MISSIONBenchmarking quality, inspiring innovation,

encouraging creativity & moulding minds, by leading from the front in the field of film,

media and entertainment education.

VISIONTo create a state-of-the-art institution that sets

new standards of world-class education in film, media and entertainment.

5.5Acre Campus

700Students

8Schools

ONE OF THE TEN BEST

SCHOOL OF FILMMAKING

SCHOOL OF ANIMATION

ACTORS’ STUDIO

SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

FILM SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD~ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

1100+Media and

Film IndustryAlumni

MediaStudies

Curriculum forCBSE

Degree coursesin partnership

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MUMBAI

SCHOOL OF FASHION

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

SHORT COURSE UNIT

VIRTUAL ACADEMY

Subhash GhaiChairman

Founder & Chairman,Whistling Woods InternationalChairman, Mukta Arts LimitedMember, Executive Committee Film & Television Producers Guild of IndiaMember, United Producers ForumEducation EvangelistKarmaveer 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.

KNOWLEDGE,EMPATHY,RESPECT.Recieved IIFA award for his Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema.

I strongly believe that technicians have to be artistes first and artistes must learn the technique & technology needed to express themselves. Moreover, neither the technician nor the artiste can separate themselves from the business skills needed to ensure continuity & success in the industry they are in.

Film school was a key phase of my life and possibly the best decision I have ever made. That said, my idea of film education changed significantly before, during and after my schooling. Before I joined film school, I ‘expected’ to 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 expected. Each year spent after my film education made me realise that while a lot of my successes were enabled by my film education, there are several key aspects critical to an individual’s success, which were never communicated to me, leaving my education partly isolated from the real world of the Indian film industry.

Back in 1999, after having spent over 20 years in the industry, having directed 18 films, produced several more and having educated or trained several artistes and technicians in the art of filmmaking while launching their careers, I realised that a specific kind of education mix is needed for the filmmakers to serve the industry as well as build a career for themselves. I also realised that institutionalising this specific kind of education was complex but very important, if we as a country were to make our mark 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.

ACAD

EMIC

ADVI

SORY

BOA

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Krishna Mehta, Creative Director,

Fashion Brand Krishna Mehta

Ramesh Sippy,Filmmaker

I am so thrilled to be here again. Whistling Woods International has been an inspiration to me.A. R. Rahman,Music Director & Singer

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Why wasn’t this institutestarted when I enteredthe industry.Ashutosh Gowariker,Filmmaker

Whistling Woods is filling a huge gap in providing training to students in departments of Filmmaking & Media.Shabana Azmi,Actor

Entering the gate ofWhistling WoodsInternational, I feelthat I was born today.Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra,Filmmaker

Where success is notjust a dream.Neeta Lulla,Founder & Dean, Whistling WoodsInternational School of Fashion &Design

This is among the best film schools in the world and recognised as such universally.Shyam BenegalChairman, Academic Advisory Board, WWIFilmmaker

Manmohan Shetty, Board of Director, WWIFounder, Adlabs Films Ltd.

Shaimak Dawar, Choreographer

Shyam BenegalChairman, Academic Advisory Board, WWIFilmmaker

A. P. ParigiDirector, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

Akash KhuranaCEO & Chairman, Nimbus Communication Ltd.

Anand HalveCo-Founder, Chlorophyll

Anuj PandeyMD, Himalaya Publications

Anurag BatraChairman, GBN Media, Business World, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Exchange4media

Arvind SinghalChairman, Technopak Advisors

Ashish KulkarniFounder, Punnyaryug Artvision Pvt Ltd, Former CEO, BIG Animation

Ashvini YardiFilm Producer, Grazing Goat Former Head of Programming, Colors

Bhaskar DasFormer President, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

Bobby SistaFounder and Executive Trustee, Population First

Cyrus OshidarFounder, Bawa Broadcasting

Deepa GahlotProgramming Head, Theatre & Film, NCPA

Deepak JayaramManaging Partner, Group M

Dhunji S. WadiaPresident, Everest Brand Solutions

Dilip CherianWriter

Dr. Jabbar PatelFilmmaker

G. KrishnanFormer CEO, TV Today Networks

Jiggy GeorgeFounder & CEO, Dream Theatre

Josy PaulCreative Director, BBDO India

I think overall in this medium, education and grounding has been seriously lacking and hence it is fabulous that an initiative like Whistling Woods has been undertaken.Ronnie Screwvala, Founder & Chairman - UTV Former MD, Disney - UTV India

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If you are an aspiring Actor, Director or Film technician, Whistling Woods is your answer.Karan Johar, Filmmaker

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It is a positive step towards creation of talent for the industry and must be protected and nurtured.Javed Akhtar, Screenwriter & Lyricist

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You are lucky to have sucha wonderful ground and a beautiful institution. Thereshould be an institute likethis where all the forms ofart are taught. So many filmmakers came and went but no one has ever thoughtof doing this except forSubhashji.Hema Malini, Actor

You are fortunate to have aninstitute like WWI to educate & guide you.Mahesh Bhatt, Filmmaker

Om Puri, Actor

Anjana Sharma, COO & Fashion Director

Stylista.com

Pradeep Guha, MD, 9X Media,

Former Vice President & Area Director, APAC

K. V. SridharChief Creative Officer India, SapientNitroFormer National Creative Director, Leo Burnett

Kamlesh PandeyScreenwriter

Kumar KetkarChief Editor, Divya Dainik Bhaskar Group

Lajwanti D’SouzaManaging Editor, Pagalguy.com

Mahesh SamatFounder & MD, EPIC TelevisionFormer MD, Disney India

Merzin TavariaCo-Founder & Chief Creative Director, Prime Focus

Neena Tolaram JalanManager, Filmistan Studios

Rahul MehtaPresident, Clothing Manufacturing Association India

Ranjit BarotMusic Director

Ravi DeshpandeFounder, Chairman & CCO, WhynessFormer Chairman, Contract Advertising

Sanjeev SharmaCEO & Executive Chairman, Optimystix Entertainment

Saroj KhanChoreographer

Smita ThackerayProducer

Sukanti GhoshMD, India APCO Worldwide

Sunil LullaExecutive Vice Chairman & MD, Eros International Media Ltd.

