Symbiosis Film Festival
We are thrilled to reflect on the incredible success of the Symbiosis Film Festival 2024. The film festival brought together filmmakers, and audiences from around the globe to celebrate the art of storytelling through film. By integrating film industry professionals and emerging talents through diverse activities and workshops, the Symbiosis Film Festival’s fostered creative collaboration by showcasing 16 outstanding short films and documentaries, highlighting the excellence in filmmaking in the presence of notable figures such as Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Mrs. Jaya Bachchan.
The film, festival served as a vibrant platform for the students to explore films from various cultures broadening their understanding of global narratives, fostering critical thinking, sparking creativity, and allowing them to network with industry professional that helped them to gain insights into potential career paths.
SCMC Lec Dem
The Lec Dem (Lecture and Demonstration) sessions at SCMC focuses on inviting notable guests from media and allied industry to share their experience and highlight innovative practices, ensuring that students are well-informed about the latest developments in their respective fields. This year we had Ms. Ahmareen Anjum known for RRR (2022) & SIR (2018), who showcased her prolific acting skills, and also provided hands-on acting training to the students. We also invited Ms Astha Godbole Karlekar, a Kathak Dancer who received her professional training under Guru Shishya Parampara from her mother, the famous Kathak dancer Smt. Savita Godbole.
These sessions enhance the learning experience of the students by providing foundational knowledge, encouraging engagement, showcasing practical applications, and fostering collaboration, all while keeping students connected to industry trends. In the Lec Dem session, she spoke about the origin, importance, and forms of classical dances, including a short workshop demonstration and a few activities. These sessions enhance the learning experience of the students by providing foundational knowledge, encouraging engagement, showcasing practical applications, and fostering collaboration, all while keeping students connected to industry trends.
SCMC Perspectives
The SCMC Perspectives was envisioned with a view to invite academically renowned researchers who would share their expertise on specialized topics. One of the key advantages of SCMC Perspectives is the access it provides to the extensive experience of experts in various research fields. This exposure offers young researchers’ practical insights that go beyond their standard domain of research. This year, Prof. Dr. Krishnamurthy Sriramesh enlightened us with his session on "Conducting Empirical Research and Getting It Published." He enlightened the audience about global PR practices across various sectors, and offered invaluable insights about crisis communication.
SCMC The Chronicle
The Chronicle (chroniclexpress.com) is an experiential academic project from SCMC. It functions as a news website, with daily news updates, original analysis stories and multimedia features on a wide variety of topics, including politics, health, environment, sports, arts, culture, and entertainment. It maintains an active social media presence across social media platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. It recently published a live discussion on the presentation of the Union Budget 2024 on YouTube, which reieved glowing feedback from industry stakeholders. A student body — the Editorial Board — manages the online platform, which remains open to contributions from students of all batches of SCMC, as well as faculty members and external experts.
SCMC Mamma Mia Musical
The SCMC Student Clubs - Theatre, Dance, Music, Art and Design – proudly presents SCMC’s Mamma Mia Musical, inspired by the 2008 hit jukebox musical based on the songs of pop group ABBA. The production was presented by a Dancing/Performing/Stage Crew of over 140 students, including a LIVE 15-Member Music Ensemble who supported the dance and acting performances. Performing a musical drama is a transformative experience for students, offering a multitude of benefits that extend far beyond the stage. It fosters creativity, allowing students to express themselves through a unique blend of music, dance, and acting. Additionally, students enhance their practical skills, honing their abilities in singing, acting, and dancing, while also gaining insight into the technical aspects of stagecraft.
