Craft of performance
Unlock your potential as a screen actor in our 4-day performance residency. Focus on character building, scene work, and screen presence through practical exercises and filmed sequences.
About the founder
Aakash Prabhakar is an internationally recognized actor, filmmaker, and theatre director from India, with a body of work that spans over a decade across stage and screen. He is the founder of Here And Now, a production company dedicated to impactful storytelling through independent films and theatre.
A graduate of The Drama School Mumbai and the New York Film Academy, Aakash’s training merges Indian theatrical rigour with global cinematic technique. In 2019, he made his feature film debut with Freddie’s Piano, which he directed and starred in. The film premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival 2021 and was selected at numerous international festivals, earning accolades such as:
Best Director – Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati
Best Feature Film – DC South Asian Film Festival
Best Film (Jury Award) – Indigo Moon Film Festival, North Carolina
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