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‘To Be an Actor or a Star?’- Master Class with Salman Khan
 Acting students of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai hailed Salman Khan, the Superstar when he conducted a special Master Class with them. He took them through his journey from being a Fresher in the film industry to becoming one of the biggest Superstars in Bollywood
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The Bull as a Metaphor - Master Class with Umesh Kulkarni
 Valu,(The Bull) is the debut feature by FTII alumnus Umesh Kulkarni. It is the first Marathi film to be selected for screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam ( 2008), has also been screened at the Warsaw Film Festival.
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An Encounter with Onir
 Onir, director of critically acclaimed and multiple award winning film 'My Brother Nikhil', visited Whistling Woods International for a special guest lecture. He spoke to the students about the various challenges one faces as a new film maker to make their first film and the journey there on
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March 14 ,2008 - I’m a Natural but I always wanted to Learn - Tabu at Whistling Woods International, Mumbai
 March 14, 2008: Winner of the National Award for Best Actress twice and one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood, Tabu, spent an enlightening evening with students of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai.
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March 07 ,2008 - Master of Abstract Film - Rajat Kapoor at Whistling Woods International.
 Noted Actor and Director of critically acclaimed films like Raghu Romeo, Mixed doubles and Mithya, Rajat Kapoor led an interactive session with students of WWI.
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Febuary 29 ,2008 - Master–Class with Ashok Amritraj at Whistling Woods International
 On February 29th Ashok Amritraj, CEO of one of Hollywood’s largest independent production houses, Hyde Park Entertainment, conducted an interactive session with students.- Read more. |
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Febuary 22 , 2008 -“Do Not Draw Lines” - Rakesh Sharma
The distinguished documentary film maker Rakesh Sharma spent an evening with the students of Whistling Woods to discuss the creation of his two award winning films: Aftershocks- The Rough Guide to Democracy and Final Solution.- Read more. |
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Febuary 15, 2008 -Anurag Kashyap conducts master-class with Whistling Woods students
 Students of Whistling Woods International enjoyed a very interactive Q&A session with renowned Writer/Director, Anurag Kashyap on Friday, 15th February 2007.- Read more. |
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Anurag Basu conducts master-class with Whistling Woods students
On January 25, 2007, director of films like Murder and Metro, Anurag Basu, visited Whistling Woods International to interact with the students for a master-class about his method of direction, with specifics from his film Life in a Metro.- Read more.
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Febuary 08 ,2008-Whistling Woods International begins a long-term association with Unifrance on the occasion of the 1st Rendezvous with French Cinema in India
With the 1st Rendezvous with French Cinema in India began an excellent partnership between WWI & Unifrance, France’s highest film body. WWI has been associated with the film festival, Unifrance and the visit of the illustrious French film-makers delegation on many levels.- Read more.
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January15, 2008–Whistling Woods associates with Sony Pix as on- ground partners for Gateway
Gateway is a SonyPix-produced first-of-its-kind-in-India reality show with a goal to find the next Indian director for Hollywood. With organisations like SonyPix and Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment involved, the show was looking for an on-ground location partner of equal world-class stature. And in Whistling Woods International, they found the same. With state-of-the-art technological infrastructure and a beautiful 4-acre campus..- Read more. |
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January10, 2008–Whistling Woods International Student Film Competition
- A section of the Pune International Film Festival 2008.
