Adivi Sesh graduated from the San Francisco State University. He made his directorial debut with Karma: Do You Believe?, released in 2010.
Deva Katta the Prasthanam director finished his Master's in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University in Michigan.
Ravi Babu- the Avunu director did an advanced cinematography course at the Film & Television Workshop in Rockport, Maine and a course at the Sony Institute in San Jose, California.
Nag Ashwin: The Mahanati director made his debut with Yevade Subrahmanyam in the year 2015. Nag Ashwin also did his film direction course at the New York Film Academy.
Sekhar Kammula did his Master's in Fine Arts from Howard University.
Srinivas Avasarala is also known for his directorial and screenwriting skills. He holds a screenwriting diploma from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Tharun Bhascker who shot to fame with the Vijay Deverakonda and Ritu Varma starrer Pelli Choopulu, is a graduate from the New York Film Academy in the United States.