Tony D’SilvaCEO, Sun Direct

Vivek BahlFormer Chief Creative Director, Sony Entertainment Television

Zubin DriverCEO, PundalikFormer CEO, Cell 18Group Creative Director, Network 18

It is a great platform for young students to come and learn the craft and be out there in the world of fashion.Anita Dongre, Fashion Designer

An Oasis in the desert! A place to learn in a special environment!! Great being here. All the Best!Roshan Abbas, Founder, Encompass

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I wish I had received theeducational opportunitiesthat each one of the WWIstudent is fortunate to get.Brian Tellis, Chairman, FountainheadPromotions & Events

Meher Castellino, Fashion Journalist

BOARD OF DIRECTORSGOVERNING COUNCILAnand MahindraChairman, Governing Council, WWIChairman & MD, Mahindra & Mahindra

Anil HarishLegal Expert, DM Harish & Co.

Ashok MishraChairman, Intellectual Ventures India, Bangalore

Kiran KarnikFormer President, NASSCOM

Pradip ShahChairman, IndAsia Pvt. Ltd.

Purnendu ChatterjeeFounder, The Chatterjee Group (TCG)

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARDClare Wise Director, UK Film Council

Daniel Dubiecki Oscar Nominated Producer, Juno

Derek Wyatt Politician, British Labour Party

Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Raj Kanodia Healthcare Professional

Joan Vogelesang President & CEO, Toon Boom

Kanwal Rekhi Chairman, IAB, Entrepreneur

Padma Shri Lord Bhiku Parekh Centennial Professor, LSE; Member of the Knowledge Commission, PMO, Government of India

Parminder Vir (OBE) Filmmaker

Sandy Climan Producer, AvaitorPresident, Entertainment Media Ventures, Inc.

Simon Relph FilmmakerFormer Chairman, BAFTA Foundation Trustees

Sir Christopher Bland Former Chairman, British Telecom

Sir Martin Sorrell Founder & CEO, WPP

Sunil Thankamushy Founder & CEO, DEEPBLUE Worlds Inc.

Trevor Griffith Director, WWI-Bradford College, UK

Whistling Woods is the new world, one of the institutions that will ensure India's safe passage into the future.Anand MahindraChairman, Governing Council, WWIChairman & MD, Mahindra & Mahindra

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I must have visited about 500 or more film schools around the world. This is the Right film school at the Right place at the Right time!Lord David Puttnam, Academy Award Winning Producer

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An institution is less defined by its land and buildings that it creates - but more, far more by the quality of minds, hearts and passion it can create in its students. This institution must survive and prosper.Shekhar Kapur, Actor & Filmmaker

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At this amazing institute, the foundation course enables animators to attain a high level of visual literacy, and to have access to other aspects of filmmaking including the rich tradition of story-telling and cinematography in particular.Shelley Page, Head of International Outreach,Dreamworks Animation

MASTERCLASSESLearn 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 grabbing life-changing opportunities. Masterclasses are a welcome bonus for the WWI students. One of the cornerstones of the education at Whistling Woods includes high amount of student interaction with the industry. This is facilitated through weekly masterclasses. As under is a snapshot of the 350+ masterclasses conducted on campus over the past 9 years.

Nishikant Kamat, Shriya SaranDrishyam, 06 October 2015

Mahesh BhattHamari Adhuri Kahani, 11 September 2015

Farhan Akhtar, Rakeysh Omprakash MehraBhaag Milkha Bhaag, 11 September 2015

Michael RadfordIl Postino: The Postman, 17 August 2015

Sriram Raghavan, Pooja Surti, Aarambh SinghBadlapur, 21 July 2015

Padma Shri N.R. Narayana Murthy Entrepreneur & Founder, Infosys17 July 2015

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

Vishal BhardwajHaider, 17 February 2015

Homi AdajaniaFinding Fanny, 3 February 2015

Omung KumarMary Kom, 7 January 2015

Neeraj Pandey Special 26, 5 November 2014

Pradeep Sarkar, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Brinda MitraMardaani, 17 September 2014

Aindrila Mitra RajawatSr. Editor, Times of India Group, 28 August 2014

Shekhar KapurActor & Filmmaker, 28 July 2014

Hrithik RoshanActor, 7 December 2012

Vishal BhardwajMaqbool, 25 September 2013

Lord David PuttnamAcademy Award WinningProducer, 09 March 2012

Imtiaz AliRockstar, 18 January 2012

Shashank Khaitan, Sahil VaidHumpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, 23 July 2014

Vikas Bahl, Chaitally ParmarQueen, 14 May 2014

Anupam KherMaine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara, 4 March 2014

Anand L. RaiRaanjhanaa, 11 February 2014

Marc BaschetNo Man’s Land, 7 February 2014

Anthony GoodGlobal PR Guru, 18 September 2013

Prakash JhaSatyagraha, 17 September 2013

Ayan MukherjiYeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, 21 August 2013

