School of Media Studies & Humanities

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Faculty of Media Studies and Humanities signed an MoU with Sony India. As part of the collaboration, Sony India provides equipment like cameras along with regular learning interventions comprising workshops, photo-walks, training programs, guest lectures with global cinematographers. This collaboration also helps the students partake in various national and international photography events. Sony India also offers an exclusive still photography competition for students which is called Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA), and this competition is open for the students of DJMC where Sony India will be training them and showcasing their best works as part of the competition and it is curated in London.

Woodpecker International Film Festival (WIFF) - India's biggest film festival on Issue-Based Cinema. Launched in 2013 the festival is counted among the highly respected film festivals in India. WIFF participated in the film festival Avlokan- The Creative Kites 2023 organised by the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, School of Media Studies & Humanities, MRIIRS, on May 9, 2023. The aim of the film festival was to promote films as a medium of creative expression, providing a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their talent while encouraging and celebrating creativity and diversity through cinematic experiences.