| Achievements and recent initiates
TREMENDOUS PARTICIPATION AND RECOGNITION OF FTII DIPLOMA FILMS IN VARIOUS FILM FESTIVALS
The FTII regularly enters its student films at various film festivals held in India and abroad. Many of these films have won national and international accolades and recognition. What is more significant is that this year our film have been invited in 36 International Film Festivals (list attached). The following figures mention FTII's massive participation in international film festivals held in India and abroad.
| Year 2005-06 |
Year 2006-07 |
Year 2007-08 |
| India |
61 Films |
India |
36 Films |
India |
51 Films |
| International |
123 Films |
International |
115 Films |
International |
92 Films |
Awards won by the FTII films
The FTII student films have always made their impressions and won a number of awards at various film festivals and other events held in India and abroad. The number of awards bagged by FTII student films is mention below:
| Year 2005-06 |
Year 2006-07 |
Year 2007-08 |
| India |
12 Films |
India |
00 Films |
India |
07 Films |
| International |
03 Films |
International |
03 Films |
International |
11 Films |
Year 2007-2008
| National Awards |
| 1) |
Chabiwali Pocket Watch (Vibhu Puri) |
- Special Mention Jury Award for Best Direction |
| 2) |
Parsiwada Tarapore Present Day (Paramvir Singh) |
- ‘Rajat Kamal’ Award for Best Cinematography |
| 3) |
Closer (Anmol Bhave) |
- ‘Rajat Kamal’ Award for Best Audiography |
| 4) |
Voices Across The Ocean (Ganesh Gaikwad) |
- ‘Swarna Kamal’ Award for Best Direction |
| 5) |
Three of Us (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- PATTON award for Best Indian Film, 6th Kalpanirjhar
International Short Fiction Film Festival, Kolkata. |
| 6) |
Haravalele Indradhanushya (for Producer) |
- Golden Trophy, Best Short Fiction Film and Silver Trophy
- Best Screenplay IndianDocumentary Producers Association, Mumbai. |
| 7) |
Chasing Angelina Jolie (Saurav Dey) |
- Golden Trophy, Best Student Documentary, Indian Documentary Producers Association, Mumbai. |
| International Award |
| 1) |
Kramasha (Amit Dutta) |
- “GOLD MIKELDI FOR FICTION”,49th edition of the Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films,Spain. |
| 2) |
Kramasha (Amit Dutta) |
- Golden Conch, MIFF, 2008 |
| 3) |
Undertakers (Emmanuel Palo) |
- Silver Conch, MIFF, 2008 |
| 4) |
Haravalele Indradhanushya (Dhiraj Meshram) |
- Silver Conch, MIFF, 2008 (National level) |
| 5) |
Udedh Bun (Siddhartha Sinha) |
- Silver Bear, 58th Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin, 2008. |
| 6) |
Three of Us (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- Grand Prix Grimstad , 2500 Euro Norwegian Short Film Festival, Norway. |
| 7) |
Three of Us (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- Best Documentary and Trophy, 16th Curtas Vila Do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal |
| 8) |
Three of Us (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- Best Documentary, Rio de Janeiro International Short FilmFestival
- Curta Cinema 2008 |
| 9) |
Narmeen (Dipti Gogna) |
- HBO Short Film Competition Jury Award 5th South Asian International Film Festival 2008 |
Year 2006-2007
| International Awards |
| 1) |
Amachi Kasauti (Rrivu Laha) |
- Best Non-Feature Film Award |
| 2) |
Chabiwali Pocket Watch (Vibhu Puri) |
- Best Non-Feature Film Award |
| 3) |
Spandan (Shailesh Dupare) |
- Best Cinematography Award |
Year 2005-2006
| National Awards |
| 1) |
Girni (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- Best Non-Feature Film Award |
| 2) |
Girni (Director, FTII) |
- Best Non-Feature Film Award |
| 3) |
Girni (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- Best Cinematography Award |
| 4) |
Dwijaa (Pankaj Purandare) |
- Best Film on Social Issues |
| 5) |
Dwijaa (Director, FTII) |
- Best Film on Social Issues |
| 6) |
Kshya Tra Ghya (Amit Dutta) |
- Special Jury Award |
| 7) |
Cradle Song (Nimisha Pandey) |
- Best Short Fiction Film |
| 8) |
Cradle Song (Director, FTII) |
- Best Short Fiction Film |
| 9) |
Saanjh (Jasmin Kaur) |
- Best Film on Family Welfare |
| 10) |
Saanjh (Director, FTII) |
- Best Film on Family Welfare |
| 11) |
Kshya Tra Ghya (Amit Dutta) |
- Best Audiography Award |
| 12) |
Aamchi Kasauti (Rrivu Laha) |
- Best Student Film, Jeevika Festival, Delhi |
| International Awards |
| 1) |
Sukravarsh Aakash |
- First Prize of EADS AIRAET, Germany |
| 2) |
Girni (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- Best Cinematography, Next Reel Film Festival, Singapore |
| 3) |
Girni (Umesh Kulkarni) |
- Best Student Feature Film, Internatioal Fresh Film Festival, Karlovy Vary |
List of Film Festivals participated by FTII in 2008.