Ranveer Singh, Vikramaditya MotwaneLootera, 1 August 2013

Anurag BasuBarfi, 30 January 2013

Sridevi, Gauri ShindeEnglish Vinglish, 25 January 2013

A. R. RahmanMusic Director, Singer, 01 June 2012

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

Daniel DubiecckiOscar Nominated Producer, Juno, 15 March 2012

Zoya AkhtarZindagi Na Milegi Dobara, 17 August 2011

R. BalkiPaa, 21 July 2010

Vidya BalanActor, 10 February 2010

Rajkumar Hirani3 Idiots, 20 January 2010

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

Pankaj KapurActor, 24 April 2008

Anurag KashyapDev D, 15 February 2008

Rohit ShettySingham, 3 September 2014

Theo AngelopoulosAcclaimed & Multi-Awarded Filmmaker, 05 November 2009

Danny BoyleSlumdog Millionaire, 12 October 2007

Padma Shri Jaya BachchanActor, 08 February 2008

Syd FieldAmerican Screenwriting Guru, 15 November 2007

Padma Shri Madhuri DixitActor, 23 May 2007

Ashutosh GowarikarSwades, 22 September 2006

Meghna Ghai-PuriPresident

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

was rated amongst the top 10 international film schools in the

world by global film magazine - ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ in 2010,

2013 and 2014.

WWI is a full member of the CILECT (Centre International de

Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision), an exclusive

global association of film schools laying heavy premium on high

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

with the best film schools in the world.

On invitation from the Ministry of Human Resource Development,

Govt. of India (the highest body of education in India) we have

been structuring curriculum and academic guidelines for

introduction of Media Studies at the High School level.

Spreading its wings, WWI is now associated with a number of

International Film Schools like Deakin University, Australia; Griffith

University, Australia; Syracuse University, USA; NYU Tisch School

of the Arts Asia, Singapore; DePaul University, VCA; University of

Calgary, Canada and University of Columbia, USA.

In September 2013, WWI announced its campus in UK in

association with Bradford College. This is the first campus of an

Indian educational institution to be set-up in the UK.

In 2015, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) & Whistling

Woods International collaborated to offer Graduate Degrees in

Filmmaking, Media & Communication and Fashion.

Increasing its global presence, WWI has entered into a joint

venture and set up the African Film and TV Academy (AFTA) - a

multi-campus Film and Media education institute. AFTA is a joint

venture between Trend Media City, a subsidiary of the Udemba

Group and Whistling Woods International.

WWI has also entered into a partnership with Google under which

WWI hosts Asia’s second & India's first ‘YouTube Space’. Further,

WWI runs Asia’s only ‘YouTube Educator Lab’ for teaching courses

in content creation for digital platforms.

At WWI we have a vision to build a cadre of creative technicians,

skilful artistes and passionate business professionals with a deep

understanding of the ever-changing global demands.

I invite you to join us in this journey.

NOCOMPROMISESDetermination to break the status quo has led to WWI being ranked as one of the top film schools in the world.

Whistling Woods is a highly aggressive

organisation. We have to be that. We are attempting

a pioneering, path-breaking effort in education. We

are bringing together art, commerce and

technology to make them co-exist in what can

easily be called the hardest three-way marriage

ever. And, like all pioneering efforts, we do not

have the mistakes of others to learn from, which

makes each of our decisions much harder.

The combination of our vision, facilities &

infrastructure and faculty is a potent mix. We

provide resources that are above industry standards

to every aspirant to discover their artistic, technical

and commercial talents in today’s media industry.

The unique elements in the curriculum and the

teaching methodology have seen WWI’s student

body growing four-fold over the past nine years.

Further, almost 15% of the student body now

comprises of International students from Germany,

USA, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Holland, Senegal,

Bermuda and several other parts of the world.

These international students choose WWI over the

multiple film studies options available in their own

countries.

Our endeavour, like all true pioneering efforts, is

never complete. The changes we are bringing to

media education, and by causality, the Media and

Entertainment industry, does not permit us to sit

back and rest. Ever.

This has paved the way for larger things to come.

We find that we are constantly refining and

redesigning our efforts to make the level of

education, the experience and the environment

even better for our students, faculty and the

industry.

ONE OF THE MOSTINFLUENTIALINSTITUTESOF INDIA IN“THE INDIANINSTITUTES 2015”BY FORBES INDIAMARQUEE

DEGREE & DIPLOMA COURSESACCREDITEDBY THE TATAINSTITUTEOF SOCIALSCIENCESTata Institute of Social Sciences & Whistling Woods International team up to offer Graduate Degrees in Filmmaking, Media & Communication, Fashion and Music.

In our constant endeavour to ensure proliferation of Film &

Media education, including it being brought into the

mainstream and it becoming a focus area for India’s leading

institutions, Whistling Woods International (WWI) has

partnered with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

This is a coming together of two of the best institutes in

India. TISS, over its 78-year history, has built an impressive

reputation through its high-quality, progressive &

socially-relevant education in the social sciences. WWI in its

9th year, has already become India’s premier institute of

Film, Communication and Media Arts and has also been

rated as one of the Ten Best Film Schools in the World.

The Academic pedagogy of TISS and the well-established

practical rigour of WWI’s education will form a perfect

partnership to ensure that the best Film & Media education

is offered to the students.

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

OURPROGRAMMES

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 Film, Animation or Acting training programmes in India. We provide extra training and resources to students who may struggle with the rigour of the 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 industry professionals. We back our academic curriculum with hands-on practicals and workshops.

