Organization Name: Last Bench Forum

Organization Description: One Stop Solution to a Brand’s Need

Location: Goregaon East, Mumbai

Role Title: Editor

Role Description: Editing videos from the raw footages

Role Responsibilities:

1. Editing concise yet complete videos
2. Modifying a long length into short length video
3. Contributing through Transitions and Effects as per need
4. Synchronizing audio and video along with the background music

Qualification Requirement:

1. Efficient & Skilled Editors
2. BMM Graduate. Along with a degree/diploma in Editing from a leading Film Making institute

Skill Set Requirement:

1. Skills: Excellent Editor, Proficient in English & Hindi. Understands cuts and in-depth knowledge in film making
2. Technical Skills: Working knowledge of Premiere Pro or FCP
3. Attitude: Positive, Adaptable, Enthusiastic, Creative, Hardworking and Innovative

Experience Requirement: Experience, if any, is recommended but fresher may also apply.

Stipend: For Fresher – Travelling Expense + Based on skills; For Experienced – Anywhere in between 1.5 – 2 L per annum

Application Process: Sending in Resumes @ pragnesh.lbfartworks@gmail.com along with your creative portfolio

Selection Process: Scrutinising Resumes. Selected Candidates would be called in for a Personal Interview

Ryan Pereira

Name:  Ryan Pereira

Company: Bling Global Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Designation: Celebrity Manager/Agent

Q. Tell us something about the field of Celebrity Management:

A. Celebrity Management is one of the fastest growing industries in the mass media sector  – be it films, modelling, sports or even talent. Celebrity management has become an inseparable part of our society with MNC’s and even small business entrepreneurs rushing to sign celebrities/talent to endorse their brand/campaign so as to lure the masses towards their brand/entity.

Q. What does Celebrity Management entail?

A. Celebrity management involves managing a celebrity’s endorsements contracts, movie contracts, brand tie ups, appearances and any commerce related activity that could help in financial gains as well as help him/her build a brand image that could help them connect with their audiences.

Q. What are the skills required to be a responsible/good celebrity manager?

A. The skills mainly required to be a good celebrity manager are as follows:

• Presence of Mind
• Being street smart
• Integrity
• Good communication skills
• NO EGO
• Good temperament
• Crisis management skills

Q. What is a routine day like in the life of a celebrity manager?

A. The routine of a celebrity manager would vary from day to day. On some days you’d be at your desk from 10 am to 6 pm and on other days it could stretch from 10 am to 6 pm in the office and from 6pm  to perhaps 12 am on the set of a shoot/appearance. The schedule of a celebrity manager is not fixed, but you do get the weekends off. However, in case there is a shoot or an appearance the celebrity is expected to be present at, the manager has to follow suit and accompany the celebrity for the same.

Q. How can a fresher land a job in a celebrity management agency?

A. Any fresher could drop in his/her CV at any of the Celebrity Management agencies at any given point of time. However the month of March is ideal to do so as many agencies undergo a change in personnel with many moving out due to better pay offers from competitive agencies.

Q. The top 3 celebrity management agencies in the country, according to you, are:

• BLING Global Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
• KWAN Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
• MATRIX Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Jerry Maguire

Q. Five tips you’d like to share with BMM students aspiring to be celebrity managers:

1         Hone patience. It’s a virtue and you will inevitably need it in an industry that requires you to deal with ego’s the size of King Kong.

2         Being a go getter is very important in this industry. How to pitch your celebrity, when to pitch them, who to pitch them to, are important questions that need to be answered by a celebrity manager.

3         Strike a deal when the iron is hot. Don’t sit back thinking brands will call you inquiring after the celebrity you manage. Make the world know you’re managing a celebrity. Pitches need to be made almost every day for your celebrity to maximise their business propositions. Remember money is all that rules their world and like Rod Tidwell (played by Cuba Gooding Jr. in Jerry Maguire) tells his friend/agent Jerry Maguire (played by Tom Cruise) “SHOW ME THE MONEY!” is the motto you must live by.

4         Knowledge of the entertainment/sports/talent industry is essential. The knowledge that you’ll have will bring wealth to your clients. Period!

5         WATCH JERRY MAGUIRE

— Aratrika Das, BMMBox Ambassador, Thakur College of Science and Commerce.

