IFA - Indian Film Academy
has successfully organized
an 8-Day Workshop on Film Scriptwriting in
June, 2005
at the state-of-the-art Mini Theatre of
Juhu Jagruti Hall, N.M.College, Juhu, Mumbai.
The first of its kind, this workshop had 25 enthusiastic aspiring
scriptwriters. The workshop was held on weekends from 11.00
to 6.00. A lot of study material was provided to the participants
during the workshop. Along with many short films and clippings
from various films from home and abroad, three films were
shown to study scriptwriting. The films were, Mr.&
Mrs. Iyer ( Dir: Aparna Sen ), Children of
Heaven ( Dir: Majid Majidi), Ardhasatya
( Dir: Govind Nihalani ). The workshop had eminent personalities
from the world of cinema and film academics as members of
faculty.
Faculty :
Mr. Vijay Tendulkar (Playwright, Script Writer)
Mr. Ashutosh Gowarikar (Director, Producer
& Script Writer) Mr. Govind Nihalani (Director, Cinematographer,
Script Writer) Mr. Zafar Sultan (Editor, Producer) Mr. Sanjay Chhel ( Script Writer, Dialogue
Writer, Director) Mr. Anil Zankar (Film Academician, Script Writer,
Director) Ms. Maithili Rao ( Film Critic / Academician
)
Co-ordinators :
Mr. Mayur Shah (Producer, Director) Mr. Ashok Rane
(Film Critic, Academician, Documentary-maker )
At the closing ceremony, filmmaker Mr. Ashutosh Gowarikar
released a book ' Views & Thoughts
on Scriptwriting ' conceived and edited by Mr.
Ashok Rane, which is aptly described as the best
text book on scriptwriting and getting tremendous response
from film industry, media and aspiring writers.
