Online Course – Fundamentals of Film Direction from 05-09 October 2026
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, under its ‘Centre for Open Learning (CFOL)‘ initiative, announces Online Course – Fundamentals of Film Direction.
Following are the details in this regard;
(1) Name
of the online Course: Fundamentals
of Film Direction
(2) Dates:
05-09 October 2026 (05
days)
(3) Timings:10.30
am to 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm (Indian Standard Time – IST), 04 hrs per
day
(4) No. of seats available: 40
(Course will be conducted
only if min. strength of 32 is reached)
(5) Age:15 years & above as on 01st October 2026
(6) Educational Qualification: SSC (10th
pass)
(7) Online Platform: Google
Classroom & Google Meet platform
(8) Medium
of Instructions:
English & Hindi
(9) Per Participant Course fee:
(a) For Indian Nationals: Rs 3,900/-
(b) For Foreigners including NRI, OCI etc.
and also those Indian Nationals who are presently staying outside India: Rs
11,700/-
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.
(10)
Mode
of payment: Online through SBI Collect (along with application form).
(11)
Due
date & time to submit application: 21 September 2026, 6 pm IST. Application submitted after
due date & time will not be considered.
(12)
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.
(13)
Online platform: FTII will be using “Google Classroom”
and participants are requested to get familiarized with the same. Steps to join online class
including login id & password will be shared with each selected participant in the
selection email.
(14)
Computer
literacy: It
is the participant’s responsibility to be technologically capable to take an online
course. Participants must be computer literate.
(15) MANDATORY REQUIREMENT:
Since the course is online, participants must have following facilities;
(i) A Desktop / Laptop having minimum 4 GB RAM,
1.6 GHz or better processor (Intel i3 or i5 or better). (Windows / MAC)
(ii) Operating system: a) Windows 7 or 8 or 10.
b) MAC OS Sierra or later
(iii) Audio – Video software: Latest versions
of VLC player, Windows Media Player or Quick Time Player.
(iv) Compatible good quality headphones/
earphones with mic
(v) Compatible HD webcam
(vi) Internet pack of minimum 5 GB per day
exclusively for this course. It is recommended to have fixed wired Internet
connection with minimum speed of 10 Mbps or more.
(vii) Web browser: Latest version of Google
Chrome (Preferred), Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
Use of Mobile Phone (in
place of Laptop or Desktop Computer) to attend the classes is strictly
prohibited. Such participants will not be allowed to join the classes.
(16) Faculty Members: Avinash Roy and Jasmine Kaur Roy
Avinash Roy and Jasmine Kaur Roy are National Award winning
filmmakers, producing and directing short films and documentaries under their
own banner Wanderlust Films. Both are FTII graduates and their final year
diploma film ‘Saanjh’ (The Dusk) received the National Award in 2004 as did
their documentary film ‘Amoli’ in 2018.
Their focus area of work has been development communication
and some of their films have received recognition at various national and
international festivals. Both Jasmine and Avinash also work as freelance
writers for the Indian television industry and have written screenplay and
dialogues for various shows on popular mainstream television channels.
Jasmine was selected as a participant Director for
Berlinale Talents 2015 and she has also served on the non-feature juries of the
National Film Awards as well as the International Film Festival of India
(IFFI).
(17) How to apply:
1.
Click open the link -
https://onlinesbi.sbi.bank.in/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm?corpID=807844&categoryName=A135%20Fundamentals%20of%20Film%20Direction
2. Make necessary payment of Rs 3,900/- OR Rs
11,700/- as the case may be.
3.
Once payment is done, please note "SBcollect Reference Number"
(mentioned in payment confirmation receipt). This may be required for future
reference.
4.
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 printscreen (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.
5.
No document/ certificate related to educational qualification, age etc. is to
be attached.Participants’ self – declaration in the application form is
sufficient.
6.
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.
Further to add in this,
it is expected of the participants that during the class they must mute their
mics but keep their cameras on unless otherwise instructed. Keeping camera off
throughout the class or not heeding to instructions to switch on the camera
will be seen as an act of indiscipline and will lead to expulsion from the
Course and forfeiture of the Course fee. Decision of FTII Director regarding
conducting the course in all respects will be final.
(18)
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.
(19)
Certificates: All participants would be given
participation e-certificates on successful completion of the course. Minimum
90% attendance is mandatory.
(20) Queries: Mr. Milindkumar Joshi, Assistant Outreach Officer on info(dot)cfol(at)ftii(dot)ac(dot)in OR on 020 – 25580085
Any dispute concerning CFOL short courses would be subject to jurisdiction of the competent courts within the territorial jurisdiction of Pune city only.
Course Overview
Introduction:
This course is for participants with little or no filmmaking experience. This is an introductory course and it is not meant to be a substitute for longer-term programs.
The course aims at developing a basic understanding of the art and craft of Film Direction and gaining an insight into the Aesthetical and Philosophical concerns of Film Direction. The course will help to understand:
• How
a Directors’ vision comes to life from idea to screen.
• What
are the tools available to help implement the Director’s vision in the film.
• How
a Director makes informed creative decisions.
• How
a Director communicates with cast, crew and, ultimately, the audience.
The course will be conducted through a series of online classes incorporating discussions, screenings and analysis of film excerpts etc. The contours of the course will broadly be as under:
·
What is Cinema?
·
Language of Cinema
·
Space and Time in Cinema
·
Film Form
·
Film Image
·
Film Sound
·
Continuity, Montage, Mise-en –Scene
·
The Film Narrative and Narrative Structures
·
Elements of Story
·
The Screenplay
·
Working with Actors
·
The Role of film Director