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. 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

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. 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

    INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES

        * Administrative Block

    .The first structure on the left as one enters SRFTI, the two-storied Administrative Block houses the offices of the President, Director, Dean, Registrar, Administration, Accounts & Purchase Departments of the Institute
       

     

        * The Department of Direction & Screenplay Writing

    The department coordinates the 1-year Integrated Module [which is the first year for all students of the 3-year PG Diploma programme] as well as conducting the 2-year specialisation modul

    INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES

        * Administrative Block

    .The first structure on the left as one enters SRFTI, the two-storied Administrative Block houses the offices of the President, Director, Dean, Registrar, Administration, Accounts & Purchase Departments of the Institute
       

     

        * The Department of Direction & Screenplay Writing

    The department coordinates the 1-year Integrated Module [which is the first year for all students of the 3-year PG Diploma programme] as well as conducting the 2-year specialisation module [i.e. 2nd and 3rd years for those who opt for `direction & screenplay writing'].
         

    The Integrated Module is designed to give students a clear understanding of the basic functions of each specialisation department (Direction, Camera, Editing and Sound) and the inter-dependent nature of filmmaking as well as a chronological perspective on the development of this art form.

    Specialisation starts with a series of theory classes and practical sessions geared towards students' comprehensive understanding of directorial process. Exercises are designed to develop narrative skills and ability to construct mise-en-scene. Reputed professionals are invited regularly to conduct workshops on various aspects of directorial skills and strategies.

    The department has a viewing room, a computer lab and a basic post-production set-up.

    Apart from the regular faculty members, recent contributors to lectures, panels, workshops and assessment include: Kumar Sahani, Syeed Mirza, Adoor Gopalkrishnan, K Hariharan, Rina Mohon, Jiri Menzel, Vikas Desai.Kamal Swarup, Paul Cox, Shaji Karun, Arturo Riepstein.

        * The Department of Sound Recording
          Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute is one of the few film schools in India, which has been producing talented professionals in sound recording. Students are trained in everything from on location recording, studio recording, film dubbing and finally sound mixing on state of the art consoles.

          Facilities include a dubbing studio, music/song recording studio with permanent and temporary booths, a mixing studio, a background and Foley recording studio, two dedicated digital workstations, three DAWs and a digital workstation with surround mixing facility. All the studios are equipped with the most modern and sophisticated equipment.

          The elegance of analogue recording, which is the traditional method of audio postproduction, is blended with the most advanced digital recording technologies for flexibility or freedom of an artist. The allied technologies like acoustics and electronics are also part of the syllabus to make a complete sound recordist in the true sense.

          
             

          The faculty comprises of renowned professionals trained in film schools and with long experience in the film industry. What gives an additional edge to the training are the classes and workshops conducted regularly by stalwarts like Suresh Kathuria, Padmanabhan, Avinash Oak, Satish Kumar, Nakul Kamte, Rakesh Ranjan, Sumitava Roy, Anup Mukherjee, Somnath Mondal, V. Balsara, Dr. Rabindra Nath Bera, Ashok Shukla, Sudipto Mohan Basu, Arun Bose, Anirban Ghosh.

          Students also get the opportunity to interact with renowned musicians, music teachers, composers and arrangers who frequently visit the Institute.

The Department of Editing
          The department relentlessly looks for a stimulating and supportive learning environment for students on an individual basis and in groups to ensure that they play determining roles as professionals with creative contribution in the variety of media related vocation.
              The wing houses the department with separate sections dedicated to film and video editing environment. The film section consists of ten separate Steenbeck editing suites. The Digital Non-Linear Editing section consists of Avid Media Composers, Avid DV Xpress, Final Cut Pro with cinema tool Adobe Premiere Pro setups dedicated to non-linear editing. The department also includes five linear video editing suites and graphics section with dedicated workstations. The department has a special classroom— Agit-prop, for regular demonstration, discussions and analyses with viewing and digital edit-demonstration facilities. 