An extract from the opening address by Dr Jabbar Patel, Director of PIFF 2008, “Every year we strive to add-on a distinct new area to our festival and this year it has been provided to us by the Whistling Woods International Student Film Competition..- Read more. |
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January4, 2008–SUBHASH GHAI CONDUCTS TWO WEEK WORKSHOP WITH STUDENTS OF WHISTLING WOODS
December spells vacation time for the students of Whistling Woods International. Although the senior batch is busy attending a special workshop by Subhash Ghai, chairman and the founder of WWI.- Read more. |
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December 22 , 2007–Whistling Woods International Students Intern At Leading Media Houses
All students of Whistling Woods International students, at the end of their 1st year, are encouraged to undergo a 6-week internship which is provided to them by WWI. This is a well structured process wherein the students fill out internship profile dockets and,- Read more. |
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December 13, 2007–Whistling Woods International ties up with Softimage XSI
In yet another landmark move for collaboration between the education & the industry, Whistling Woods International - Read more. |
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December 5, 2007–Parminder Vir O.B.E. educates Whistling Woods nternational students
One word that defines Parminder Vir is ‘ passion’. She’s greatly passionate about media - clearly reflecting in her work. Having been awarded the Order of the British Empire for her work in documentaries - l Read more. |
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November 30, 07-India – London Merges At Whistling Woods International
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan and London's mayor Ken Livingstone witnessed the signing of an agreement between The Film and Television Producers Guild of India Read more. |
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November 24, 07 - London Mayor salutes Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International
London Mayor Ken Livingstone applauded Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods for maintaining International standards in the field of film and media.- Read more. |
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November 22, 07 - Mayor of London applauds Whistling Woods
On Wednesday 21st November, The Mayor of London applauded the international standard of Whistling Woods in filmcity while Mr. Amitabh Bachhan congratulated - Read more. |
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November 8 , 07 -Red Carpet Films signs deal with Eros.
A newly formed company - Red Carpet Films Pvt Ltd - has signed a deal with Eros International on 7th November to fund and co-produce four films under - Read more. |
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November 7 , 07 - Ghai signs for Sunny Deol.
Subhash Ghai is doing a film with Sunny Deol. Not exactly earth shattering news now, is it? Well, maybe not.Still, the signing up of Sunny may come as a surprise to many as Ghai always preferred Jackie Shroff [Images] to Sunny. - Read more... |
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November 1 , 07 - LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS director Manish Acharya speaks to film & media students
Director Manish Acharya, who brings with him a background of physics and software engineering and is a graduate of a New York film school met with Whistling Woods International students to discuss the quirky title and even quirkier cast of LOPP.
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October 29 , 07 - Industry leaders take time out for W.W.I
It has been yet another busy semester for the students of Whistling Woods International. As their class work has jumped from one major film project to the next, the flow of visitors and guest faculty to the institute has been likewise unrelenting- Read more... |
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October 26 , 07 -Cast & crew of DHARM interact with film and media students
Debutant director Bhavna Talwar met with the faculty and students of Whistling Woods International, along with several members of the crew, to share experiences of the making of Dharm. In an hour long master-class, Bhavna Talwar (director), Pankaj Kapur(lead actor), Supriya Pathak(lead actress), Asif Ali Sheikh(editor) and Sheetal Talwar(producer) spoke about the motive behind making of the film and why such films should be made in today’s times.- Read more... |
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October 19, 07 -Subhash Ghai for student-made short-film competition
Whistling Woods International, Institute for Film TV Animation and Media Arts has tied up with the Pune International Film Festival to include a separate section of student-made short films as a competitive section in PIFF 2008..- Read more... |
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October 6 , 07 - Advertising industry stalwarts speak to W.W.I.
Kailash and Arti Surendranath of Kailash Company, one of the oldest, most experienced and respectable ad-film production companies in India, conducted a 2-day workshop with the students of WhistlingWoods International.
