Established as 'Film Institute of India' in 1960 on the erstwhile Prabhat Studio premises at Pune, FTII boasts of a rich legacy in quality Indian cinema. The Prabhat Studios were declared heritage sites by the Pune Municipal Corporation and are used by the students to this day. The Institute was renamed 'The Film and Television Institute of India' in 1971. The Television Wing, earlier located at the Mandi House, New Delhi was shifted to Pune in the early seventies, bringing together the training in film and television under a common roof. At its inception in 1974, the Television wing was concerned with the provision of in-service training to personnel from Doordarshan. This Wing has in recent years launched a one-year course in Television.

The FTII is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. Its policies are determined by a Governing Council. The latter appoints the director of the institute.

The FTII is a member of CILECT, an international association of film schools.

COURSE

01 - Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Direction - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

02 - Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography - No of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

03 - Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Sound Recording and Sound Design - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree with Physics as a subject at Senior Secondary (10+2) level

04 - Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Editing - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

05 - Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Acting - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

06 - Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Art Direction and Production Design - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture/ Painting /Applied Arts / Sculpture/ Interior Design in or any related field in the Fine Arts or an equivalent qualification

07 - Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Feature Film Screenplay Writing - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

08 - One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in TV Direction - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

09 - One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Electronic Cinematography - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

10 - One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Video Editing - No. of Seats 12 - Eligibility - Bachelor's Degree

11 - One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Sound Recording and TV Engineering - No. of Seats 12 - Bachelor's Degree with Physics as a subject at Senior Secondary (10+2) level