EROS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
PRESTIGIOUS UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION
IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
The Collaboration Includes Full-Ride Master of Fine Arts Scholarships
for Directing, Producing and Screenwriting to
“Give Voice to the Unique Perspective of Indian Women”
London, UK – June 2, 2016 — Teri Schwartz, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater,
Film and Television (UCLA TFT), one of the world’s most prominent academic
institutions for entertainment and performing arts education based in Los Angeles,
California, and Eros International Plc (NYSE: EROS) (“Eros”), a leading global company
in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced today the creation of the Eros
International Graduate Scholarship Fund. The scholarship includes three new full-ride
graduate scholarships for UCLA TFT’s Master of Fine Arts programs in Directing,
Producing and Screenwriting designed “to give voice to the unique perspective of Indian
women.” The Eros International Graduate Scholarship Fund recipients will begin their
M.F.A. graduate program at UCLA TFT starting fall 2017.
Commenting on the development, Kishore Lulla, Group Executive Chairman, Eros
International, “With Eros’ roots in entertainment, we are very excited to forge this
association with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and work together
in helping contribute to the world of cinema and entertainment. It’s our endeavor to offer
the finest content and we are always seeking opportunities to promote upcoming talent
in the field of entertainment”.
“It is our privilege to be associated with an acclaimed and prestigious entity like the
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, one of the highest ranking film schools
in the United States,” added Manju Lulla, Executive Director of Eros International,
Plc. “We are honored to support UCLA TFT in their exceptional contributions to
academia. We believe strongly in the power of storytelling and are extremely happy to
create opportunities for bright, talented and creative individuals to voice their unique
perspective of Indian women on a global platform.”
“We could not be more excited and honored to have created this special partnership
with Eros International and the Lulla family,” stated Schwartz. “Their vision to create a
better world by giving voice to the unique perspective of Indian women is a
transformational and deeply generous one. We are very proud and thankful to be the
home for this magnificent gift that will help to create a new generation of remarkable
storytellers and industry leaders both here, in India and for the world. The Lulla family’s
friendship and their great support for UCLA TFT and our amazing students mean the
world to all of us.”
The UCLA TFT four-year M.F.A. graduate directing program is devised to develop
artists in film, television and digital media with an emphasis on humanistic visual
storytelling. The program is focused on the power of story to not only delight and
entertain, but to enlighten, engage and inspire change for a better world. The two-year
M.F.A. graduate producing program is designed for creative individuals who wish to
pursue careers as creative producers and executives in the entertainment industry.
The two-year M.F.A. graduate screenwriting program encourages students to
concentrate upon the challenge of writing a well-structured story inhabited by vivid,
compelling characters. The elements of character, dialogue, scene, setting, texture,
style and tone are explored through an intensive workshop process. Prominent alumni
in the industry from these programs include Shane Acker, Ana Lily Amirpour, Beth
Behrs, Dustin Lance Black, Jack Black, Shane Black, Carol Burnett, Gina PrinceBythewood, Francis Ford Coppola, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, Channing
Dungey, James Franco, Sasha Gervasi, Alex Gibney, Mariska Hargitay, Marielle Heller,
Felicia Henderson, Justin Lin, Gil Kenan, Frank Marshall, Greg Nava, Alexander Payne,
John Rando, Rob Reiner, Tim Robbins, Eric Roth, Joe Russo, Paul Schrader, Ed
Solomon, Brad Siberling, Darren Star, George Takei, Gore Verbinski and Dreamworks
CEO Michael Wright.
Eros International is a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry
which co-produces, acquires and distributes Indian language films in multiple formats
worldwide. Formed in 1977 to export Indian films to the world, the Company now has a
worldwide presence, distributing more than 65 Indian films in over 50 countries and 25
different languages each year, both dubbed and subtitled. In 2012, riding the digital
wave, Eros launched ErosNow, the company’s on-demand entertainment platform
providing the very best of Indian entertainment – movies, television, music and
upcoming originals to consumers worldwide.
To receive additional information about the Eros International Graduate Scholarship
Fund, please visit http://www.tft.ucla.edu/mfascholarships/.
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About Eros International Plc
Eros International Plc (NYSE: EROS) is a leading global company in the Indian film
entertainment industry that acquires, co-produces and distributes Indian films across all
available formats such as cinema, television and digital new media. Eros International
Plc became the first Indian media company to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Eros International has experience of over three decades in establishing a global
platform for Indian cinema. The Company has an extensive and growing movie library
comprising of over 3,000 films, which include Hindi, Tamil, and other regional language
films for home entertainment distribution. The Company also owns the rapidly growing
OTT platform ErosNow. For further information please visit: www.erosplc.com.
About the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
The vision of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television is to serve as a premiere
global interdisciplinary professional school that develops outstanding humanistic
storytellers, industry leaders and scholars whose diverse, innovative voices enlighten,
engage and inspire change for a better world. Consistently ranked as one of the top
entertainment and performing arts institutions in the world, UCLA TFT offers an
innovative curriculum that integrates the study and creation of live performance, film,
television and the digital arts. The distinguished graduate and undergraduate programs
at UCLA TFT include acting, directing, writing, producing, animation, cinematography,
lighting design, set design, costume design and sound design. The school also offers
doctoral degrees in theater and performance studies and cinema and media studies.
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