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September 21, 07 - Internationally-acclaimed music-video pioneer speaks to film & television students
“When I heard the music of the album ‘Thriller’ for the first time, I was completely taken aback. It was a never-before-heard sound and I had to really think hard and dig deep to come up with a concept that was as unique and path-breaking for its music-videos” revealed Steve Barron, director of several internationally-acclaimed music-videos like ‘Thriller’, ‘Billie Jean’ (both for Michael Jackson), ‘Money for Nothing’ for Dire Straits and ‘Take on Me’ for A-HA, in last week’s master-class with the students of Whistling Woods International. - Read more... |
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September 7, 07 - Gulzar visits W.W.I., plants tree in campus
Veteran Gulzar conducted a 2-hour master-class with the students of Whistling Woods International, located at Film City, Mumbai recently. Also, during his visit, Gulzar planted a tree on the Whistling Woods campus grounds, which was christened ‘Gulzar Tree of Knowledge’. - Read more... |
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September 1, 07 - Ashok Chavan Applauds Whistling Woods International
“I support Whistling Woods International institute for film, TV and Animation completely. This institute is definitively goin to augment the quality of the Indian film, TV and Animation industries, such is the world class quality I see here” said Ashok Chavan, minister for Culture, Govt. of Maharashtra while addressing over 200 students and the faculty and staff of WWI... - Read more... |
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September 1, 07 - Rakeysh Mehra Interacts With W.W.I. Students
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra enthralled the students of Whistling Woods International at Film City recently. In an hour long master class, he shared the complete process of film making, from concept to final print, and the journey of creating AKS. He elucidated that it was AKS that made him realize the importance of a screenplay, which he felt was the strongest aspect of RANG DE BASANTI. - Read more... |
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August 31, 07 - Rakeysh Mehra conducts Director’s Workshop at Whistling Woods International
The much-feted director of ‘Rang De Basanti’ and ‘Aks’, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, enthralled the students of Whistling Woods International at Filmcity, Mumbai with his sharp cinematic sense and knowledge of the art and technique of film-making. In an hour long master-class, he shared the complete process of film-making from concept to final print and the journey of creating ‘Aks’. - Read more... |
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August 24, 07 - Madhur Bhandarkar prefers to take on bitter truth!
“If at all I enjoy film-making, it is because I can tackle bitter social issue truths - whether it was Chandni Bar, Satta, Page 3, Corporate or Traffic Signal” said Madhur Bhandarkar about his work in a humour & honesty filled master-class with over 200 students of Whistling Woods International, Institute for Film TV Animation and Media Arts. He spoke candidly about the techniques he uses to get up-close to the realities of society and how he chooses stories from therein. - Read more... |
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August 17, 07 - What does one say about a film like ‘Gandhi My Father’?
Last Thursday, over 200 students of Whistling Woods International were invited by Anil Kapoor Productions to Movietime multiplex, Goregaon to view and study ‘Gandhi, My Father’. This was followed by a two-hour master-class by producer Anil Kapoor and director Feroz Abbas Khan on the various aspects of its writing, direction and production. - Read more... |
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August 10, 07 - ‘Partner’ & ‘Gandhi-My Father’ Viewed As Case Studies At WWI
Whistling Woods International, Mumbai added its new batch of students on 9th of July. The Freshmen students opened their session with an insightful session from their first guest speaker - Vishal Bhardwaj. His movies Maqbool & Omkara were screened earlier in the week. - Read more... |
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July 27, 2007- Sivamani Thunders At Whistling Woods On Its 1st Anniversary
July 18, 2007
On the occasion of the 1st anniversary of Whistling Woods International, Institute for Film, TV, Animation & Media Arts, over 200 students, who are currently pursuing courses in Direction, Animation, Acting, Production, Screenwriting, Sound, Editing and Cinematography and several industry professionals were enthralled by India’s Ace percussionist – Sivamani. - Read more... |
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July 20, 2007 - Cinema Students Applaud Vishal Bharadwaj
Whistling Woods International, Mumbai added its new batch of students on 9th of July. The Freshmen students opened their session with an insightful session from their first guest speaker - Vishal Bhardwaj. His movies Maqbool & Omkara were screened earlier in the week.. - Read more... |
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June 16, 2007 - Internships In Leading Media Corporates!
While industry leaders and prominent Film and TV personalities have been lending their support to visiting Whistling Woods International, Filmcity, Mumbai, by coming-on as guest faculty and conducting master-classes, a number of leading corporates have come forward to support the students by offering them internships – an integral part of the 2-year program - enabling them to apply the knowledge that they have gained over the 1st year to real-life media industry scenarios.