Exposure to national and international thought processes 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 FILMMAKINGBSc/BA in Filmmaking (with specialisations) | 3 yearsDegree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social SciencesThe 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 yearsDiploma awarded by Whistling Woods InternationalThe 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 yearThe 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 ANIMATIONBSc/BA in Animation Filmmaking| 3 yearsDegree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social SciencesThe core subjects include a strong foundation in live action filmmaking;

All programmes include masterclasses, guest lecturesand workshops conducted by eminent personalities from various fields.

company – in particular the Media and Entertainment Industry.The second part of the Course, PGD in Media and Entertainment, reinforces Management skills while also offering specialisations that allow students to become Media Management professionals in targeted areas. The objective of this course is to prepare students to be complete Media Management professionals. Together, these two courses prepare students for taking up Management positions in the Media and Entertainment industry in India. Students can choose to do one course or both. WWI strongly recommends that students do both parts of the course to prepare them for a professional career in the fast expanding Media and Entertainment industry in India.

SCHOOL OF FASHION & DESIGNBA in Fashion Design | 3 yearsDegree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social SciencesThe Fashion Design programme at Whistling Woods School of Fashion & Design aims at creating a strong foundation in the various aspects of design. Students benefit from a rich educational experience that equips them to succeed in the global fashion industry.

Diploma in Fashion Design | 2 yearsDiploma awarded by Whistling Woods InternationalThe ideology that conceptualised and gave birth to the structure of the Diploma in Fashion Design was simply that of providing an aspiring fashion professional a wholesome, well-rounded knowledge of every aspect of Fashion, Design & Business. The course also opens their avenue to the many fast-growing & alternate career options in Fashion, in tandem with Design.

SCHOOL OF MUSICBA in Music Composition and Production | 3 YearsDiploma in Music Composition and Production | 2 YearsDegree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social SciencesDiploma awarded by Whistling Woods InternationalThe objective of these courses are to create music directors of high calibre, by equipping them with the required knowledge necessary for producing music, perfectly suited for films. This is to be achieved using the medium of music technology, and by providing exposure to the intricacies of various genres of music (Indian classical, Western classical, Folk).

SHORT COURSE UNITProgrammes under the Short Course Unit range from 4 weeks to 3 months in duration. They are designed to give professionals, students and amateurs a part-time opportunity to explore specific aspects of television and film production that are related to their training, career or interest development. Courses include: Film Appreciation, Photography, Motion Picture Production Planning, Music Foundation, Digital Video Production, Styling & Gromming, Beginners’ Screen Direction, Yoga & Martial Arts, Editing on Final Cut Pro, Production Design, Digital Audio Workstation and many more.

drawing and digital art; design and writing for animation. Students receive instruction through a powerful integration of projects, classroom theoretical instruction, film screenings and analyses, workshops and interaction with industry professionals. They receive intensive theory and practical instruction in traditional cell animation, digital 2D and 3D animation. They are taken through the process of developing an animation film project, writing scripts, storyboarding and preparing 2D and 3D animatics (previz) as well as the entire pre-production, production and post-production pipeline. By the end of the course they will have also specialised in one of the electives offered viz. 2D Production Design, 2D Animation, 3D Modeling and Rigging, 3D Animation, 3D Texturing and Lighting and 3D VFX and Compositing.

ACTORS’ STUDIOBA in Acting | 3 yearsDegree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social SciencesBA in Acting for Screen course serves as a training ground as well as an educational platform for the student actor. It teaches the art and craft of acting primarily for the cinema, but also for all other allied acting careers including television, advertising, theatre and the voice-over industry.

Diploma in Acting | 2 yearsDiploma awarded by Whistling Woods InternationalThis is an intensive and practical programme that teaches the art and craft of acting for cinema, ensuring that students are carefully nurtured and their individual abilities and talents are honed and trained. Our aim is to produce imaginative and skilled actors, each with a unique identity and method of approaching a role and creating a truthful character.

SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONBBA in Media & Communication Studies | 3 yearsDegree awarded by The Tata Institute of Social SciencesThe objective of this 3-year, 6-semester course is to give students an in-depth understanding of the management of the Media and Entertainment industry. Over the course of their study, the students will be exposed to Management topics, Contextual studies (General Education) as well as practical and theoretical topics of Media and Entertainment to gain a holistic perspective of the media world.

Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Communication ManagementPGD in Media Management | 1 YearPGD in Media and Entertainment | 1 YearPGD awarded by The Tata Institute of Social SciencesThis two-part Course, is designed to prepare students for taking up Management positions in the Media and Entertainment industry in India. The first part of the Course, PGD in Media Management, prepares students in General Management with some basic inputs in Media & Communication. This course prepares students to join the general Management of any

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.

Ravi GuptaDean

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.

Rahul PuriHead-Academics

SUCCEEDPERSONALLY &PROFESSIONALLY

To fulfil the vision that Whistling Woods International was set up with, the two key aspects that needed to come together in perfect harmony were curriculum and faculty. And our continuing efforts are to ensure that this harmony remains perfect in the ever-changing world of Media & Entertainment education.

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 & Entertainment industry in the creative, technical and commercial aspects.

The full-time faculty of WWI is a homogenous body of academicians and renowned industry professionals with regular guest lectures by leading Indian & International 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.

We believe that creativity is about breaking existingrules. But in order to break rules, first you have to knowand understand the rules comprehensively.

