertisements complimentary 2008. filmmaking services through its faculty & students.

WWI alumni are revitalising regional film industries. WWI is a key contributor & advisor in all the Several regional (Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam & government-launched vocational education programmes – Kannada) industries have been greatly benefited by WWI the NSDC (under the PMO), the TISS-SVE (under the alumni choosing to go back to their native markets and MHRD). making films in those languages. This has provided a much-needed quality filmmaking skills boost for regional WWI management is regularly called upon to consult with cinema. both the Central government and several State governments on what strategy they should adopt for Film, WWI is exporting education. WWI has setup a campus in Media & Entertainment education. the UK, in partnership with Bradford College, called the Bradford – Whistling Woods Film School. WWI is also WWI has, on request from the Ministry of Human Resource setting up a campus in Nigeria, in partnership with Development – Government of India, designed the TrendCorp Africa, called ‘The African Film & TV Academy’. curriculum for the Media Studies elective for the CBSE board. WWI has prepared the curriculum, teaching WWI has entered into a partnership with Google under methodology & teacher-training in hundreds of CBSE which WWI hosts Asia’s second & India's first ‘YouTube schools accross the country. Space’. Further, WWI runs Asia’s only ‘YouTube Educator Lab’ for teaching courses in content creation for digital Unique Education – WWI offers education in key verticals platforms. for the first time ever in India, namely: a. Producing – WWI started India’s first programme for WWI has graduated approx. 1100+ students till date with Producers (in 2006). over 90% gainfully employed at several leading Film & Media organisations in India & overseas. b. MBA in Media & Entertainment – started India’s first MBA in Media & Entertainment (in 2008). Over 15% of the WWI’s film students are / have been c. Content Creation, Audience Development & Study’ by Skilltree Knowledge Consortium and was Monetisation for YouTube – India’s only institute running awarded by the UK House of Commons. this Google-certified specialised training. Guest Lectures - Over 300 Indian & global film d. 3D Stereoscopic Filmmaking – the only school to have professionals have guest-lectured at WWI like Ashutosh a complete 3D Stereoscopic Filmmaking pipeline, from Gowarikar (Director of Oscar-nominated ‘Lagaan’), Karan camera to screen (since 2010). Johar, Rakeysh Mehra, Anurag Kashyap, Farhan Akhtar, Shyam Benegal, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan, The Sony Media Technology Center – set up jointly by Naseeruddin Shah, Danny Boyle (Academy Award winner Sony & WWI, is located at the WWI campus in Filmcity, for Slumdog Millionaire), Rajkumar Hirani, Vishal Mumbai. Sony, the world’s largest M&E corporation, has Bhardwaj, Imtiaz Ali, Shelley Page (Head International recognised WWI as a leader in the Media & Entertainment Outreach, Dreamworks), Lord David Puttnam (Oscar Award sector globally and chose to partner with WWI for focusing winning Producer of ‘Chariots of Fire’), Senator Dodd on new and emerging technology in the fields of Digital (Chairman of the MPAA, USA), Tom Schulman (writer of Cinematography and 3D Stereoscopic Filmmaking. There ‘Dead Poet’s Society’) and several more. are only 3 such centres in the world, the other 2 being in London & LA. The Mumbai SMTC is the only centre that is Leading Taiwanese firm ‘Foxconn’ has sponsored a in partnership, while the other two are stand-alone centres. state-of-the-art media lab at Whistling Woods.

In 2010, WWI was accepted as a full member of CILECT WWI has launched a weekly cultural Masterclass to imbibe (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et music, art & dance in the young generations under the de Télévision) – a global association of film schools, banner of ‘5th Veda’. Legendary artistes such as Shankar which lays very high standards on admitting members (of Mahadevan, Dr. L. Subramniam, Kavita Krishnamurthi, the 3000+ film schools in the world, CILECT has Hariharan, Taufiq Qureshi & Louiz Banks have conducted accepted only 160 schools as members). workshops so far.

In late 2013, President of WWI - Meghna Ghai-Puri was WWI aspires to achieve high international standards of awarded a honorary fellowship from Bradford College, UK education and is a member of CILECT, a federation of the for her contribution to global Film & Media education World’s top Film and Media schools. WWI is through Whistling Woods International. acknowledeged by industry peers and industry Trade bodies as a leading education brand in Media and In early 2014, Subhash Ghai was honoured as the Entertainment. WWI works closely with the Ministry of ‘Education Evangelist of India’ by Skilltree Foundation for HRD, Govt of India to initiate media education in CBSE setting up Whistling Woods International. schools while developing curriculum, setting standards, teaching teachers and standardising evaluation processes In early 2014, Subhash Ghai was awarded the Karamveer for the same. Chakra by the International Confederaton of NGOs (ICONGO), a United Nations body for setting up Whistling Woods International.

