Minence, a G.N. Khalsa College, BMS/BMM department initiative launched a first-of its kind award function to felicitate BMM toppers from various colleges in Mumbai. The toppers were recognized for their achievements at a common forum. Academic toppers of 5^th semester of University of Mumbai examination and Co-curricular achievers (as nominated by their respective Co-ordinators) of numerous college were awarded for their academic excellence, hard work and perseverance.

The event, held on 25^th April, 2013 at G.N. Khalsa College Seminar hall, saw more than 45 top ranking students toppers from 23 different BMM colleges of Mumbai. TV Celebrity, Shraddha Musale Tomar, film maker Saransh Mohite, and Prof. Ketan Vira of Guru Nanak College (Sion) were the chief guests who encouraged the students to enter the world of Media with confidence, courage and an open mind. They also added that the competition should always be healthy so that there is scope for improvement among all.

Principal of G.N. Khalsa College, Dr Ajit Singh, welcomed the achievers and the guests. He reiterated that the path chosen would not be easy yet they should not allow any negativity or sense of despair to stop them from growing. Prof Simran Chawla, Academic Coordinator BMS/BMM & Prof. Praveish Vishwanath shared their views and experiences on teaching BMM students. Then, Ms. Shruti Parathsarthy, Academic Co-ordinator, PGDM in Media Management, made a presentation which spoke about the various options one has after graduating from BMM. She, being a BMM student herself, assured that at this stage it is okay to be confused and stressed on the fact that research and networking has the potential to get you on the right track. Shruti then spoke about the PGDM in Media Management – the ONLY AICTE approved course in India in Media at GNIMS. To know more about the course, log onto www.gnims.com.

The toppers were felicitated with a Certificate of achievement and a token of appreciation. The programme concluded with refreshments for the achievers.

Hello to all the BMM and media enthusiasts (and to BMMites and faculty members who know someone who is looking for BMM-related info!)

Have you or your friends been considering joining a media course? Are you or other people you know looking at colleges in Mumbai that offer BMM but don’t know which one to go for? What does it take to do a media course? Are you cut out for it?

Do you wish to pursue Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM)? If yes, look no further!

Answers to these and more await you!

BMMBox.com has planned InfoBox 2013 – a Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) Information Seminar for all those who are interested in securing admission in the various BMM colleges including St. Xavier’s, Jai Hind, KC, Wilson, UPG, Rizvi, Ruia, National, SIES, Thakur, and so on! This seminar is open to HSC, CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, IB, or just about any other board that is equivalent to 12th grade!

What: InfoBox 2013 (BMM-Information Seminar)
When: Sunday, May 19, 2013

Where: KC College of Management Studies, KCCMS Building, Mahakavi Bhushan Marg, Above Ling’s Pavilion

Landmark: Cafe Mondegar Lane,Behind Regal Theatre, Colaba, Mumbai 400039

Time: 10AM – 4PM

Registration Fee: Rs. 1,000/- per participant* (Was Rs. 1,500/- for the first event and now Rs. 500/- off on every ticket!)

*A nominal registration/participation fee is being charged so that only genuine participants turn up at the event and to cover speaker, venue, and event organization costs. Parents/guardians can attend by taking an additional pass for themselves.
We prefer parents/guardians coming along so they also get to know more about the course and can guide their children further.

Seminar Agenda

Seminar Agenda

PART 1: Media Course 101
– Why taking up a media course makes sense
– Who should take up the course
– Skill sets required for the media industry

Part 2: BMM Colleges
– What makes a good media/BMM College
– Why getting admitted to a good media/BMM college is VERY important
– Points to consider when choosing a media college

Part 3: Entrance and Preparation
– Clearing the BMM-Entrance Exam confusion
– Which colleges are taking the entrance test
– How to prepare for those tests

Part 4: Media Industry Interaction
– Interact with both Ex-BMM students and top media professionals who are now working at advertising agencies, media and production houses, MNCs, public relations agencies, large publications, event managements companies, etc. They will give their perspectives on BMM and media industry

Part 5: Open Q&A
– Open Question and Answers session to ask all your doubts (if not covered during the sessions), and personal thoughts or apprehensions on taking the course.

If you wish to sign up for the event and still want to know the process of signing up and other questions, feel free to fill in this form below and our team will get in touch with you to help you out

Pictures from the InfoBox 2012 Seminar 1 held on April 17, 2012

InfoBox 2012

InfoBox 2012

InfoBox 2012

So, what are you waiting for? Come over to this first-of-its-kind information seminar and get all your doubts cleared. This will help you keep a clear focus on your goals about which college to join, how to crack the entrance test, what parameters to consider when choosing a BMM college, and much more.