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June 09, 2007 - A Camera Man Created His Own Cinema With 16 Films…
It has been an amazing journey of a man who started his career as a cinematographer of Shyam Benegal films has written and directed 16 films till date from Akrosh to Amitabh starrer Dev creating his own kind of cinema known as “Govind Nihlani cinema”. - Read more... |
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June 02, 2007 - New Generation Of Film-Makers On Cross Roads
Said Bhawna Somaya - the author of 'Salaam Bollywood' and 'Cinema: images and issues' who is also the chief editor of the popular weekly Screen - “the new generation must reinvent themselves to be part of a very competitive future world of cinema” while sharing shared her 2-decades experience about the issues, problems and probable solutions of the entertainment industry with the students of Whistling Woods International at Filmcity, Mumbai last week. - Read more... |
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May 26, 2007 - Madhuri Dixit Speaks On Dancing And Acting?
More than hundred students of Whistling Woods International in Filmcity Mumbai, were on a question & answer spree with Madhuri Dixit when she came to plant a sampling at the campus followed by an interactive session with students in the Whistling Woods auditorium. - Read more... |
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May 11th 2007 – David Dhawan Teaches
 David Dhawan, the noted director of over 35 feature films, spent an evening with the students to conduct his first guest faculty session. He discussed his filmography and the influences that have consistently lead him to comedic films. He explained many of the techniques he has developed for directing actors in order to allow the same actor to bring to life different characters over multiple films.
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May 4th 2007 - Kamlesh Pandey’s First Guest Faculty Address
Kamlesh Pandey delivered his first interactive lecture entitled 'The influence of epical writings in Indian and International cinema'. The students listened enthralled while Mr Pandey discussed his own influences, the development of the Rang De Basanti script and the current and emerging trends in Indian and International filmwriting. He also described how strange it has been, as a writer, to be mobbed by fans of Rang De Basanti. |
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May 3rd 2007 - Nokia MFA Mobile Filmmaking Competition Awards Night
Finalists from all over the country were in attendance at the Whistling Woods campus as the winners – judged by Whistling Woods faculty – were announced. The awards kicked off with a panel discussion on the enormous future in video and music content for mobile phones. The industry turnout included Manmohan Shetty, Vineet Taneja, Kamlesh Pandey, Rarjat Barjatia and Celina Jaitly, who presented the proud winners with their prizes. |
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April 27th 2007 - Govind Nihalani Conducts First Guest Faculty Session
 Govind Nihalani first let the students through the fascinating story of his career development: after his strongly traditional family moved from Karachi during partition, he convinced them to allow him to attend a film institute. He went on from this education to establish himself as an award-winning director, writer, cinematographer, and producer. He elaborated on the themes that have consistently shaped his characterisation and how he has developed his films to meet the new demands of commercialisation while retaining the issue-driven content on which he has built his reputation. |
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April 23rd 2007 - B.R. Chopra celebrates his birthday at Whistling Woods
Industry legend and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner B.R. Chopra chose to celebrate his 93rd birthday here at Whistling Woods. Accompanied by his son Ravi and other family members, Mr Chopra toured the campus and spent time with the students before enjoying a delicious lunch and accepting his birthday gifts. In appreciation, the Chopra family donated the entire DVD collection of Mahabharata to the library. |
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April 23rd 2007 - NBC Universal International President visits
 Pete Smith, the President of NBC Universal International, visited from London to meet with management and discuss a variety of issues related to the Indian and International media and entertainment industries. Mr Smith is responsible for international business growth opportunities for NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, including the NBC television networks, Universal Pictures and Universal Studios. |
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April 21st 2007 - Top analysts meet on campus
 Over 80 of India’s leading financiers and market analysts gathered to meet with Subhash Ghai and the top management of both Whistling Woods and Mukta Arts. A lively series of presentations and discussions explored the role of the school in the future of the Indian entertainment industry. |