In June 2014, WWI was recognised as a ‘Great Place to In tandem with today’s need for cutting-edge technology in the filmmaking process, WWI has joined hands with some of TECHNOLOGY the leading technology providers in the Media & PARTNERSHIP Entertainment industry. These partnerships offer WWI students the opportunity to Whistling Woods International brings work on the latest equipments & software, some of which to you both pioneering technologies has not even been made available to the commercial and the global technical exposure industry as yet. Other advantages for WWI students include required to be at the forefront in the educational discounts on their hardware, software and professional world. Our Technology services, in addition to a variety of other benefits such as Partnerships ensure that you will workshops and training by company engineers, student work with the best and latest awards and complimentary equipment. equipment available anywhere in the world. The global technology major, Sony, has recognised WWI as a leader in the media education sector and decided to partner with us to setup its third Sony Media Technology Centre (SMTC). The first 2 SMTCs are in the UK & US and are stand-alone centers.

The SMTC at WWI is the first time that Sony has collaborated with another organisation for setup of the same. The SMTC at WWI focuses on new and emerging technology in the fields of High Definition filmmaking, 3D filmmaking as well as Digital 4k HD Exhibition and Broadcast. Apart from equipping the campus with the latest technology for Digital Cinematography and 3D filmmaking, Sony also stations their global subject matter experts on campus from whom Whistling Woods management, faculty and students learn a great deal.

Whistling Woods has partnered with the Foxconn Technology Group to set up a state-of-the art media lab which will focus on content creation for digital platforms in addition to being an additional asset for Whistling Woods Film & Media students.

The global media giant Google has partnered with Whistling Woods to set up a YouTube Space in the Whistling Woods campus in Mumbai. The YouTube Space Mumbai is a collaboration and production facility set up to support the incredible community of YouTube creators and foster the next generation of talent. The WWI Outreach and Affiliations department works actively with Film and Media schools around the world to create opportunities for ACADEMIC students to gain international exposure and degree qualifications.

AFFILIATIONS The main aim of the department is to increase awareness of students by giving them International exposure through the following activities: Our Academic Affiliations ensure an • Student Exchanges opportunity to augment your • Faculty Exchanges qualifications with international • Co-productions centres of excellence. WWI is • Interacting with students visiting from abroad for short courses associated with prominent universities in Australia, Europe, WWI also has arrangements with some Universities where WWI North America and Africa. students can apply for a top-up degree after completing their diploma from WWI.

WWI has alliances with several reputed Institutions outside of India including Griffith University, University of Melbourne, TAFE Sydney, Deakin University all in Australia; Bradford College, Teesside University in the UK, Syracuse University, DePaul University, Chapman University, Montana State University and the SUNY system via SUNY Oswego in the United States. Besides, WWI has collaborated with Hong Kong and China based Universities for co-productions.

As a member of CILECT (a global association of film schools based out of Paris) and CAPA (The CILECT Asia Pacific Association) WWI is forging more relationships with International Institutes, Colleges and Universities. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI More than 1100+ Alumni successfully working in the Media and Entertainment industry.

Our Filmmaking, Animation and Acting students have bagged prestigious projects like...

Prashant Golani & Shehbaz Khan Assistant Director

Saurabh Som & Sanket Pawar Digital Image Technician

Simranpreet Singh Production Manager & Asstistant Director

Abhinav Babar 1st Assistant Director

Maanavi Bedi 2nd Assistant Director

Tania Deohans Director's Assistant

Mrinalini Tiwari Media and Production Coordinator

Rohaan Parthsarthy Production Assistant Mandar Dewalkar Trainee Grip Nikhil Vadher Set PA

Manan Mehta Editor Ritwik Prabhune Asstistant Editor Ambuj Dixit Kavan Ahalpara Parth Navle Actor Assistant Line Producer Lighting Assistant

Eshna Chopra, Sharic Sequeira Rishabh Rastogi Aditya Naik Production Assistant Online Editor Digital Image Technician

Jehanne Fernandes Behind the Scenes Rahul Badwelkar Sound Recordist Suvrata Nasnodkar Tushar Seth Jai Priyadarshi Assistant Directors Videeta Molasi Art Director

