Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute

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Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Logo.svg
Type Film school
Established1995;29 years ago (1995)
Chairman Secretary, MIB
President Suresh Gopi
Director Himansu Sekhar Khatua
Location, ,
22°29′05″N88°23′43″E / 22.4848°N 88.3953°E / 22.4848; 88.3953
Campus Urban 40 acre
Affiliations CILECT
Website srfti.ac.in
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute - Main Building - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2016-06-23 5037-5043.tif

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. [1] [2]

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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. [3] [4] [5]

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. [2] It has been named after acclaimed Indian film director, Satyajit Ray. [3] The first session began on September 1, 1996, while Dr Debasish Majumdar joined as the institute's first director in 1997. [1] In september 2, 2024 On UGC recomendation The Institute has received a Letter of Intent from the Ministry of Education to fulfil the requirements for Deemed to be University status. [6]

Notable faculty

Notable alumni [7]

Direction & Screenplay Writing

Cinematography

Sound Recording & Design

Editing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Our Institute". Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "About Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute". Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. Dimitropoulou, Alexandra (23 July 2019). "Best Film Schools In The World For 2019". CEOWorld Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. Suresh, Pradeep (24 July 2019). "These three Indian institutes are among the world's best film schools". CNBC TV18. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. Dasgupta, Priyanka (2 September 2024). "Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute gets LoI on deemed varsity status". The Times of India Sep 2, 2024, 02.48 PM IST. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. "Alumni". Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.