Amit R Agarwal is a dream-merchant (film-maker sounds so non-creative naaaah!)
Based in India, Agarwal works globally and has shot across 5 continents! A visionary in entertainment industry, he was the first to envision that films can be shot & released digitally; proved by a top Indian producer in 2010 with an Indian film, Love, Sex Aur Dhokha, a roaring hit. He now envisions that with 90% of films flopping; ONLINE release will be the trend in India. This will happen the day internet connectivity improves in India (already A-listers are directing, producing, as well as, acting in web-series intermittently)
Agarwal has done the coveted "10 circle" of the Film Festival Circuit; screening his works at the Top 10 Film Festivals in the world, including the very prestigious Cannes Film Festival! An award-winning alumnus of AAFT, Noida; where, one of the icons of Global Media Industry, Shri Sandeep Marwah, personally nurtured him; over the course of his journey, Agarwal extended his expertise from his core areas as filmmaker & screenwriter, to allied streams - actor, model, film consultant, festival curator, moderator of film seminars, sales agent, line producer, script doctor, training workshops for actors & film educator - it's his roles as Actor & Film Educator that he enjoys the most in allied streams. An expert of 100+ Master Classes that he conducted worldwide, he is often asked the three Q's :
- Can cinema be taught?
Though the Q itself has been in a perennial debate; owing to his personal experience and film industry experience, his answer is an emphatic NO! You can be 'trained', not 'taught' cinema, reason why world-over the best teachers are not called teachers, they are Mentors, they nurture their Fellows (students) into honing their skills in the wonderful art-form called Cinema! Even those who disagree, would agree with the fact that the degree courses around the world are all 'training-oriented'; as such, education in cinema, is one of the most expensive to pursue!
- How to make good films?
The unfortunate victim of 'Good Film' myth! If you are; shun it, before you go to pitch your film. Accept the brutal reality, there are just two kind of films; films that sell and films that don't sell! The sooner you understand this fact; better chances of your first film getting made, may be, by a studio!
- Is cinema theory or practical?
The tricky one, he lets fellows answer it! Agarwal's take though is, born straight out of the logic; if theory made great filmmakers, all professors at film-schools worldwide, would be the top filmmakers!
His mission is to empower and impart knowledge to each and every fellow film-professional (not just filmmaker), to make cinema, films & filmed content.
If you like this prologue (generalized to connect with fellow film-professionals worldwide) chances are, you'll like Agarwal's MasterClass on finer nuances of Cinema!
One-on-one sessions to
- conduct Master Classes worldwide
- put your first film together
- find investors
- develop screenplay
- kick-off the writer's bloc
- sell your film / filmed content
- motivational talk for your cast & crew
are available, use the Contact Us form.
Before you decide on a film course, mull, does it give answers to these stages of film-production with industry interface with top professionals.
PRE PRODUCTION
Ideation / Story / Step Outline / Screenplay / Dialogues / Pre-production breakdowns
Shooting Script / Story Boarding / Making a realistic Budget / Making a pitch
Auditioning actors / Finalizing cast & crew / The deals
Preparing contracts for cast & crew
Industry interface, meeting established producers, directors & distributors
Media Management & PR during pre-production
PRODUCTION
Breaking down the shooting script / Rehearsing with actors / Improvising the script with actors
Making Director's Note / Adding Directorial Touches
Taking the film to the studio, locations & studio floor / Shooting
Industry interface - meeting with established directors, editors, distributors & marketers
Media Management & PR during production
POST PRODUCTION
Dump / Sorting / Finalizing the look of the film / The cuts / Adding the EQ & the MQ
Patchwork / The right BGM / Rough cut / Marketing the rough cut with established Industry Professionals / Dubbing & effects / The mix / Final Cut / DI / Censor script / The entire Censor process / Media Management & PR during post-production
MARKETING
Networking with established Industry professionals / Tie-ups with Brands & Media / Artwork / Posters / Flyers / Promos / Creating a buzz / Selling your film / Negotiating deals / Contracts as required by law / Media Management & PR during marketing & release
FILM FESTIVALS & FILM MARKETS
Networking / Identifying the right film festivals for your film / Choosing the markets out of 60 markets worldwide / Meeting the identified buyers / The Film Festival docket / Honing communication skills / Presenting your film / Creating buzz for you (actor, director, producer, screenwriter) at film festivals / Drafting the contracts & deals / Media Management & PR during Film Festivals & Film Markets
R E L E A S E
The most important of all the stages of film-making
Locking the distributor for release / Identifying the countries for release / Identifying the cities for release / Identifying the local regions for release / Identifying the screens for release / The Right Reviews / Keeping tab on Box-Office Collections / Media Management & PR during marketing & release
AFTER RELEASE
Getting the best price from ancillary, allied & other rights / Prequel / Sequel / Reboot / Remake
Merchandising / Animation & gaming
lastly..
one person I envy in this world is Shakespeare. He quoted before I could
If you want to create your own footprints; never follow others footprints
William Shakespeare
