Diploma in Filmmaking and Screen Production
DYPU has an educational approach that seeks to create a learning experience that will prepare students for the realities of the modern world.
About the
Program
The D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University’s School of Creative Studies shall offer a Diploma in Filmmaking and Screen Production, a one-year programme that builds a working screen professional. The diploma covers the complete production chain, including development and screenwriting, pre-production and budgeting, direction, cinematography, production design, sound, editing, colour, and delivery for streaming, broadcast and social platforms.
Alongside craft, learners study how the screen business actually works, covering commissioning, OTT economics, rights, and how a production is financed and sold. Learners rotate through crew roles across multiple productions before specialising, so the choice of craft is made from experience rather than assumption.
The programme closes with three months on a live industry project inside DYP Interactives, the university’s in-house production studio, in the specialised role the learner is building a career in. Evening (weekday) and weekend batches allow working professionals and school students to attend, with batches commencing in September and October.
Areas of
Specialisation
- Direction
- Cinematography
- Editing and Post Production
- Sound Recording and Design
- Production Management
Eligibility Criteria and Certification Awarded
- Class 10 pass from a recognised board.
- Open to school students, Class 11 and 12 learners, working professionals from any field, and practising content creators.
- No prior film or media background required.
Duration
1 Year
Fee Structure
2026-27
Rs. 6,00,000 for the full one-year programme
Program
Highlights
- One-year programme covering the complete production chain from development to delivery
- Crew role rotation across multiple productions before specialisation
- Screen business modules covering commissioning, OTT economics, rights and revenue models
- Three-month live industry project at DYP Interactives in the learner’s chosen specialisation
- Full studio access across all three terms, with productions run to studio schedules
- Training on cinema camera systems, professional lighting and grip, and field and studio sound
- Industry-standard post production toolchain
- Showreel and portfolio assistance as a graded deliverable reviewed by industry professionals
- Evening and weekend batches for working professionals and school students
Programme Educational Objectives
Learners of this programme will:
PEO1: Practise as screen professionals in a specialised craft role across film, OTT, advertising and branded content production
PEO2: Plan, budget, schedule and execute screen productions to professional standards of safety, discipline and delivery
PEO3: Apply an informed understanding of screen economics, rights and distribution to creative and production decisions
PEO4: Progress into senior craft and production roles, independent production, or further study in film and media
Programme Specific Outcomes
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
PSO1: Develop and pitch screen projects, break down a script, and prepare budgets, schedules and clearances for a production
PSO2: Execute a specialised craft role in direction, cinematography, editing, sound or production management to professional standards
PSO3: Complete a production through post, including edit, sound design, mix, colour grade, mastering and delivery to platform specifications
PSO4: Evaluate distribution, festival, OTT commissioning and monetisation pathways for a screen project, and structure rights and contracts accordingly
Program
Scope
The Diploma in Filmmaking and Screen Production prepares learners for craft and production roles across film, OTT, advertising, branded content and independent production. India’s screen sector continues to expand across streaming originals, regional production and branded long-form work, and studios recruit on the strength of credits and a specialised reel rather than on qualification alone.
Graduates are equipped for department roles in production houses, OTT content studios, advertising and agency production teams, post production facilities and independent units. The combination of craft depth and business literacy also positions graduates for line production, producing and entrepreneurial routes, and provides a foundation for degree-level study in film and media.
Key Features
- Crew rotation model that lets learners choose a specialisation from lived experience
- Three full terms of studio access at DYP Interactives with productions run to studio timelines
- Dedicated business module covering OTT commissioning, platform economics, rights and revenue models
- Three-month specialised live industry project as the closing engagement
- Access to cinema camera systems, professional lighting and grip, and field and studio sound recording
- Discipline-specific showreel and portfolio review by faculty and industry professionals
- Multiple production credits accumulated across the year
Learning Modules
Term 1: Foundation and Pre-Production. Film language and analysis, screenwriting for short and long form, development and pitching, script breakdown, budgeting and scheduling, casting, location scouting and recces, production design and art direction, legal and clearance basics.
Term 2: Production Craft. Cinematography and lighting for interior and exterior, camera systems and lens choice, direction and performance, blocking and coverage, location and studio sound, set management and unit discipline, safety on set, multi-camera and single-camera shoots.
Term 3: Post and Business. Editing and narrative structure in the cut, sound design, foley and mix, VFX integration basics, colour grading, mastering and delivery specifications, distribution and festival strategy, OTT commissioning and platform economics, rights, contracts and revenue models.
Final 3 Months: Live Industry Project. Three months working on a live industry project inside DYP Interactives, in the specialised role the learner is building a career in.
Internship and Live Industry Project
Industry engagement runs through the diploma rather than sitting at the end of it. Learners work on productions inside DYP Interactives from the first term, to studio schedules and studio standards, which means the working habits assessed by employers are formed during the programme rather than after it.
The final three months are a dedicated live industry project in which the learner occupies the specialised role they intend to build a career in. This produces a verifiable industry credit in the chosen craft, alongside the multiple crew credits accumulated across the year. Showreel and portfolio assistance is a graded deliverable, reviewed by faculty and industry professionals before release.
Placement Opportunities
Graduates leave with multiple production credits, a specialised live industry project credit and a discipline-specific reel or portfolio. Typical opportunity areas include:
- Feature Film and Television Production
- OTT and Streaming Originals
- Advertising and Commercial Film Production
- Branded and Corporate Content Studios
- Post Production, Sound and Colour Facilities
- Production Management and Line Production
- Documentary and Independent Film
- Agency and Digital Content Production
Career paths: Assistant director, cinematographer, editor, sound recordist and designer, production manager, line producer, script supervisor, colourist, OTT and branded content producer, agency film producer.
Who This Programme
Is Best For
- School leavers who have decided on film and want to enter the industry at 18 or 19 rather than 22
- Working professionals planning a full career change into production
- Assistant directors, freelancers and set crew already working who need formal grounding and a stronger reel
- Content and agency professionals moving from short-form into narrative and long-form work
- Anyone aiming for a specific craft role in direction, cinematography, editing, sound or production management
What You
Leave With
Multiple production credits across crew roles, one specialised live industry project credit, a discipline-specific showreel or portfolio, and a working understanding of how screen content is financed, made and sold.
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