FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE OF INDIA,
PUNE
ANNUAL REPORT
2015-16
C O N T E N T S
Sr. No. Topic Page No.
1 ORGANISATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
2 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
3 INVITATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
04
4 PARTICIPATION IN FILM FESTIVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
05
5 AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06
6 ADMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i) Course-wise selection of the candidates and commencement of
Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii) Students on roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
7 STUDENT FILMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
8 FILM APPRECIATION COURSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9 TELEVISION WING – SHORT COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10 STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
11 GUEST LECTURERS/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/MASTER
CLASSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
12 STUDY TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
13 EQUIPMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
14 ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i) Constitution of the FTII Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii) Deputation Delegation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iii) Appointments / Retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv) statement showing Total Staff Strength and Number of SC/ ST
Employees among them in the FTII as on 31.3.2015 . .
v) Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi) Library (Books) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vii) Film Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
viii) Video Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ix) Computerisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
x) Hindi as Official Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xi) Radio FTII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xii) Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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15 FINANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Annexure-I 22
Annexure-II 26
Annexure-III 27
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ORGANIZATION
The Film Institute of India was set-up by the Government of India in 1960
under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Following the addition of Television
Wing in 1974, the Institute was re-designated as Film and Television Institute of India.
The institute was registered as a Society in October, 1974 under the Registration of
Societies’ Act, 1860. The FTII Society consists of eminent personalities connected
with Film, Television, Communication, Culture, Alumni of the Institute and Ex-Officio
Government Members. The Institute is governed by a Governing Council, headed by
Chairman, the current Chairman being actor, Shri Gajendra Chauhan. The academic
policies of the Institute are formulated by the Academic Council. The matters involving
finance are controlled by the Standing Finance Committee.
The Institute consists of two Wings: The Film and the TV Wing, and offers
courses in both Film and Television. The Three Year Courses lead to award of Post
Graduate Diploma in Direction, Cinematography, Sound Recording & Sound Design,
Editing and Art Direction and Production Design. The Institute also offers a Two Year
Post Graduate Diploma Course in Acting, One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course
in Feature Film Screenplay Writing. The Television Courses consist of One Year Post
Graduate Certificate Course in Television with specializations in Direction, Electronic
Cinematography, Video Editing, Sound Recording & TV Engineering.
FTII provides higher level of professional education and technical expertise in
the art and technique of film making and television production. In-service training is
also provided to the officers of all grades of Doordarshan, since 1974. Short-Term
courses are also conducted in specialized areas for the Doordarshan staff, IIS
probationers etc. FTII in collaboration with NFAI, Pune, also organizes a 1- month
Film Appreciation Course, every year.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
1. With impressive response from staff, teachers and students, a blood donation
camp was held at FTII on 20
th
April 2015. In all 75 people donated blood in the
camp organized by the Poona Surgical Institute Blood Bank, Pune.
2. A Film Appreciation Workshop was conducted at Dharmashala from 12
th
to 14
th
May 2015. The Workshop was organised by Dept. of Language, Art and
Culture, Government of Himachal Pradesh. Some 160 participants from
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, attended the Workshop.
Shri Indranil Bhattacharya, Professor Screen Studies & Research as well as
Shri Chandrashekhar Joshi, Film Research Officer conducted the Workshop..
3. A Special screening of film Das Capital Gulamon ki Rajdhani directed by FTII
alumni Late Shri. Rajen Kothary was held on 20
th
May 2015 at Main Theater.
After screening a discussion was held with the Actor Yashpal Sharma, Actress
Pratibha Sharma and Pratik Kothari.
4. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Punjab Shri Parkash Singh Badal visited FTII
on 09.06.2015.
5. Considering meditation as one of the important therapies in life, FTII
organised a meditation session on 11
th
June 2015 under the guidance of
famous Practitioner Dr. Nikhil Mehta. Some 50 staff members attended the
meditation session.
6. A newly introduced 'Yoga Day' was celebrated in FTII on 21
st
June 2015. Yoga
instructor Ms. Shailaja Bhatt conducted Yoga class for staff, faculty and
students. She also demonstrated various 'asanas' and explained the use &
necessity of same.
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7. IIS Probationers' training program :
A 10-day training course for the probationers' of Indian Information Service was
held at FTII from 22nd to 31st July 2015. Eight Probationers underwent training
in Basic Television and Film Production Techniques during this course. The
training included theory classes and practicals. FTII teachers delivered the
lectures and also conducted practicals in subjects like camera, editing, sound
and direction.
8. The following delegates visited the FTII during the month of August 2015.
A) Bangladesh Delegates visited on 17.08.2015.
i) Mr. Martuza Ahmed, Secretary, Ministry of Information, Bangladesh
ii) Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, Chief Executive, Bangladesh Cinema
and Television
iii) Mr.Mohammad Hoque Choudhury, Minister (Press), Bangladesh High
Commission, New Delhi
B) Information & Broadcasting Ministry Committee visited on 21.08.2015 :
i) Shri. S.M.Khan, (Press) Registrar of News Paper for India
ii) Smt. Anshu Sinha, Director Films, Ministry of I&B
iii) Shri. S.Naganathan, Under Secretary, Ministry of I&B
9. FTII's prestigious journal LENSIGHT (October – December 2015) was released
by eminent short filmmaker Ms. Surabhi Sharma and FTII Director, Shri. Prashant
Pathrabe, on 29
th
January, 2016 during 14
th
Mumbai International Film Festival,
Mumbai. This was followed by LENSIGHT Masterclass by Ms.Surabhi Sharma on
SCRIPT-STRUCTURE: FRAMING THE DOCUMENTARY. Chandrashekhar Joshi,
Film Research Officer was Executive Editor of LENSIGHT.