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April 1st 2007 - Zee Cine Awards honours Subhash Ghai & Whistling Woods
At the Zee Cine Awards, held in Malaysia, Subhash Ghai was presented with a Special Recognition Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema in establishing Whistling Woods International. In expressing his gratitude, Mr Ghai told the audience, “This is the biggest award of my life. It belongs to our film industry, everyone at Whistling Woods and to the next generation of film makers.” |
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March 19th 2007 - Disney team visits
 Senior Disney representatives visited from the US to tour the campus and meet with management and faculty. Topics discussed included guest lectures, library sharing and student placements
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March 15th 2007 - Tech facilities opened by A.R. Rahman
 A. R. Rahman formally opened the recently completed technical facilities at a ribbon cutting ceremony. The facilties include film and television studios, recording studios and midi, digital audio and editing workstations. Also present were Rakyesh Mehra, Abbas and Mustan and Anil Kapoor. Rehman toured the facilities and met with students from different specializations to discuss their work and aspirations |
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March 11th 2007 – Spanish film delegation visits
 A delegation of leading Spanish producers, directors and actors travelled to the Whistling Woods campus to meet with management and tour the campus. Whistling Woods currently has a Spanish student and has provided assistance to Spanish documentary teams, helping to forge an growing association with the European country. Spain has a successful film industry, producing over films per year, many of which receive international distribution.
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March 10th 2007 - Oscar Winning Navarro shoots at Whistling Woods
 Guillermo Navaro, the 2007 Oscar winner for Cinematography, spent several days on the Whistling Woods campus shooting his latest short film, Blood Brothers. The film, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is directed by Vishal Bharadwaj and executive produced by Mira Nair. Navarro and Bharadwaj took time out of their schedules to meet with students and faculty and visit the classrooms. |
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March 9th 2007 - January Intake celebrates their 50th day
 Following Whistling Woods tradition, each new student intake celebrates the 50th day of classes with a night of performance and celebration. After a fun-filled awards ceremony that included solo and group dance and musical recitations, Subhash Ghai thanked the students for their hard work and served up cake and dinner. |
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March 6th 2007 - UCLA Film School Dean at Whistling Woods
 Robert Rosen, the Dean of the UCLA Film and Television School spent a day touring the campus, interacting with students and conducting meetings with senior management. A variety of initiatives that could see the two schools working together were discussed. Dean Rosen was accompanied by Robert Friedman, the President of RLF Entertainment and ex-President of AMC Theatres and Columbia Pictures Distribution. |
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March 2nd 2007 - Shah Rukh Khan Visits
 Fresh from his KBC shoot, also in Filmcity, Shah Rukh Khan stopped by the Whistling Woods campus for coffee with Subhash Ghai, staff and several students.
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March 2nd 2007 - Karan Johar Teaches
 Karan Johar let an interactive session on the writing and production of his work, focussing on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, beginning by describing the life journey that brought him to his current position. For the first time ever, he discussed the huge influence of Indian mythology on his personal storytelling and detailed the visual motifs that layer his films. He spoke candidly on mistakes he had made in his productions and guided the students on how to avoid such pitfalls. Karan told the students, “We never had this opportunity for a structured film education, I cannot tell you how much I wish I could have been a student here.” |
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February 28th 2007 - Swedish Delegation
 A delegation of leading Swedish film producers, including Directors of the Swedish Film Institute journeyed to Whistling Woods to meet with management and students and tour the facilities. They presented the students with a selection of Swedish short films and exchanged ideas for future interactions between India and Sweden in filmmaking. |
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February 19th 2007 - Bhutanese Delegation
 A delegation of Bhutan's top filmmakers toured the Whistling Woods campus and met with senior management. Bhutan, with a population of less than 700,000 people, has a burgeoning film industry that has produced multiple international award-winning films and documentaries and has submitted to the Academy Awards.
