Film & TV Direction

Film Director is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design, and the creative aspects of filmmaking. Film Making & Direction involves a number of discrete stages including an initial story, idea, or commission, through screenwriting, casting, film directing, cinematography, shooting, sound recording and pre-production, production, editing, film censor, film distribution, film exibition and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and exhibition. Filmmaking takes place in many places around the world in a range of economic, social, and political contexts, and using a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized, or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. 

Certification

We have Certificate and Diploma Courses in Film Direction for 6/12 months with 100% Placement Assistance & Internship Option. Our courses are Flexible & Customized, Regular Weekdays & weekends, and Full-Time / Part-Time Batches are available. We have a Rolling Admission Policy for the benefit of students. Admissions for current batches have started from 06th January 2025. Live Classes & Practicals will begin from 10th February 2025. Hurry Up Limited Seatsregistration will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with 24 Students in One Batch Only. (18 Seats are Available for National Students & 6 Seats for International Students Only) Confirm your seat before 31st January 2025.

Course Featured

  • 3 Hours Theory Classes
  • Practical Classes 8 Hours
  • 5 Sessions a Week
  • Film Screening
  • Film Shooting
  • Film Appreciation
  • Hands-on Practical
  • Visiting Film Location
  • 240 Class Rooms Sessions - 1000 Hours Classes - Divided into 400 Hours Theory & Screening with 600 Hours Practical Classes & Film shooting.
  • During the Course Student will have to make 8-10 Films ie One Shot Film, Three Shot Film, 7 Shot Film, 1 Ad- Film, 3 Short Films ( Duration 2- 5 Min), 1 Music Video, 1 Documentary Film ( Duration 2-10 Min) & 1 Diploma Film ( Duration 2-10 Min)

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Course Content

  • Film & TV Direction

First Viewer

Captain of the Ship

Handling Team

How picture moves

Principals of camera

  • Making a Film Project

Preparing a Script

Idea (concept),

Plot,

Story,

Screenplay,

Dialogues,

Timing a script

Preparing Budget

Showing Business possibilities

  • Production.

Entire process of Film Making

Film on Negative vs Video

Difference of Medium: Optical / Analog / Digital

Pre-production

Production

Post-production

  • Script & Screenplay

 Idea,

 plot,

story,

screenplay,

dialogues

Premise,

characterization,

cause and effect,

Script Supervisor

handling a writer

  • Visual sense

Frame and framing composition Rule of thirds

Negative and positive space

Types of Shots & Angles

Types of Camera Movements

Understand Lighting

Handling a Cameraman

Working with DOP / Cinematographers

  • Preproduction for Director

Charts

Scheduling

Shooting Script

Shot division methods

Master shot / Insert … one by one

Indoor/ Outdoor

Day / Night

Story-board

Recee sense

Audition & Casting of Actors

Selection of Actors

  • Production

Shooting

Where to put camera

Power of a shot

Rules of shooting 180 degree rule of Imaginary line

Handling Actors

Handling Teams

Handling Crews

  • Assistant Directors

Job Responsibilities of Associate Directors

Job responsibilities of Clapper Boy

Job responsibilities of Costume AD

Job responsibilities of Pro Ad

Job responsibilities of 2nd Ad

Job responsibilities of 1st Ad

  • Post – production

Editing sense

Power of a cut

Timing

Pace

Rhythm

Handling Editor

DI

VFX

  • Sound

Importance of Sound

Types of sounds

Sync and non-sync sound

Dubbing or ADR & sync-sound

Use of silence

Impact of RR

Background Score

  • Music Director

Working with Music Director

On Composition

Lyrics

Singers

Recordist

  • Types

Film genre, forms, styles

Documentary Making

Music Video Albums

Web series

Episodes

Ad-Film Making

Corporate Film Making

Tele Shopping Direction

  • Film Censor

Films are certified under 4 categories.

U (Unrestricted Public Exhibition)

U/A (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12 years)

A (Restricted to adults)

S (Restricted to any special class of persons)

  • Film Festivals

Making Short Films

Submitting Film

Screening Worldwide

National & International Film Festivals

Awards & Rewards

Pitching  Producers & Financers

Career Opportunities

Students get Opportunity to work as as Film Maker, Director for Films, Tv Serieals, Webseries & Production House.

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Mumbai Film Academy

Chirag Shah

Cinematographer
Namskara, I am Chirag Shah i have completed my 6 Months advance Diploma Course in Cinematography & Lighting Course at Mumbai Film Academy. Talking About Training Experience i would love to thank you to my faculties (Ajay Sir, Ashutosh Sir, Roshan Sir Etc.) for polishing my my skills, making me more curious about shorts, frame, and the whole camera techniques. also thank you to Anil sir and all the management staff whose been part of my film making journey.

Yogesh Gaikwad

Cinematographer
Hello there this is Yogesh Gaikwad i have recently done my 1 Year Diploma Course in Cinematography & Lighting Course. The 1 Year experienced was truly amazing having great faculties is definitely a plus point i have learn from best faculties like Ajay Tandon Sir, Dhruvan Sir, Ashutosh Sir, Nazir Sir and Many more they all were gave us more practical than theory its help us to explore more... last Thanks You Mumbai Film Academy for great experienced & Great Faculties.

Kai Kuruma

Film Director
Hello I am Kai from Japan I am very interested in Films especially Indian Cinema. When I got an opportunity to learn Film Making & Direction at Mumbai Film Academy I was thrilled as I got an opportunity to shoot at Film city with the entire crew. The faculty here is highly qualified and experienced. The management takes special care of International Students. i am glad that i chose the Mumbai Film Academy
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