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INVITATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS
FTII student films have made considerable imprint on the International film scene and
have received invitations for screening in competition and other sections of a number
of international film festivals across the world.
The following list indicates the popularity of our films in different parts of the world;
1.New York Indian Film Festival, New York, 4
th
to 9
th
May 2015 - Seek and Hide, dir.
Manoj Kumar Nitharwal
2.42
nd
Telluride Film Festival Berkeley California, September 4–7, 2015 - Kamakshi
dir. Satindar Singh Bedi
3. TOFIFEST International Film Festival in Torun, Poland, 18
th
to 25
th
October 2015. -
Kamakshi, dir. Satindar Singh Bedi
4. International Competition at the XXV Message to Man International Film Festival,
Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 26
th
September to 3
rd
October 2015, - Kamakshi, dir.
Satindar Singh Bedi
5. 21
st
Festival on Wheels, Turkey, 27
th
November to 13
th
December,2015 - Kamakshi
dir. Satindar Singh Bedi
6. India week in Kurz Film Agentur (KFA), Hamburg, Germany, 3
rd
to 8
th
November
-2015 Udedh Bun dir. Siddhartha Sinha
7. 17th MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 29
th
October to 5
th
November, in Mumbai - Aadmi
ki Aurat aur Anya Kahaniyan, dir. Amit Dutta. Screened on 29
th
October 2015.
7.9
th
NDU(Notre Dame University) International Film Festival, Lebanon held from 15
th
to 22
nd
November 2015, - Kamakshi dir. Satindar Singh Bedi
8.14
th
Pune International Film Festival, scheduled from 14
th
– 21
st
January, 2016. -
Aaranyak dir. Renu Savant.
9. 3
rd
NDSF-National Documentary Short Film Festival Competition,Trissur held from
1
st
to 4
th
February 2016. - Kamakshi dir. Satindar Singh Bedi, Seek and Hide dir.Manoj
Kumar Nitharwal and Sadabahar Brass Band dir. Tushar More.
10.6
th
Edition Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival, Venice, Italy held from 16
th
to 19
th
March 2016. - Avashesh dir. Girish Kasaravalli.
11.20
th
REGARD Film Festival 2016, Canada held from 16
th
to 20
th
March 2016. -
Makhi dir.Umesh Kulkarni.
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PARTICIPATION IN FILM FESTIVALS
The Institute regularly sends student films in various National and International
Film Festivals. During the period from 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016, the Institute entered
in 43 films in various Film Festivals as stated below :-
Sr.No. Name of the Film Festival
1 8
th
Edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala
2 6
th
Edition of the International Film Festival of Fiji
3 20
th
Edition of the Milano Film Festival Italy
4 20
th
Edition of the Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
5 31
st
Edition of the International Short Film Fetival of Berlin
6 63
rd
San Sebastian International Film Festivals,XIV Students Meeting,Spain
7 19
th
Edition of International Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland
8 Lunartis 2015 Competition, Video Art Association VIDEOMEDEJA, Serbia
9 19
th
Edition of the International Children's Film Festival India, The Golden
Elephant, Mumbai
10 14
th
International Student Film and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy
(ISFVF), China
11 Festival of South Asian Documentaries Kathmandu, Nepal
12 Camerimage 23
rd
International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography,
Poland
13 8
th
Cut.In Students Film Festival, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
14 46
th
International Film Festival of India, Goa
15 15
th
River to River Film Festival, Florence, Italy
16 9
th
SIGNS – The Indian Festival of Documentaries and Short Features
for John Abraham National Awards Kochi, Kerala 2015
17 14
th
MIFF – Mumbai International Film Festival 2016
18 13
th
Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival, Kolkata
19 14
th
Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai
20 12
th
IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival, New Delhi,
21 2
nd
Little Cinema International Festival 2015, Kolkata
22 4
th
Kolhapur International Film Festival, Kolhapur, Kalamaharshi Baburao
Painter Film Society, Kolhapur
23 14
th
Pune International Film Festival
24 66
th
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
25 8
th
Jaipur International Film Festival, Jaipur
26 6
th
edition of Ca Foscari Short Film Festival, Venice, Italy
27 33
rd
International Environmental Film Festival (Fife), France
28 3
rd
NDSF-National Documentary Short Film Festival Competition, Trissur
29 13
th
IndieLisboa - International Independent Film Festival, Portugal
30 63
rd
National Film Awards
31 Eleventh Cilect Prize Competition, Bulgeria 2016.
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32 62
nd
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany
33 Festival de Cannes, Cinefoundation Selection
34 Chitra Bharati Film Festival, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
35 5
th
National Short Film Festival(NSFF) Pune
36 13
th
Global Chinese Universities Student Film and TV Festival
37 18
th
SEOUL International Women's Film Festival
38 Filmato Film Festival, Bangalore
39 9
th
FILMSAAZ- Film festival of short films and documentaries, Aligarh
Muslim University.
