Best Film Making Colleges in Mumbai - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Yes Amity University in Mumbai offers direct admission. Students who have earned marks of more than 80% in class XII from CBSE, ISC, or State Board are eligible for direct admission. Student must complete Amity application and send in application money in order to apply for direct admission.

Admission to Kishinchand Chellaram College in Mumbai is considered competitive for popular courses due to its high reputation & central location. High marks often above 85-90% for popular programmes. 

WWI Mumbai offers different courses in the realm of Creative Arts and Filmmaking. Students can choose from different courses like BDes, BSc, MA, MBA, etc., that are offered by the 8 distinct faculties at Whistling Woods International. The courses are offered by the below mentioned departments:

1. Filmmaking
2. Actors' Studio
3. Media Communication & Management
4. Visual Communication Design
5. Fashion & Costume Design
6. Animation & Game Design
7. Music
8. Short Course Unit

Arena Animation Mumbai offers VFX courses to students. The institute offers VFX Prime, VFX Film Making and VFX Compositing & Editing courses to students. The total fee for the VFX Prime course is between INR 2 lakh and INR 3 lakh. The fee varies depending on the course and the centre location. The fee indicated here are exclusive of various applicable taxes.

ICE Balaji Telefilms - Institute of Creative Excellence provides programmes including After 10th Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Mass Communication & Media, Animation, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Beauty & Fitness, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Acting, Modelling, Direction, Film Making, Video Editing (Post Production), Cinematography, Hip-Hop, Sound Recording, Production Design, Script Writing, Makeup & Beautician.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, Thakur College of Science and Commerce has an impressive review rating of 3.86 by 293 students.

Atharva Institute of Film and Television is one of the reowned institute and offers quality education. The institute boasts state-of-the-art facilities, a comprehensive curriculum, and industry-experienced faculty. The curriculum is designed to align with industry standards and prepare students for real-world scenarios. The institute offers best placemnts and opportunity to work in top companies such as Aaj Tak, Disney Hotstar, Zee Music, Colours, Dharma Productions, and others. 

There is no such cut- off at Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment. The entrance test FMEAT is taken by the academy on its own. The result of the test can be found on the Ramesh Sippy Academy's official website. The cut-off as well is found on the official website of the college. The final selection is done based on the candidate's FMEAT score and the score secured in the interview round.

The institute has not released the placement repirt for the year 2023. However, as per Shiksha review, the table below showcases course-wise the highest package offered during the recent placement drive:

Course	the highest Package
the highest package	INR 5 LPA to INR 6 LPA

Aimfill International has been rated 4.6 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. Aimfill International has also been rated 4.6 for Campuslife.

Mumbai School of Cinematic and Performing Arts provides programmes including PG Diploma, UG Diploma, B.A, M.A. in streams such as Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Animation, Mass Communication & Media, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Screenplay Writing, Cinematography, Editing, Direction, Sound Design, Production Design.

Shemaroo Institute of Film and Technology offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Sehgal Industrypvt Ltd, Keito Tech, Pi Square, Mcube Consultants.

Le Mark Institute is considered a good, industry oriented institute for creative fields like interior design, fashion & photography. It is noted for experienced faculty, practical, industry mapped curriculum & proactive 100% placement assistance offering hands on learning environment for students in Mumbai. 

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex.

The fee vary from one course to another. There are multiple components added to the total course fee such as tuition fee, security deposit, etc. Candidates seeking admission can pay the fee through the institute's official website. The table given below mentions course-wise fee for St Pauls Institute of Communication Education:

Course	Total Tuition Fee
Certificate	INR 8,000 - INR 2 lakh
PG Diploma	INR 3 lakh

NOTE: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

Saroj Institute of Films and Fashion, Mumbai has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Certificate	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
B.Des	Candidate must have passes 12th from recognised board.
B.A.	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
BFM	Candidate must have passes 12th from recognised board.

Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence offers courses such as Certificate. The courses are available in full-time mode. Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence has specializations such as Cinematography, Screenplay Writing, Video Editing (Post Production), Makeup & Beautician, Film Making, Direction, Acting.

Median salary of Certificate course is INR 300,000-800,000 as per the reports/data available.

Yes, Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies is a good college. Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies is visited by top companies such as Frames Production House, Soul Sutra Production, Soham Production, Contiloe Productions,  and others. Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies provides scholarships to students as financial assistance.

Actor Prepares has courses such as After 1th Diploma, Certificate which are primarily in the stream of Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ). Actor Prepares has specializations such as After 10th Diploma specializations in Script Writing, Acting, Certificate specializations in Acting.

For those considering programs at the Global Indian Institute of Filmmaking, the fees are approximately INR 30000 - INR 700000.

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

Top Companies for Arts Graduate
Microsoft Corporation	Robosoft Technologies
AAPC	Lowe Lintas
Cognizant	Saregama India Limited