Vikrant's Review On Film And Television Institute Of India - [FTII], Pune

Students are encouraged to explore the various narrative forms both in fiction and documentary film-making through rigorous theory classes, and demonstrations are held for better understanding. Students are inspired to discover their artistic vision and develop a better understanding of the cinematic world. Classes are short and practical, there is no pressure but the students themselves show utmost dedication towards the assignments.

The placements are decent. The average placements are around 5-6 lakhs per annum. The college also provides a well established alumni network which helps in placements are internships. A variety of job profiles are offered during placements and the placement rates are also good.

The fees structure for the course is manageable. It's not too high considering the value it provides. The total fees for the programme including the hostel charges and various other expenses amounts to around 4 lakh rupees. The fees is to be paid semester wise therefore the financial burden is reduced.

The college provides a plethora of extracurricular activities like football, cricket and basketball. There is a huge field where all these sports are played. An annual cultural fest is also held in this field which is absolutely amazing. The students are pretty nice and friendly, a number of parties are held during the year and everyone has a welcoming nature. The class environment is disciplined but other than that the students are very chill.

The alumni network of FTII is one of the greatest. It is star studded and has a lot of big names as it's alumna. A few of them being, David Dhawan, Danny Denzongpa ,Rajkumar Hirani,Rajkumar Hirani,Mithun Chakraborty and many more. So the students get the benefits of such big connections to the industry and thus are more motivated to showcase there talent. I have attended a seminar chaired by Mr. Vidhu Vinod Chopra and I really learned a lot from him.

FTII being a premiere institution in the field of direction had always fascinated me, so I decided to apply for the Three Year PG Diploma Course In Direction & Screenplay Writing. The first step in the admission process is clearing the JET, which I did with a pretty decent score and then came the interview and orientation where I was asked questions about my aspirations post the completion of the course. All in all the admission process is wholesome and tests the students fully.

The faculty of the college is amazing and the teachers are well versed with innovative techniques to teach the students. The faculty is highly qualified and very experienced in there field of teaching.