Faculty

The academy will host professional experts from across the country as a part of the visiting faculty.

Satish Kaushik – For Film Direction

Satish Kaushik – For Film Direction

Satish Kaushik – For Film Direction

Indian Film Director, Producer & Actor of Indian films & theatre. He is noted for his roles in Mr. India, Ram Lakhan & Saajan Chale Sasural. He has also directed famous films such as Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Vaada & Teree Sang.

Anant Mahadevan – For Screenwriting

Anant Mahadevan – For Screenwriting

Anant Mahadevan – For Screenwriting

Actor and Director of Hindi and Marathi Films and Indian Television serials. He has also received the National Award for Best Screenplay & Dialogues for the Marathi movie ‘Mee Sindhutai Sapkal’.
Ravi Jadhav – For Film Direction

Ravi Jadhav – For Film Direction

Ravi Jadhav – For Film Direction

He is one of the most creative Directors in the Marathi film industry. His debut film ‘Natarang’ as director won the 2009 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. His other movies include Timepass, Balak Palak, Banjo & Mitraa.

Gajendra Ahire – For Film Direction

Gajendra Ahire – For Film Direction

Gajendra Ahire – For Film Direction

An Internationally critically acclaimed & multi-award Indian Film maker & Screenwriter, with more than 42 movies to his credit to which he has contributed as a Director, story, screenplay, dialogues & lyrics.

Manish Pingle – For Location Sound Recording

Manish Pingle – For Location Sound Recording

Manish Pingle – For Location Sound Recording

A highly qualified Sound Engineer from the prestigious film school of India, FTII, Pune, Manish Pingle has won many accolades performing solos, duets & fusion concerts.
Niraj Voralia – For Editing

Niraj Voralia – For Editing

Niraj Voralia – For Editing

An FTII graduate in film editing, Niraj has been working as an editor since 1996. Some of his well known films are Shwaas, Valoo, Vihir and Aurangzeb. He is also a visiting faculty member at FTII, NID and Whistling Woods.
Nishtha Jain – For Film Direction

Nishtha Jain – For Film Direction

Nishtha Jain – For Film Direction

Indian Film Director & Producer, most known for her documentary ‘Gulabi Gang’. She is also a graduate from the FTII, specializing in film direction.
Charudutt Acharya – For Screenplay & Creative Writing

Charudutt Acharya – For Screenplay & Creative Writing

Charudutt Acharya – For Screenplay & Creative Writing

A graduate of FTII, Pune in film direction, he also holds MA in screenwriting from Royal Holloway London, which he took as a Charles Wallace scholar of British Council. He has won the Indian Television Academy award & the Indian Telly award for his work in fiction television.
Girish Wankhede – For Marketing & Funding of Films

Girish Wankhede – For Marketing & Funding of Films

Girish Wankhede – For Marketing & Funding of Films

Promoter & Distributor of International, National & Regional Films. National Marketing Head of PVR Pictures Ltd & Proprietor of Entity One.

The Vinsan Academy of Film & Media will bring together an experienced team of industry professionals who will encourage students to grasp the fundamentals, modern concepts & techniques of film making. In addition to the visiting faculty, leading professionals from the Goan & Indian Film industry form the in-house faculty which include:

Dnyanesh Moghe – Direction

Dnyanesh Moghe – Direction

Dnyanesh Moghe – Direction

Celebrated Film maker who has won accolades for movies like ‘Digant’ and ‘Kanteantlem Ful’.

Damodar Mauzo – Screenplay Writing

Damodar Mauzo – Screenplay Writing

Damodar Mauzo – Screenplay Writing

Eminent Author and Screenplay Writer

Sagar Naik – Editing

Sagar Naik – Editing

Sagar Naik – Editing

Film Editing professional who has worked on 100+ projects.

Mukesh Ghatwal – Music

Mukesh Ghatwal – Music

Mukesh Ghatwal – Music

Music Maestro who has displayed his work across the National and International music scene.

Sharmad Raiturkar – Camera

Sharmad Raiturkar – Camera

Sharmad Raiturkar – Camera

Acclaimed Cinematographer who has worked on popular films such as ‘Jagor’, ‘Suring’ and ‘Nirmon’.

Swapnil Shetkar – Production

Swapnil Shetkar – Production

Swapnil Shetkar – Production

Producer and Director of the Konkani blockbuster film, ‘Home Sweet Home’.

Sachin Chatte – Film Appreciation

Sachin Chatte – Film Appreciation

Sachin Chatte – Film Appreciation

Renowned Film Critic

Les Menezes – Film Appreciation

Les Menezes – Film Appreciation

Les Menezes – Film Appreciation

Senior Organizational Consultant and Trainer

Pramod Acharya – Television

Pramod Acharya – Television

Pramod Acharya – Television

Editor of Prudent Media