Abhishruti Bezbaruah Assistant Sound Editor Muralikrishna V. Assistant Cinematographer Prashanth Ramachandran & Rushab Rastogi Digital Image Technician

Asad Ali - 3rd Assistant Cinematographer Kaarthic J. S. - Sound Editor Navin Reddy - Associate Editor Shantanu Trivedi Utsab Bhandopadhyay Assistant Sound Designer & Saurabh Som Data Manager Taranveer Singh Shashank Khaitan Continuity Supervisor & Director, Writer Casting Assistant Director

Sahil Vaid, Aditya Sharma & Jimmy Varyani Actors Sahil Chawla Layout Artist Bhanu Pratap Singh & Varun Machhar Assistant Directors

Sohel Sanwari Audiographer Muralikrishna V. Swati Trivedi Grip (Cinematography Script & Continuity & Lighting Department) Supervisor

Hiten Joshi 3rd Assistant Cinematographer

Aru Krishna Verma Nachiket Pangare Actor Assistant Cinematographer

Nachiket Pangare Pooja Hegde Assistant Cinematographer Casting

Pranav Shukla Assistant Sound Recordist Saurabh Som - Digital Image Technician

Vijay Tilani - Actor

Brinda Mitra - Assistant Director Saurabh Som - Data Manager

Abhinav Mehrotra Associate Producer

Shashank Khaitan Actor (Cameo)

Lekha Deshpande Marketing Team

Maharsh Shah Creative Team Credits

AWARD WINNING FILMS

QUEEN ANGRY INDIAN Chaitally Parmar GODDESSES Co-writer & Associate Director Rajshri Deshpande Actor Aarambhh Singh 1st Assistant Director

Prashanth Ramachandran Associate Editor Ahana Kumra, Pavail Gulati Vibhore Mayank Priyanka Kashikar Actors 3rd Assistant Director

Anil Mange Actor

Abhishruti Bezbaruah Sound Editor

Rachit Malhotra Additional Dialogue Recordist

Gaurav Mane Muralikrishna V. Nitin Baid Assistant Director & Grip (Cinematography Assistant Editor Continuity Supervisor & Lighting Department) Rohit Pandey Esha Lal Assistant Director Costume Associate

AWARD WINNING FILMS

TITLI MASAAN Shashank Arora Nitin Baid Actor Editor SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION Abhijeet Mahambrey Karan Kabra Prerna Kapoor Shristi Mitra CAA Kwan Magic Box Taco Bell India Endemol Abhinav Gusain Karishma Kotian Priyal Gala Shruti Dua Event Capital NDTV Goodtimes Avian Media Thomas Cook

Aditi Chopra Karuna Iyer Radhika Gupta Shruti Sen Unilever Genesis Burson Marsteller Pyramid Films Saregama

Amandeep Singh Kaustabh Belur Raghav Ram Shyama Krishnakumar Fox Star Studios Epic Channel DDB Mudra The New Indian Express

Ankit Bhatnagar Khushi Sen Ribhu Mishra Sneha Chandra PricewaterhouseCoopers BBC Worldwide Aidem Ventures Globosport

Apurva Gabhe Kritika Singh Rawat Rikita Vijan Sonia Rebello Culture Machine Connect.1 Bling Entertainment LinkedIn

Arshad Khan Lekha Deshpande Rituja Khurana Sreelaxmi Nair Star India Nadiadwala Grandsons BusinessWorld Mercedes Benz India

Asha Lillian Luv Bawandekar Sampada Tendulkar Suhas Aathreya Primefocus VFX YouTube Spaces MEC Global Sprinklr

Ashee Sharma Lynette D’Souza Samriddhi Srivastava Sukriti Gupta Agency FAQ's Perfect Relations Mukta A2 Cinemas Midday

Ashika Devi Mehak Judge Samvedita Jha Sumedha KS MediaGiri Mukta Arts Limited Flemingo International Kotak Mahindra Bank

Ashish Khilari Mehak Sareen Sankalp Singh Suraj Dubey Morgan Stanley Go Quest Media Percept Knorigin Ogilvy and Mather

Ashwini Golegaonkar Naveed M Saurabh Kakde Swati Sahay Zee Entertainment All India Bakchod Radio City Big Synergy

Chandni Davda Neha Nair Shama Igatpuriwala Tyne Torcato Viacom 18 MavComm Consulting Star Movies RK Swamy BBDO

