Here is an excerpt of the interview with Vihaan, Founder of Goldenagefilmhouse:
Q1. Tell us something about Goldenagefilmhouse. When and how it was started?
Ans. Goldenagefilmhouse is an Ad film company/training institute which was started in 2015. We are into Ad films, Corporate films and currently working on our debut feature film in Kannada. It was started by Vihaan, a national level award winning, software professional turned filmmaker. He has worked in close to 50 short films/ad films and few feature films as well. He has trained close to 250 people till now.
Q2. What are the major coaching categories your institute offers? What is the USP of your institute and how satisfied are your students?
Ans. We offer weekend film making workshops once in a month. This is a beginner level workshop for people with no prior experience in filmmaking. Here we teach the basics of Screenplay Writing, Storyboarding, Casting, Acting, Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Dubbing, Sound Design, Music and Colour Grading. Along with the theory sessions, we also help the participants shoot a short film within the 2-day workshop which helps them to get a complete end-to-end practical idea of how a short film gets made. It also gives the participants a good opportunity to meet like minded people.
The participants love our workshops because we teach them filmmaking as per their level and also they get to make their first short film within the workshop itself.
Q3. How UrbanPro.com helps your institute to stand out from competitors and generate more revenue?
Ans. UrbanPro has helped us in reaching out to more people interested in film making by giving them a consolidated platform where aspirants get to know about different workshops, read about them, their reviews and choose the best.
Q4. What percentage of your institute’s work comes from UrbanPro.com?
Ans. Close to 30-40 percent of our business is coming through UrbanPro.
Q5. What do you think differentiates UrbanPro.com from other platforms?
Ans. UrbanPro’s rating systems, categorisations, transparency in reviewing and their visibility in the market, helps both participants and trainers to reach each other easily.
Q6. What would be one piece of advice that you would like to give new Institutes listed on UrbanPro.com?
Ans. Make sure you specify exactly, the training services you provide on UrbanPro so that you can reach the right audience. Also follow up with the participants to rate and review your institute after every workshop.
About the Institute: Goldenagefilmhouse is an innovative and one-of-its-kind film making institute that provides a conducive learning environment for aspiring young filmmakers. Vihaan, the founder and the man behind the success of Goldenagefilmhouse, is a passionate filmmaker who left his software job to become a filmmaker. He shares his passion and enthusiasm for film making with his students, and teaches every aspect of film making. Vihaan makes his classes interesting by interacting with his students and explaining every aspect of film making through streaming videos. He has been sharing his in-depth knowledge of film making for the last two years. Vihaan has worked for more than 50 short films and feature films. His film making workshop covers - - Basics of Screenplay writing, Storyboarding, Casting, Acting, Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Dubbing and Music.