Welcome to MMFSA
Courses We Offer
6-day workshop
3-day workshop
2-day workshop
3-day workshop
3-day workshop
3-day workshop
3-day workshop
How good we are ?
What We Do
Academic Training Programmes
MMFSA runs both full-time (1 year) and Part-time (6 months) diplomas in Filmmaking Programmes. It proposes to launch a diploma programme in Sound Engineering (Four months) from the academic year 2017-18.
Short Film Competitions
In order to encourage young aspirants and promote experimentation and narrative innovation in filmmaking, MMFSA conducts Annual Short Film Competition.
Media Consultancy
MMFSA uses its in-house expertise to provide consultancies for documentary and educational filmmakers.
Film Festivals
MMFSA hosts as well organizes Film Festivals collaborating with film clubs and art academies. In organizing film festivals.
Workshops & Seminars
MMFSA periodically invites Film and Media personalities for delivering special lectures. Besides lectures on special themes that address technical issues, there is always very valuable experience sharing that inspires aspiring students.
Art Exhibitions
MMFSA sees filmmaking as a collaborative art and is keen to promote music, drawing and painting, sculpting and photography. In this regard, MMFSA collaborates with organisation of similar commitment.
Our Memories
Documentary Filmmaking for Change Makers – 6-day workshop
The workshop will be jointly organized by Alternative Media of Centre of CEDAR and our sister organization Madurai Media and Film studies Academy (a Recognized institution under Madurai Kamaraj University).
Conceptual Orientation: Change Makers, Public Sphere and Communication; Visual Narration – Visual Documentation in the Digital era; Documentary Film as a mode of Filmic Narration.
Practical: Hands on training in Pre-production, Production and Post-production.
Outcome: Students practically acquire basic skills in filmmaking and will be able to make a short documentary on a chosen theme.
Fees Structure Per Day -/1000₹
Documentary Filmmaking for Change Makers Form
Creative Photography – 3-day workshop
The workshop will be jointly organized by Alternative Media of Centre of CEDAR and our sister organization Madurai Media and Film studies Academy (a Recognized institution under Madurai Kamaraj University).
Conceptual Orientation: Visual Narration – Narrating story through images.
Practical: Hands on training in handling DSLRs and the technical know-hows.
Outcome: Student practically acquire basic skills in photography and will be able to organise an exhibition of their artifacts.
Fees Structure Per Day -/1000₹
Creative Photography Form
Editing – 2-day workshop
Software Application – Premiere pro
Day 1: Theory: Editing Basics , stages of Post-production, Discussion of Film Clip analysis – Aspect Ratio, Introduction to Codecs / Transcoding / Formats and discussion Session about format – Aspect Ratio – Codecs.
Practical: Types of Hard Drives and Cables, Project Management, Intro to Premiere Pro Editing / Basic Cuts.
Assignment: Scenes break down through NLE Software
Day 02: Theory: Grammar of Editing / Color Grading basics – Editing Grammar / Concepts, Discussion / Clips: Coverage and Basic Shots, Understanding Visual Media. Introduction to the art, craft and science of color correction and Introduction to one of the most valuable tools of a colorist working with video scopes for analyzing the luminance and color makeup of the image.
Practical: Trailer cuts / Promo Cuts Pattern Identifying, basic CG through NLE Software, Primary color Correction, Secondary color Correction, Scene to Scene Color grading / Look up tables and Exporting a Media through NLE software.
Fees Structure Per Day -/1000₹
Editing Form
Cinematography – 3-day Workshop
Day 1: Handling the Camera – To make every student familiarize himself with the DSLR camera and how it records moving images.
- Exposure and how it is related to ISO,
- Aperture, and Shutter
Day 02: Narrating story through images – To expose students to the concept of narration through hands-on training.
- Camera Angles
- Different kinds of shots
Day 03: Lighting.
- Physical aspects of light – Intensity and direction, and Color Temperature
- Cinematographic equipment/techniques for controlling light.
Fees Structure Per Day -/1000₹
Cinematography Form
Basics In Script and Screen Play Writing
Student attending the workshop will gain functional understanding in script writing. She or he can confidently experiment writing scripts for their own short films, or play. They can also learn to adapt literary sources for writing their scripts. Participants not only gain deeper insights into story telling as an art but also improve vastly on their own narrative skills.
Fees Structure Per Day -/1000₹
Basics In Script and Screen Play Writing Form
Workshop On Film Appreciation
Film appreciation workshop is designed on the assumption that films are much more than mere amusement or entertainment. Film is a plurimedial art form. As a powerful mass media, it is also a powerful change agent for good or bad. The workshop aims at giving the participants, a critical insight into filmic narration, film aesthetics and film viewing. This takes them to understand the concept of film language. It can help you to begin a journey in contributing to the art and craft of film as a filmmaker, reviewer and if you will, as a researcher.
Fees Structure Per Day -/1000₹
Workshop On Film Appreciation Form
Workshop On Basics of Acting
This workshop will help students to get oriented to basic methods of acting, particularly for stage drama. They will also develop better understanding of the stage, stage management and direction. This will help them to understand literary texts with greater feel and insight by performing.
Fees Structure Per Day -/1000₹