FACULTY

Ravi Gupta | Dean

Neeta Lulla | Founder and DeanWWI - School of

Fashion & Design

Rahul Puri | Head - Academics

Somnath SenDirector - Outreach & Affiliations

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Krishhna Murthy

FacultyAshwini Kaul, Chandrashekar Iyer, Manoj Kumar Peter

Anil Mehta, Anup Jotwani, Binod Pradhan, C. K. Murlidharan, Kiran Deohans, Krishna Shetty, Mahesh Aney, Manmohan Singh, R. M. Rao, Rajesh Jiandani (Kodak), Rajiv Menon, S. Sivaraman (Prasad Labs), Santosh Sivan, Ujwal Nigudkar (Fuji), Vikas Sivaraman

FacultyAbhijit Mazumdar, Binitesh Baruri, Paresh Kamdar

Anup Singh, Ashutosh Gowariker, Hariharan, Jahnu Barua, Ketan Mehta, Kundan Shah, Peter Rea, Rajat Kapoor, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Sriram Raghavan, Subhash Ghai, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vivek Agnihotri

DIRECTION

Ashmaki Acharya

FacultyD Wood (Music), Prabodh Parikh (International Art Literature & Culture), Sabyasachi Bose (Production Design)

CULTURAL STUDIES

Salim Arif

EDITING

Prashant Naik

FacultyRajesh Parmar, Ranjan Das, Vivian Pimenta

Aditya Seth, Arjun Mogre, David Hover (Faculty from La Femis, France), Deepa Bhatia, Neil Sadwelkar, Niranjan Thade, Ranjeet Bahadur, Sankalp Meshram, Tanuja Chaturvedi, Yogesh Mathur

PRODUCING

Rabiya Nazki

FacultyRahul Puri, Vineeja Suresh, Yusuf Mehta

Ashok Amritraj, Elahe Hiptoola, James Mimikos, Manmohan Shetty, Miriam Joseph, Navin Shah, Priyanka Joshi, Ravi Gupta, Ronnie Screwvala, Samar Khan, Shenazz Nadirshah, Vipul Shah, Vishal Gandhi, Vivek Krishnani

Our faculty body comprises of leading industry professionals & instructors from renownedglobal film schools and is augmented by a body of highly successful guest faculty.

SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

Rahul Puri

FacultyLaili Dutta, Chaitanya Chinchlikar, Dr. Meenakshi Upadhyay, Harsh Kotian, Kapil Tandon, Milind Dedhia, Nikhil Rao, Preeti Kamani, R. Swaminathan, Rani Rohra, Ravi Gupta, Shebany Moro

Ananya Parekh, Anil Zankar, Anuraag Pandey, Chitra Mulani, Dhiman Chattopadhyay, Dr. Mangesh Karandikar, Harini Calamar, Hemant Kenkre, Hemant 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 Chandrashekhar

ACTORS’ STUDIO

Shernaz Patel

FacultySubhash Ghai, Arvind Pandey, Nikita Sarkar

Amita Sehgal, Aru Verma, Bansi Kaul, Binisha Naik (Fitness), Deepak Kumar (Acrobatics), Dr. Sangeeta Shankar (Voice), Firoz Zahid Khan, Makarand Deshpande, Raj Zutshi, Rajit Kapur, Rama Vaidyanathan, Ratna Pathak Shah, Sanjeev Mehta (Modern Dance), Shabana Azmi, Shashank Khaitan, Suhasini Mulay, Tamara Nedungadi, Vandana Trivedi (Yoga), Yuki Ellias

SOUND RECORDING & DESIGN

Rakesh Ranjan

FacultyBhaskar Roy, Sudipta Basu, Tanmoy Basu

Ajeet Rathore, Anup Dev, Gunjan Shrivastav, Hari Kumar, Hitendra Ghosh, Jagmohan Anand, Kuldip Sood, Lesli Fernandis, Nakul Kamte, Sohel Sanwari

SCHOOL OF ANIMATION

Yusuf Mehta

FacultyJasbinder Singh, Jyotirmaya Gadanayak, Kshitiz Sharma, Kuldeep Mehta,

Ashish Kulkarni, Ashish Malhotra, Irina Saakian, Kumar Chandrasekaran, Mehul Hirani, Ninad Gawde, P. C. Vikram, Paritosh Kumawat, Raju Buddha, Savita Iyer, Savita Shekhawat, Suhas Kadav, Vaibhav Kumaresh

SCREENWRITING

Anjum Rajabali

FacultyDinkar Sharma

Aatish Kapadia, Abbas Tyrewala, Ashwini Malik, D Wood (Music), Jaideep Sahni, Kathrin Wilkes, Prabodh Parikh (International Art Literature & Culture), Rensil D’Silva, Salim Arif & Sabyasachi Bose (Production Design), Shama Zaidi, Shridhar Raghavan, Vinay Shukla, Vinod Ranganath

WWI SCHOOL OF FASHION & DESIGN

Nisha Chanda

FacultyBelinda Bawa, Deepen Sharma, Jaishikha Ratanpal, Roma Narsinghani, Shilpa Soneji Davda, Zenish Mehta

MUSIC

Dr. Sangeeta Shankar

FacultyD Wood, Sabapathi Rajan Pillai, Vijay Kurien

Ajeet Pathak, Ragini Shankar

3RD GLOBAL ‘SONY MEDIA TECHNOLOGYCENTRE’ AT WHISTLING WOODS

FACILITIES & RESOURCESThe sprawling campus is fitted with top-of-the-line equipment in well maintained & designated areas. This ensures that students imbibe the academic and tactical aspects of their curriculum.

