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Asian Academy of Film and Television is your aircraft to the film industry

June 2004

With the worldwide hunger for films, thousands of young people around the globe are thinking about making a career in the film and television industry. For some, that means getting their hands on a video camera and shooting with their friends in their garages or the nearby open spaces. For others, it means tapping into connections and trying to grab a hold of that elusive job in a studio. But for most, it means studying film somehow, in some film schools, school for media and arts or film institute.

The Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), based at Noida, is a premier school for media and arts that offers an array of courses covering all aspects of film and television production.

Unlike other visual or performing arts, filmmaking is a concerted effort of many individuals and assimilation of numerous crafts and technologies. It is true that given the technological advancement in filmmaking and the knowledge acquired from filmmaking workshops from some of the best film schools or film university around the globe, one alone can shoot an entire movie. However, this is not what is desired. Among the most important skills of anyone successful in the film and television arts are people skills - the ability to work with others and to network within the larger industry. Some of the movie glossies are rife with stories about the horrors of "creative differences" between temperamental stars and directors. But you can only hope to get a start in the field by exhibiting respect for the needs and desires of others at the same time as you develop your specific talents and your own aesthetic vision. And this can be only learnt from working professionals at any reputed film institute.

Moreover, learning the intricacies of filmmaking alone cannot help one to be successful in the competitive industry, which is always laden with risks. The business about knowing the film business and how the industry works is equally important for a successful career in films. There are hundreds of questions like what does it take to get a project cleared, how do you pitch a project, how do you insure your profit in a venture, what markets are open for your projects etc. However, the answers to these are not to be found in any book. Only working professionals can give an insight into these vexed issues and this can be provided only at a reputed film institute.

Don't hesitate any longer. Unless you have an uncle there in the industry, nobody will ever call a rookie and give him an opportunity to a make a film. It involves too many risks and so a lot of tricks are to be learnt before you can actually set your foot in the glamour world. If you have a creative bent of mind, fire in your belly and the ambition to make it big in the tinsel town, locate the best film institute in your locality and enroll yourself to fulfill your dreams.