1. Media in Pakistan TV vs Film  State-run Channel  Private Satellite Channels  News & Current Affairs  Building TV audience  Currently 90 plus channels  Film productions are very few  Quality of films are inferior

2. Birth of Media Education  9/11  Media landscape changes it course  People are well formed  Professionals hired to train TV personnel  2001: Introduction of a film theory course in the curriculum  2004: Film as minor program  2006: Business Schools & Universities offer Media Sciences undergraduate Program/s  2010: First Film Institute established

3.  8-10 Business Schools & Universities that offer Media Studies as undergraduate degree program  2 Art Institutes offer filmmaking as minor studies program and 4-year degree  Film Institute offers 2-year specializations

4. Film Education Initiatives  Kara International Film Festival (2001 – 2007)  Cultural Exchange visits and program/s with AAFT Noida, India, Pune Film Institute and RK Film and Media Program  Student Filmmaking Workshops in collaboration with British Council  Screening at Goethe Institute  Student Film Festivals (2006 – 2009)  Affiliations and articulation with Film program at Columbia College Chicago  International Advisory of filmmakers and Professors from USA  REEL Talks academic discussions with filmmakers, Scholars & Professors  Kodak workshops on Film equipment  Fulbright Scholarships

5. Challenges in Academia  Filmmaking not accepted as profession  Peer Pressure  Lack of qualified professionals & faculty  Media Studies as a whole e.g. Journalism, Graphic design, advertising & marketing, economics etc  Career counseling & Advisors  Methdology  Film library  No specialization studies e.g. cinematography, editing, sound, producing etc.  Less Hands-on

6. Downward Trend  No Film Institute  Kara International Film Festival ends  Specializations are not offered  Faculty e.g. graphic design or journalism major teaching film  Faculty Training & Development Programs  Students less motivated  No Film graduates or qualified filmmakers  Films produced lack storytelling and not technically sound

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