          The department invites experienced professionals to share their expertise with students in well-designed workshops. Recent contributors in the form of workshops, lecture sessions, assessment and interactions include Rina Mohan, Arjun Gourisaria, Arghyakamal Mitra, Amitav Chakraborty, Saurav Sharangi, Sanjib Dutta, Abraham Mazumder. Rina Mohan, Arjun Gourisaria, Arghyakamal Mitra, Amitabh Chakraborty, Saurav Sharangi, Sanjib Dutta, Abraham Mazumder Asim Sinha and others.

The Department of Motion Picture Photography
          Motion Picture Photography department was set up and developed at SRFTI under the guidance of Shri Subrata Mitra. His indelible memory continues to be the guiding light: the dept aspires to maintain the benchmark set by Subrata Da.

          Starting with theoretical and practical aspects of photography in general, MPP moves on to cinematographic theory, concepts, aesthetics, various techniques of lighting, and control methods at lab stages.

          MPP dept is equipped with a full-fledged still photography section, a number of analogue and digital camera set-ups, and a range of 16mm and 35mm cine cameras up to the level of Arri SR III and Arri 435. A recent acquisition of Arri Sun-series HMI lights has lent a sophisticated touch to the dept's collection of lights. A fair number of accessories are there for various levels of application. The dept has active interface with front-rank labs for regular student visits.
             

          Apart from close collaboration with Kodak and Fuji, the dept organizes elaborate workshops and interactions with top-notch cinematographers and video specialists. Contributors include: K K Mahajan, Barun Mukherjee, Anil Mehta, Jehangir Chaudhry, Venugopal, Abhik Mukhopadhyay, A S Kanal, Ranjan Palit, Anup Jotwani, Rafey Mahmood

OTHER FACILITIES

Film & TV Studio
      The Institute can be rightfully proud of its two studio floors. The Film Studio is one of the best in the eastern zone. The floor size (80' x 50') is ideal even for big budget spectacular sets. It has got a fully air-conditioned mark up room, underground pit for specialised camera angles, 3 tier platforms for lighting, big store room for stacking art material and a well equipped carpentry and painting section.

      The state of the art fully air-conditioned Television Studio floor of 50' X 50' dimension has a 3 camera set- up with control room, dimmer panel, motorized telescopic lighting grid, cyclorama facilities. This studio is used for online TV programmes and multi-camera student projects.

  
Library

The library of the Institute is located in a two-storied building, equipped with a large reading hall, a multi-booth viewing room and a music room. Along with books and magazines on cinema, television, media, technology, performing arts and related subjects, the library also has a rich collection of videos in different formats as well as audiocassettes and CDs.
     
The library is equipped with user friendly electronic resource facilities like computerised  catalogue and circulation mechanism. The library offers extensive reference service.
   
Film Library

      The Institute has a small film library which houses collections of Indian and foreign films - the largest being the Cine Central Collection of 400 foreign feature films and 914 short and documentary films.  The Federation of Film Societies of India (Eastern Region) Collection has 36 feature films and 38 short films, and the SRFTI – NFDC collection has 66 feature films. These film prints are available to faculty and students for reference.    

Regional Centre of the NFAI
            The fact that the regional office of the National Film Archives of India is located in SRFTI campus facilitates an uninterrupted flow of rare films for the students' viewing. The Archive has a small but significant collection of 71 classics, which are available for academic screening and discussions.

Student exchange programmes
          
The first student exchange programme held in 2001 enabled two students of SRFTI to go to Konrad Wolf Film School in Potsdam, Germany and make a short fiction film titled ‘Forth World’. Two students from the German film school also came to SRFTI and made a documentary film titled ‘Howrah Howrah’. Apart from this, exchange possibilities are being explored with other film schools, both national and international.                                                                                     

The Direction specialisation students(2005) were engaged in an exchange programme with HHF, Postdam , Germany in film production . students of HFF had also been present in the SRFTI campus for an intense dialogue along with the hand on collaborative production with our students.                                       
 
The editing specialisation students (2006) had been to Tokyo for a two week HD internship in NHK, Japan where three short films were created by students.

