# LevelUp Learning

> India's leading creative education ecosystem for filmmakers, editors, writers, and designers. Mentor-led live programs, on-demand masterclasses by India's top directors, and immersive residencies.

LevelUp Learning trains 18,000+ creators across India through three program tracks: Live Programs (mentor-led cohorts), Masterclasses (on-demand instruction from industry leaders), and The Forge (immersive multi-week residencies).

## Programs

- [LevelUp Video Editing Academy](https://www.leveluplearning.in/live/ve): Live mentor-led video editing program
- [The Forge](https://theforgebylevelup.com): Multi-week immersive filmmaking residency

## Masterclasses

- [Anthony Gonsalvez](https://www.leveluplearning.in/masterclass/anthony-gonsalvez): Learn film editing from Anthony Gonsalvez — Award-winning Film Editor. Master editing techniques, transitions, pacing and more in this hands-on practical masterclass.
- [DRK Kiran](https://www.leveluplearning.in/masterclass/drk-kiran): Learn art direction from DRK Kiran. Master set designing, creative problem-solving, miniatures and more through real-life case studies from blockbuster films.
- [G Venket Ram](https://www.leveluplearning.in/masterclass/g-venket-ram): Learn photography from G Venket Ram — India's most celebrated portrait photographer. Master lighting, composition, post-processing and more in this in-depth masterclass.
- [Karthik Subbaraj](https://www.leveluplearning.in/masterclass/karthik-subbaraj): Learn filmmaking with award-winning director Karthik Subbaraj, behind Jigarthanda, Petta, Pizza, Mahaan and Jagame Thandhiram. 25 video lessons. Tamil with English subtitles. Signed Certificate. ₹2,499 lifetime access.
- [Lokesh Kanagaraj](https://www.leveluplearning.in/masterclass/lokesh-kanagaraj): Master the craft of filmmaking with Lokesh Kanagaraj — director of Kaithi, Master, Vikram, and Leo. 15 cinematic lessons. Tamil with English subtitles. Signed Certificate. ₹1,499.
- [Nelson Dilipkumar](https://www.leveluplearning.in/masterclass/nelson-dilipkumar): Master storytelling and direction with Nelson Dilipkumar — director of Kolamaavu Kokila, Doctor, Beast, Jailer. 29 video lessons. Tamil with English subtitles. Signed Certificate. ₹2,499.
- [Ravi Basrur](https://www.leveluplearning.in/masterclass/ravi-basrur): Learn film scoring with Ravi Basrur, music director of KGF, Mufti, Ugramm, Salaar. 16 video lessons. Tamil with English subtitles. Signed Certificate. ₹2,499 lifetime access.

