Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute

History

Government of India established Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute in 1995 as an autonomous academic institution under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Institute was subsequently registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961.

Description

Located at Kolkata and named after the legendary film maestro Satyajit Ray, the Institute, the second of its kind in the country, is a National Centre offering post-graduate diploma courses in Film and Television. Besides offering regular full time courses, the Institute has plans to undertake project development, funding and production of fiction and non-fiction films. In addition, research work on film and television related issues are in the offing.

The institute is equipped with up to date technology and is aimed at producing film and television professionals, capable of independent creative and innovative work in the field and thus contributing to the growth and development of cinema in the country.

SRFTI's objectives are:

To impart practical and theoretical training in all aspects of film and television production, including introduction to related fields.

Grant Certificates, Diplomas, Honours Diplomas and such other certificates etc. as may be instituted from time to time to the trainees on successful completion of prescribed courses of study;

Co-ordinate the activities of education and skill development in the field of film and television programme conception and production.

MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATIONAL FRAMEWORK
SRFTI is a fully funded autonomous institution under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, run by a Society constituted by the Government of India. The Society, headed by a President, runs the Institute through a Governing Council (GC).