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by the Academic Council. The matters involving finance are controlled by
the Standing Finance Committee. The Institute consists of two Wings, The
Film wing and the TV Wing, and offers courses in both Film and Television.
The Three-year Diploma Courses lead to a Post Graduate Diploma in Film
Direction, cinematography, Audiography and Film Editing. The Institute
also offers a two-year post graduate diploma course in acting, a two-year
post graduate course in art direction and production design, and one-year
post graduate certificate course.
Film and Television Institute of India provides the latest education and
technological experience in the art and technique of film making and
television production. In-service training is provided to officers of all grades
of the Doordarshan and others. It is equipped with the latest digital and
broadcast grade production set-ups viz. Non Linear, beta cam and A/B roll
editing setups, digital cameras viz. Sony BVP-500 P, Soft Chroma Keyer,
digital special effect generator, silicon graphics 02 workstations with Alias
software, modern movie cameras, rerecording equipment etc. which provide
an excellent exposure to the faculty and students of Film and Television
Institute.
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
www.srfti.gov.in
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata was established
as an autonomous educational institution and was registered under the
West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961. Located at Kolkata and named
after the legendary film maestro Satyajit Ray, SRFTI is the second national
level film training institute to be established by the Government of India.
The institute offers three-year post-graduate diploma courses in direction
and screenplay writing, cinematography, editing and audiography. Apart
from the basic diploma course, the institute also has the provision to
conduct short and medium term courses on areas related to film and
television. Research and explorative studies in sociology, culture and
technology of film and television are the other areas of focus in SRFTI.
SRFTI is run by a Society constituted by the Government of India. The
Society runs the Institute through a governing council that is constituted
with select members of Society. The Governing Council is the supreme Body
for all executive functions of the Institute. It also constitutes different
committees/bodies as deemed necessary viz., Academic Council Standing
Finance Committee, etc.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
www.iimc.nic.in
The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), registered as a society
under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 came into existence in 1965. The
Institute, was established with the basic objective of undertaking teaching,
training and research in the area of mass communication.