40 5
th
Olhar de Cinema – Curitiba International Film Festival, Brazil
41 15
th
edition of Imagine india International Film Festival, Madrid, Spain
42 16
th
International Film Festivals Jaipur
43 2
nd
Raipur International Film Festival, Raipur
AWARDS
1. Seek and Hide- directed by Manoj Nitharwal has won in15
th
New York Indian
Film Festival New York, in 'Best short film' category.
2. Sadabahar Brass Band- directed by Tushar More has won for 'Best Direction'
Category in Samyak Short Film Festival, Pune.
3. Kamakshi- directed by Satindar Singh Bedi has won 'NIGHT AWARDS' in 13th
International Festival Signes De Nuit, Saarbruecken, Germany.
4. Kamakshi- directed by Satindar Singh Bedi 'HONOURABLE MENTION' in the
SHORT FILM category in 12
th
Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart, Germany.
5. Seek and Hide- directed by Manoj Nitharwal has won in International Film
Festival of Fiji 2015 for 'Best Student Film. The award carries a Golden Rose
trophy and Certificate of Merit.
6. Sadabahar Brass Band- directed by Tushar More has won for 'PATTON
AWARDS' for the best India entry in 13
th
Kalpanirjhar International Film
Festival, Kolkata.
7. Chaita Ki Ek Dupahari- directed by Rakesh Shukla has won for 'Special
mentioned Category', in 13
th
Kalpanirjhar International Film Festival, Kolkata
8. Kahani- directed by Sarthak Bhasin has won 'Special mention category', in
13
th
Kalpanirjhar International Film Festival, Kolkata
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9. Kamakshi- Directed by Satindar Singh Bedi has won for 'Best Short Film in
Fiction Category' 9
th
Edition of SIGNS John Abraham National Awards Kochi
10. Kamakshi - Directed by Satindar Singh Bedi has won in 'Short film fiction
category' 4
th
Kolhapur International Film Festival, Kolhapur.
11. The Bohemain Musician- Directed by Rochak Sahu for 'Best Direction' in 4
th
Smita Patil Documentary and Short Film Festival 2015.
12. The Bohemain Musician- Directed by Rochak Sahu for 'Best Upcoming Film' in
8
th
Jaipur International Film Festival-JIFF.
13. Ranjit Nair, Direction student 2011 batch won 'Student of the final year
(direction) Rs. 25,000 instituted by Ms. Maria Prochazáková during 14th Pune
International Film Festival 2016.
14. Kamakshi - Directed by Satindar Singh Bedi has won in 14
th
Mumbai
International Film Festival 'Best Short Fiction Film' for National Competition
(upto 45 minutes); with Golden Conch + Rs.1,50,000/-
15. Kamakshi - Directed by Satindar Singh Bedi has won in 14
th
Mumbai
International Film Festival in Best Cinematographer-RANGARAJAN
RAMABADRAN, with Rs.1,00,000 + Certificate
16. Kamakshi - Directed by Satindar Singh Bedi has won in 14
th
Mumbai
International Film Festival for Producer Shri. Prashant Pathrabe with Golden
conch along with certificate and cash Rs. 1,00,000/-.
17. Kamakshi - Directed by Satindar Singh Bedi has won in 14
th
Mumbai
International Film Festival for 'Best Sound Recordist- Sandro Sadhukhan, with
Rs.1,00,000 + Certificate
18. Drishti- Directed by Satish Munda has won in 5th National Short Film Festival-
2016, organized by Savitribai Phule. Pune University for 'Best Sound Design'
Gaurav Kumar Singh
19. A Beast Called Beauty - Directed by Aakanksha Chitkara has won in 5
th
National Short Film Festival- 2016 organized by Savitribai Phule. Pune
University for 'Best Film Non Fiction, Dir.- Aakanksha Chitkara
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20. Mrugjal- Directed by Arun Kamble has won in MEDIATRON 2016 JYOTI
FILMATO Film Festival, Banglore with 1
st
Prize
21. Adhar- Directed by Koel Sen has won in MEDIATRON 2016 JYOTI FILMATO
Film Festival, Banglore with 2
nd
Prize.
22. Cross Roads- Directed by Ankita Gupta has won in MEDIATRON 2016 JYOTI
FILMATO Film Festival, Banglore with 2
nd
Prize.
23. Parivartan- Directed by Mahesh Kumar Mishra has won in Chitra Bharti Film
Festival, Indore, Madhya Pradesh with 1
st
prize.
24. Majhe Maher Pandhari- Directed by Varuna Tuteja has won in Chitra Bharti
Film Festival, Indore, Madhya Pradesh with 1
st
Consolation prize.