Hello everyone!

For all of you who don’t know it yet, Cortokino is an international short film festival, organised by the department of mass media, Thakur College of Science and Commerce.

When the responsibility of organising this fest fell on us, we decided to focus on a couple of things. First, we wanted to move away from the clichéd film festivals and host only such events that are interesting and challenging for participating students and aspiring film makers. Second, we wanted to understand our calibre as a team, so that we would be able to give our best to a fest that quite obviously meant the world to us.

Cortokino, 2013 had 8 different events. Namely, the Short Film Event, Sir Chaplin Says, Documentary Event, Point of View, An Advertisement to Make, Editor’s Cut, Stop Motion and the Silent Film event. Apart from the events, we also organised  ‘Media’s Got Talent’; an event designed especially for mass media students to showcase their talents.

The two days of the fest were filled with chaos, excitement and fun! Right from the wonderful response and the amazing, raw talent that was witnessed by all to Remo D’Souza flaunting his unmatchable moves with the students! The fest was one cool affair. I think, team Cortokino did the right thing by organising a pure film festival; a platform that showered attention and encouragement on future directors, actors or editors was needed. And I feel Cortokino fulfilled this duty with aplomb.

While the winner was one, I have to say that every movie we received was of top-notch quality. The contingents out did themselves and the students simply amazed us with their talent. As the organising team, it was overwhelming to have received  love and support from various colleges within the city and outside. As a mass media student, being a part of such a fest was a holistic learning process that my fellow batch-mates and I will never forget.

I promise, we will be back next year with the same amount of zeal and love for our work and we will present all you movie junkies with just the platform you need. Till then, keep watching ’em movies.

Hi,
I am Mamta Sherigar, a TYBMM Advertising student of VG Vaze College. I am a computer enthusiast and I am particularly interested in web and graphic designing. Coming into BMM has also helped me explore other sides of me – acting and writing. I have loved (and continue to love) each moment of being a BMM student.
I love reading good books, watching good cinema, music, traveling, adventure, and learning new things. I admire creative and thoughtful work.
As a BMMBox Ambassador, I would like to share and also explore good work done by my fellow BMM-ities.

Mamta Sherigar

Aratrika Das

Hello,

I’m Aratrika Das, a first year media student from Thakur College of Science and Commerce. I love art. I am a part time street play actor, singer and a western classical junkie. I easily get attracted to old, torn books and wood. Also, I aspire to be that someone out of everyone, some day.

Hey there!

Here are a few behind the scene pictures of the Cortokino team getting ready to unleash global cinema on you!

Department of Mass Media of Thakur College of Science and Commerce presents Cortokino- Unleashing Global Cinema

CortoKino

Celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema, Cortokino paves a remarkable path for eager filmmakers to showcase arrant and quality cinema to the masses and take a step towards a better future in the cine-world. Cortokino with its mind blowing and out of the box events aims to bring out the very best in you.

From directing short films to editing documentaries, Cortokino has its all. Be it celebrating Sir Chaplin’s tribute to the world cinema, sharpening your skills as an editor or your advertising techniques and exploring your imagination and expressing your point of view; Cortokino has a dish for every table.
Exploring different genres of film making, Cortokino welcomes immense hoard of talents waiting to get recognized.

Cortokino knows no limit. Powered by Lions club and Shamiana with the strong support of Youth Incorporated, Cortokino calls upon all the young artists. With our print partner Print Media and the extended warm support of Antariksh, Art Dwellers and Shrine we stretch our wings to fly and shine through the skies.
Our teams, Marketing, PR, Events, Media, Hospitality and Technical have worked hard round the clock to deliver the very best to you. Each team has done its share to pull up and put forward Asia’s most happening film festival.

The date is set, the time is near. We are here. CORTOKINO – UNLEASHING GLOBAL CINEMA awaits you. So, step forward to showcase your talent and prove it.

Hi,

I am Nascimento Pinto, a TYBMM Journalism student from St Andrew’s College. I love writing just about anything that gets me thinking, wondering, pondering and/or itches my brain. I wish to be a journalist and I aspire to be feature writer par excellence. I love traveling and I am a  sports and specifically soccer enthusiast. I like to classify myself as an amateur graffiti artist and blogger.

Nascimento Pinto