TECHNICAL RESOURCESWWI has top-of-the-line technological resources to ensure that students learn 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• 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

lighting grid• Music Recording Studio• Dolby Digital Film Surround Mix Studio• 3 DAW Suites• 2 ADR Suites• Location sound recording equipment• Audio - Pro Tools 101 lab - 1 Workstation per student• 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

ACHIEVEMENTSWWI has been rated as one of the Ten best film schools in

the world, in the July 2014, August 2013 and July 2010

issues of ‘The Hollywood Reporter’.

WWI has partnered with The Tata Institute of Social

Sciences - one of India’s most reputed universities - to

ratify all its 3-year undergraduate & 1-year Post-graduate

courses with BSc, BA, BBA & PGD degrees.

Oscar-award winning alumni – 3 WWI alumni were part of

the Oscar Award winning Cinematography & VFX teams for

the ‘Life of Pi’. WWI alumni have been involved in some of

the most successful Indian films over the past 5 years.

WWI has graduated 1100+ media professionals since

2008.

WWI alumni are revitalising regional film industries.

Several regional (Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam &

Kannada) industries have been greatly benefited by WWI

alumni choosing to go back to their native markets and

making films in those languages. This has provided a

much-needed quality filmmaking skills boost for regional

cinema.

WWI is exporting education. WWI has setup a campus in

the UK, in partnership with Bradford College, called the

Bradford – Whistling Woods Film School. WWI is also

setting up a campus in Nigeria, in partnership with

TrendCorp Africa, called ‘The African Film & TV Academy’.

WWI has entered into a partnership with Google under

which WWI hosts Asia’s second & India's first ‘YouTube

Space’. Further, WWI runs Asia’s only ‘YouTube Educator

Lab’ for teaching courses in content creation for digital

platforms.

WWI has graduated approx. 1100+ students till date with

over 90% gainfully employed at several leading Film &

Media organisations in India & overseas.

Over 15% of the WWI’s film students are / have been

international students – from USA, Canada, UK, Germany,

Italy, France, China, UAE, Holland, Bermuda, Nigeria and

several other countries who choose to study at WWI over

the other film-studies options available in their own

countries.

CSR – Whistling Woods has provided scholarships & free

education to less-privileged students of over 5cr over the

past 9 years. WWI has provided both full-time career

education and undertaken workshops for children of

several NGOs at no charge.

WWI has consistently provided NGOs & associations

engaging in Public Service Advertisements complimentary

filmmaking services through its faculty & students.

WWI is a key contributor & advisor in all the

government-launched vocational education programmes –

the NSDC (under the PMO), the TISS-SVE (under the

MHRD).

WWI management is regularly called upon to consult with

both the Central government and several State

governments on what strategy they should adopt for Film,

Media & Entertainment education.

WWI has, on request from the Ministry of Human Resource

Development – Government of India, designed the

curriculum for the Media Studies elective for the CBSE

board. WWI has prepared the curriculum, teaching

methodology & teacher-training in hundreds of CBSE

schools accross the country.

Unique Education – WWI offers education in key verticals

for the first time ever in India, namely:

a. Producing – WWI started India’s first programme for

Producers (in 2006).

b. MBA in Media & Entertainment – started India’s first

MBA in Media & Entertainment (in 2008).

c. Content Creation, Audience Development &

Monetisation for YouTube – India’s only institute running

this Google-certified specialised training.

d. 3D Stereoscopic Filmmaking – the only school to have

a complete 3D Stereoscopic Filmmaking pipeline, from

camera to screen (since 2010).

The Sony Media Technology Center – set up jointly by

Sony & WWI, is located at the WWI campus in Filmcity,

Mumbai. Sony, the world’s largest M&E corporation, has

recognised WWI as a leader in the Media & Entertainment

sector globally and chose to partner with WWI for focusing

on new and emerging technology in the fields of Digital

Cinematography and 3D Stereoscopic Filmmaking. There

are only 3 such centres in the world, the other 2 being in

London & LA. The Mumbai SMTC is the only centre that is

in partnership, while the other two are stand-alone centres.

In 2010, WWI was accepted as a full member of CILECT

(Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et

de Télévision) – a global association of film schools,

which lays very high standards on admitting members (of

the 3000+ film schools in the world, CILECT has

accepted only 160 schools as members).

In late 2013, President of WWI - Meghna Ghai-Puri was

awarded a honorary fellowship from Bradford College, UK

for her contribution to global Film & Media education

through Whistling Woods International.

In early 2014, Subhash Ghai was honoured as the

‘Education Evangelist of India’ by Skilltree Foundation for

setting up Whistling Woods International.

In early 2014, Subhash Ghai was awarded the Karamveer

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

Study’ by Skilltree Knowledge Consortium and was

awarded by the UK House of Commons.

Guest Lectures - Over 300 Indian & global film

professionals have guest-lectured at WWI like Ashutosh

Gowarikar (Director of Oscar-nominated ‘Lagaan’), Karan

Johar, Rakeysh Mehra, Anurag Kashyap, Farhan Akhtar,

Shyam Benegal, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan,

Naseeruddin Shah, Danny Boyle (Academy Award winner

for Slumdog Millionaire), Rajkumar Hirani, Vishal

Bhardwaj, Imtiaz Ali, Shelley Page (Head International

Outreach, Dreamworks), Lord David Puttnam (Oscar Award

winning Producer of ‘Chariots of Fire’), Senator Dodd

(Chairman of the MPAA, USA), Tom Schulman (writer of

‘Dead Poet’s Society’) and several more.

Leading Taiwanese firm ‘Foxconn’ has sponsored a

state-of-the-art media lab at Whistling Woods.