25. The Bohemian Musician- Directed by Rochak Sahu has won in Chitra Bharti
Film Festival, Indore, Madhya Pradesh with 2
nd
Consolation prize.
26. A Beast called Beauty- Directed by Aakanksha Chitkara has won in Chitra
Bharti Film Festival, Indore, Madhya Pradesh for 'Special Jury Award'
27. Chaver- Directed by Abhilash Vijayan has won for 'Best Short Film', Youth
Spring Film Fest, Calicut, India
28. Chaver- Directed by Abhilash Vijayan has won for 'Best Student Film', Kochi
International Film Festival, India
29. Mr. Sumit Kumar of 2009 Batch Editing has won the first prize from Porsche
International Competition held at Stuttgart, Germany on 17
th
November, 2015
for his short film produced by him.
30. Mr. Nilanjan Datta a faculty of Editing whose debut directorial feature film “The
Head Hunter” had won under the Regional Film category as Best Wancho film
of 63
rd
National Film Award, Special Mention Jury award of Arvindan
Poraskaram, Kerala and also has entered in the 46
th
Indian Panorama Section.
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The following FTII students films were certified by CBFC :
Sr.No Title Director Date of CBFC
Certificate
1.
Mrugjal Arun Kamble 17/07/2015
2.
Ajobanchi Patang Saurabh Khanna 18/08/2015
3.
Cross Roads Ankita Gupta 04/08/2015
4.
Kahani Sarthak Bhasin 29/07/2015
5.
Kshudra Mahesh Kumar Mishra 15/07/2015
6.
Majhe Maher Pandhari Varuna Tuteja 18/07/2015
7.
Mangal Mahesh Kumar Mishra 01/05/2015
8.
Red Children Santosh Sharma 15/07/2015
9.
Shadow Rakesh Kumar Paikara 02/05/2015
10.
The Bohemian Musician Rochak Sahu 04/08/2015
11.
Chaita Ki Ek Dupahari Rakesh Shukla 30/12/2015
12.
Chaver Abhilash Vijayan 30/12/2015
13.
Kamakshi Satindar Singh Bedi 17/08/2015
14.
Wired Varuna Tuteja 03/09/2015
Department of Screen Studies & Research also looked after the Press Relations as
Media Officer by Film Research Officer.
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ADMISSION
Consequent upon the advertisement for admission for the year 2015, total
3088 applications were received. All candidates were called for Written Test on
23.08.2015 at 24 different centers in all over India. Based on the results of Written
Test, 445 candidates were shortlisted for orientation and / or interview. The
admissions, after completing the admission process 120 candidates would be offered
admissions as per following details:
THREE YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSE IN FILM:
1. Direction & Screenplay Writing : 10 Candidates
2. Cinematography : 10 Candidates
3. Film Editing : 10 Candidates
4. Sound Recording & Sound Design : 10 Candidates
5. Art Direction & Production Design : 10 Candidates
ONE YEAR POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN TELEVISION :
1. Direction : 12 Candidates
2. Electronics Cinematography : 12 Candidates
3. Video Editing : 12 Candidates
4. Sound Recording & TV Engineering : 12 Candidates
TWO YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSE IN
1. Acting : 10 Candidates
ONE YEAR POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FEATURE FILM
SCREENPLAY WRITING : 12 Candidates
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COURSEWISE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS ON ROLL AS ON 31.03.2016
SR.
NO.
NAME OF THE COURSE Present Strength of
Students
Male Female
1. Three Year Post Graduate Diploma
Course in Film and Television
Batch 2008 25
Batch 2009 07
Batch 2011 57
Batch 2012 42
Batch 2013 47
Total
09
06
57
42
47
--------
161
09
05
45
40
42
------
141
00
01
12
02
05
------
20
2. Two Year Post Graduate Diploma
Course in Acting
Batch 2012 12
Batch 2013 12
Total
12
12
--------
24
11
10
-----
21
01
02
-----
03
3. Two Year Post Graduate Diploma
Course in Art Direction and
Production Design
Batch 2012 09
Batch 2013 11
Total
09
11
-----
20
09
06
-----
15
00
05
------
05
4. One Year Post Graduate Certificate
Course in Television
Batch 2014
Total
46
-----
46
34
-----
34
12
-----
12
5. One Year Post Graduate Certificate
Course in Feature Film Screenplay
Writing
Batch 2014 10
Total
10
----
10
06
-----
06
04
----
04
Total No of Students 261 217 44
From 2012 Batch onwards No Admission for Animation and Computer Graphics.
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STUDENT FILMS
As a part of their academic programme, the students' make various kinds of
films. During the year 2015-2016, the students of the Film Wing completed the
following shootings :
1. Acting Students Diploma Film : 01 No.
2. Playback Shooting : 09 Nos.
3. Dialogue Film Shooting : 09 Nos.
4. Video Documentary Film shooting : 13 Nos.
5. Diploma Film Shooting : 01 No.
(*) One student of Electronic Cinematography Shri Anil Auti left the course mid
way & so the total no. of students for 2014 batch is 46.
