During the inauguration of the recently held Lucknow Short Film Festival, FTII Vice-Chancellor Dhiraj Singh had assured a strengthened FTII presence in Uttar Pradesh.
According to the information released by the Press Information Bureau on Monday evening, the Vice-Chancellor said, “At the Lucknow Short Film Festival, the people of Lucknow demonstrated a clear understanding of and love for good cinema. Lucknow is an ideal place for FTII’s short courses. FTII has high ambitions for Uttar Pradesh, and this Appreciation Course is the first but a powerful step in that direction.”
As per the statement, the Film Appreciation Course — one of FTII’s oldest and renowned programmes — aims to cultivate a perspective that allows participants to experience cinema with a deeper understanding of its pleasures and impact. The course will discuss various dimensions of cinema in detail — how a film travels from script to screen, how the language of cinema becomes a vehicle for profound emotions, and how legendary figures have contributed to the evolution of film. It will also shed light on the direction and state of different cinematic genres.
As per details shared, it is an opportunity for mass communication students and film making professionals to learn from FTII faculty.
The details
For this course, the FTII has appointed a team comprising Professor Indranil Bhattacharya, Head of the Films Studies Department, and Professor Milind Damle, Associate Professor, who has written and produced several short films.
Fee: It is Rs 7,000 per participant. For defence personnel, ex-servicemen, and their families, the fee is Rs 5,000.
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