Jeffrey Hardy & Kandaswamy Bharathan AISFM
India Hyderabad, August 7, 2017: Annapurna International School of Film and Media announced today, renowned Hollywood business expert, author and President of FilmProfit, Jeffrey Hardy and Kandaswamy Bharathan, a sought-after industry advisor have joined its board. Jeffrey and Kandaswamy, joins the list of 35 distinguished luminaries of the Industry in AISFM Advisory Council.
Dean Bala Rajasekharuni, AISFM said “We are excited to have Jeffrey Hardy & Kandaswamy Bharathan on our board of academic advisors. Their interactive lectures and consulting expertise for world leading corporations like 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Company, Eastman Kodak, BBC, Universal Music Group and Kavithalayaa will help our students enhance their knowledge skills on film analysis during their graduation program.
“Student skill enrichment is a top priority in our school. We are confident both Jeffrey and Kandaswamy influential expertise in motion picture projects with budgets ranging from the micro level to $100 million will not only add a new dimension to our resourceful curricula but also up our student career opportunities. Amala Akkineni, Director of AISFM said.
Both Jeffry and Kandaswamy in their statement said “We are excited to be part of this wonderful school and we are looking forward to engage, interact with the students.”
Jeffrey Hardy, President of FilmProfit, LLC, is the co-author of FilmProfit software and the sole author of The FilmProfit Guide to Film Distribution Deals, also acted as an expert resource for The Hollywood Reporter, Fortune Magazine, The Washington Times and other publications. His venture FilmProfit contributed to The Independent Film and Videomaker’s Guide and the Independent Filmmaker’s Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors.
Kandaswamy is been with Chennai based Kavithalayaa, well-known Film and television production house in various leadership roles for the past 21 years. His unique training module “Management lessons in excellence from the film industry” is very popular among corporate executives. Currently, he is active in “Green Cinema”, an initiative to promote environment friendly best practices in film production.
Film & Media business in India is rapidly getting organized. With accounting, budgeting, production management is getting streamlined and with the large corporate establishments is becoming part of this film industry. Upgrading media & entertainment management studies is very crucial. Keeping this in mind AISFM recently launched a unique MMBA master degree.
AISFM is founded in 2011 by Late Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao the not for profit school is located inside the famous Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. The prestigious film school in the country is known for its faculty, practical courses, inspirational teachers, potential career connections and access to cutting-edge film making and production facilities.
Several films including some award winning films from scenes to shorts get made at this Hyderabad-based entertainment and media education school every year and since its inception and most of the students have found exciting careers soon after passing out from this school.
AISFM academic advisory board include names like SS Rajamouli, Mahesh Bhatt, Resul Pookutty, Srinu Vaitla, Vijayendra Prasad, Govind Nihlani, Hema Malini, Anurag Kashyap, Farah Khan, Karan Johar, Javed Aktar, Gautham Menon, Mani Ratnam , Kamal Hasan and many others.