FILM APPRECIATION COURSE
The 40
th
Film Appreciation course organised by the FTII and NFAI was held between
1
st
to 27
th
June 2015. Yogesh Mathur, Suresh Chabria, Samar Nakhate, Anil Zankar,
K Hariharan, Professor Ira Bhaskar, Ashwini Kaul, Abhijit Ranadive, Ashish
Rajadhyaksha, Ranjini Mazumdar, Subhajit Chatterjee, Moinak Biswas, Avjit Mukul
Kishore, Jethu Mundul made sure that the participants do not lose out on core areas.
There were 10 invited films in the “face to face” with the filmmakers section of the
programme. These include Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (Dir. Tigamnshu Dhulia),
Images / Reflection - A documentary on Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Dir. Girish Kasarvalli),
An American in Madras (Dir. Karan Bali), Court (Dir. Chaitanya Tamhane), Algorithms
(Dir. Ian McDonald, Geetha J), Killa (Dir. Avinash Arun), Electric Shadows (Dir. Avijit
Kishore), Badlapur (Dir. Sriram Raghavan), Of Such Times (Dir. Vandana Kohli),
Breakin' Mumbai (Dir. Aakrti Kohli, Sandeep Kr. Singh, Shweta Ghosh, Siam Dousel,
Sumit Singh).
Apart from the invited films, a selection of International and Indian films by F W
Murnau, Ingmar Bergman, Yasujiro Ozu, Vittorio De Sica, Krysztof Kieslowski, Kaneto
Shindo, Abbas Kiarostami, Abrar Alvi, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Adoor
Gopalakrishnan, Kumar Shahani, and Kundan Shah was included for screening.
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Some significant contemporary films like “The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppneheimer)
and The Past (Ashgar Farhadi) were also screened.
P. K. Nair, co-founder of FA Course was felicitated on the occasion for his outstanding
contribution towards spreading of film culture in India.
Some 70 participants consisting of film critics, research scholars, teachers, festival
co-coordinator, film scholars, filmmakers, journalist, actors, students and film buffs
from all over the country participated in the Course.
SHORT COURSE UNIT
The IIS Probationers Training Programme for the period from 13.07.2015 to
31.07.2015 was conducted by TV Wing.
STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
Two students of Film Editing were sent to La -Femis, Paris under Student Exchange
Programme from 26
th
May to 15
th
June, 2015.
GUEST LECTURERS/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/MASTER CLASSES
During the year under report, many guest lecturers have conducted workshops /
seminars / Master classes in the FTII on various subject in Film and Television such
as Direction, Editing, Film Sound, Cinematography, Acting, Screenplay Writing, Art
Direction, Computer Graphics & Animation, TV Sound, TV Production, Music, Indian
Aesthetics, Film Making, Budgeting for the set and films, techniques of B/W emulsion
test, Media, Society & Popular Culture, Contribution of Theater and Art Forms in
Communication, Major Social Issues etc.
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STUDY TOURS
Cinematography students visited various professional Film and Digital Laboratories at
Mumbai to study new technologies including Colour Analysis, Telecine and Digital
Intermediate processes.
Sound Recording and Sound Design students visited Dolby Technology India Pvt.
Ltd., Mumbai between 1
st
& 2
nd
June, 2015 and also on 1
st
March, 2016 to get
exposure to latest post-production technologies.
EQUIPMENTS
The Sound Department (Film wing) procured following essential equipments for
training exercises:
Avid S6 M40 Power Control Surface 2 Nos.
Apple Mac Book Pro Laptops 2 Nos.
White Board and Accessories 2 Nos.
TV Camera Department procured new Camera and Accessories: Panasonic AJPX-
5000-2units with tripod, monitor and other supporting equipment, MacBook Pro
Laptops, Exposure Meters.
Following are New Equipment and Installation by the TV Engineering Department:
Blu-Ray Recorder JVC make – 1 No.
New LED House light system in Production Control Room of TV Studio I.
Installation work of Panasonic Video Projectors in Class Room I & III.
Procurement of 5.1 Surround Sound System for Preview Theater.
Procurement of 15 KVA Online UPS for Class Rooms and other technical areas.
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ADMINISTRATION
CONSTITUTION OF THE FTII SOCIETY
Shri. Gajendra Chauhan, renowned Actor has been appointed as the President of the
FTII Society and Chairman of the Governing Council for a period of three years, from
04.03.2014 to 03.03.2017 (Annexure-I).
DEPUTATION DELEGATION
(I) Shri Sandeep Chatterjee, Professor Film Direction FTII conducted two-week
long international workshop on “Film Direction” for the Film & Television Media,
Bangladesh from 15.05.2015 to 28.05.2015 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
APPOINTMENTS / RETIREMENTS
During the year under report 06 employees belonging to various categories retired /
expired from service of the Institute.
Statement showing Total Staff Strength and Number of SC/ST & OBC
Employees among them in the FTII as on 31.03.2016
Category Sanctioned
Strength
Total
Staff in
Position
No. of SC
Employees
out of Total
Staff
Number of ST
Employees out
of Total Staff
Number of OBC
Employees out of
Total Staff
Group
`A’
66
34 06 02 03
Group
`B’
51 33 08 02 03
Group
`C’
196 84 26 10 13
TOTAL
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313
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40
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14
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BUDGET
The Institute is financed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting by
way of Grant-in-Aid. The Institute has Revenue Receipts also.
