Basic Course on Smartphone Documentary from 20-27 October 2024 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;
Rs 9,800/- (base fee = Rs 8,305/- and GST = Rs 1,495/-)
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.
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
1. Click open the link - https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm OR visit www.onlinesbi.sbi and further click on “SB Collect” which is at the top left, vertically 06th from left to right.
2. Search/Find FTII Fees Account in Educational institutions name and click submit.
3. In the payment category select “O2 Basic Course in Smartphone Documentary Jaipur”.
4. Fill-up the application form with requisite details and proceed for payment.
5. Make necessary payment of Rs 9800/-.
6. Once payment is done, please note "SBcollect Reference Number" (mentioned in payment confirmation receipt). This may be required for future reference.
7. 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.
8. No document/ certificate related to educational qualification, age etc. is to be attached. Participants’ self – declaration in the application form is sufficient.
(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.
(21) Queries: For any queries please contact
(1) Mr. Milind Joshi, Assistant Outreach Officer on info@ftii.ac.in OR ftiioutreach@gmail.com OR on 020 – 25580085
(2) Ms Shilpi Batra Advani on theopenspacesociety@gmail.com OR on 9610082222 (between 10 am to 6 pm).
Please contact Ms Shilpi Batra Advani on 9610082222 (between 10 am to 6 pm) for accommodation facilitation.
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):
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