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'''Annapurna College of Film and Media''' is a Film School based in [[Hyderabad|Hyderabad, India]]. It's India's first private, non-profit media school. The institute was founded by the Akkineni family, including [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] and [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]].<br />
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ACFM offers courses in acting, directing, cinematography, editing, writing and producing. <br />
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==Campus==<br />
ACFM is on the grounds of an Annapurna Studio. Spread across 22 Acres, Annapurna Studios showcases itself as a technically advanced and integrated film & media hub.<br />
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==Academics==<br />
On 20 June 2012, Annapurna College of Film and Media (AISFM) has signed a memorandum of understanding with [[Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University]], to provide India's first government-recognized, full-time degree courses in filmmaking. The MoU is for a period of four years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Annapurna International School of Film teams up with JN varsity.url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article3551313.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy|newspaper= The Hindu|date=20 June 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Acting Course==<br />
ACFM holds two six-month acting courses every year. <br />
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==International collaborations==<br />
''[[Northwestern University]]''<br />
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Annapurna College of Film and Media (ACFM) and Northwestern University's School of Communication recently completed the first Indian Cinema Seminar - a student and cultural exchange program conducted in Hyderabad, India. As part of this activity, 27 students and faculty from the Northwestern University's School of Communication campuses at Evanston (USA) and Doha (Qatar) spent a week at ACFM in Hyderabad. The seminar began with site visits to important radio and TV stations and film production studios, and completed with a 48-hour film making challenge. Five films were made collaboratively by Northwestern and AISFM students.<ref>{{cite web|title=India Glitz|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/aisfm-colloborates-with-northwestern-university-telugu-news-92321|work=India Glitz|accessdate=23 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Film and Television Institute of India]]<br />
*[[Whistling Woods International Institute]]<br />
* [[State Institute of Film and Television]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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