Named after the  legendary film maestro Satyajit Ray, the Institute has emerged as  a national centre of excellence which offers a post-graduate programme  in Cinematic studies.

 SRFTI has succeeded in articulating and disseminating classical and contemporary theories of praxis for  creative minds to leap into the world of professional practice – be it mainstream, parallel, art house, experimental or non-fiction narratives.The Institute has crossed  many mile stones towards a new paradigm of the art and craft of Film making……

Our alumni have been winning accolades regularly through their mastery over film-making. They have been trendsetters, changing the course of filmmaking through the fusion of thought, craft and entrepreneurial abilities. By proving their mettle as dedicated professionals, they have increased the acceptability of current students in the complex and competitive world of filmmaking.

With the state of the art facility, SRFTI provides a creative ambience to inspire  the budding film makers with an innovative language of artistic expression.

And their   contribution builds the blocks for better Cinema……

SRFTI is a  member of  CILECT, the international Association of Film and Television Schools (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision).

As one of the largest stand-alone film school campuses in the world SRFTI is  situated on the eastern fringe of the city of Kolkata.The extra-ordinarily sprawling green campus  offers an array of perfect setting for the audio-visually driven minds.

The  lakes, the ponds,the lush green velvety spread……  provide an idyllic creative space, serene and sequestered, to lend euphonies of creative spark.

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Academic Qualification: Post Graduate Diploma in Direction from FTII, Pune.

Industry experience: Ashoke Viswanathan is a multiple National and International award winning filmmaker with more than a hundred films to his credit apart from TV serials, music videos and several educational series.He has been awarded the President’s Gold Medal as also the President’s Silver Medal for his feature film work.His films have been selected on five occasions in the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India apart from several international film festivals.. He is also a playwright, theatre director and actor with performances all over the globe. A prolific essayist and writer, he has published articles and papers in several journals, magazines and daily newspapers like THE WEEK, THE TIMES OF INDIA, THE TELEGRAPH, THE STATESMAN and ANANDA BAZAR PATRIKA. Viswanathan is also a poet with contributions to several anthologies like THE LONDON MISCELLANY and has authored a book entitled, BENGAL IN THE CENTENARY OF CINEMA AND BEYOND.

He has been a Charles Wallace scholar, having qualified as a Fellow at the Cambridge seminar on modern British fiction.He was the HOD of film direction at the SRFTI in the nineties and is, at present, a Professor and HOD of Producing films and television at SRFTI where he was once a member of the Governing Council. He is on the BOARD OF STUDIES at West Bengal State University, department of film studies, and at St. Xavier’s College in the department of Mass Communications.He is also political commentator on news channels like TIMES NOW and ABP ANANDA