BBA student's film from RV University wins global laurels

By siliconindia  |  Monday, 04 September 2023, 11:12:57 AM IST

BBA student's film from RV University wins global laurels
Pranav Devatha, a third-year BBA student at RV University in Bengaluru, has just demonstrated what a liberal education can achieve for students. His film "Death by Grades" just screened at the Global Lift-Off Film Festival and will soon be seen in Berlin, Manchester, Tokyo, New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris, and London. The issues that a student has when preparing for competitive exams in India are the main subject of the book "Death by Grades." It informs parents and kids of the value of putting more emphasis on mental health than just academic achievement.
“The fulcrum of liberal education is to create platforms and opportunities for students to freely express their ambitions, inhibitions, fears and talents, without being judged,” Prof Subhashree Natarajan, dean, School of Business and School of Economics, RV University. “The program structure at RV University is inclusive to cater to the interests and aspirations of students. We are impressed with what our interdisciplinary learning can lead to.”
Despite being a business student, Devatha was mentored by Piyush Roy, dean of the School of Film, Media and Creative Arts, when he expressed his plans for the short movie. Roy, an Indian National Film award-winning critic-columnist, organized workshops and arranged master classes on movie making and opened an opportunity to showcase Devatha’s film at the Teen Indie Film Awards (TIFA). TIFA is the only platform for school and college students to showcase their creativity and ideation and celebrate excellence in film production.

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