Department of Commerce (Mass Media) - Activities & Events in 2019-20
The year started with an Induction Session, firstly at Department level where teachers and senior students oriented the 10th batch of Mass Media students at Thakur College of Science and Commerce. A warm welcoming Fresher’s party, ‘Flamboyance 2k19’ was organized with the theme, ‘Extra and Excess’ on 31st July, 2019.
A Guest Lecture on ‘Digital India and Digital Detoxification’ was organized on 20th July 2019, with Mr Jogesh Jain who is Author, Speaker, Trainer, Founder of J.J School of Employability and Rank Holder in ICWA.
Keeping the fun and warm welcome going on and to make them comfortable in front of the camera, an introductory 'Face the Camera' was organized on 22nd July, 2019.
A 48 Hour Short film Making workshop was arranged from 9th to 11th August, 2019.The alumni who are working as filmmakers were invited to direct the groups.
D-Day was an Event that was initiated by the students of FYBMM. It had Pre-Events, Open mic, Roast Battle, Dance battle, Street play and an After movie Challenge. The event was held on 30th November, 2019.The Best Contingent won by Scarlett Witch- Division B, Best PR Trophy won by Contingent Terminator – Division C.
The Department organized its Annual International Short Film Festival (8th edition) ‘Cortokino... Unleashing Global Cinema’ with the theme ‘Rendezvous 2000s’ in collaboration with IFFI and was supported by Iran Culture House.
Well Known Actor Mukesh Khanna conducted an Acting Workshop on 3rd February to guide our students.
A Guest Lecture was organized on Backpack ‘Travelling and Vlogging’ on 26th February by our very own Alumni Ms Pooja Akula and Mr. Jai Singhal who are well known travelers.
Screening of the Short Film ‘Muktiparv-The Rennaisance’ on 26th February 2020,the film has won an award at C.V.W Foundation Film Festival.The Director Mr. Sahil Shirwaikar and the producers Mr. Bushan Nemlekar and Prof. Mrs. Vijaya Nemlekar were also present during the screening.
As part of Social Responsibility, ‘LGBT+ Awareness Rally’ was organized on 7th March 2020 followed by screening a few LGBTQ+ Short Films.
A Guest Lecture was conducted on ‘Media Landscapes: India and Abroad.’ On 26th February by Mr. Rahul Joglekar who has been a Reporter and Producer at BBC, he has also worked with NDTV and New York Times.
Our Alumnus Hemaksh Kalsi conducted a workshop on 'Sound for Film, Radio and TV' on 5th March 2020.
The Industrial visit for 10 days to BHUTAN from 18th to 28th December 2019 was organized.
On the other hand, the industrial visit for the First and Second year learners went to Goa for 4 days in the month of February. (15th Feb-19th Feb, 2020).