WWI has launched a weekly cultural Masterclass to imbibe

music, art & dance in the young generations under the

banner of ‘5th Veda’. Legendary artistes such as Shankar

Mahadevan, Dr. L. Subramniam, Kavita Krishnamurthi,

Hariharan, Taufiq Qureshi & Louiz Banks have conducted

workshops so far.

WWI aspires to achieve high international standards of

education and is a member of CILECT, a federation of the

World’s top Film and Media schools. WWI is

acknowledeged by industry peers and industry Trade

bodies as a leading education brand in Media and

Entertainment. WWI works closely with the Ministry of

HRD, Govt of India to initiate media education in CBSE

schools while developing curriculum, setting standards,

teaching teachers and standardising evaluation processes

for the same.

TECHNOLOGYPARTNERSHIP

In tandem with today’s need for cutting-edge technology in the filmmaking process, WWI has joined hands with some of the leading technology providers in the Media & Entertainment industry.

These partnerships offer WWI students the opportunity to work on the latest equipments & software, some of which has not even been made available to the commercial industry as yet. Other advantages for WWI students include educational discounts on their hardware, software and services, in addition to a variety of other benefits such as workshops and training by company engineers, student awards and complimentary equipment.

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.

Whistling Woods International brings to you both pioneering technologies and the global technical exposure required to be at the forefront in the professional world. Our Technology Partnerships ensure that you will work with the best and latest equipment available anywhere in the world.

ACADEMICAFFILIATIONS

The WWI Outreach and Affiliations department works actively with Film

and Media schools around the world to create opportunities for

students to gain international exposure and degree qualifications.

The main aim of the department is to increase awareness of students by

giving them International exposure through the following activities:

• Student Exchanges

• Faculty Exchanges

• Co-productions

• Interacting with students visiting from abroad for short courses

WWI also has arrangements with some Universities where WWI

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.

Our Academic Affiliations ensure an opportunity to augment your qualifications with internationalcentres of excellence. WWI is associated with prominent universities in Australia, Europe, North America and Africa.

WHISTLING WOODSINTERNATIONALALUMNIMore than 1100+ Alumni successfully working in the Media and Entertainment industry.

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

Abhinav Babar1st Assistant Director

Maanavi Bedi2nd Assistant Director

Tania DeohansDirector's Assistant

Mrinalini TiwariMedia and Production Coordinator

Rohaan ParthsarthyProduction Assistant

Nikhil VadherSet PA

Mandar DewalkarTrainee Grip

Manan MehtaEditor

Ritwik PrabhuneAsstistant Editor

Prashant Golani & Shehbaz KhanAssistant Director

Saurabh Som & Sanket Pawar Digital Image Technician

Simranpreet Singh Production Manager & Asstistant Director

Asad Ali - 3rd Assistant Cinematographer

Kaarthic J. S. - Sound Editor

Navin Reddy - Associate Editor

Abhishruti BezbaruahAssistant Sound Editor

Muralikrishna V.Assistant Cinematographer

Prashanth Ramachandran& Rushab RastogiDigital Image Technician

Jehanne FernandesBehind the Scenes

Rahul BadwelkarSound Recordist

Suvrata Nasnodkar Tushar SethJai PriyadarshiAssistant Directors

Videeta MolasiArt Director

Ambuj DixitActor

Eshna Chopra, Sharic SequeiraProduction Assistant

Kavan AhalparaAssistant Line Producer

Rishabh RastogiOnline Editor

Parth NavleLighting Assistant

Aditya NaikDigital Image Technician

Hiten Joshi3rd Assistant Cinematographer

Nachiket PangareAssistant Cinematographer

Pooja HegdeCasting

Pranav ShuklaAssistant Sound Recordist

Aru Krishna VermaActor

Nachiket PangareAssistant Cinematographer

Muralikrishna V.Grip (Cinematography & Lighting Department)

Sahil ChawlaLayout Artist

Shantanu TrivediAssistant Sound Designer

Taranveer SinghContinuity Supervisor & Casting Assistant Director

Utsab Bhandopadhyay& Saurabh SomData Manager

Shashank KhaitanDirector, Writer

Sahil Vaid, Aditya Sharma & Jimmy VaryaniActors

Bhanu Pratap Singh & Varun MachharAssistant Directors

Sohel SanwariAudiographer

Swati TrivediScript & Continuity Supervisor

AWARD WINNING FILMS

Chaitally ParmarCo-writer &

Associate Director

QUEEN

Rajshri DeshpandeActor

ANGRY INDIAN

GODDESSES

Abhinav MehrotraAssociate Producer

Shashank KhaitanActor (Cameo)

Lekha DeshpandeMarketing Team

Maharsh ShahCreative Team Credits

Brinda Mitra - Assistant DirectorSaurabh Som - Data Manager

Saurabh Som - Digital Image Technician

Vijay Tilani - Actor

Ahana Kumra, Pavail GulatiVibhore MayankActors

Aarambhh Singh1st Assistant Director

Prashanth RamachandranAssociate Editor

Priyanka Kashikar3rd Assistant Director

AWARD WINNING FILMS

Shashank AroraActor

TITLINitin Baid

Editor

MASAAN

Nitin BaidAssistant Editor

Rohit PandeyAssistant Director

Gaurav ManeAssistant Director &Continuity Supervisor

Esha LalCostume Associate

Anil MangeActor

Abhishruti BezbaruahSound Editor

Rachit MalhotraAdditional DialogueRecordist

Muralikrishna V.Grip (Cinematography & Lighting Department)

Abhijeet Mahambrey CAA Kwan

Abhinav Gusain Event Capital

Aditi Chopra Unilever

Amandeep Singh Fox Star Studios

Ankit Bhatnagar PricewaterhouseCoopers

Apurva Gabhe Culture Machine

Arshad Khan Star India

Asha Lillian Primefocus VFX

Ashee Sharma Agency FAQ's

Ashika Devi MediaGiri

Ashish Khilari Morgan Stanley

Ashwini Golegaonkar Zee Entertainment

Chandni Davda Viacom 18

Deepika Dharnaik The Artist Project

Faizan Babi Kreata Global

Govind Rai Goinit

Ishita Joy Zee Entertainment

Kalpesh Vedak Lodestar Universal

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONThe 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.