LIBRARY BOOKS
Addition of 370 books in the Books Library takes the total collection to 30,466
books including rare books on various aspects of Film, Television and Arts.
The library continued to subscribe to13 foreign and 22 Indian periodicals. The
library also received 19 magazines on complimentary basis. Library services were
provided to all students, staff members, short course participants and also for outside
researchers for reference purpose on payment basis.
FILM LIBRARY
Film Library has the total collection of 3006 films approximately, including
Indian and foreign features and short films, study extracts and FTII Films.
VIDEO LIBRARY
VHS and U - matic and Beta-cam Cassettes of Indian and foreign features and
short films, documentary and student films, TV programmes, Video documentaries
made by Students and TV Trainees are housed in the Video Library. The Video
Library also houses audio visual material like Disc Records, Video Cassettes and
DVDs/VCDs.
These tapes are used by the students as resource material in making an in-
depth study of content development and production techniques, supplementing the
film viewing sessions on editing tables.
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COMPUTERISATION
Multimedia department provides facility of computer lab for providing internet
access to the students on campus. Also, every department and students has been
provided with E – mail ID, secured login to server and data storage facility. First
phase of ERP implementation has begun. Accounts, Establishment and purchase
section will be linked together. Multimedia department also provides Network and
LAN connection in Boy's hostel, Girl's hostel, New hostel. LAN connections for staff
quarters is planned and work is under progress. Also, work for Wi-Fi facility in entire
campus is also in progress.
HINDI AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The Institute has a separate Hindi Cell which oversees the implementation of
Official Language. During the year, the Hindi Cell actively supervised the effective use
of Hindi in the Administration as well as academic activities of the Film and TV Wings.
Besides these, the Cell contributed and rendered effective assistance in the
translation of various administrative notifications and day-to-day communications.
Hindi Cell jointly with various departments/Sections celebrated Hindi Fortnight
between 14-28 September 2015 with great enthusiasm. As a part of Hindi Fortnight
celebrations, competitions like Essay, Quiz and Antakshari were organised, screening
of Hindi Feature Film “Kabuliwala” and two projects of TV Wing Student as well as a
lecture on “Hindi Cinema mein Hindi Sahitya ka Yogdan”. During the year under
report Hindi cell organized following :
4 meetings of Official Language.
Hindi Training for FTII staff and faculty like Hindi Shorthand / Typing Test /
Prabodh Exam.
Hindi Workshops on Information and Official Language, Rules and Acts,
Information about Hindi Literature (Drama by Surendra Varma)
Indian Nationality and Indian Languages, Information about Hindi Work in
Computer.
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Hindi Cell conducted following programmes between 26
th
– 31
st
October, 2015
to celebrate “Vigilance Awareness Week :
Essay Competition
Lecture – Standards of Financial Application
Lecture – Purchase and Financial Matters.
Lecture – Customs Awareness (Bank)
RADIO FTII
At present RadioFTII is broadcasting daily for 8 hours. Through out the year
RadioFTII has recorded various programs or conducted the activities in compliance
with the Government agenda for the Community Radio. The major activities
conducted are as follows :-
1. Shri Sanjay Chandekar, I/C RadioFTII attended & participated in the 6
th
National
CR Sammelan at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi which was during 18-20 March 2016
& was inaugurated by the MIB Minister Shri Arun Jaitley.
2. A second regional Sammelan of the Community radios was organized by MIB in
Pune on 15-16 February which was conducted by Community Radio Association.
RadioFTII's active role was there in the management. Director (FTII) was the Chief
Guest of the valedictory function. However Dr. G.B. Singh was nominated as a
Chief Guest who along with Prof. Ashwin Sonone delivered a valedictory speech.
3. In a National Seminar on Community Radios organized by North Maharashtra
University at Jalgaon on 12-13 February, Shri Sanjay Chandekar presented a
paper on the sustainability issues of the Community Radios. RadioFTII was the
organizing partner of this conference.
4. SNDT University, Mumbai organized a two days seminar on Digital Sound
Recording Techniques on 8-9 March in which Shri Sanjay Chandekar presented a
paper on 'FM Radios & Digitalization of Sound'.
5. A short film made on 'RadioFTII' (ग
ु
नग
ु
नाती अनस
ु
नी आवाजे..) won the 3
rd
best
short film award of CEMCA-UNESCO in a function organised in New Delhi on 30
th
June. The film was made by an intern of RadioFTII Shri Vinay Kumar.
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6. RadioFTII had undertaken & completed the project of recording of 150 classical
vocal music 'bandishes' composed by the veteran artiste of Agra Gharana Pt.
Babanrao Haldankar.
7. Active participation in the 'Women Changemaker' Programme of Rajyasabha MLA
of Pune Ms. Vandana Chavan under which empowering radio programmes were
made by the grass root level women in a per of 6 months.
8. Participation in the State Level meet of the Crs organized by Vidyavani CR, Pune
University on 4-5 January 2016. Neeta Tupare of RadioFTII won the 'Best
Volunteer' Award given by Vidyavani.
