Whistling Woods International is a modern film school located on a large campus in Film City, Mumbai, India. It offers 2 year diploma courses in varied aspects of film making. The aim of the institute is to provide a world class centre where students thrive in an artistic environment that provides both the creative and business skills to become future leaders in film and television. The school is the brainchild of renowned Indian director and producer, Subhash Ghai, who serves as its chairman. The first intake of students arrived in July 2006.

Courses

• Acting
• Art & Technique of Animation
• Business of Film and Television
• Cinematography
• Direction
• Editing
• Screenwriting
• Sound Recording, Design and Music Production

Facilities

• 250 Seat Digital Surround Sound Cinema
• 40' by 60' Film Studio
• 40' by 60' Television Studio
• Music Studio
• 3 DAW Suites
• Midi Lab
• 2 Video Edit Labs
• 2 Pro Tools Labs
• 2 2D Animation Labs
• 2 3D Animation Labs
• 2 Production Labs
• 2 ADR Suites
• Film Mix Stage

Faculty Heads

• Shyam Benegal - Chairman Academic Council
• Naseeruddin Shah - Acting
• Gokul K - Art & Technique of Animation
• Cyrus Bharucha - Business of Film and Television
• Rajen Kothari - Cinematography
• Somnath Sen - Direction
• Umesh Gupta - Editing
• Anjum Rajabali - Screenwriting
• Rakesh Ranjan - Sound Recording, Design and Music Production

Non-Academic Heads

• Subhash Ghai - Chairman
• Anand Mahindra - Chairman, Governing Council
• Meghna Ghai-Puri - President
• Ravi Gupta - Executive Director

Affiliations

• Australian Film, Television and Radio School
• Deakin University,Australia
• Griffith University, Australia
• Norwegian Film Institute
• Seneca College, Canada

External links

• Whistling Woods International Website
• Whistling Woods International Review