Adyar Film Institute
One of the television training institution in India is the Adyar Film Institute. It is one of the head institution located in Tharamani, Chennai and started in 1945. It is under the control of Tamilnadu State Government under the Department of Information and Public Relations.
It provides the diploma courses in Cinematography, Screenplay & Direction, Sound Recording, Sound Engineering, Film Editing and Film Processing. The institution was approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the certificates are awarded by the Department of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Asian Academy of Film & Television
Famous and most known institution is Asian Academy of Film & Television (AAFT) which is the film school located in Noida Film City. Also connected with the the Marwah Films & Video Studios and International Film & Television Research Center.
The City & Guilds approved as an international-level training center in 2002. This school was first to receive ISO 9001:2000 certification in the South Asian region. The AAFT is the “strongest media training centre in Asia”.
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is an autonomous institute controlled by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and ruled by the Central Government of India. It is located in Pune from 1960. FTII has become India’s premier film and television institute, with its alumni becoming technicians, actors and directors in the film and television industry.
Government Film & Television Institute
The Government Film & Television Institute, is located in Bengaluru in Karnataka and considered as the first government institute in India to start technical courses related to films. It comes under the Government of Karnataka the Directorate of Technical Education, The institute provides the diploma courses in Sound Recording and Engineering and Cinematography.
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) is a film and television institute situated in Kolkata, West Bengal from 1995.
It is an autonomous society funded by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It has been renamed by the film director, Satyajit Ray.
National Institute of Design
The National Institute of Design (NID) is placed in top design schools located in Ahmedabad, India. The institute functions as an autonomous controlled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and government of India. NID is honoured by the Industrial Research and Department of Scientific under Ministry of Science and Technology, government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation.
Annapurna International School of Film and Media
Its India’s first private, non-profit media school was founded by the Akkineni family located in Hyderabad, India.
AISFM provides courses in directing acting, editing, cinematography, writing and producing. The Academic Advisory Board for the school includes actors ,filmmakers and directors such as Farah Khan, Karan Johar, Mani Ratnam, Kamal Haasan, Shabana Azmi ,Javed Akhtar and Aparna Sen.
Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute
Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha, Cuttack (BPFTIO), is an autonomous Institute under the Government of Odisha has established an autonomous Institute in the name and style of Biju Pattnaik Film & Television Institute of Orissa (BPFTIO). Funded by Government of Odisha, Department of Employment and Technical Education & Training, the institute provides diploma courses in 3 disciplines such as Sound & TV, Cinematography, Engineering and Film & Video Editing.
Whistling Woods International
Whistling Woods International is a media arts institute located in Mumbai, India. The institute is promoted by Indian Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, Mukta Arts Limited and Film City Mumbai. The school was first ranked among the top 10 film schools by The Hollywood Reporter in 2010. The Institute has connected with global film schools, including international student co-productions and credits transfer.
