Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
TypeFilm school
Established1995; 29 years ago (1995)
Budget₹95.13 crore (US$12 million) (2023-24 est.)[1]
ChairmanSecretary, MIB
PresidentSuresh Gopi
DirectorHimansu Sekhar Khatua
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°29′05″N 88°23′43″E / 22.4848°N 88.3953°E / 22.4848; 88.3953
CampusUrban 40 acre
AffiliationsCILECT
Websitesrfti.ac.in

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) is a film and television institute located in Baghajatin, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Named after Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, the institute provides higher and professional education and technical expertise in the art and technique of film-making and television production. Established in 1995, the institute is an autonomous society funded by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.[2][3]

A member of CILECT (International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television), in 2019 SRFTI was ranked among the best film schools in the world, along with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the National School of Drama, New Delhi by the CEOWorld Magazine.[4][5][6]

History

The SRFTI was established in 1995, and registered as a Society on 18 August 1995 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961, and is an autonomous society funded by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.[3] It has been named after acclaimed Indian film director, Satyajit Ray.[4] The first session began on September 1, 1996, while Dr Debasish Majumdar joined as the institute's first director in 1997.[2]

Administration

The institute is governed by an autonomous body with Governing Council, Standing Finance Committee and an Academic Council. The institute is under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India.

It has the following departments in the Film Wing:

and the following departments in the Electronic & Digital Media Wing :

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Direction & Screenplay Writing

Cinematography

Sound Recording & Design

Editing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Budget allocates Rs 4,692 crore for information and broadcasting ministry". Eastmojo.
  2. ^ a b "Our Institute". Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "About Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute". Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ Dimitropoulou, Alexandra (23 July 2019). "Best Film Schools In The World For 2019". CEOWorld Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. ^ Suresh, Pradeep (24 July 2019). "These three Indian institutes are among the world's best film schools". CNBC TV18. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Alumni". Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

External links

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Film schools in India
Authority control databases
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