Karan Kabra Magic Box

Karishma Kotian NDTV Goodtimes

Karuna Iyer Genesis Burson Marsteller

Kaustabh Belur Epic Channel

Khushi Sen BBC Worldwide

Kritika Singh Rawat Connect.1

Lekha Deshpande Nadiadwala Grandsons

Luv Bawandekar YouTube Spaces

Lynette D’Souza Perfect Relations

Mehak Judge Mukta Arts Limited

Mehak Sareen Go Quest Media

Naveed M All India Bakchod

Neha Nair MavComm Consulting

Nidhi Upadhyay ET Now

Noella Dias Virgin Producing

Pallavi Todi CAA Kwan

Pankaj Sabnani Glamsham.com

Piyush Kanodia Rajasthan Royals, IPL

Prerna Kapoor Taco Bell India

Priyal Gala Avian Media

Radhika Gupta Pyramid Films

Raghav RamDDB Mudra

Ribhu Mishra Aidem Ventures

Rikita Vijan Bling Entertainment

Rituja Khurana BusinessWorld

Sampada Tendulkar MEC Global

Samriddhi Srivastava Mukta A2 Cinemas

Samvedita Jha Flemingo International

Sankalp Singh Percept Knorigin

Saurabh Kakde Radio City

Shama Igatpuriwala Star Movies

Shashank Ramugadhe SeventySeven Entertainment

Shonell Thakkar Diquery.com

Shraddha Singh Sikhiya Entertainment

Shreya Podder Only Much Louder

Shreyasi Kanungo BeyondDream Pvt Ltd

SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

Shristi Mitra Endemol

Shruti Dua Thomas Cook

Shruti Sen Saregama

Shyama Krishnakumar The New Indian Express

Sneha Chandra Globosport

Sonia Rebello LinkedIn

Sreelaxmi Nair Mercedes Benz India

Suhas Aathreya Sprinklr

Sukriti Gupta Midday

Sumedha KS Kotak Mahindra Bank

Suraj Dubey Ogilvy and Mather

Swati Sahay Big Synergy

Tyne Torcato RK Swamy BBDO

Vamsi Raghava Google

Vasudha Roy Epigram

Vishal Kanungo Prime Focus Technologies

Vishal Tiwari Motion Pictures Association

SCHOOL OF FASHION

Khushboo Rathi Aura - Nagpur

Marina Fernandes Salma Mansuri

Mehak MurpanaPapa Don’t Preach

Niddhi GalaPayal Singhal

Niyati PathakAshish Dwyer

Pallavi JaswaniAara Fashions - Dubai

Pranali OswalStyfi.in

Rashmi SinghNeeta Lulla

Richa ShahArchana Kocchar

3RD YEAROF WWIBEING LISTEDAMONGSTTHE TOP 10INTERNATIONALFILM SCHOOL

INTERNSHIPS& PLACEMENTS

CAREER RESOURCE CENTREOver the past nine years, Whistling Woods has proactively prepared a niche for its alumni in several key media industry areas. The dedicated Career Resource Centre on campus builds 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.

CAREER SUPPORT INCLUDES:• Resume creation, compilation of showreels• Studio tests, auditions• Campus recruitment drives• Enrollment in professional associations, industry orientation

in matters of contracts and legalities• Providing networking opportunities through meetings with

established and young filmmakers and alumni from theindustry.

The campus is frequented by professionals from the industry for guest lectures, masterclasses, workshops and practicals. Our students have the unique opportunity to interact and impress their future employers while still learning from them. The calibre of Whistling Woods trainees ensures meaningful association with the industry.

The ‘industry-ready’ WWI trainees meet the escalating need forfresh 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.

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

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

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 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

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

ALUMNI SPEAKSCHOOL OF FILMMAKING

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

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

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

SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

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

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

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

SCHOOL OF ANIMATION

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’

ACTORS’ STUDIO

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

The 2 years in WWI were much needed. It was very important for someone to give me a reality check 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

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

SCHOOL OF FASHION & DESIGN

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

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)

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

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

5th Veda is the cultural hub under which best of artistes and 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 forms. Students shall attend events of performing arts by various artistes of India including students’ participation.

With the demanding pace of courses and activities at the institute, life is 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.

CULTURAL HUB& FESTIVALS

Talat Aziz April 28, 2015

Hariharan March 26, 2015

Omung Kumar April 9, 2015

Kavita Krishnamurti April 16, 2015

Dr. L Subramaniam April 16, 2015

Deepak Mazumdar February 12, 2015

Mathias Duplessy February 19, 2015

Irshad Kamil March 3, 2015

Shankar Mahadevan July 23, 2015

Arijit Singh July 31, 2015

Johny Lever November 26, 2015

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia September 24, 2015

Terence Lewis April 23, 2015

Conferences & Film FestivalsWWI 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 EventsThe 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.

*All the content of this prospectus are subject to change at the discretion of the management.

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