New media and filmmaking education in the Indian context

Cinema has evolved significantly since the time it originated. It has been celebrated by technological innovation and artistic experimentation. Every new cinema movement and method has paved way for the next breakthrough, resulting in the art form we know and love today. Soon after the invention of the filmmaking process in the 1890s, formal film education began with theoretical knowledge rather than practical teaching. Changes in digital technology have opened up new avenues as well as challenges for students and teachers involved in filmmaking pedagogy. This paper gives an overview of the influence of new media on filmmaking education in India.