L V Prasad Film and TV Academy, Chennai: Courses, Facilities

Selva Kumar

Sri L. V. Prasad (maker, entertainer, chief, cinematographer and beneficiary of Dadasaheb Phalke Award) longed for making a film institute during the 1950s. His child, Sri Ramesh Prasad showed the fantasy in 2005. From that point forward, many hopeful producers have moved on from the L. V. Prasad Film and Television Academy (LVPA) and discovered achievement in the Indian entertainment world.

LVPA is a significant arm of Prasad Group, Asia's biggest supplier of after creation administrations. Prasad Group incorporates Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd., Prasad Digital Film Laboratories, Prasad Corporation Pvt Ltd (EFX), Digital Film Technology GmbH, Prasad Media Corporation Ltd., Prasad Recording Studios, Prasad Panavision, Prasad Extreme Digital Cinema Network and Prasad Corp - U.S.A. The gathering has significant creation offices and workplaces in Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, USA, UK, Germany and Japan.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• USPs
• Courses
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admission
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Hostel Details
• Placements
• Collaborations

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Highlights

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy USPs

Among the various reasons to get enrolled in LV Prasad Film and TV Academy, below are a few:

• The students, staff and personnel come from everywhere in India and abroad. An assorted range of societies and film customs makes for an improving imaginative climate.
• More than 14 years of administration, many prominent graduated alumni including driving movie producers and specialists give LVPA a noteworthy history.
• The number of full time and visiting faculty make for a low teacher-student ratio, guaranteeing attention regarding the students' needs and education.
• Fees incorporate gear used as well as an ideal budget for the graduation film. Most schools quote just educational expenses, with filmmaking spending plans being the student's obligation.
• Academic partnership with Hindustan University's MBA Program in Media and Entertainment. Approved Training Partner for FICCI's Media and Entertainment Skills Council, a Govt. of India Initiative.
• Classrooms are fanned out more than two grounds - Prasad Studios and Prasad Labs, which are the centre point of the South Indian entertainment and media industry. There are frequent guests from the Indian and International entertainment institutions.
• LVPA has everything - from smart classrooms to the 70mm amphitheatre, from set floors to top of the line camera, sound and backing equipment to completely equipped editing, sound and post-production labs and studios.

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Courses

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy offer a number of courses. Below are courses with their specialization:

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Infrastructure Facilities

A significant highlight of the academy is that the students will be learning in a busy and working environment. Students have access to interact, in a structured manner, with various film technicians and creative artists who visit the different campuses of the Academy. This will inspire the students and allow them to show their own works and discuss ways of making them better. Some of the facilities offered by the academy are as follows:

• Digital Cameras and Fine Lenses
• Film and Video Post- Production Services
• Digital Cinemas Services
• Editing Suites
• Outdoor Equipment Services
• Lights and Sound Equipment

Read more about LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Infrastructure Facilities.

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Placements

The institute offers placement assistance to the students for seeking the best job in the industry. Along with that, the college also provides training and career guidance services to shape the career of students by developing their personalities. The institute organizes various programs for enhancing the skills of the students and make them prepare for upcoming challenges.

Read more about LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Placements.

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Collaborations

The Academy has a number of educational as well as industrial collaborations with national and international institutions, a few of which are as follows:

• Film Heritage Foundation
• Dolby Atmos
• Cinestaan
• Malayalam Areka
• Animation Express.com
• EFX
• DFT
• Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
• Bradley University
• Sathyabamba

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Eligibility Criteria

Across its three campuses, LV Prasad Film and TV Academy offer a number of courses in film direction, cinematography, editing, sound design & production, screen acting, and digital filmmaking. A few of the major courses offered by the Chennai campus with its eligibility criteria are given below. Students need to meet it in order to get enrolled on the Academy.

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Postgraduate Diploma Eligibility

The academy offers a two-year full-time PG diploma to students with specializations in Direction for Film & TV, Digital Cinematography, Acting for Cinema.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university
• The candidate must the entrance exam conducted by the Academy

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Diploma Eligibility

The diploma is a one-year full-time course offered by the Academy with a specialization in Screen Acting.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized board.
• The candidate must interest in films and acting.

Read more for detailed LVPA eligibility criteria of various courses.

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Admission

Students can take admission to the various courses offered by the Academy by visiting the official website and applying. The candidates need to appear for a test in order to qualify for the postgraduate diploma. For other courses, admission is based on merit and interview.

LV Prasad Film and TV Academy Hostel Details

Limited apartment-accommodations in a housing complex with an AC room facility on a twin sharing basis are provided by the Academy. There is no dedicated hostel facility for female students.

The campus is accommodated with AC rooms which are offered on a first come first serve basis.