Mindscreen Film Institute, a Film School for Cinematography started in July, 2006 by eminent cinematographer-cum-director Rajiv Menon aims to train students both on the theoretical and operational aspects of filmmaking with specialization in Cinematography making use of the latest state-of-the-art camera equipments and facilities available on campus.

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It's not often that you see journalists applauding short films shot by students. So, when they do, you know that the work done by the students is really outstanding. But when you get to realise that the students have been trained by Rajeev Menon, your surprise disappears almost instantly. It's as if one expects people trained by such a brilliant cinematographer and director to be that good. His institute, which is already producing quality cinematographers, will now also offer a sixmonths course in screenwriting and filmmaking. However, only the ten best applicants will be picked for the course, which will begin in February next year. The multi-faceted lover of arts opens up to CT .

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Course in Screenwriting

Creating art is not easy and scriptwriting is an art form where writers cannot be created, they can only be moulded. Making that clear Mindscreen Film Institute is next introducing a six-month course in screenwriting and filmmaking. The institute already offers a course in cinematography.

At a press conference held here on Friday, cinematographer and founder of Mindscreen Film Institute, Rajiv Menon, said that course is aimed at those who cannot take up the extensive three-year course.

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