Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
The Film Institute of India was set up by the Government of India in 1960 under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Following the addition of the Television Wing in 1971, the Institute was renamed as Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). The Institute was registered as a Society in October, 1974 under the Societies’ Registration Act, 1860. The FTII Society consists of eminent personalities connected with Film, Television, Communication, Culture, Alumni of the Institute and ex-Officio Government Members. The Institute is governed by a Governing Council, headed by Chairman. The academic policies of the Institute are formulated by the Academic Council. The matters involving finance are controlled by the Standing Finance Committee
The Institute consists of two Wings: Film and Television, which offer courses in both Film and Television. The Three-Year Courses lead to award of Post Graduate Diploma in Direction & Screenplay Writing, Cinematography, Sound Recording & Sound Design, Editing and Art Direction & Production Design. The Institute also offers a Two-Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Screen Acting and Screen Writing (Film, TV & Web Series). The Television Courses consist of One-Year Post Graduate Certificate Course with specializations in TV Direction, Electronic Cinematography, Video Editing, Sound Recording & TV Engineering. The Institute is also conducting Three-Year UG Certificate Course in Animation and VFX Design.
FTII, Pune has started short-term courses since May, 2017 to provide affordable and accessible quality cinema literacy across the country by a new initiative: Skilling India in Film and Television (SKIFT) in association with State Governments/Universities/Educational Institutes. In the year 2020-21, this initiative has been renamed as Centre For Open Learning (CFOL) under which various offline and online short courses, including weekend and evening courses are being conducted.
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education has issued Letter of Intent dated 28.08.2024 to FTII. In the Letter of Intent, Department of Higher Education, on the advice of UGC, has asked FTII to fulfil certain conditions within a period of three years before conferment of Institution Deemed to be University status to FTII under ‘Distinct Category’
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Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI)
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata was established by the Government of India in 1995 as an autonomous educational institution under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and was registered under West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961. Located at Kolkata and named after the legendary film maestro, Satyajit Ray, SRFTI provides higher and professional education and technical expertise in the art and technique of film-making and television production.
The Institute offers 3-year post-graduate programme in 6 (six) specializations in films - (1) Direction & Screenplay Writing, (2) Cinematography, (3) Editing, (4) Sound Recording & Design, (5) Producing for Film & Television and (6) Animation Cinema and 2-year Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Electronic & Digital Media (EDM) in 6 (six) specializations - (1) Electronic and Digital Media Management, (2) Cinematography for Electronic and Digital Media, (3) Writing for Electronic and Digital Media, (4) Direction and Producing for Electronic and Digital Media, (5) Editing for Electronic and Digital Media and (6) Sound for Electronic and Digital Media.
In addition to regular classes, the students of the Institute are also enriched with the Master Classes by various Guest Lecturers, Workshops, Seminars, etc. conducted by Industry experts. SRFTI has succeeded in articulating and disseminating classical and contemporary theories of praxis for the creative minds to leap into the world of professional practice, be it mainstream, parallel, art-house, experimental or non-fiction narratives. The Institute has crossed many milestones towards a new paradigm of the art and craft of filmmaking.
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education has issued Letter of Intent dated 28.08.2024 to SRFTI. In the Letter of Intent, Department of Higher Education, on the advice of UGC, has asked SRFTI to fulfil certain conditions within a period of three years before conferment of Institution Deemed to be University status to SRFTI under ‘Distinct Category’.
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Film and Television Institute (FTI), Arunachal Pradesh
As part of the Government’s initiatives for the overall development of North Eastern Region of the country and to encourage talent among youngsters of the North East in the sector of film and television, the Ministry is establishing the Film and Television Institute in the North Eastern Region at Arunachal Pradesh on similar lines to that of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata.
Foundation Stone of FTI, Arunachal Pradesh was laid by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 09.02.2019. A temporary campus has been started at Itanagar where foundation courses are being offered to the students belonging to North Eastern Region. ‘A Short Trip of Cinema’, a ten-week duration short course on the Aesthetics of Cinema, is organized in a temporary campus. The course has been designed with basics such as Film Direction & Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Sound Recording & Design, and Producing for Film. Six short-term courses from various specializations and disciplines were conducted after its commencement from March, 2017.
The aim of the course is:
- Cinema in India is a very vast field that offers definite career options in its various departments and the same can be pursued after completion of the course.
- The knowledge imparted for the ‘basic apparatus’ and ‘sensibility’ required in making films.
- Students after completing the program will be able to chart a path for them to pursue filmmaking as a profession and accordingly choose a graduate and a postgraduate program that will empower them further in reaching their goal.
FTI, Arunachal Pradesh offers three unique two-year postgraduate diploma courses in Screen Acting, Screen Writing and Documentary Cinema for the upcoming academic session. The Institute aims to support students in making informed decisions about their future goals through a cutting-edge curriculum.
The Institute consists of 21 building blocks, out of which 11 are residential building blocks and 10 academic buildings. The structural work including civil infrastructure, electric and water supply is almost complete by the CPWD.
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