Film and Television Institute of India
| Film and Television Institute of India | |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Film school |
| Director | Dharmendra Jai Narain |
| Location | Pune, India |
| Affiliations | CILECT |
| Website | http://www.ftiindia.com |
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. [1] It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India. Since its inception in 1960, FTII has become India's premier film and television institute, with its alumni becoming biggest known actors and directors in the Indian film industry.
FTII is a member of CILECT (International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television), an organization of the world's leading schools of film and television.[2] Dharmendra Jai Narain is the present Director of Film and Television Institute of India.[3]
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[edit] History
The Institute was established in 1960. The institute started running its courses from 1961. The Television Training wing, which was earlier functioning in New Delhi, shifted to Pune in 1974. Thereafter, the institute became fully aided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. In July 2011, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said that a bill in the parliament to make FTII a 'Centre of Excellence' would be introduced. This would enable the institute to enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university.
[edit] Courses
The Institute offers three-year post-graduation diploma courses in direction, editing, cinematography and audiography; two-year courses in acting, art direction; a one and a half year course in computer graphics and animation; a one-year course in feature film scriptwriting. One-year post-graduate certificate in direction, electronic cinematography, video editing and audiography are also part of the courses.
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ FTII Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India Official website.
- ^ Film Institutes at bollywoodvillage
- ^ "About Us". Film and Television Institute of India. 2008-11-14. Archived from the original on 2008-06-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20080615145952/http://www.ftiindia.com/newftii/index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ FTII studio reopens after 31 years
- ^ FTII at Indiatimes Movies
- "Bollywood’s talent pool (Diploma films over the years)". The Tribune. August 5, 2007. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070805/spectrum/main6.htm.
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