Deepika Dharnaik Nidhi Upadhyay Shashank Ramugadhe Vamsi Raghava The Artist Project ET Now SeventySeven Entertainment Google

Faizan Babi Noella Dias Shonell Thakkar Vasudha Roy Kreata Global Virgin Producing Diquery.com Epigram Govind Rai Pallavi Todi Shraddha Singh Vishal Kanungo Goinit CAA Kwan Sikhiya Entertainment Prime Focus Technologies

Ishita Joy Pankaj Sabnani Shreya Podder Vishal Tiwari Zee Entertainment Glamsham.com Only Much Louder Motion Pictures Association

Kalpesh Vedak Piyush Kanodia Shreyasi Kanungo Lodestar Universal Rajasthan Royals, IPL BeyondDream Pvt Ltd

SCHOOL OF FASHION

Khushboo Rathi Mehak Murpana Niyati Pathak Pranali Oswal Aura - Nagpur Papa Don’t Preach Ashish Dwyer Styfi.in

Marina Fernandes Niddhi Gala Pallavi Jaswani Rashmi Singh Salma Mansuri Payal Singhal Aara Fashions - Dubai Neeta Lulla Richa Shah ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Archana Kocchar The Whistling Woods International Alumni Association is in its formative stage. All WWI alumni are encouraged to join the association and actively participate in making it strong & robust.

A strong alumni association would allow the WWI community to greatly benefit each other through job opportunities and synergies across the various verticals of the Media & Entertainment industry that WWI educates students in. Additional details are available on the WWI website or with Student Services team. 3RD YEAR OF WWI BEING LISTED AMONGST THE TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL FILM SCHOOL CAREER RESOURCE CENTRE Over the past nine years, Whistling Woods has proactively INTERNSHIPS prepared a niche for its alumni in several key media industry areas. The dedicated Career Resource Centre on campus builds & PLACEMENTS partnerships with the biggest and best media and entertainment entities.

This centre provides ongoing career support to students in their final semester and even after they begin working professionally. The campus is frequented by professionals from the industry for CAREER SUPPORT INCLUDES: • Resume creation, compilation of showreels guest lectures, masterclasses, • Studio tests, auditions workshops and practicals. Our • Campus recruitment drives students have the unique opportunity • Enrollment in professional associations, industry orientation to interact and impress their future in matters of contracts and legalities employers while still learning from • Providing networking opportunities through meetings with them. The calibre of Whistling Woods established and young filmmakers and alumni from the trainees ensures meaningful industry. association with the industry.

The ‘industry-ready’ WWI trainees meet the escalating need for fresh talent in the Media & Entertainment industry. Professional skills acquired during their Whistling Woods education ensures our alumni are in high demand with a rapidly progressing career graph. ALUMNI SPEAK SCHOOL OF FILMMAKING

Whistling Woods is at the heart of cutting-edge technology: right from the array of the latest high-end cameras we get to use, to the high-tech 3D facilities available on campus, to the professional post-production facilities next door. I was trained to international standards and feel like it's any cinematography aspirant's dream to be a student here. Muralikrishna V, Cinematographer

As a direction student, the international exposure I got at Whistling Woods is unparalleled. I would have never thought I'd be making a film under the mentorship of an Oscar Award winning director like Davis Guggenheim just within a few months of finishing film school. Mohit Chhabra, Director

The unique aspect of my Whistling Woods education was how it trained me to not only be a professional editor, but also a competent and well-rounded filmmaker. This field requires multi-specialists nowadays and the interdisciplinary nature of our curriculum really gives us that advantage. Yashashwini YP, Editor

One of the biggest advantages of being in a school which is run and aided by one of the biggest production houses is that some of the most influential people in the industry are no more than a phone call away. Aditi Anand, Producer

As Screenwriting students, we received valuable feedback and mentorship from our faculty and their colleagues who are collectively some of the most respected screenwriting professionals. It was through such mentorship that Aparna Sen expressed an interested in developing my story, Iti Mrinalini into a feature film which we eventually shared co-writing credits on. Ranjan K Ghosh, Screenwriter

As students, our training happens in a professional sound production facility, with faculty who teach us through their work on commercial projects. It can't get any more hands on! Abhishruti Bezbaruah, Sound Designer

Whistling Woods helped me take my first step as a director by connecting me with the right people in the industry. The films I made at Whistling Woods as part of the course and as extra projects were the calling cards I needed to connect and work with directors like Tigmanshu Dhulia, who is now producing my directorial debut, which is based on my student diploma film. Karan Butani, Director SCHOOL OF ANIMATION

