Basic Course on Smartphone Documentary from 17-24 August 2026 in Jaipur
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, under its Centre For Open Learning (CFOL) Programme in association with The Open Space Society (TOSS), Jaipur, announces Basic Course on Smartphone Documentary.
Following are the details in this regard;
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Name of the Course: Basic
Course on Smartphone Documentary
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Dates: 17-24 August 2026 (Sunday will be a working day)
(3)
Timings: 10
am to 5 pm (1 to 2 pm will be lunch break)
(4) Max. no. of participants: 40 (course may not be conducted if there
are less than 32 participants)
(5) Age:16 years & above as on 01st August 2026
(6) Educational Qualification: HSC (12th
pass). In exceptional cases, 10th pass may be considered
(7) Nationality: Indian
(8) Medium
of Instructions:
English & Hindi
(9) Venue: The Open Space Society, 142, Frontier
Colony, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan - 302004
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Per
Participant Course fee: Rs
9,800/-
Course fee is excluding breakfast, lunch, tea/ coffee, snacks etc.
Course fee of selected participants will be non-refundable, non-transferrable, non-adjustable, etc. under any circumstances. Course fee of all the non – selected participants will be returned within 21 working days of the course commencement. However, due to any reason, if the course is postponed OR cancelled by the organisers, course fee will be refunded.
(11) Mode of payment: Online through
SBI Collect (along with application form).
(12) Due date & time to submit
application: 30 July 2026, 6 pm
IST. Application submitted after due date & time will not be considered.
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Selection
Criteria: On First –
Come – First – Served Basis.List of selected participants will be published on
our website and selection emails will also be sent to all the selected
participants.
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Note:
No previous Videography
experience required
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Compulsory
requirement: Participant must have a good quality smartphone which can record HD
videos
(16) Faculty members: Shilpi Batra Adwani and Keya Vaswani
Shilpi Batra Adwani has an MA in Convergent Journalism from AJK MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi with ten years of international experience in both Documentary Filmmaking and Mass Media Project Management. She is an independent filmmaker, educator and creative business entrepreneur with a special interest in social issues and projects involving the preservation of cultural heritage. Shilpi is the cofounder of The Open Space Society Jaipur, a private educational and cultural institution dedicated to arts and media studies. Currently, She is working on her documentary film 'Sheenkhalai- The Blue Skin' a film about her Hindu-Pashtun ancestors.
Keya Vaswani is a National Award-winning documentary and fashion filmmaker. A designer turned into a self-taught filmmaker, she cofounded Storyloom Films and is been featured on Forbes and Tedx. She made 35+ short films and a feature film called ‘Weaves of Maheshwar ‘ which won The National Film Award in 2016. Her other films have won many awards and have been in many press releases
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How to apply:
1. Click on the following link:
2. Fill-up the application form with requisite details and proceed for payment.
3. Make necessary payment of Rs 9,800/-.
4. Once payment is done, please note
"SBI collect Reference Number" (mentioned in payment confirmation
receipt). This may be required for future reference.
5. If possible, digitally store the
receipt of payment. This can be carried out in one of the following ways;
(i) by taking printout of receipt of
payment, scan & save it
(ii) by taking screenshot of payment (if
using mobile) or print screen (if using computer)
(iii) by simply taking a photograph from
mobile
(iv) check your bank account to confirm
whether money (course fee) has been deducted or not
(v) After a day or two, once again check
to see whether money (course fee) has been refunded.
(vi) In case of refund, it is a
transaction failure and if so, once again apply for the course afresh.
6. No document/ certificate related to
educational qualification, age etc. is to be attached. Participants’ self –
declaration in the application form is sufficient.
7. Terms & conditions: By agreeing to the terms & conditions in the application form, participants are confirming that they have read & understood the website advt. They are eligible to apply and fulfill all the requirements as stated in the advt. Also, it is presumed that participants will be staying and or attending the course at their own risk & cost and will not be held responsible for anything or matter of what-so-ever nature. Further, participants agree that decision of Director, FTII regarding admission to the course and its conduction in all respect will be final.
(18) Terms & conditions: By agreeing to the terms & conditions in the application form, participants are confirming that they have read & understood the website advt. They are eligible to apply and fulfil all the requirements as stated in the advt. Further, participants agree that decision of FTII Director regarding admission to the course and its conduction will be final in all respects. However, due to any reason, if the course is postponed OR cancelled by the organisers, course fee will be refunded.
(19) Communication
with participants: All
communications with the participants will be carried out through email only.
List of shortlisted participants may be published on FTII website and selection
email will be sent to the selected participants on their registered email id.
(20) Certificates: All participants would be given participation e-certificates on successful completion of the course. Minimum 90% attendance is mandatory.
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Queries:
For any queries please
contact
(1) Mr. Milind Joshi, Assistant Outreach Officer on
info@ftii.ac.in OR on 020 – 25580085
(2) Ms Shilpi Batra Advani on theopenspacesociety@gmail.com OR on 9610082222 (between 10 am to 6 pm).
(22)Lodging and Boarding: Outstation participants need to carry out their own arrangement of lodging and boarding at their own cost.
Please
contact Ms Shilpi Batra
Advani on 9610082222 (between 10 am to 6
pm) for accommodation facilitation.
(18) Participants need to assure
general decency, decorum etc. on the course campus. Failing to do so will lead
to cancellation of admission without refunding course fee apart from taking
internal disciplinary action and dealing the matter as per law of the
land. All rights in this regard are reserved with FTII.
Course
Details
Overview:
This course teaches the
fundamentals of documentary filmmaking and how to make a video story with any
Smartphone. The course will help participants find their story arc and
understand their Smartphone cameras better, help them shoot videos applying the
simple rules of filmmaking.
Course
Details: The course
will introduce participants with different techniques of documentary filmmaking
and how they can be applied in shooting with Smartphone Practical sessions The
faculty members will use examples to explain different kinds of shots and
movements The participants will shoot and edit their individual documentary
film project using a Smartphone during the course.
What
Will You Learn? (Learning Outcomes):
·
Fundamentals
of documentary filmmaking Film and edit video on the Smartphone
·
Make
better quality videos applying the fundamentals of filmmaking
·
How
to turn your phone into a video camera
·
Make
documentaries/short videos for social media and
·
Learn
to document memories with mindful compilation of videos and photos
Who
Should Take This Course?: This
course is for anyone and everyone- from High school students to college
students. Employees to job creators, teachers, professionals, homemakers,
bloggers, marketers and film enthusiasts. The course will help participant find
another effective medium to document and tell their stories better.
Note- Smartphone filmmaking course doesn’t discourage use of professional cameras. The course helps participants understand the discipline of using right equipment at right time