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February 16th 2007 Shabana Azmi and Vinay Shukla Teach
 Following a screening of the film Godmother, writer and director Vinay Shukla and actor Shabana Azmi shared their experiences of the development and shoot of the movie, which won six national awards. Shabana Azmi provided guidance to the acting students on honing their skills while Vinay Shulka discussed the intricacies of forming a script utilising multiple regional languages.
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February 9th 2007 Kunal Kohli – My Personal Journey.
 The young director shared the journey that led him from video journalism to film direction and his experiences while directing Mujhse Disti Karoge, Hum Tum and Fanaa. He told the students, “It took me 6 years of struggle to get from being a nobody to entering the film industry and a further 3-4 years to prove myself as a competent director. I believe if I had studied at WWI, this journey would have been much faster – maybe in 2-3 years” |
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February 2nd 2007 - Dev Anand Teaches
 Award-winning actor and filmmaker Dev Anand shared many experiences from his 61-year career that has led him through over 150 films, beginning when he left Lahore for Mumbai as a young man. Students quizzed him on his methodologies for breaking down a film script from both the actor’s and director’s point of view as well as his personal sources of inspiration. The vigour of the 82 year old was inspiring, “I am still a student. My past experience and my everyday experiences are my education, but every time I start a film, I am still nervous”
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January 20th 2007 Nagesh Kukunoor
 Nagesh Kukunoor led students in an analysis of the production of his latest film, Dor. He also provided advice on topics that included working with child actors, adapting screenplays and how to develop your unique voice as a director and storyteller.
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January 15th 2007 – Leading screenwriter Syd Field
Syd Field, the highly influential US screenwriter visited WWI to lead an in-depth discussion with the entire student body on screenwriting and the Hollywood industry. Mr Field, who is credited with formalising the three act structure in scriptwriting, has also taught at USC, Harvard, Stanford, UCLA and the AFI. Of particular interest to students was how to balance the formality of the three act structure in ensemble filmmaking, such as Crash or Babel. He also gave advice for Indian talent looking to break into Hollywood. He told students, “ What an extraordinary experience to be in this school. A great step towards the future of Indian Cinema"
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January 12th 2007– Rajkumar Hirani details Munnabhai creation
Rajkumar Hirani spent 4 hours guest lecturing at WWI for Direction, Editing, Screenwriting and Cinematography students. Discussing his 'Munnabhai' films in detail, he covered his personal experiences which led the development of script & screenplay and his techniques for dealing with different actors. Mr Murlidhar (Lage Raho Munnabhai cinematographer) also presented an extremely detailed technical analysis of the lighting, shooting and logistics for the film.
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January 9th 2007– Second batch begins classes 
The final selection of students, chosen from a highly competitive admission procedure that began in August 2006, have begun their classes for the foundation course. They will complete an 8 day orientation covering all technology and software operation for the school, before diving straight into their first film project. The July 06 intake now enter into their specialisations, which will take them through the next 18 months
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November 8, 2006 -
Whistling Woods International signs Letter of Intent with
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October 30th 2006 – Whistling Woods International Signs MOU with The Norwegian  Film Institute in the presence of Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway.
In the august presence of Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit or Norway, Whistling Woods International and The Norwegian Film Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
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October 28th 2006 – Jag Mundhra on Globalisation
Dr Jagmohan Mundhra, the writer, director and editor of over 30 films, delivered his first guest lecture on the topic of the globalisation of the Indian film industry. He explored the nature of crossover content, stating, “Content that can successfully cross-over out of its cinematic home is content that is so deeply genuine in representing its subject that the power of the story can transcend cultural barriers.”. He also discussed the differences between Indian and international film industries in terms of the relationships between content and capital.
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October 26th 2006 – Top US agency meets with students 
The William Morris Agency is the largest and most diversified talent and literary agency in the world, representing clients in all segments of the entertainment industry, including Film, Television, Music, Personal Appearances, Book Publishing, Sports Marketing and Corporate Consulting. Several senior representatives of WMA visited the WWI campus to meet with top management and interact with the students. Topics discussed included the US agency system and internship opportunities for graduates.
