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The World's First Creative Residency Bootcamp for Filmmakers, Screenwriters, Creators and Storytellers.

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9 Editions

9673+ Applications received

148 Dreamers

145 Short Films

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curated by India's Largest Filmmaking Community.

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A filmmaking bootcamp for aspiring filmmakers, writers, creators, and storytellers where in 10 days we teach you filmmaking hands-on, collaborate and network with 24 filmmakers and in the process create your very own shortfilm.

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The Last Slice
by Filmmaker Vinit Kadu - Graduate E2 Goa

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Write, Direct and Edit your very own short film

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Submit, Screen & Celebrate your short film

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Get certified by India's Largest Filmmaking Learning Platform

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Join the LevelUp Filmmaking community with over 200,000 aspiring filmmakers

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Exclusive Invite to LevelUp's masterclass and Shortfilm shoots

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All accommodation covered 
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in a creatively stimulating villa or resort perfect for shooting
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We Produce, you Create
all equipment and technicians for production is taken care of
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Curated Learning Experiences
workshops and practical activities to accelerate your learning
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The Forge Film Screening
screen your first cut at the Forge 
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All Meals covered
good food = good mood
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The Ultimate Filmmaker’s Goodie Bag
curated with love.
Airport Transfers
managed at an extra cost
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learn

Scene-setting, finding the theme, character development, script-writing, storyboarding and pre-production. These initial learnings lay the foundation 
for your short film and your filmmaking dreams.

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do

Express your passion through the process of production of your own film. Call your own shots, frame your frames, direct your actors, set up the scene and understand your unique voice as a filmmaker.

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Finally, the grand screening - a recognition of your creative storytelling where each film is not just screened, but celebrated; concluding with a farewell that's not an end, but a new beginning in your cinematic journey.

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the Forge Editions

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Limited invites left

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You will be mentored by a few of these mentors who are all practicing filmmakers currently working on projects in the industry. We try to keep each Forge diverse and different by bringing different perspectives onboard to guide you.

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Ranjini Ramesh

DIRECTOR | EDITOR | PHOTOGRAPHER

Worked as a Co-director and Associate director in several Tamil feature films like Maara, and Sorgavaasal.

 

Directed and Edited commercials for Anirudh Ravichander’s brand Piece of Rock and Hukum Tour.

 

Freelance Editing and Photography work including artists like Shraddha Srinath.

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Online: September 20th to 24th 2024

Offline: September 27th to October 4th 2024

5 Days Online, 7 Days Offline

Program Fee: INR 75,000

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Your Set

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Goa

5 Days Online, 8 Days Offline

Online Sessions: May 16th to 21st 2025

Offline Bootcamp: May 24th to 31st 2025

Early Bird Program Fee: INR 85,000/-

Phase 2 Fee: INR 1,00,000/-

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5 Days Online, 8 Days Offline

Application Deadline: January 12th 2025

Online: January 10th to 16th 2025

Offline: January 18th to 25th 2025

Program Fee: INR 75,000

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Jaipur

5 Days Online, 8 Days Offline

Application Deadline: March 10th 2025

Online: March 14th to 19th 2025

Offline: March 22nd to 29th 2025

Program Fee: INR 75,000

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Suraj Suresh 
Software Engineer, Hyderabad

Saswati Soumya
Lawyer

Shriyansh Jain
Architect, Madhya Pradhesh

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FAQ'S
  • What Can I Expect to Learn at the Forge?
    At the Forge, you ofcourse learn the technical skills of the craft, and more importantly discover what works for you as a process and learn the fundamental concepts that build your foundation. You will learn the most important style of filmmaking - Guerrilla Filmmaking, a style of independent filmmaking that involves shooting quickly in a variety of locations without a set and using whatever is available at your disposal. You will learn if you're are just a person passionate about a craft or really have what it takes to create a career in it. You will also learn intangible skills like interacting with your team and building a circle of filmmakers you can collaborate with. And these are learnings that set the Forge apart from any other workshop out there.
  • What is the fee structure for the Forge and what does it include?
    We understand being a dreamer can be expensive, hence the total program fee is only INR 65k to 90k. This includes all delicious meals, a beautiful stay, mentorship from practising mentors, and expenses that go into curating the best experience for you. Basically everything except your travel to the Forge destination. Your stay will be in a double or triple occupancy basis, a single occupancy requirement comes at an extra charge.
  • Is There Support after the Program Ends?
    Joining the Forge means you become part of India's largest passion learning community. Post the program, you'll have access to our alumni network, top films will be selected to be streamed on our partner OTT platforms and the most passionate will get the opportunity to work with our mentors.
  • What is the batch size?
    All Forge edition members are curated and handpicked by the admissions team. The maximum batch size of an edition is 28 only if we get an exemplary bunch of candidates. Usually the average batch size is 20-24 learners.
  • Do I Need to Bring My Own Equipment?
    No, you don't need to bring your own equipment. the Forge provides all the essential filmmaking gear you'll need. This allows you to focus fully on learning and creating without the worry of having the right tools. You will be creating with equipment that is easy to use and at the same time, close to cinema grade.
  • How Do I Apply and What's the Selection Process?
    the Forge is open to all levels of experience. Request an invite and show us your passion and enthusiasm for your craft. We look for passionate individuals who have the drive to persevere. To make sure you are invested in the process we charge an application fee to move to the interview round, if you make it past the preliminary screening.
  • What is the structure of the Online classes?
    Note: This doesn't apply to the Forge Writing Residency. Before joining us at the Forge offline, we host an online segment which has 3 objectives: 1. Orientation To help you understand what to expect from the program, the schedule and meet your batchmates 2. Theoretical Learning We love practical experiential learning but theory is important too, so we teach you theory in cinematography, Direction and Screenwriting to strengthen your foundation. 3. One to One Script Mentorship A core part of the Forge online segment is writing your short film script. We help you convert your idea into a story and into a screenplay that you will produce at the Forge. This is going to be a 3-4 minute short film which is a 3-4 pages long script. Our writing and creative production mentors will help you through one to one mentorship sessions to finish your script! Note: These sessions will be conducted post working hours before the start of the 7 day offline segment to make sure we don’t disturb your other commitments.
  • Are Meals and Accommodations Included?
    Yes, your stay at the Forge includes all meals, and accommodation designed for creative stimulation. You will be sharing your room with 1 or 2 other batchmates depending on the room size, this is to enable collaboration and for you to make new friends :) Single occupancy rooms come at an extra cost outside of the program fee.
  • Will There Be Networking Opportunities?
    Absolutely. the Forge is designed to connect you with industry professionals and likeminded peers. Networking events, collaborative projects, and social gatherings are built into the program, offering great opportunities to build relationships that could shape your career.
  • How much shooting time do I get at the Forge?
    At the Forge you create a 3 minute short film, written, directed and edited by you. An average shortfilm of this duration, for a beginner takes about 4-5 hours to shoot, if you have done your pre production properly. And at the Forge we have 4 slots of 6 hours each over a period of 2 days, dedicated for production. In each slot 6 directors will create their shortfilm with their cast and crew, usually comprising of 3 others who will be their DOP and Actors. So in this way, you get 6 hours to direct your film and get to participate in 3 other films as a Cinematographer, Actor and/or Assistant director to make sure you get exposure across crafts.
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