After passing plus two and acquiring basic knowledge of various aspects of film-making by informal ways one may go for various certificate and diploma courses like Diploma in Film Direction offered by Dance, Drama and Film schools throughout the country. These schools provide some course in Film Directing. However, some reputed institutes with limited seats may take an aptitude test before granting admission to their institutions. Some of the Courses in Film Direction are Certificate Course in Film Direction, Advanced Diploma in Film Direction, BA (Direction).
For a field such as film-making, having a zeal for a creative vision is the most important. An advanced degree will certainly help but it is most preferred to gain experience over the years at a production company. After completion of his/her graduation in the relevant field, one can start his/her career by joining some big film house or start as an assistant director to some senior director in the project to get some on the job experience. After getting some on job exposure one can take up his own assignment of directing a movie in an effective and successful manner.
1. Film and Television Institute of India, Pune 2. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata 3. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad 4. Whistling Woods International, Mumbai 5. Asian Academy of Film and Television
Filmmaking that includes feature films, documentaries, newsreels, Promotional films, TV commercials, Music Videos etc. is one of its major aspects. All these creative works involve a lot of skilled professionals in its making like Producer, Director, Actor, Screen Play Writer, Dialogue writer, Dance Director, Photographer and a whole lot of technical and non-technical professionals. All these play their role in creating a piece of art like Feature film that helps to get name, fame and money for this bunch of talented professionals. Although all the professionals have their own important role to make a film but the most important of all these is the Director of the film. A director leads the film unit from the front. He has the responsibility to sail the project of the filmmaking successfully which may even take years to complete. He is responsible not only to manage the material sources but also the Human resources so as to get optimum out of them. Although Actor/Actresses take whole credit of the success of a film, in the real sense it is the Director who is responsible for the success just as a Coach of a soccer team is held responsible for the success or defeat, although it is the player that always remain in the limelight.
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