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October 19th 2006 – International Dance Workshops
 Top UK dance trio The Twilight Players spent three days on the Whistling Woods campus conducting a series of dance workshops for the students. The Twilight Players have taken their unique blend of boogaloo, locking & 50's street jazz around the world, performing for artists including Madonna, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Wyclef Jean, Kylie Minogue, Gabreille and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
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October 7th 2006 – Neeta Lulla
 The internationally acclaimed designer presented her first guest faculty lecture, “Costumes, Period Drams & Fantasy”.
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October 7th 2006 - Amitabh Shukla
 The well known editor of many films including 'Kabul Express', 'Krrish' and 'Bluffmaster' presented his first lecture to the editing students, entitled “The Editing of Feature Films”.
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September 22nd 2006 - Farrah Khan Teaches Song Picturisation
 Guest teacher Farah Khan conducted her first session on the topic “The Importance of Song Picturisation in Indian Cinema”. Farah has worked on over 60 feature films and recently choreographed for Shakira for the MTV Music Video Awards. She began by detailing the preproduction process that goes into song picturisations including script analysis, character development and storyboarding. The students viewed and analysed a number of songs to which Farrah provided guidance on production technique and working with a variety of actors.
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September 15th 2006 - US Screenwriter Tom Abrams teaches
 Multi Award winning screenwriter Tom Abrams presented a guest lecture titled “Story is King” as part of his first ever trip to India. Abrams, who has taught throughout Europe and Asia, began by delving into the concepts of “Dramatic Circumstance”, “Developing Character Desire” and “The Call to Action”. He then presented a scene by scene analysis of the Dustin Hoffman classic, “The Graduate”, exploring the themes and concepts and their development by the writer and director.
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September 7th 2006 - Shyam Benegal conducts his first lecture
 Highly respected filmmaker Shyam Benegal today conducted his first class for the Direction subject. He began with personal introductions with each student and enquired after their previous experiences and career plans before beginning his lecture, “Subtext and Social Responsibility”.
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September 5th 2006 - Poets gather for Mushaira at Whistling Woods
 Following an introduction by writer Javed Siddiqui, leading Urdu poets Iqbal Ansari, Mukesh Darpan, Shabib Hasan, Zakhmi Muzafari, Musuma Tabbasum and Nazir Fatahpuri performed an enthralling selection of work for the student body. The students were taught the correct etiquette to demonstrate appreciation for the poetry and, encouraged by the cheering of the student body in their newly discovered Urdu phrases, the mushaira continued late into the evening.
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August 31st 2006 - Whistling Woods honours Hrishida
 Over a 3 day film and lecture programme, students paid tribute to Hrishikesh Mukerjee and the huge contribution he has made in the pages of Indian cinema. Nagesh Kukunoor and editor Subhash Gupta both spoke at length on their experiences with the master filmmaker, discussing his style and school of thought. Nagesh passed on pieces of Hrishida's advice on coaching actors to achieve realistic performances. Subhash described his editing skills and techniques and inspirational “nothing is impossible” attitude.
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August 28th 2006 - Professor Richard Pells, “Hollywood and Bollywood”
 Richard Pells, Professor of History at the University of Texas conducted a guest lecture on the topic, “Hollywood and Bollywood: The Global Influence of American and Indian Films.” Professor Pells led a discourse on the contrasts and similarities between the American and Indian film industries, the impact of American popular culture on the world as well as the continuing influence of foreign cultures on the US.
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August 18th 2006 - Whistling Woods family celebrates one month
 Students of the 1st batch of Whistling Woods offered a surprise performance to the core team, staff & faculty of Whistling Woods to celebrate the completion of their first month of studies. Commencing with a traditional lamp-lighting, the next emotionally charged hour featured dance, song, mimicry, poetry and stunts.
