Workshop on Script to Screen and Mobile
Filmmaking from 02nd to 11th Aug 2026 in Mandi
Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII), Pune, under its Centre for Open Learning (CFOL) initiative
announces “Workshop on Script to Screen and Mobile Filmmaking” from 02nd
to 11th Aug 2026 in Mandi.
Following
are the details in this regard;
(1) Workshop Name: Workshop
on Script to Screen and Mobile Filmmaking
(2) Dates: 02nd
to 11th Aug. 2026
(3) Timings: 10.30
am to 4 pm
(4) Total No. of participants: 25
(Course will be conducted only if min. strength of 15 is reached)
(5) Age: Participants
must be 15 years or above in age as on 01st Aug. 2026
(6) Educational
Qualification: SSC (10th std.) pass
(7) Nationality: No
bar. For Foreign national, no documents/ invitation emails will be provided
(8) Venue: HCRFTR
Mandi, Himachal Campus, Village Sathol, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
(9) Per participant
course fee:
(i) Rs 27,000/- per participant (including
accommodation & meals)
(ii) Rs 15,000/- per participant (excluding
accommodation & meals)
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 refunded within 21 working days of the course commencement. Also, due to any
other reason, if the course is cancelled by FTII, course fee will be refunded.
However, due to any reason,
if the course is postponed OR cancelled by the organisers, course fee will be
refunded.
(10) Last date to
apply: By 6 pm, 22nd July 2026.
(11) Course Director:
Mr Sukhansaar Singh
(12) Medium of
Instructions: English and Hindi.
(13) Selection
Criteria: First – Come – First – Served basis. Selected candidates
would be communicated by email. List of the selected participants will be
published on FTII website.
(14) Certificates: All
participants would be given participation certificate on successful completion
of the course which will carry logo of FTII and will be jointly signed by FTII
Director and the Course Director. Minimum 90% attendance is mandatory to get
certificate.
(15) Queries: For
any queries contact
- Mr.
Milind Joshi, Asst. Outreach Officer – 020 -
25580085, info(dot)cfol(at)ftii(dot)ac(dot)in
- Future
Story Cinelabs, Mumbai – Priyansha on 7766967634
(16) Communication
with participants: All communications with the participants will be
carried out through email only. List of shortlisted participants will be
published on FTII website and selection email will be sent to the selected
participants on their registered email.
(17) Accommodation: Outstation
participants may please note Future Story Cinelabs, Mumbai, will facilitate for
accommodation in Mandi. Please call Priyansha on 7766967634 for the same.
(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.
(19) 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
15,000/- OR Rs 27,000/- as the case may be.
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.
(20) About Course
Director: Mr Sukhansaar
Singh
Sukhan Saar Singh is a
trained cinematographer, writer, and director, with a specialization in Motion
Picture Photography from SRFTI, Kolkata. He has worked across feature films,
short films, documentaries, music videos, and ad films. His cinematography
credits include Ghich Pitch, Mintgumri, and A Season of Mangoes, while he also
wrote, directed, and edited The Brick Moulders. His work has been recognized at
festivals including IFFR, DIFF, KIFF, and SIGNS, and has received honours such
as the Film Critics’ Guild of India Critics’ Choice recognition and a Toto
Award jury mention. Alongside his filmmaking practice, he teaches
cinematography and conducts filmmaking workshops for emerging filmmakers and
children.
(21) Course Overview
The Script to Screen and
Mobile Filmmaking Workshop is a hands on 10 day journey through the process of
making a film, designed for anyone interested in storytelling and cinema.
Starting with an idea and a script, participants will explore writing,
directing, cinematography, editing, and sound design, while learning how each
stage of filmmaking connects to the next. Through discussions, screenings,
practical exercises, and collaborations with fellow filmmakers, participants
will gain both creative and technical skills and experience the complete
process of taking a story from the page to the screen. The entire workshop is
designed to be completed using only a mobile phone, proving that cinema can be
created with simple and accessible tools that we use everyday.