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National Seminar on Cinema In The Age Of New Media

Posted on: November 10th, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

National Seminar on 11.11.2017 @ New CRT, SRFTI.

Schedule


Cinema In The Age Of New Media

Inauguration (10.00 – 10.45)

Dr. Debamitra Mitra
(Director SRFTI)

Prof. Basab Chowdhury
(Vice Chancellor, W. B. State University)

Sri. Dhritiman Chatterjee,
Actor

Tea Break (10.45-11.00)

Session1: Challenges For Today’s Television (11.00 -12.00)

Chair

Papers

Author

Sri Abhijit Dasgupta

An analysis of current trends in research on effect of television
viewing on children

Debojyoti Chandra

Winter is here for the traditional television

Debapriya Bhattacharya

Changing trends in consumption pattern of television content

Utsa Bhattacharya

TV in pocket for long but when will it actually fit in

Somali Chakraborty

Session2: New Horizon In The Post
Modern Scenario Of Film Making (12.15-13.15)

Sri Ashoke Viswanathan

New horizon of Indian Cinema; from mainstream to art house

Debdoot Roy

VFX in Indian Cinema; A postmodern visual language

Sourav Mukherjee

Influence of post modernism in Sergio Rubini’s
‘Soul Mate (2011); An Enquiry

Pallab Mukhopadhyay

Mobile phone as the new tool of film making in the age of social
media

Amarta Saha

Lunch Break (13.15-14.15)

Session3: Creativity And New Media
(14.15-15.30)

Dr. Tapati Basu

 

Digital India in 21st century still fights with digitally divided
societies: A study

Somak Sen

 

The visual maze – How Youtube infuss hybridization of identities and binary
propositions in individuals

Sujata Mukhopadhyay

Drones in News Media; A Case Study of Drone Technology in The Indian
Media Landscape

Arkaprava Chattopadhyay

Celebrity and social media environment

Mita Biswas

MOOC: A creative challenge to the online teacher

Subha Dutta

               

               

 

 

 

Course Fee

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Course Fee

Rs. 60000/- (to be paid in full at the time of admission)

Registration Fee

Rs. 1000/-
Demand Draft (Non-refundable) of Rs. 1000/- , drwan in favour of “Satyajit ray Film & Television Institute” payable at Kolkata should be deposited during registration.

How to apply

The candidate is required to download the application form from the following hyper-link and fill it in her/his own handwriting.

Download Application form

The hard copy of the filled up application form along with attested & original copies of all pass certificates/mark sheets upto graduation or equivalent, reservation certificate (if applicable) are to be carried in person to SRFTI Campus on 16.10.2017 for registration between 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The applicants are also required to carry the demand draft of Rs. 1000/- for the registration fee along with two passport size photograph & photo ID

SRFTI announces short courses & workshops

Posted on: October 9th, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

Offers ~

20 Week long Certificate Program

‘Screen Acting’

Last Date of Registration: 17.11.2017

Course duration:

20 Weeks (3 days week).

No of Intake:

20(reservation as per GOI rules)

Minimum Qualification

Graduation in any discipline.

Please click here for details

3 Week long Certificate Program

‘Film Appreciation’

07th to 28th December 2017

Last Date of Registration: 20.11.2017

Course Duration

07th December – 28th December,2017

No of Intake:

40 (reservation as per GOI rules)

Minimum Qualification

Graduation in any discipline

Please click here for details

12 Week long Certificate Program

‘The Practise Of Editing’

Last Date of Registration: 21.11.2017

Course duration:

12 Weeks (3 days week)

No of Intake:

12(reservation as per GOI rules)

Minimum Qualification

Graduation in any discipline.

Please click here for details

Independent Research Fellowship Programme 2017-18

Posted on: October 4th, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata invites application from Indian nationals for Independent Research proposal on Indian Cinema, Electronic and Digital Media.

Click here for detail

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Admission to Certificate Course on Screen Acting

Posted on: September 21st, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

Offers ~

20 Week long Certificate Program

‘Screen Acting’

Course duration:

20 Weeks (3 days week).

No of Intake:

20 students (reservation as per GOI rules)

Minimum Qualification

Graduation in any discipline.

NO AGE LIMIT
No hostel facility available

Contact

Subhasish Das Sharma
Production Manager, SRFTI
e-mail sdassharma@srfti.ac.in
Call 033-24329300 / 8355 /8356

Objective of the Course

Students after doing the program will be able to chart a path for self to pursue Film & Television Acting as a profession also it will empower them further in reaching their goals.

