Life at Masterg

Not a classroom. A working film studio.

Life at Masterg Academy is not the life of a student. It's the life of a working filmmaker. You live the production schedule, you meet the deadlines, you release the films — and you do it all before you graduate.

The Experience

What makes this different.

Every day is a production day

There's no 'theory term' at Masterg. From week one, you are on a production. The school runs like a working studio — because it is one.

Professional-grade equipment

You train on the same tools the industry uses. Cinema cameras, professional lenses, industry lighting, and post-production suites — available to every student.

A small, intense community

Batch sizes are intentionally limited. You work closely with the same team of 20–30 students across every production — building deep professional relationships.

Mentors who are still making films

Your faculty are currently working filmmakers. When they give you feedback on your dailies, they're drawing from something they shot last month — not from a textbook.

Industry events & screenings

Each batch hosts an official screening event where OTT-released films are premiered. Industry professionals, press, and alumni attend. These are real career-networking events.

A real production studio

Masterg operates like a production house. There are scripts in development, productions in the pipeline, and post-production running at all times.

Daily Life

A day on the Masterg set.

No two days at Masterg are the same. But during an active production, here's what a typical production day looks like — and why it's unlike anything a traditional film school can offer.

08:00
Pre-production meeting

The production team reviews shot lists, blocking, and department assignments for the day's shoot.

09:00
Lighting setup

The camera and gaffer teams build the lighting setup for the first scene while actors rehearse with the director.

10:00
Principal photography

Camera rolls. The set is quiet except for direction and camera. Every student on the production has an active role.

13:00
Lunch & dailies review

The previous day's footage is reviewed with the director, DP, and editor. Feedback is immediate and industry-standard.

14:00
Afternoon shoot / workshop

Production continues in the afternoon, or a department-specific workshop runs in parallel for students between setups.

17:00
Edit suite / post-production

Editors, sound designers, and VFX artists work on active cuts while the production team wraps and reviews.

19:00
Screenings & critique

Cuts are screened and critiqued in a real viewing environment. Faculty give direct, industry-standard feedback.

Facilities

Built for film production.

Masterg is designed from the ground up as a working production facility. Every space serves a production function — not just an educational one.

Production Studio

A fully equipped interior production studio with configurable lighting rigs, professional power supply, and sound-treated walls for location-accurate recording.

Camera Equipment Room

Professional cinema cameras, prime lens sets, follow-focus systems, gimbals, sliders, and every rigging accessory a production requires — available to students on every shoot.

Lighting & Grip Store

A comprehensive lighting and grip inventory including LED panels, HMI fixtures, tungsten rigs, C-stands, sandbags, and grip accessories for every production need.

Edit Suites

Dedicated editing workstations running Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid — configured to professional post-production specification with calibrated monitors.

Sound Studio

An acoustically designed sound recording and mixing suite for ADR, Foley recording, sound design, and final mix. Pro Tools and Nuendo setups available.

Screening Room

A dedicated viewing room with calibrated projection and surround sound for dailies review, critique sessions, and the official batch premiere screenings.

Events

The Masterg calendar.

Life at Masterg is punctuated by landmark events throughout the program — each one a milestone in your filmmaking journey and a genuine career-building moment.

01
Batch Production Kickoff

Every batch begins with a formal production kickoff — scripts are assigned, departments are formed, and the production schedule is announced.

02
Industry Guest Sessions

Working filmmakers, producers, and OTT executives come to the academy to speak about the industry, review student work, and conduct masterclasses.

03
OTT Premiere Screening

The most significant event of every batch — the official premiere of all batch films before their OTT release. Industry guests, press, and families are invited.

04
Mid-Batch Critique Week

At the midpoint of every program, a full review week is held where all work-in-progress is screened and critiqued by external filmmakers.

05
Gear Orientation & Demo Days

Students get hands-on time with every major piece of equipment in the Masterg inventory — from cinema cameras to location sound packages.

06
Post-Production Marathon

A week-long intensive where editors, colourists, VFX artists, and sound designers work together to complete and deliver films for OTT submission.

Community

The people you make films with become your career network.

The film industry runs on relationships. The director you shoot with today might cast you in a feature in three years. The editor you argue with over a cut might be the person who refers you to a production house in your second year out.

Masterg batch sizes are kept deliberately small — between 20 and 30 students — so that you know every person you work with at a professional level. You collaborate intensely, disagree professionally, and build relationships that the film industry runs on.

The Masterg alumni network spans filmmakers, actors, editors, VFX artists, sound designers, and directors of photography working across OTT platforms, feature productions, and independent cinema worldwide.

20–30 students
Small batches
International
Alumni worldwide
Active & growing
Industry network
Multiple per batch
Productions together

This could be your year on set.

Apply now and join the next batch. The next film in production is waiting for a director, a DOP, an editor, a sound designer, and a cast. That's you.