9. A short series on 'Climate Change' was produced by RadioFTII. Renowned
environmentalist Ms. Vandana Shiva was specially interviewed by RadioFTII. Also
covered a 3 days conference on climate change on 4-6 November. Sanjay
Chandekar also attended a one day national workshop on 'Bridging the digital
divide' – technology innovations for CR' at New Delhi on 17
th
September.
10. Shri Ashwin Sonone and Shri Sanjay Chandekar specially interviewed Dr. Sudhir
Meshram (V.C. of North Maharashtra University) on the subjects like
biotechnology, climate change & bringing change in the village level thru' various
programmes by University.
11. RadioFTII's grass root volunteers & leaders were given an opportunity to operate
a stall in the 3
rd
NSFF at FTII which was done successfully.
12.A Special Programme on Avestan Language & Parsi Community was recorded
with the German expert Dr. Almut Hintge & Dr. Shrikant Bahulkar.
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MEETINGS
Meetings of various Committees of the Institute were held during the period
under report as under:
Sr. No. Name of the Committee Date
1. Governing Council 07.01.2016
2.. FTII Society 07.01.2016
3. Standing Finance Committee 07.01.2016
4. Academic Council 09.05.2015
25.05.2015
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FINANCE
(I) The actual expenditure incurred by the Institute under Non-Plan and
Plan during the financial year 2014-2015 is as below:-
Sr.
No.
Particulars Proposed
Budget Grant
2014-2015
Revised
Estimates
2014-2015
Final Grant
2014-2015
Actual
Expenditure
2014-2015
1 NON PLAN
2101.00 2044.00 2044.00
*2291.59
2 PLAN
2500.00 1900.00 1900.00
**1900.00
2(a) PLAN - HRD
55.00 45.00 45.00 **45.00
TOTAL:
4656.00 3989.00 3989.00 4236.59
* The excess expenditure incurred from the Revenue Receipts.
** The Final Grant of Rs.1,945 lakhs under Plan & Plan -HRD has been fully utilised.
15. The Sanctioned Budget Grants for the Financial year 2015-2016 and
actual expenditure upto 31.03.2016 both under Non-Plan and Plan is as below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sr.
No.
Particulars Proposed
Budget Grant
2015-2016
Revised
Estimates
2015-2016
Final Grant
2015-2016
Actual
Expenditure
2015-2016
1 NON PLAN
2206 2158 2158 **2429.10
2 PLAN
1800 1750 1750 1750.00
2(a) PLAN - HRD
55 45 45 45.00
TOTAL:
4061 3953 3953 4224.10
** Excess expenditure met from Revenue Receipts.
The Sanctioned Budget Grant and Actual Expenditure in respect of the previous
three years are given in Annexure –II.
A statement showing details of Schemes/Projects, Programmes, Targets fixed,
Achievements and Shortfall, if any, with reasons is given in Annexure – III.
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ANNEXURE – I
LIST OF FTII SOCIETY MEMBERS
Sr. No. Name & Address
1.
Shri Gajendra Chauhan
Chairman
703 Evertop
Sahakar Nagar
J.P. Road,
Andheri (West)
MUMBAI – 400 053
2.
Shri B.P. Singh
Fire Works Production
108-109 Richa Industrial Estate
Off Link Road,
Andheri (West)
Mumbai – 400 053
3.
Smt Anshu Sinha
Joint Secretary (Films)
Government of India
Ministry of Information and Braodcasting
'A' Wing, Shashtri Bhavan
New Delhi – 110 001
4.
Shri Jawhar Sircar
Chief Executive Officer
Prasar Bharati Secretariat
(India's Public Service Broadcaster)
2
nd
Floor, PTI Building,
Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001.
5.
Dr. Subhash Sharma
Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor
Government of India
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
"A" Wing, Shastri Bhavan
New Delhi – 110 001.
6.
Shri Pahlaj Nihalani
Chairperson
Central Board of Film Certification
91, Walkeshwar Road,
Mumbai – 400 006.
7.
Ms. Nina Lath Gupta
Managing Director
National Film Development Corporation
6
th
Floor, Discovery of India Building, Nehru Centre,
Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli,
Mumbai – 400 018.
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8.
Shri Mukesh Sharma
Director General Films Division
24, Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg
Mumbai – 400 026.
9.
Shri Waman Kendre
Director
National School of Drama
Bahawalpur House
1, Bhagwandas Road
New Delhi – 110 001
10.
Shri K. G. Suresh
Director
General Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New JNU Campus
New Delhi – 110 067
11.
Shri Prakash Magdum
Director
National Film Archives of India
Law College Road
Pune – 411 004
12.
Shri Amaresh Chakraburtty
Director
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute
E.M. Byepass Road
Kolkata – 700 094
13.
Shri Shashi Prakash Goyal
Joint Secretary
Government of India
Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Jeevan Deep Building
Parliament Street
New Delhi – 110 001.
14.
Shri Chaitanya Prasad
Officer on Special Duty
Government of India,
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
"A" Wing, Shastri Bhavan
New Delhi – 110 001.