Course Break up

DURATION: 20 WEEKS TOTAL – 300 HOURS

Serial No Subjects
01 Introduction to Acting
02 Theatre History
03 Film Appreciation
04 Script Analysis
05 Theatre Games and Exercise for Actors 
and Observation Sense Awareness & Sense Memory
06 Voice & Speech
07 Mime & Yoga
08 Improvisation
09 Imagination
10 Movement
11 On Camera Techniques
12 Playback/Lip-sync & Dubbing
13 Audition Technique
14 Final Project Screen Acting – Four number of 5 minute films (Scenes) to be shot by professionals with the students participating in them
15 One Master Class with A Professional From The Industry
16 One Workshop With a Film Director

Course Fee

Rs. 60000/- (to be paid in full at the time of admission)

Registration Fee

Rs. 1000/-
Demand Draft (Non-refundable) of Rs. 1000/- , drwan in favour of “Satyajit ray Film & Television Institute” payable at Kolkata should be deposited during registration.

How to apply

The candidate is required to download the application form from the following hyper-link and fill it in her/his own handwriting.

Download Application form

The hard copy of the filled up application form along with attested & original copies of all pass certificates/mark sheets upto graduation or equivalent, reservation certificate (if applicable) are to be carried in person to SRFTI Campus by 17.11.2017 for registration between 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on any working day (Mon-Sat) of the week. The applicants are also required to carry the demand draft of Rs. 1000/- for the registration fee along with two passport size photograph & photo ID  

Admission

The selected candidates will be communicated regarding admission.

Admission to Certificate Course on Editing

Posted on: September 21st, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

Offers ~

12 Week long Certificate Program

‘The Practise Of Editing’

Course duration:

12 Weeks (3 days week)

No of Intake:

12 students.
Two seats are reserved for foreign students. In case of non-availability of foreign students, the seats will be filled up by indian nationals.
Reservations as per GOI.

Minimum Qualification

Graduation in any discipline.

NO AGE LIMIT
No hostel facility available

Contact

Shyamal Kumar Karmakar
Head of the Department, Editing, SRFTI
e-mail sk@srfti.ac.in
Call 033-24329300 / 8355 /8356

Objective of the Course

Participants after this course will be in a position to understand the basics of film editing and execute simple editing jobs and understand the nuances of filmmaking from the editing perspective. This course mainly aims at students or professionals who cannot afford a 3 year long advanced course in Editing.

Course Break up

Serial No Subjects
Theory
01 Basic history and concept of moving image.
02 Short history of cinema and editing
03 Understanding continuity
04 Introduction to video
05 Introduction to digital formats
06 Concept of shot division
07 Concept of editing in different genres
08 Introduction to different editing applications
09 Analyzing the work of an editor
10 Master Class with an established Professional Editor
Practical
01 Demonstration of a popular video editing software
02 Working with rushes to understand the basics of editing
03 Handling audio with video
04 Working with non-fiction material
05 Demonstration of basic shoot and post-production at SRFTI
06 Working with advanced editing tools
07 Concept of sound designing and mixing
08 Final practical project (in groups)

Course Fee

Rs. 45,000/- (to be paid in full at the time of admission) plus caution deposit: Rs. 5000/- (Refundable)

Application Fee

Rs. 1000/-
Demand Draft (Non-refundable) of Rs. 1000/-, drawn in favour of “Satyajit ray Film & Television Institute” payable at Kolkata should be deposited during registration.

How to apply

The candidate is required to download the application form from the following hyper-link and fill it in her/his own handwriting.

Download Application form

The hard copy of the filled up application form along with attested & original copies of all pass certificates/mark sheets up to graduation or equivalent, reservation certificate (if applicable) are to be carried in person to SRFTI Campus on 20.11.2017 & 21.11.2017 for registration at 10:30 a.m. followed by an interview. The applicants are also required to carry the demand draft of Rs. 1000/- for the application fee along with two passport size photograph & photo ID.  

Admission

Admission will take place between 27.11.2017 and 28.11.2017.Classes will start from the 01/12/2017.

Admission to Certificate Course on Film Appreciation

Posted on: September 21st, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

Offers ~

3 Week long Certificate Program

‘Film Appreciation’

07th to 28th December 2017

Course Duration

7th December – 28th December,2017

No of hours

120 hrs.

No of Intake:

40 students (reservation as per GOI rules)

Minimum Qualification

Graduation in any discipline.

NO AGE LIMIT
No hostel facility available

Contact

Prasenjit Ghosh
Associate Professor, Producing for Film & Television, SRFTI
e-mail prasenjitg@srfti.ac.in
Call 033-24329300 / 8355 /8356 or +919830127027

Course Co-ordinator:

Mr. Ashoke Viswanathan & PFT Department

Course Outline

The course focuses on helping the participants to appreciate cinema by understanding its distinct language, its narrative
complexity and the way films control and stimulate our thoughts and feelings. Through various examples from Indian and
international cinema, the course will explain how cinema as a visual medium, engages with us in constructing meaning.