Learning animation is a very detailed process and for this an aspirant needs the best training. I've found this in Whistling Woods' rigorous curriculum where you are tutored in every detail from script to screen. I have enjoyed every moment of learning at the Institute & was my first step towards a successful and fulfilling career in Animation. Kavan Ahalpara, Production Coordinatior, Rhythm & Hues

I’ve learnt so much more here than what they teach at other animation institutes. We get to dabble in the filmmaking side of thing we think about lighting in our cinematography classes, learn the finer nuances of creating a character in acting classes. We are introduced to the business aspect of the industry in the producing classes... all these forays further into specialisations. This learning methodology has really enhanced my learning experience. Videeta Molasi, Assistant to Art Director, Saini Johray on ‘Soundtrack’

I cannot overstate the advantage of learning Animation within the portals of a thriving film school. The creative energy on campus is amazing with over 300 full time film school students and much opportunity for collaborative filmmaking. Sunil Mungekar, Animator and Game Artist, Technicolor

The 2 years in WWI were much needed. It was very important for someone to give me a reality ACTORS’ STUDIOcheck about the hard work and preparation that goes into becoming a professional actor. The faculty of WWI did exactly that. The training there was rigorous and quite grilling. It was only when I started my course in WWI did I learn that to excel in a craft like acting, one needed to really live films and not just simply watch a few movies and imitate the lines! Sahil Mehta I was very nervous when I bagged my first feature film. When I got on the set, I realized it was just like shooting a Diploma film, just with a longer duration and bigger budget. That’s when you realise how crucial the experiences of shooting films at Whistling Woods were. For me, the transition was very easy. Samvedna Suwalka, Actor

The two years at Whistling Woods were a crucial reality check about the hard work and preparation that goes into becoming a professional actor. There is much more to the craft than just imitating dialogues and memorising lines. The faculty encouraged us marvelously through this rigorous and challenging programme. Anil Mange, Actor

SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

I take immense pleasure in thanking my esteemed Institute, Whistling Woods International for the knowledge and experience they have given in media field. It is so professional and optimum that it has enhanced my performance at Zee Television. Again a placement given to me by them, through campus interview. Thank you WWI. Ankita Salunkhe, Zee Television Whistling Woods was my second home during the tenure of my MBA degree. The BEST parts of WWI are the people at Whistling Woods. The Campus is the Best Ever!

Placements are Tailor-Made. I now work for the exact profile that I had in mind when I joined WWI. I got placed at Media Vantage and I could not have been happier with this opportunity that the Placement Cell found for me. The faculty is top-notch, the environment is fantastic, the infrastructure is un-comparable, all-in-all an industry leading media education institute. Kapil Vyas, Media Vantage

Whistling Woods has been like a family from the very first day. It not only gave a rise to my career, but also helped me develop as a person. This place will forever be special! Mehak Sareen, Go Quest Media

The role of Whistling Woods in my career is not something which I can mention in few lines; it made me what I am today and has been a gateway for me to where I am today.

I came here with a perspective of graduating in Advertising and today I stand in this industry as a proud producer. Naveed M, Executive Producer, AIB

SCHOOL OF FASHION & DESIGN

This institute is like a collateral fashion industry, where we have been involved in doing everything related to fashion and learn every aspect of fashion design. Be it working backstage at fashion shows or creating garments, academic guidance coupled with practical experiences have seamlessly transformed us into professionals. The kind of exposure we get here is immense. We have regular workshops and interactive sessions with guest lectures, who are professionals and experts from the fashion industry, which has added to our skill set. Khushboo Rathi, Asst. Store Manager, Aura (Nagpur)

My journey has been phenomenal. This has been a tremendous platform for aspiring designers. I had the best time in the last semester, as I could apply all my learning that I have received in the first 3 semesters, while creating my garment collection for the graduation show. The opportunity of designing and creating an entire collection has been a great learning experience. Bharti Sharma, Fashion Designer

