Mumbai, India, February 12: Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia's largest Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts institute today announced a 50% increase in applications from the International students over the last one year. The Institute has 2 intakes very year.

This usually relates to having 15% foreign students in each batch.

“We are glad that we are getting closer to our goal of being known as an ‘International’ Institute for Film, Television & Media Arts, as the mark of a school which is truly International is to have an International Faculty as well as International students. Today as the entertainment world experiences globalization, it has become imperative for film professionals to get exposure to International film techniques & production standards. After all it is the students of WWI that will soon be competing with world talent” said Meghna Ghai-Puri, President, Whistling Woods International.

She adds, "Today Whistling Woods International has 15% international students from 14 countries studying various courses which is considerably higher than the country’s average. Over the last one year there has been a 50% increase in international students studying at Whistling Woods International which reconfirms that the education imparted here under the able leadership of the Dean Mr. John Jerome Lee Jr. and our world-class faculty, is at as par with the best in the world".

Alexis Forni from the USA, "Yes! I have already completed a degree at a film school in the United States and have visited several other campuses and am impressed at how well Whistling Woods compares to all of these. I was impressed with the curriculum and the facilities and opportunities available to the students."

Another from Poland, Alexis Wilski, "I am convinced the level of teaching, experience of the faculty and facilities are on par with the best in the world."

Italians Federico Del Monte and Orsa Cousin are clearly impressed. Both believe the faculty and curriculum is very international in character.