Workshop on Sound Design: Building Cinematic Soundscapes from 17 to 23 Aug 2026 in Lucknow
Film and Television Institute of India
(FTII), Pune, under its Centre for Open Learning (CFOL) initiative announces “Workshop
on Sound Design: Building Cinematic Soundscapes” from 17th to 23rd
Aug 2026 in Lucknow.
Following are the details in this
regard;
(1) Workshop Name: Workshop
on Sound Design: Building Cinematic Soundscapes
(2) Dates: 17th
to 23rd Aug. 2026
(3) Timings: 10 am to
5 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:
Directorate, UP Rajya Sainik Kalyan Evam Punarwas, Cariappa Bhawan, Qaisarbagh,
Lucknow
(9) Per participant course
fee: Rs 9,000/-
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, 27th July 2026.
(11) Course Director: Mr Gaurav
Verma
(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
- M/s
Athenexa Enterprises – reenakumar@athenexaenterprises.com (9278044344)
(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 Lucknow. Please contact on reenakumar@athenexaenterprises.com
(9278044344) 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 9,000/-
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: Mr.
Gaurav Verma
Gaurav Verma is an FTII-trained Film
Audiography professional, Location Mixing Engineer and Sound Designer. He
received the 66th National Film Award for Best Audiography (Location Sound
Recording) for Tendlya and has worked across feature films, web-series,
documentaries and shorts, with credits including Salaam Venky, The Big Bull,
The Big Day, Masaba Masaba, Unda, Lakhon Mein Ek and Little Things.
(21) Course Overview
This 7-day course offers a practical
overview of how sound design shapes cinematic storytelling. Participants will
understand how Dialogue, Foley, SFX, Ambience and Music work together, how
acoustic choices and mixing influence emotion, clarity and narrative impact,
and how these principles are applied in films and web-series. Through demonstrations,
listening exercises and guided practical work, a short film or selected scene
will be used to show the process of planning, layering, balancing and mixing a
complete soundscape.