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Creative Hut Academy in media: every clipping below is a real page from a real newspaper or magazine. Malayala Manorama, Deshabhimani, The Hindu, Gujarat Samachar, Metro Vartha. Coverage of the academy, of its work, and of student photographs published in print.

2007

Established

520+

Alumni

15+

States

2008

First coverage

Where we have appeared

Malayala ManoramaDeshabhimaniThe HinduMathrubhumiGujarat SamacharSandeshMetro VarthaKochi ChronicleVeekshanamTravel and FlavorsFridayGreen Leaf

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Rising Embers

The world's first AI feature film made inside a film school. Directed by Abin Alex and made by twenty students and four faculty, 130 minutes, six months of production, released 2 October 2026. Eight original songs in English and Malayalam.

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Everything you need to file the story

Writing about the academy or about Rising Embers? Email the press contact below and we will send what you need: the items listed here are available on request. Please ask before reusing a newspaper clipping or a student photograph, as those belong to their publishers and photographers.

Press contact
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Logo pack

PNG, SVG, dark and light

Fact sheet

PDF, one page

Founder bio and portrait

Abin Alex, high resolution

Rising Embers stills

Twelve frames, print quality

Campus images

Mattakkara, Kottayam

Interview requests

Founder and faculty

Common questions

Press and media, answered.

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Where has Creative Hut Academy appeared in the press?

In Malayalam, English and Gujarati newspapers and magazines, including Malayala Manorama, Deshabhimani, The Hindu, Mathrubhumi, Gujarat Samachar and Metro Vartha. The clippings above are scans of the original printed pages.

What is Rising Embers?

Rising Embers is the world’s first AI feature film made inside a film school. It was directed by Abin Alex and made by twenty students and four faculty over six months. It runs 130 minutes.

How do I contact the press desk?

Email director@creativehut.org or call +91 85890 85220. Tell us the outlet, the story and your deadline.

Can I use the clippings or photographs on this page?

Please ask first. Clippings belong to the publications that printed them and photographs belong to the students who took them. Write to us and we will help with permission and with high resolution files.

Can I interview the founder or faculty?

Yes. Interview requests for the founder and faculty are handled through the press contact. Send your questions and preferred format and we will arrange a time.

Where is Creative Hut Academy located?

In Mattakkara, Kottayam, Keralam. It is a fully residential academy for photography, cinematography and AI filmmaking.

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