New York Film Academy (NYFA) in association with Yellow Submarine Film Private Limited is conducting Film Work Shop in Mumbai for the first time in May 2011. NYFA is one of the leading film schools in the world and conducts film workshops in Japan, United Kingdom, China, Switzerland, South Korea, France, Nigeria and Italy. With this workshop in Mumbai, the famous Film Academy School entering into India. On completion fo the workshops / course, New York Film Academy shall award the Diploma. Top International / Hollywood directors such as Steven Spielberg, Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Al Pacino, Kevin Kline, Pierce Brosnan, Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins are some among the alumni of the prestigious Academy.

Following is the schedule of the workshop:

1. Dates, Period and Time of the Workshop: The workshop will be conducted from 2nd May 2011 to 28th May 2011.

2. Location : Lilavatibai Podar School, Santacruz, Mumbai.
3. Fee Structure : The fee for the entire workshop will be in two parts. One is Registration Fee of Rs. 20,000. Last date for the payment of this fee is 15th February, 2011. Tuition and Equipment fee is USD 3650. Last date for the payment of this fee is 28th February, 2011.

25 students participated in the workshop will receive an internship with established film production houses in India. One outstanding student in the batch also gets an internship with a leading Director from Bollywood. 1Take Media will act as placement partner for this workshop and it will assist students in getting internship programmes and also provide career guidance. The faculty of the Academy in New York, USA will conduct the workshop at Mumbai also.

Address of NYFA at USA: New York Film Academy 100, East, 17th Street, New York, New York, 10003, USA.

The Institute of Mathematics and Applications, Bhubaneswar is inviting applications for admission to its most innovative programs described below for the year 2011-12. IMA is offering two programs named B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics and Computing and M.A./ M.Sc. in Computational Finance. IMA is a specialised institute established by the Government of Orissa. The institute is affiliated the Utkal University. Following are details of the programs:

1. B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics and Computing: This is a full time course and the duration is 3 years. Pass-outs will have opportunities in academics and corporate houses. Admitted candidates will get a scholarship of Rs. 2500/- per month. Eligibility: Candidates should have passed OR appeared in Higher Secondary Examination with Mathematics as a subject.

2. M.A./M.Sc in Computational Finance: This is very innovative programme and first of its kind in India. Duration of the course is 2 years. Eligibility: Applicants should have passed or appeared final year exams of Bachelor’s Degree with Mathematics / Statistics as a core subject.

Application form and detailed prospectus can be obtained from Institute’s counter or can be downloaded from www.iomaorissa.org . Application fee for B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics and Computing is Rs 100/- and Rs. 350 for M.A/ M.Sc in Computational Finance. Fee should be in the form of DD in favour of ‘Director, Institute of Mathematics and Applications’ and payable at Bhubaneswar. No aplication fee is required for SC/ ST candidates.

Important Dates:

1. Start of availability of application forms and prospectus:8th February 2011
2. Last date for receipt of completed application form: 8th April 2011
3. Date of entrance test: 18th May 2011

Contact address for details: Institute of Mathematics and Applications, Bhubaneswar;
Cell Phone: +91-9437025369 (Associate Dean); Website: www.iomaorissa.org, E-mail: admission.ima2010@gmail.com