Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) is a film and television institute located in 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]

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
TypeFilm school
Established1995 (1995)
DirectorAmaresh Chakrabarti
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22.4848°N 88.3953°E / 22.4848; 88.3953
CampusUrban 40 acre
AffiliationsCILECT
Websitesrfti.ac.in

A member of CILECT (International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television), SRFTI is one of the most prestigious film schools in India, and ranks 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.[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]

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:

  • Department of Direction & Screenplay Writing
  • Department of Sound Recording and Design
  • Department of Editing
  • Department of Cinematography
  • Department of Producing for Film & Television
  • Department of Animation Cinema

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

  • Department of Electronic and Digital Media Management
  • Department of Writing for Electronic and Digital Media
  • Department of Producing for Electronic and Digital Media
  • Department of Cinematography for Electronic and Digital Media
  • Department of Editing for Electronic and Digital Media
  • Department of Sound for Electronic and Digital Media

Notable faculty

Notable alumni[6]

Direction & Screenplay Writing

Cinematography

Sound Recording & Design

Editing

Controversy

The institute has been in the news multiple times for unaddressed issues of sexual harassment. The first noted instance was in 2015 where a student allegedly tried to commit suicide [7] after a professor allegedly raped her.[8] In 2017 students protested en masse alleging harassment and "moral policing".[9] In 2018, another student complained about sexual harassment [10] and media reported mismanagement of the case.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Our Institute". Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "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. "Alumni". Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. "'Your SRFTI is a sexual harassment zoo': Chilling note from Kolkata Film Institute student before she attempted suicide". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. "Sexual Harassment Complaint At Satyajit Ray Film And Television Institute In Kolkata". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  9. "SRFTI students allege harassment, moral policing by institute". DNA India. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  10. "Sexual Harassment Complainants at Kolkata Film Institute Face Growing Hostility". The Wire. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  11. "'SRFTI, I Won't Let Go,' Says Student Alleging Sexual Harassment". The Quint. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.


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