Film School in Mumbai, India

Digital Academy-The Film School, Mumbai:
Digital Academy-The Film School is a leader among Film Schools and Institutes in India and was established in 2002. Situated in Mumbai, state of Maharashtra in East India we offer diploma courses in film and television direction, cinematography, film and television editing, sound recording and engineering, film and T.V. production design, production, certificates in screenplay writing and acting as well as an Autodesk certificate in animation and FX. Digital Academy has students coming in from all over the globe, from countries such as New Zealand, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Korea, Spain, Holland Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Morocco, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Bhutan, Nepal, Cameroon, Bangladesh and Nigeria.

* Three and Six Month Diploma Courses in:
- Film Making
- Film & Television Direction
- Cinematography
- Film & Television Editing
- Sound Recording & Engineering
- Film & T.V. Production Design
- Producers Course

* Three to Four month Certificate Courses in
- Screenplay Writing
- Acting
- Animation & FX (Autodesk)

* Post-Graduate Diploma in Film Making in association with University of Mumbai.

* We also offer Placements and Internships

Affiliations:
We are affiliated with the University of Mumbai for conducting the Post-Graduate diploma in Film Making. We are also affiliated with Jai Hind College in Churchgate for conducting our courses at Jai Hind. We are the authorised training centre for Autodesk for teaching their Animation and Special Effects software.

Strength:
Our strength lies in the hands-on short-term courses under one roof that equips you to be a well-informed entertainment professional.

Accommodation:
The convenience and safety of our student’s matters at all times. Hence we assist for comfortable and affordable accommodation depending on student preferences through estate agents. Students can also opt for flat sharing so as to reduce costs and any other specific individual requirement can also be looked into.

Mumbai City:
Mumbai is defined as the city that never sleeps and this is attributed to it being the financial and the film capital of India. The city of dreams for all star-gazers, it is nothing short of surreal magic. A melting pot of cultures, it houses both the affluence and disparity and yet rises like a phoenix from the ashes.

The indomitable spirit of Mumbai is contagious and can only be felt once you visit these continuous seven islands that burst with activity all through the year. With training in Digital Academy-The Film School, Mumbai can become a rich cultural and intellectual experience for any student.

What are the criteria to earn a certificate at Digital Academy?
Digital Academy issues a Certificate of Competency based on certain criteria, such as
1.) Minimum attendance
2.) Appraisal of projects
3.) Faculty Judgement
4.) Written Tests

What is the balance between the theory and practical portion of the syllabus?
"Do it yourself" (DIY) is always considered a more effective way of learning and hence the ratio of practical work to theory is about 60:40. However to be able to carry out the project hands on you ought to be well versed with the theories. Hence theory cannot be ruled out at all. In fact it is considered the foundation of your education.

Digital Academy has a dedicated placement cell which gives placement assistance and guidance to each student of the Academy upon successful completion of his/her course.

There are over 300 production and post production houses in Mumbai catering to the making of software content for the Entertainment Industry. Producers of TV Content, Filmmakers, Documentary Makers, Government Departments, upcoming production houses of Corporate India are all places of possible employment.