The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute(SRFTI) Calcutta, has been set up  to provide the latest education and technological experience in the art and technique of film making. The Institute was registered as a Society on 18.8.95 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961. The Institution is an autonomous society with a Governing Council, Standing Finance Committee and an Academic Council.
The Institute offers a 3-years Diploma course in Film Direction, Motion Picture Photography, Editing and Sound Recording.
The Institute invites a number of film personalities to hold workshops, seminars etc. on different aspects of film production including Direction, Cinematography, Editing and Sound recording.
The Institute is directly financed by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.