Week No Topics
1 Theme, Story and Screenplay
Characteristics
Semiotics
Cinematic Terms
Cinematography and Editing – Time and Space
Narrative, Shot
Set and Design, Lighting
Sound/Music
2 Feature Films and Short Films
Documentaries
Introduction to Indian Cinema
History of Indian Cinema – Dadasaheb Phalke, Bombay Talkies, mythologicals, Studio socials etc
History of Indian Cinema (contd.)
Cubism, Realism, Neo-realism
Other arts and cinema – theatre, painting
3 Importance accorded to song and dance
Actors and personality cults
Mythological Films
Formula in Cinema – Masculine Charisma
Melodrama in Indian Cinema
4 B’ Movies
High Culture vis a vis low culture
Satire
Cult
Hollywood Cinema
Japanese Cinema
British Cinema
Iranian Cinema
Chinese/Korean Cinema
Latin American Cinema
Regional Cinema in India

Course Fee

Rs. 15000/- (to be paid in full at the time of admission)

Application Fee

Rs. 1000/-
Demand Draft (Non-refundable) of Rs. 1000/- , drwan in favour of “Satyajit ray Film & Television Institute” payable at Kolkata should be deposited during registration.

How to apply

The candidate is required to download the application form from the following hyper-link and fill it in her/his own handwriting.
Download Application form

The hard copy of the filled up application form along with attested & original copies of all pass certificates/mark sheets upto graduation or equivalent, reservation certificate (if applicable) are to be to be carried in person to SRFTI Campus during 15.11.2017 to 20.11.2017 for registration and followed by an interview. The applicants are also required to carry the demand draft of Rs. 1000/- for the application fee along with two passport size photograph & photo ID.

International Workshop on Library Automation

Posted on: September 14th, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

International Workshop cum Training Programme on Library Automation (IWTPLA): Emphasizing on digital and audio-visual media

13th to 19th November 2017

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata is organizing one week International Workshop cum Training Programme on Library Automation (IWTPLA): emphasizing on digital and audio-visual media from 13th to 19th November 2017. The main objectives of the Workshop is to create an awareness amongst academic as well as library professionals on the various digital information service related issues concerning for the contribution of the development of our society by the application of efficient and effective professional skill and practical experiences.

Workshop Theme

The main theme of the workshop is to provide theoretical foundation as well as hands-on training keeping in mind the rapid development of technology in the field of academics and library and information system. The workshop intends to cover the essential concepts and technologies for smooth functioning and building a Smart Library. A true hands-on training will be imparted to all the participants enabling them for installation and running some of the essential open source software in their libraries or information centres.

The main topics to be covered:

• Managing Digital & Audio-Visual Resources in Libraries
• Digitization of film and audio
• Digital Licensing
• Plagiarism detection techniques
• Open source software like Koha, DSpace etc.
• Application of RFID in Library
• Digital repository of audio-visual resources
• Film production in digital environment
• Digital preservation

Target Participants

Librarians, Faculty members of Library and Information Science/other disciplines, Information Specialists,Officers under the Central or State Government or Union Territories, Working professionals having Master degree in any disciplines, Research scholars in the field of Library and Information Science may attend this advanced training programme which will be very effective to run and use modern library. It may also be noted that IT Professionals working in Library are also suitable to attend the courses.

The week-long intensive and advanced workshop cum training courses on Library and Information Science will help to earn-
 API score as per UGC guidelines.
 Promotional requirement as per DoPT Guidelines

The workshop lectures/practical/demonstration will be delivered by the eminent faculty and professionals from reputed institutes/universities/Govt. of India organizations and also from National Digital Library of India, IIT Kharagpur

Important Dates

Description Dates
Workshop date  13-19 November 2017
Early Bird registration  Between 20th September to 06th November 2017
Late Bird registration  up to 09th November 2017

Registration Fees

Category Early Bird registration
Between 20th September to 06th November 2017
Late Bird registration
up to 09th November 2017
Individual  Rs 8000 /-  Rs 10000/-
Sponsored  Rs 12000/-  Rs 14000/-
Individual from SAARC / other countries  US $400  US $450

Workshop participants are restricted to 25 – 30 only on first come first serve basis.

The registration fee includes kit, course materials (Software CD), Breakfast, Lunch. Participants need to register as per the instruction below and send the print-out of registration form along with the DD/ Cheque in favour of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute payable at Kolkata.

