Workshop on Essentials of Story & Screenplay
Writing from 25 Aug. to 07 Sept. 2026 in Mumbai (Evening Course)
Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII), Pune, under its Centre for Open Learning (CFOL) initiative
announces “Workshop on Essentials of Story & Screenplay Writing” from 25th
Aug. to 07th Sept. 2026 in Mumbai (Evening Course).
Following
are the details in this regard;
(1) Workshop Name: Workshop
on Essentials of Story & Screenplay Writing (Evening Course)
(2) Dates: 25th
Aug. to 07th Sept. 2026
(3) Timings: 6
pm to 9 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: Shop
no. 2, First Floor Harmony Hall, Bhagat Singhnagar No. 1, New Link Road,
Goregaon (W), Mumbai
(9) Per participant
course fee: Rs 15,000/-
Course fee is excluding
breakfast, lunch, dinner, 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 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, 18th Aug. 2026.
(11) Course Director:
Ms Riti Kumar
(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 Mumbai. 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/-
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 FTII 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: Ms Riti Kumar
Riti Kumar is a script writer
and independent filmmaker based out of Mumbai. She has worked in the film and
TV industry as a script writer and creative producer with multiple production
houses/studios including, Eros International, Savdhaan India, and Sourrce. She
has directed and produced independent short film, ‘Maa’ (2022), which won ‘Best
Indian Director’ at Alibag Short Film Festival.
She is a graduate from Delhi
University (English Literature) and FTII, Pune (Feature Film Screenplay
Writing). As a writer, reader, and an audience, she has keen interest in
comedy, satire, and human relationship dramas.
(21) Course Overview
This extended version uses
the same foundation as the Goa course and gives participants more time for
writing, feedback and rewriting. It combines lectures, discussions, group
exercises and guided writing sessions to help participants transform ideas into
engaging, cinematic stories.
Days 1–2: Story Foundations
Idea, premise, theme, genre, world, tone and
basic screenplay language.
Days 3–4: Character Development
Character goal, inner need, backstory, flaw,
relationship and conflict.
Days 5–6: Plot, Structure & Beats
Three-act structure, turning points, midpoint,
climax and scene beats.
Days 7–8: Scene Construction
Scene objective, visual action, dialogue,
subtext and dramatic progression.
Days 9–10: Screenplay Formatting & Writing
Practice
Industry screenplay format and guided writing
of scenes/short screenplay sections.
Days 11–12: Feedback & Rewrite
Reading, discussion, faculty feedback and
structured rewriting.
Day 13: Pitching the Idea
Logline, short synopsis and presenting the
core concept clearly.
Day 14: Final Reading & Review
Final presentation of written work, learning
review and next steps.