If you have any questions about the seminar, feel free to email connect@bmmbox.com with subject line ‘InfoBox 2013′.

By Smriti Parikh, SYBMM, Sophia College

We have a right to remain silent. But should we?

Being the largest girls’ college of Mumbai, Sophia College for Women raised their voice against rape and violence against women on the 3^rd of January 2013.

The initiative was started as a means of finding solutions to curb violence and find punitive measures for the same. The first meeting saw more than 200 students huddled up in the canteen extension, listening intently and raising angered opinions. They talked about death penalties and castrations. They said that they had seen enough and now no more. But some said that situations like these cannot be dealt with anger. There is a need to think rationally as to how to cut the roots of the evil.

As more and more girls started coming up with ideas, the Student Body President, Shruti Parmar realized that the initiative has the scope of getting bigger.

Their next step was to come up with a draft resolution and send it to the Justice Verma Commission. An executive board was set up and a five member body deliberated over options and came up with pointers that were genuine and applicable in the real scenario. These pointers were then sent to law students of other colleges who scanned for legal conflicts and helped and supported us in the cause. On the 14^th of January, the five girls proudly submitted their resolution to the Justice Verma Commission.

But the story wasn’t over yet. The college had decided to make this a permanent cause; not to ever submerge themselves into silence. Hence, multiple meetings were held in different classrooms with more and more people joining the force. Soon enough, there was a need to bring innovation and newness in the meetings.

On 28^th of January, the leaders of different colleges congregated and decided to set up a grievance cell for college going girls as the first step. A meeting with Gamdevi police was set up and 10 girls from the college were asked to talk to him and suggest ways of improvement.

However, the enthusiasts and activists are still not satisfied. Breaking the culture of silence became a culture in itself in Sophia’s. Students roamed around wearing badges and holding placards. Even teachers felt the need to join their league.

As of today, the Student Body President says that there is a need for this movement to stay active forever. Not to come into action when another incident happens, not when one of us is affected, but now. And till this problem has been completely wiped off from the face of this society, we cannot afford to let it go into dormancy.

With hundreds of ideas still pouring in from students, Breaking the Culture of Silence has seen a tremendous participation and it hopes to see more in the coming years.

To join this cause and come up with new ideas please send an email to smritiparikh@gmail.com

Hey all you movie buffs! The entries for the 3rd Dada Saheb Film Festival are now open. Please pay heed to the details below and apply as soon you can. 😀

Dada Saheb Phalke Film Competition, 2013

Submission Deadline: 15 March 13
Categories: Feature Films | Short Films | Documentaries | Animations | Ad Films | Music Videos | Mobile Videos
Submission Details: www.educationexpo.tv/awards/awards.asp

By Sweta Bhanushali, SYBMM, VG Vaze College

Mr. Hussain Zaidi

On 5^th of December, 2012 Mr. S. Hussain Zaidi visited VG Vaze College (Mulund) to interact with the students. As we all know, Mr. Hussain Zaidi is a veteran crime reporter and author; he has covered the Mumbai mafia for nearly two decades. He has worked earlier with newspapers like Mid-Day, Mumbai Mirror, Indian Express and now is the resident Editor of Asian Age/ Deccan Chronicle in Mumbai. He has written highly acclaimed books like Black Friday (based on the 1993 blasts in Mumbai), Mafia Queens Of Mumbai (based on the female gangsters in Mumbai) and Dongri to Dubai (based on the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim).

Before actually seeing him, I was of the impression that Mr. Zaidi would not be willing to answer all questions or talk about himself but I am happy to say he proved me wrong. As he entered the college auditorium, I realized Mr. Zaidi is a thorough professional. Once on the stage, he gave a short and precise introduction of himself. He then proceeded to talk to us in a straight forward and polite manner. He shared experiences of his first job and was candid enough to talk about how he met the love of his life! The latter information was received amidst cheers from the crowd.

Dongri to Dubai

Mr. Zaidi spoke to the students present about the journalistic field of crime reporting. Many students asked him if crime reporting is an exciting and a glamorous field to work in, to which he answered, “Yes, the field is adventurous but devoid of glamour. We have to work hard to cover crime and sometimes we do face problems – not only professional but also personal.”

He confessed that he has not only faced life threatening situations, but has also been freely criticized for portraying his religion in a ‘particular’ manner. Mr. Zaidi, who is proud of his religion, counters this criticism and believes that as a journalist it is his duty to put forward the truth and facts.

No matter the time constraints, Mr. Zaidi answered all questions thrown at him. He also obliged students with autographs and clicked a photo or two too. We, at VG Vaze College, thoroughly enjoyed our interaction with him and do we hope we get to meet many a prominent personalities like him.

— 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.

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.