15.
Shri Shravan Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
Children's Film Society India
8
th
Floor, Films Division Complex
24, Dr. G. Deshmukh Marg
Mumbai – 400 026.
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16.
Shri Urmil Kumar Thapliyal
A-1075/3, Indra Nagar,
Behind Mazar,
Lucknow – 16 (UP)
17.
Ms. Anagha Ghaisas
Flat No.10, Pushpali Apartment,
1218/3, Shivaji Nagar,
Near Hotel Vaishali,
Pune – 411 004.
18.
Ms. Vidya Balan
3
rd
Floor, Praneta Appartment,
Opp. Manekji Cooper School,
Juhu Tara Road,
Mumbai – 400 049.
19.
Shri Rahul Dattatraya Solapurkar
Laxmi-Kavach, Flat No.301,
Modern Colony, S.No.120,
Opp. Krishna Hospital,
Near Gurudatta Mitra Mandal,
Paud Road, Kothrud,
Pune – 411 038.
20.
Shri Pranjal Saikia
House No.186, Aarohi Path,
Chachal, 6 Mile, Khanapara,
Guwahati – 781 022 (Assam)
21.
Shri Narendra Pathak
B-501, Prestige Park,
Ganeshwadi,
Near Kaushalya Hospital,
Behind Nitin Company,
Thane (West) – 400 601.
22.
Ms. Bhavana Sommaya
Raheja Crest-II,
Flat No.2133,
Off Link Road,
Andheri (West)
MUMBAI – 400 053
23.
Shri Rajkumar Hirani
6, Guldev Sagar, Waterfield Road,
Bandra (West),
Mumbai – 400 050
24.
Shri Satish Shah
201/202, Gurukul,
2nd Floor,
14, Kalanagar, Bandra (East)
MUMBAI – 400 051
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25.
Shri Shailesh Gupta
A-701, Serenity Tower,
Oshiwara, Opp. New Link Road,
Behind Oshiwara Police Station,
Adjacent to City International School,
Andheri (West),
Mumbai – 400 102
26.
Shri Imo Singh
C/o Tombi Singh,
701, Jasmine-A, Natasha Park – 1,
Opp. Royal College,
Mira Road (East),
Thane – 401 107
27.
Shri Bhupendra Kainthola
Director,
Film and Television Institute of India
Law College Road
Pune – 411 004
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ANNEXURE - II
Statement showing Revised Estimate, Final Grant and Actual Expenditure in
respect of last three years preceding to 2014-2015.
2012-2013
Particulars Revised Estimates
2012-2013
Final Grant
2012-2013
Actual Expenditure
2012-2013
PLAN-HRD 30.00 30.00 $ 30.00
NON PLAN 1784.00 1784.00 $$ 2064.32
TOTAL: 1814.00 1814.00 2094.32
2013-2014
Sr.
No.
Particulars Proposed
Budget Grant
2013-2014
Revised
Estimates
2013-2014
Final Grant
2013-2014
Actual
Expenditure
2013-2014
1 NON PLAN
1872.00 1927.00 1927.00
*2188.00
2 PLAN
1500.00 1500.00 1500.00
**1500.00
2(a) PLAN - HRD
55.00 45.00 45.00 **45.00
TOTAL:
3427.00 3472.00 3472.00 3733.00
2014-2015
Sr.
No.
Particulars Proposed
Budget Grant
2014-2015
Revised
Estimates
2014-2015
Final Grant
2014-2015
Actual
Expenditure
2014-2015
1 NON PLAN
2101.00 2044.00 2044.00 ^2291.59
2 PLAN
2500.00 1900.00 1900.00
^^1900.00
2(a) PLAN - HRD
55.00 45.00 45.00 ^^45.00
TOTAL:
4656.00 3989.00 3989.00 4236.59
$$ (2012-2013) Plan The Final Grant of Rs.30/- lakhs under Plan has been
fully utilized.
$ (2012-2013) Non-Plan The Excess expenditure incurred from the Revenue
Receipts.
*(2013-2014) Plan The Final Grant of Rs.1545/- lakhs under Plan has
been fully utilized.
** (2013-2014) Non-Plan The Excess expenditure incurred from the Revenue
Receipts.
^^ (2014-2015) Plan The Final Grant of Rs.1945/- lakhs under Plan has
been fully utilized.
^ (2014-2015) Non-Plan The Excess expenditure incurred from the Revenue
Receipts.
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ANNEXURE-III
Statement showing details of Plan Schemes / Project / Programme,Target Fixed,
Achievement and Shortfall (If any) with reasons during the year 2015-2016.
Sr.
No.
Details of the Schemes provided
in the Annual Plan and Target
Achievement Shortfall, if any,
indicating the reasons
there for in brief
1 2 3 4
(A) Grant-in-Aid to FTII, Pune
(1) Machinery and Equipments Fully achieved as
targeted
There is no shortfall
(2) Civil/Electrical Construction
Works
Funds given to CCW.
Work is in progress
There is no shortfall
(3) HRD aspects including
scholarship and exchange
programmes with foreign
universities for students etc.
Fully achieved as
targeted
There is no shortfall
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