The director's vision
Build a clear point of view that guides every creative choice.
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Film
Direction.
Learn • Create • Inspire
A practical filmmaking programme for those ready to move their story from an idea to the screen.
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The course
Learn film direction from experience — not just theory.
Understand what it really takes to take an idea from script to screen — from pre-production and shooting to post-production, release, and marketing.
AVT / 01Meet the instructor
Ajith V.
Thomas
Director & Producer of Santhosham
Ajith V. Thomas is a filmmaker and director with extensive experience in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. He began his career as an Associate Director to Jeethu Joseph, working on acclaimed films including Memories, Drishyam, My Boss, Papanasam, along with Koodasha, Autorisha, and My Story.
With years of hands-on experience on professional film sets, Ajith now brings practical knowledge and filmmaking insight to aspiring filmmakers.
From concept
to screen.
to screen.
The craft
What you'll learn.
Six essential perspectives to help you think and work like a director.
Script to screen process
Shape your script into a practical, shoot-ready blueprint.
↗Mise-en-scène & shot design
Use composition, movement and space to tell the story visually.
↗Working with actors & crew
Create a shared language that brings the best work to the set.
↗On-set decision making
Navigate the real-time decisions that shape a day of shooting.
↗Practical assignments
Apply concepts through filmmaking exercises and real assignments.
↗The filmmaking journey
From idea
to audience.
The complete filmmaking process, unpacked stage by stage.
01
The foundation
Pre-production
Scriptwriting, casting, location scouting, and the critical preparation before a single frame is shot.
02
Execution
Production & shoot
Camera angles, shot divisions and extracting the right performance while managing a working set.
03
The assembly
Post-production
Editing, dubbing, mixing, BGM, CG and mastering the final copy for delivery.
04
The business
Post-release & marketing
Digital marketing, theatrical distribution strategy and reaching the right audience.
Professional film sets commercial films advertisements
18+ years
Of active industry experience.
The course
Built for the work.
01
Online classes
Learn directly from wherever you are.
02
Live interaction
Interactive sessions with the instructor.
03
Practical & project based
Turn concepts into real assignments.
04
Selected candidates only
An exclusive learning environment.
Duration
6 weeksFormat
100% onlineSchedule
Weekend sessionsMode
Live interactionApproach
Practical &project based
Admission
Selectedcandidates only
Your frame
Is this course
for you?
Aspiring film directors
Beginning filmmakers
Short-film creators
Storytellers who want to understand direction
Creators looking for real set experience
Film enthusiasts ready to move from theory to practice
“Direction is not just about giving instructions, it’s about telling a story through every decision.”— Ajith V. Thomas
Admissions now open
Your story starts
with a decision.
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