## Student Stories

- [From Construction Sites to Cinema: How a Kerala Worker Found His Path to Filmmaking](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/from-construction-sites-to-cinema-kerala-worker-filmmaking): Akhil Billy Varghese went from Kerala construction sites to film direction via LevelUp's online Filmmaking Workshop.
- [The Year She Said No: How an 18-Year-Old Kerala Student Chose Filmmaking Over Engineering](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/18-year-old-kerala-student-chose-filmmaking-over-engineering): Rithu Nanda scored 92% in boards but took a gap year to explore filmmaking, finding her calling at LevelUp's Filmmaking Workshop.
- [A Renaissance at Rock Bottom: How a Business Executive Reclaimed His Creative Life After 4 Years](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/business-executive-reclaimed-creative-life): Business exec Debajit Dutta abandoned creative work for 4 years. LevelUp's Screenwriting Workshop reignited his storytelling passion.
- [The Stories He Never Told: How an IT Professional Finally Found His Creative Voice](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/it-professional-found-creative-voice-screenwriting): IT pro Ankur Paliwal watched cinema for years but never told his stories. LevelUp's Screenwriting Workshop gave him the tools to begin.
- ['A Film By Suryansh': How a Delhi University Student Is Chasing His Cinematic Legacy](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/delhi-university-student-chasing-cinematic-legacy): Delhi University student Suryansh dreams of seeing his name on the big screen. LevelUp's Filmmaking Workshop brought him closer.
- [Between the Stethoscope and the Screenplay: An MBBS Student's Secret Life in Cinema](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/mbbs-student-secret-life-in-cinema): MBBS student Swathi Muthu has dreamed of cinema since childhood. LevelUp's Screenwriting Workshop became her first step from medicine to movies.
- [Eight Days to a New Identity: How a Complete Beginner Made His Own Short Film at Forge](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/complete-beginner-made-short-film-at-forge): Gagandeep Singh Bhatia had never held a camera. After 8 days at LevelUp's Forge filmmaking program, he made his own short film.
- [Better Than Film School: How a Chennai Student Found More Value in 5 Days Than a Full Academic Year](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/chennai-student-found-more-value-in-5-days-than-film-school): Chennai film school student Raghav Nikhil, now directing a feature, says LevelUp's BFP surpassed his entire year of formal film education.
- [The Doctor Who Learned to See: From Understanding the Human Body to Mastering the Camera Lens](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/doctor-learned-to-see-mastering-camera-lens): Dr. Kanchana understood the human body but never her camera. LevelUp's Photography Workshop gave her confidence to see through a lens.
- [The Girl Who Never Stopped Playing Pretend: How a BCom Graduate Rediscovered Her Childhood Gift for Storytelling](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/bcom-graduate-rediscovered-childhood-gift-storytelling): BCom grad Aswathy S lost her creative voice in formal education. LevelUp's Screenwriting Workshop helped her rediscover her storytelling gift.
- [Storytelling Is About Honesty, Not Approval: An Entrepreneur's Perspective Shift at The Forge](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/entrepreneur-perspective-shift-at-forge): Freelancer Deshpande Akhil attended LevelUp's Forge and learned storytelling is about honesty, not approval. An immersive mindset shift.
- [The Compromise That Became a Calling: How a Working Professional Found Filmmaking Without Leaving His Job](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/working-professional-found-filmmaking-without-leaving-job): Sudhan's parents refused to let him quit for a film diploma. LevelUp's BFP gave him everything in 5 days without sacrificing his livelihood.
- [The Shy Kid Who Found His People: A Student's Life-Changing Transformation at The Forge](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/shy-student-life-changing-transformation-at-forge): K. Ujwal was too shy to talk on Day 1 of Forge. By Day 8, he had lifelong friends and a new perspective from LevelUp's filmmaking program.
- [Hogwarts for Writers: How an Ecommerce Entrepreneur Found His Creative Tribe at Forge](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/ecommerce-entrepreneur-found-creative-tribe-at-forge): Ecommerce entrepreneur and aspiring screenwriter Abhinav Bainslay calls LevelUp's Forge Writing cohort 'Hogwarts for writers.'
- [The Teacher Who Became the Student: How a School Teacher Discovered the Science Behind Storytelling](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/school-teacher-discovered-science-behind-storytelling): School teacher Shadabul Haque tells stories to children daily but never learned the craft. LevelUp's Screenwriting Workshop taught him the science.
- [The Skeptic Who Was Converted: How a CAD Designer Discovered the Screenwriter Inside Him](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/cad-designer-discovered-screenwriter-inside-him): Saleem Mohammed, a CAD designer at an MNC, doubted a short course could make him a screenwriter. LevelUp's Screenwriting Mastery proved him wrong.
- [110 Awards and Counting: The Doctor Who Became an Award-Winning Filmmaker After LevelUp Workshops](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/doctor-became-award-winning-filmmaker-110-awards): Dr. C Raja Ravi Varma attended LevelUp's Filmmaking, Screenwriting & Editing Workshops, then made his debut Murugesanum Cellphonum — winning 110 awards.
- [Three Years of Silence, One Workshop to Break It: A Semi-Retired Professional Finally Writes His Story](https://www.leveluplearning.in/student-stories/semi-retired-professional-finally-writes-his-story): Semi-retired D Ashok Kumar carried a love story for 3 years but couldn't write it. One LevelUp Screenwriting Workshop broke the block.

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