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Filmmaker / Director

Tell stories on screen — Bollywood, regional cinema, OTT, ad-films, documentaries. — A complete career guide for Indian students.

3-yr UG + 2-yr PG (FTII/SRFTI)12th any stream → BA Mass Comm / B.Sc Cinema / Direct entry
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Why this career matters in India

India is now the world's largest film market by tickets; OTT spending crossed ₹15,000 Cr — content creators are golden.

Step-by-step roadmap

  1. 1

    Make short films in college; build a portfolio + film-fest entries

  2. 2

    Mass Comm / Cinema UG OR work as AD on real sets

  3. 3

    PG at FTII / SRFTI / Whistling Woods

  4. 4

    AD → 1st AD → Director (own short / OTT pilot)

  5. 5

    Production house → Streaming platform → Theatrical feature

Skills you'll need

ScreenwritingVisual storytellingCamera & lightingEditing (Premiere / DaVinci)Sound design basicsProduction management

Pros

  • Massive creative freedom
  • Global recognition possible
  • OTT explosion = more shows

Watch-outs

  • · No fixed salary in early years
  • · Highly project-based + politics-heavy

Top recruiters & employers

Yashraj FilmsDharmaRSVPExcel EntertainmentNetflix IndiaAmazon PrimeSony LivJioCinemaReliance Entertainment

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