Auditorium & Screening Facilities
         
There is no dearth of opportunities for students to watch films as the Institute has a multi-purpose Main Theatre (370 seats), a preview theatre (72 seats) as well as an Open Air Theatre with capacity of over 500 _ with 35mm, 16mm and video projection facilities. In addition there is a Class Room Theatre equipped with home theatre and other modern amenities.    
    

 ANCILLARY FACILITIES

             1. Post Office: Department of Post & Telegraph has set up a Post Office inside the premises to provide various postal facilities.
             2. Canteen:The Institute has an in-house Canteen to cater to the needs of students & staff at subsidised cost.
             3. Internet and photocopying:These facility are available to the students at a nominal rate.

CAMPUS LIFE

Situated on the eastern fringe of the city of Kolkata, SRFTI has a sprawling green campus with lakes and ponds that offers an array of settings for the discerning filmmaker with camera eye. Conveniently located on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass Road, the campus is about half-hour drive from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport and about an hour's drive from Howrah and Sealdah, the city's two major railway stations. It is well connected with different parts of Kolkata through a network of buses & auto-rickshaws. Important landmarks near the campus are the Peerless Hospital and the Bengal Ambuja housing complex.

Hostels

      The Boys’ and Girls’ Hostels are equipped with all modern amenities including a multi-gym, and can accommodate 160 students on sharing basis.
      The Institute has an in-house Canteen to cater to the needs of students and staff at reasonable rate. There is a Post Office inside the campus.  Internet and photo copying facilities are also available to the students at a nominal rate.

Guest House

SRFTI has a well-furnished guest-house with 11 Double-bed AC Rooms, 2 AC Luxury Suites and 4 Non-AC Double-bed Rooms [with all conveniences like TV, intercom, room-service etc] and a spacious lobby and dining hall. Guest-house accommodation is available for the guests of the Insti

Hostels

      The Boys’ and Girls’ Hostels are equipped with all modern amenities including a multi-gym, and can accommodate 160 students on sharing basis.
      The Institute has an in-house Canteen to cater to the needs of students and staff at reasonable rate. There is a Post Office inside the campus.  Internet and photo copying facilities are also available to the students at a nominal rate.

Guest House

SRFTI has a well-furnished guest-house with 11 Double-bed AC Rooms, 2 AC Luxury Suites and 4 Non-AC Double-bed Rooms [with all conveniences like TV, intercom, room-service etc] and a spacious lobby and dining hall. Guest-house accommodation is available for the guests of the Institute and visiting professionals, and also, at very reasonable rates, to ex-students, parents of students etc.

    * Amaresh - Assistant Professor
    * Sandeep – Lecturer
    * Biren Das Sharma – Lecturer
    * Tapas – Lecturer
    * Madhav – Cameraman

    * Amaresh - Assistant Professor
    * Sandeep – Lecturer
    * Biren Das Sharma – Lecturer
    * Tapas – Lecturer
    * Madhav – Cameraman
    * Nilotpaul - Assistant Professor
    * Prasenjit - Production Manager

    * Best First Film of the Director  National Film Award 2001
    * Special Mention for 48th National Film Awards        
    * Best Short Fiction / National Award 2003
    * IDPA Award (Best first film) / MIFF, 2004
    * selected in Cinema du Reel, Paris
    * Selected for 12th International Film Festival of Kerala

    * Best First Film of the Director  National Film Award 2001
    * Special Mention for 48th National Film Awards        
    * Best Short Fiction / National Award 2003
    * IDPA Award (Best first film) / MIFF, 2004
    * selected in Cinema du Reel, Paris
    * Selected for 12th International Film Festival of Kerala