• Accommodation & dinner (to be borne by the participants separately): As per approved rates of SRFTI. For any information and enquiry please contact: Administrative Officer, SRFTI. Phone: +913324329436 Email: ao.admin@srfti.ac.in and iwtpla@srfti.ac.in

• On-line Registration: Registration will be done online

Chief Patron: Dr. Debamitra Mitra, Director, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata
Organising Secretary and Course Coordinator: Dr. Sanjukta Ray Pahari, Library and Information Officer, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata Email: sraypahari@srfti.ac.in
For any information and enquiry please contact: Library & Information Officer, SRFTI.
Phone: (Mobile) (0) 9432553297 / (033) 2432-8355/8356/9300 Extn: 327,326,301
Email: iwtpla@srfti.ac.in / sanjuktaraypahari@gmail.com
SRFTI Office: Phone nos. (033) 2432-8355/8356/9300

Conference Venue: Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute,
E.M.Bypass Road, Panchasayar, Kolkata -700094;
website: www.srfti.ac.in

 
 
 
 

Admission to Certificate Course on Cinema

Posted on: August 29th, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments

Film and Television Institute, Arunachal Pradesh

(An extended campus of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata)

Offers ~

10 Week long Certificate Program

‘A short trip to Cinema’

From it’s temporary campus
AT

VIVEK VIHAR, NEAR SC CONTINENTAL, ITANAGAR, DISTRICT – PAPUMPARE, ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Course duration: 16th October to 22nd December 2017

No of Intake: 20 students (reservation as per GOI rules)

For appearing/pass (10+2) students of Indian region. Upper age limit is 23 years as on 15/05/2017

e-mail nefilmschool@srfti.ac.in

Call 033-24329300 / 8355 /8356

 

Aim and Objective of the under graduate 10+2 level academic program for the SRFTI temporary campus at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

Aim:

By the end of the program the 10+2 students are aware about the followings.
1. Cinema in India is a very vast field that offers definite career options in its various departments at play and the same can be pursued after the completion of graduation.
2. The knowledge of the “basic apparatus” and “sensibility” required in making films.

Objective:

10+2 Students after doing the program will be able to chart a path for self to pursue filmmaking as a profession and accordingly choose a graduation and a post graduation program that will empower them further in reaching the goal.

The following overviews of the program with departments’ engagement is as follows

Course Break up

NO. OF SUBJECTS –7 DURATION: 10 WEEKS TOTAL – 300 HOURS

Serial No Subjects Week Hours
01  Film Appreciation  01  30
02  Direction & SPW  01  30
03  Cinematography  01  30
04  Sound Recording & Designing  01  30
05  Editing  01  30
06  Producing For Film & Television  01  30
07  Projects / Dissertation  04  120

Important Dates

Serial No Schedule of Events Important Dates
01  Last Date of receipt of application  16.09.2017
02  Viva-voce  13.10.2017
03  Publication of Final List  13.10.2017
04  Admission  14.10.2017
05  Course Commencement  16.10.2017

Course Fee

Rs. 5000/- (to be paid in full at the time of admission) plus caution deposit: Rs. 2000/- (Refundable)

How to apply

The candidate is required to download application form and questionnaire from the following hyper-links and fill it in her/his own handwriting.

Download Application form
Download Questionnaire

Scanned copy of the filled up application form,questionnaire along with attested copies of age proof certificate, domicile certificate, pass certificate/admit card of (10+2) or equivalent, reservation certificate (if applicable) are to be to be sent to  nefilmschool@srfti.ac.in

OR

The filled up application form,questionnaire along with attested copies of age proof certificate, domicile certificate, pass certificate/admit card of (10+2 or equivalent), reservation certificate (if applicable) are to be sent to the following address:

‘ADMISSION – ITANAGAR’
Tutorial Section
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute
E.M. Bypass Road, P.O. Panchasayar, Kolkata-700094, West Bengal

OR

Candidate may also copy the form and questionnaire on plane paper following the format as given in the website, fill up the same and post that along with attested copies of age proof certificate, domicile certificate, pass certificate/admit card of (10+2 or equivalent), reservation certificate (if applicable) to the following address:

‘ADMISSION – ITANAGAR’
Tutorial Section
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute
E.M. Bypass Road, P.O. Panchasayar, Kolkata-700094. West Bengal

The Questionnaire is to be filled by the candidate in her/his own handwriting in English only. The candidates’ personal experience and point of views will be appreciated.

Screening Schedule 28th August – 01st September, 2017

Posted on: August 28th, 2017 by Somaditya No Comments


Screening Schedule 28th August – 01st September, 2017
28.08.2017
Main Th. 05:30 pm
Cinema Paradiso
Dir: Giuesppe Tornatore
Duration: 1998 | 155 Mins | Multilingual
29.08.2017
Main Th. 06:00 pm
Living in Oblivion
Dir: Tom Dicillo
Duration: 1995 | 90 Mins | English
30.08.2017
Main Th. 06:00 pm
Documentary
31.08.2017
Main Th. 05:30 pm
Narrative Conituty (DV)
Batch -14
01.09.2017
Main Th. 05:30 pm
Narrative Conituty (DV)
Batch -14