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A film school is a generic term for any educational institution dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including, but not limited to, film production, theory, and writing for the screen. Usually hands on technical training is incorporated as part of the curriculum, such as learning how to use cameras, light meters and other equipment. Most schools are tied to existing colleges and universities, often in art or communication departments. Some are privately owned and not tied to universities, such as technical schools offering associate degrees.

and it is at Digital Academy (Mumbai Centre)
Plot number C-3,
Street number 11,
MIDC, Andheri (East),
Mumbai : 400 093.
Tel: +91 22 2825 7009
+91 22 2825 7008
Mobile : +91 9324 069 648
+91 9322 980 401
Fax: +91 22 2822 9936
Email: response@digitalacademy.info

Answered by sanjay , an ibibo Guru, at 1:04 PM on October 06, 2008

Well,The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is located in the spacious grounds of the erstwhile Prabhat Studios, which comprised a number buildings standing in 21 acres of land. The entire property including a sizeable amount of motion picture equipment and properties was acquired by the Government of India for a sum of Rs. 11.20 lacs in April 1960.

The FTII was established by the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in 1960 on the recommendation of the Film Enquiry Committee for imparting training in the art and techniques of film making. The syllabus and the courses of studies were drawn up, in the original instance, upon the advice of Remy Tessonneau, Director of the Paris Institute des Hautes Etudes Cinematographiques (IDHEC) who paid a visit to Poona in March, 1961 and prepared a draft outline for teaching in five courses , viz. Screen-play, writing-cum-Direction, Motion Picture Photography, Sound Recording and Editing.

The Institute used to run the acting course too but was stopped in 1978 since the National School of Drama was running a parallel in New Delhi. Many of the present luminaries like Subhash Ghai, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Bacchan are products of this acting school.

Regular courses started from 1961. Television Training Wing which started functioning in 1971 in New Delhi moved to Pune in October 1974. The FTII became a society in October under the Registration of Societies Act of 1860, fully aided by the Government of India, Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting.

Aims & Objectives

The Film Wing of the Institute is intended to provide technical training in the production films and to undertake reserach in different fields connected with films

The main functions of the Institute are to : (a) Impart training in all aspects of film production and other allied subjects (b) Grant diplomas and certificates to successful trainees who have completed the prescribed course and (c) Co-ordinate the activities for training of film technicians in India.
Nature Of Training

Intensive training, both theoretical and practical is imparted to students of various courses. The Institute is equipped with sophisticated sound recording equipments, editing machines and modern movie cameras. The Institute has two studios, three projection theatres. There is also a modern film processing lab for processing 35mm and 16mm black and white film.

The Institute library has a good collection of books on various subjects connected with film-making and subscribes to periodicals, both Indian and Foreign. There is also a Film Library containing films both Indian and foreign, apart from films made by the students. The Film Library has also a good collection of Indian and Western Music discs.

For more details , Please visit the source site:

http://www.virtualpune.com /html/channel/entertain/MOVIE/HTML/ ftti.shtml

Answered by Alok Gupta , an ibibo Guru, at 10:40 PM on October 05, 2008

The Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), the first film university in India and the first acting school to acquire ISO 9001 certification in this part of the world, has substantial experience in providing excellent qualifications for Indian and international students.This is situated at Marwah Studios at Noida.
source www.aaft.com

Answered by Deepthi , an ibibo Master, at 12:04 PM on October 05, 2008

A film school is a generic term for any educational institution dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including, but not limited to, film production, theory, and writing for the screen. Usually hands on technical training is incorporated as part of the curriculum, such as learning how to use cameras, light meters and other equipment. Most schools are tied to existing colleges and universities, often in art or communication departments. Some are privately owned and not tied to universities, such as technical schools offering associate degrees.

Various debates have raged over the years on the importance of film school in allowing one to enter the film industry. Of course, examples can be offered from both sides, as directors Francis Ford Coppola (UCLA Film School, MFA film directing), Martin Scorsese (NYU Film School, MFA film directing), and George Lucas (USC Film School, MFA film directing) graduated from prestigious film schools, whereas Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Rodriguez, and David Fincher had no formal college film training. The rapid rise of independent filmmaking and digital video have changed this debate somewhat, as anyone with a few thousand dollars can shoot their own film (and some have done so quite successfully) with little formal knowledge of the industry. Thus, it can be argued that the high cost of attending a film school can now be spent on making films and learning through practical experience. Others argue that film school is important because it builds on the knowledge and experience of others, allows students to develop their skills under the guidance of professional instructors, and affords students the opportunity to network and connect with others interested in filmmaking, as well as with those who may eventually offer them careers in the industry. One example is that the more prestigious schools allow their students to showcase work in film festivals near the end of the semester for film producers and executives.

India

* Film and Television Institute of India
* Asian Academy Of Film & Television
* Whistling Woods International [2]
* [[CRAFT,Center for research in art of F
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Answered by Nishu's , an ibibo Master, at 7:33 AM on October 05, 2008

A film school is a generic term for any educational institution dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including, but not limited to, film production, theory, and writing for the screen. Usually hands on technical training is incorporated as part of the curriculum, such as learning how to use cameras, light meters and other equipment. Most schools are tied to existing colleges and universities, often in art or communication departments. Some are privately owned and not tied to universities, such as technical schools offering associate degrees.

In india it is situated at :
Film and Television Institute of India
( IFTA - Innotech Film and Television Academy-New Delhi)http://www.iftamedia.com/
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata
AJK, Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Digital Video Production, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore
Asian Academy Of Film & Television, Noida NCR New Delhi
Whistling Woods International Institute for Films, Media, Animationa and Media Arts, Mumbai
Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad-AP

Answered by Beekay , an ibibo Advisor, at 2:28 AM on October 05, 2008