After completing my studies in Business Management, I came to know about Whistling Woods Neeta Lulla School of Fashion from a friend, and right at that moment, I knew I must join it to get guidance and direct my passion and ambition of bcoming a fashion designer. While designing my graduation show collection I realised how intensive and challenging the entire process of creating garment is. The faculties here are extremely helpful, supportive and co-operative. These 2 years have been the best years of my life. Mehak Murpana, Papa Don’t Preach & Entrepreneur CULTURAL HUB 5th Veda is the cultural hub under which best of artistes and & FESTIVALS young talents of India will be encouraged to teach and perform their artistic skills, which will in turn develop the artistic skills of the students, while their film & media training continues at this world-class Institute. This cultural movement will help develop the artistic skills of the students in the field of Dance, Drama, Music, Poetry, Speech, Painting and all kind of art With the demanding pace of courses forms. Students shall attend events of performing arts by and activities at the institute, life is various artistes of India including students’ participation. quite action packed for every Whistling Woods student. The student body is made up of people from various nationalities, ages and backgrounds, which makes for a very diverse campus. Students experience a regular series of extra-curricular campus events and institute-sponsored activities that keep the campus vibrant and exciting. Deepak Mazumdar Mathias Duplessy Irshad Kamil February 12, 2015 February 19, 2015 March 3, 2015

Hariharan Omung Kumar Kavita Krishnamurti Dr. L Subramaniam Terence Lewis March 26, 2015 April 9, 2015 April 16, 2015 April 16, 2015 April 23, 2015

Talat Aziz Shankar Mahadevan Arijit Singh Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia Johny Lever April 28, 2015 July 23, 2015 July 31, 2015 September 24, 2015 November 26, 2015 Conferences & Film Festivals WWI students & alumni regularly serve as delegates, participants or volunteers at several media conferences, workshops, film forums and events, both in India and abroad. Recent opportunities include the FICCI FRAMES Convention, Mumbai Film Festival’s Young Critics, International Film Festival of India (Goa), ASIFA International Animation Day, Sundance Institute’s Screenwriter’s Lab, Cannes Film Festival (France), Bradford International Animation Film Festival (UK), River to River Film Festival (Italy), MPAA CICE Film Workshop (China), Siemens CityStories Film Projects (UK) and many more. The student films made as part of filmmaking courses at WWI are regularly sent to several Indian and international film festivals, both in competitive & non-competitive sections. Whistling Woods also curates and promotes its own student film competition every year in January as part of the Pune International Film Festival.

We, at Whistling Woods International have always wanted to create an avenue whereby we are able to provide access to the realities of the filmmaking process to the common film lover and enthusiast. Further, we have always wanted that the vast campus & high-tech infrastructure we have built, the unique hands-on curriculum and the laudable faculty, guest & visiting faculty body that we have is accessible to film lovers & enthusiasts.

We decided to use the opportunity of the completion of a 100 years of Indian Cinema with 2 large open-for-all events namely ‘Cinema 100’ & ‘Cinema 100 The Next Wave’. Looking at the response & feedback of the attendees, we continued this ‘open-for-all’ event as an annual affair, calling it the ‘Celebrate Cinema Festival’, and had immense success in 2014 and 2015.

The School of Media & Communication hosts an annual media seminar series across multiple Indian cities where experts meet aspirants to talk about the dynamic nature of the industry. The Future of Fashion Forum has been conceptualised by the Whistling Woods School of Fashion & Design with a view to set a dialogue with the fashion professionals from various walks of the industry. The Future of Fashion Forum is a one day event bringing together leaders in the fashion and retail industry and renowned fashion designers of India to create a think tank.

INBOX is a 2-day in-house annual college fest of Whistling Woods International. It is an array of mixed events from cultural programmes to sports championships to entertainment-based competitions. What makes it different from the other college fest? The fact that not only students strive to win appreciation for their talents but every staff of the institute join the race, making it a highly energetic yet vibrant affair.

Campus Events The Institute conducts a wide variety of film and media events in collaboration with other entities like foreign consulates, NGOs, cultural & film associations and technological & learning partners.

In the recent past we have hosted: Ink Talks (Ted Talks) | 20/20 (American Film Institute) | Ibermumbai (Spanish Embassy) Rendezvous with French Cinema (French Embassy) | Open Forums, Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) | Concert & Launch of Indian Ocean’ ‘Leaving Home’(Big Cinemas) | Indian Animation Retrospectives (TASI) | Tech demos, Seminars, Beta Tests and Industry workshops (Apple, ARRI, SONY, NVidia, Kodak, Entertainment Partners, Toonboom, Fujifilm, Stereovision, Phantom Cameras)

The AICTE lays down and certifies degree granting standards for technical education in various industries as defined by the AICTE Act. However, at present, Film & TV education is not included specifically in the purview of the AICTE Act. Hence, the technical courses run under Whistling Woods are outside the purview of the AICTE.

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