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August 17th 2006 - Ashok Amritraj's first guest faculty session
 Arriving in Mumbai specifically for this occasion, Mr Amritraj, one of Hollywood’s largest independent producers, interacted for over an hour with students and faculty in the Pelicula Auditorium on the WWI campus. Subjects discussed included the difference between the Indian and American film industries and Mr Amritraj's own production methodologies and techniques.
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August 14th 2006 - Prolific singer Sukhwinder Singh appears as guest teacher
 Multi-award winning singer Sukhwinder Singh appeared as a surprise guest teacher for the Music Appreciation class conducted by D Wood, Sukhwinder discussed and demonstrated for over an hour on how a singer should alter his voice and personality while performing ‘playback singing’ as opposed to singing for oneself.
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August 12th 2006 - Ashutosh Gowarikar's first Guest Faculty session
 After a special screening of ‘Swades”, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar conducted his first interaction with students at Whistling Woods International. Topics included his methodologies in constructing film scripts & screenplays, techniques for managing different actors, on-set team-management and sound design for films. He stressed the importance of personal convictions and social messages in filmmaking.
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August 7th 2006 - Vishal Bhardwaj is in the Hot seat, DNA After Hours. - Read more... |
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August 2nd 2006 - Vishal Bharadwaj teaches
 Following a viewing of his recently-released film ‘Omkara’, Vishal Bharadwaj spent an hour with students sharing his methodology for adapting Shakespeare to films and how he managed to successfully play the roles of screenwriter, dialogue-writer, music director, director and singer in his film. He also touched on the usage of film to depict regional life in India.
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July 26th 2006 - Amit Sana performs with students
 Indian Idol finalist and emerging singer, Amit Sana visited the whistling Woods campus to meet the first batch of students. Bringing out latent singing talent of students, Amit spent an exceptionally enjoyable & entertaining hour with them singing and providing performance hints.
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July 25th 2006 - Animation faculty to represent India
 Head of Department & Curriculum Designer of the Animation program at Whistling Woods International, Mr Ashish Kulkarni has been invited by FICCI to be a guest speaker to represent INDIA on the US - INDIA Investment Seminar & Business Expo 2006 in Los Angeles, California in August 2006.
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July 25th 2006 - Prolific film-makers Rakeysh Mehra & Mahesh Bhatt interact with students & faculty at Whistling Woods International. - Read more... |
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July 24th 2006 - Students at their first Production Design / Art Direction class conducted by reputed Art Director, Samir Chanda.
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July 22nd 2006 - Sound Recording & Design classes commence with a hands-on experience for students in the Sound Lab at Whistling Woods International.
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July 21st 2006 - Whistling Woods International – Inaugural Event
 Whistling Woods launched today in a grand Filmcity celebration. The Inaugural event was led by Chief Guest Dilip Kumar and Guests of Honor I&B Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi and Civil Aviation Minister Shri Praful Patel. A host of other dignitaries were present to congratulate and convey their best wishes to the Whistling Woods management and the first batch of students.
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July 21st 2006 - Head of Department & Curriculum Designer of the Animation program at Whistling Woods International, Mr Ashish Kulkarni has been invited by FICCI to be a guest speaker to represent INDIA on the US - INDIA Investment Seminar & Business Expo 2006 in Los Angeles, California in August 2006
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Inside Ghai’s Whistling Woods, HT Entertainment.
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July 20th 2006 - When SRK Stirred up a storm, Bombay Times.
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July 20th 2006 - Out of the woods, Mid Day.
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July 20th 2006 - The Show will go on and on…, DNA.
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July 19th 2006 - Filmmaker Rakeysh Mehra interacts with Whistling Woods International’s first batch after a special screening of his recently released film ‘Rang De Basanti’. |
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July 18th 2006 - Asia’s premier film school launched with the first batch of students
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July 17th 2006 - Whistling Woods is ready to Roar, DNA.
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