DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES
OUR DEPARTMENTS
FR. FIJO JOSEPH ALAPPADAN
Catholic Archbishop’s House
Thrissur, Kerala, India – 680005
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Education:
- Degree of Master of Theatre Arts ¨ Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. Kalady, Kerala
- Degree of Bachelor of Arts¨ Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India
- Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy Pontifical Institute of Theology and Philosophy. Alwaye, Kerala, India.
- Degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology Mary Matha Major Seminary Thrissur, Kerala, India (Affiliated to Catholic Leuven University, Belgium)
SKILLS
- Acting
- Training
- Drama Direction
- Short Film Direction
- Drama Script Writing
- Screenplay Writing
- Video Editing
- Dubbing
- Voice Recording
- Audio Editing
- Organization Skill
- Adaptability and Leadership
AWARDS
- Best Script Writer Award Carmel Melodies Short film Contest, 2024
- Best Director Award Carmel Melodies Short film Contest, 2022
- Social Media Icon Award KCBC, 2021
- First Rank in Master of Theatre Arts Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. Kala
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Working as Director, Media Department, St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur since 2024
- Working as In-charge of the Archdiocesan Ministry for Media, Art and Culture, Thrissur since 2023
- Working as an Assistant Professor in Performing Arts at Navajyothi College of Teacher Education for Women, Olarikkara since 2020
- Working as an Assistant Professor in Performing Arts at St. Joseph Teachers Training Institute Kuriachira since 2021
- Working as a Drama Teacher at Nirmalamatha CBSE School Thrissur since 2022
- Worked as Secretary of “Thrissur Kalasadan”, an Art and Cultural Association of Archdiocese of Trichur from 2018 to 2023
- Worked as a Drama Teacher at Good Sheperd CBSE School Mullassery from 2019 to 2020
THEATRE/ DRAMA EXPERIENCE
- Developed 8 Scripts for Dramas based on Biblical and Social Themes
- Developed 25 Scripts for One-Act Plays based on Biblical and Social Themes
- Directed 23 Plays mentoring around 200 Actors
- Directed 8 Plays
- Directed 30 One-Act Plays
- Conducted Theatre Workshops
- Conducted Acting Workshops
- Conducted Script Writing Workshops
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
- Developed Screenplays for 4 Short Films
- Directed 3 Short Films
- Developed Screenplays for 35 Episodes of Web Series titled “Kaduk”
- Directed 35 Episodes of Web Series titled “Kaduk”
- Acted in 41 Episodes of Web Series titled “Kaduk”
- Conducted Screenplay Workshops
PASTORAL EXPERIENCE
- Served as a Vicar in 3 Parishes and Assistant Vicar in3 Parishes of Archdiocese of Trichur