Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute


Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute 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.
A member of CILECT, 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 and the National School of Drama, New Delhi.

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. It has been named after acclaimed Indian film director, Satyajit Ray. The first session began on September 1, 1996, while Dr Debasish Majumdar joined as the institute's first director in 1997.

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

Direction & Screenplay Writing

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 after a professor allegedly raped her. In 2017 students protested en masse alleging harassment and "moral policing". In 2018, another student complained about sexual harassment and media reported mismanagement of the case.