MIT WPU DPIFS

Glimpses of PHOTOWALK 2.0 at Camp, Pune organised on 8th Nov 2025.

Episode 3: In Conversation with Ramana Dumpala

With over 15 years of experience in filmmaking and an FTII background, Ramana Dumpala joins Dr. Arun Prakash, Program Director at DPIFS, MIT-WPU, for an engaging conversation on the art of learning before filmmaking.

In this insightful discussion, they delve into the debate of Art Cinema vs Commercial cinema for filmmaking students.

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Episode 1: In conversation with Ramana Dumpala With over 15 years of experience in filmmaking and an FTII background, joins Dr. Arun Prakash, our Program Director at DPIFS, MIT-WPU, to talk about the art of learning before filmmaking.
In this insightful discussion, they explore how DPIFS focuses on building a strong foundation in various art forms during the first year before diving into filmmaking and how this approach gives students creative freedom, access to professional equipment, and space to grow as storytellers.