Screenplay writing and film appreciation courses begin in Jaipur

To promote film making and various other fields associated with it, short term courses in screenplay writing and film appreciation began at the Jawahar Kala Kendra. With an aim to provide film making enthusiasts a platform to learn and further move ahead in this field, the workshops are being held in collaboration with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Day one began with introduction to the screenplay writing and an ice breaking session where in the participants shared their stories about what intrigued them towards screenplay writing. Course facilitators from FTII, filmmaker Arunaraje Patil and

Soumil Shukla

interacted with the participants. Films like Girni, After Blue and ShubhraKahitari (Marathi) were also screened which was followed by critical breakdown of the films for understanding the script. As many as 24 participants from Rajasthan along with other states like Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat have registered in this course. For the next 4 weeks, along with learning the basic of storytelling and its structure, the course activities will include narration of fables that the participants had heard in their childhood and performing skits. They will also be creating a 2 page storyline and character sketch of one of the characters by implication the knowledge grasped in the course.

Participants at the workshop

Around 85 participants have registered for this 10 day film appreciation course from various states like Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra, Orissa, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, along with Rajasthan. The day one started with an introductory session by faculty, FTII,

G.V. Singh

who briefed the participants about the courses at FTII and scope in film making. It was followed by screening of films like Suman and Bhar Do Pahal and its critical appreciation. Over the span of next ten days, the course facilitators Pankaj Saxena and Munish Bhardwaj will be screening more films for the students ranging from the silent era to the current films, the idea will be to equip the students with the skill of viewing a film critically and reviewing it. The students will also be learning about the history of film making in world and India.