| 1. |
9th Women’s Film Festival, Seoul - Korea |
| 2. |
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles - USA |
| 3. |
Indo-American Arts Council Inc - New York |
| 4. |
Sehsuechte International Film Festival, Babelsberg, Germany |
| 5. |
Student Academy Award (Oscar) by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Sciences - California |
| 6. |
53rd International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen - Germany |
| 7. |
Cape Town Bollywood Film Festival |
| 8. |
The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Oslo - Norway |
| 9. |
Osian’s Cinefan - 4th edition of Talent Campus India - New Delhi |
| 10. |
Kodak Film School Competition |
| 11. |
60th Locarno International Film Festival, Locarno - Switzerland |
| 12. |
3rd Monterry International Film Festival, Washington - USA |
| 13. |
4th International Student Film Festival Fresh Film Festival - Karlovy Vary |
| 14. |
Seoul International Film Festival - South Korea |
| 15. |
Kerry International Film Festival - Ireland |
| 16. |
Silhouette Court Metrage, Paris - France |
| 17. |
Malta 1st International Film Festival (MIFF) 2007, Valletta, Paris - France |
| 18. |
South Asian International Film Festival - New York |
| 19. |
12th Pusan International Film Festival - South Korea |
| 20. |
52nd Corona Cork Film Festival - Ireland |
| 21. |
7th Kara Film Festival, Karachi - Pakistan |
| 22. |
BFI 51st London Film Festival - London |
| 23. |
6th International Student Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, Beijing - China |
| 24. |
7th Indo-American Arts Council Inc Film Festival (IAAC) - New York |
| 25. |
21st Leeds International Film Festival - England |
| 26. |
27th Munich International Festival of Film Schools, Konig Ludwig Trophy - Germany |
| 27. |
Porsche David Award 2007 - International Students’ Advertising Film Competition, Ludwigsburg - Germany |
| 28. |
Rencontres Internationales - Paris |
| 29. |
12th International Film Festival of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram - Kerala |
| 30. |
Ibda’a Media Student Awards 2007 |
| 31. |
Indian Panorama Section of 38th International Film Festival of India, Goa |
| 32. |
River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, Florence - Italy |
| 33. |
6th Pune International Film Festival (Whistling Woods International Student Film Competition (PIFF), Pune |
| 34. |
58th Berlin International Film Festival - Berlin |
| 35. |
South Asian Visual Arts Centre, Toronto - Canada |
| 36. |
6th International Festival Signes de Nuit - Paris |
| 37. |
10th Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) International Film Festival - Mumbai |
| 38. |
Paris International Short Film Festival, Paris - France |
| 39. |
Emap Communications London - New Work |
| 40. |
54th National Awards 2007 |
| 41. |
5th Pulotsav Short-Film Festival & Competition, 2008 |
List of Film Festivals participated by FTII in 2007.
| 1. |
Indian Film Festival of Los Angel |
| 2. |
9th Women’s Film Festival – Seoul |
| 3. |
53rd International Short Film Festival – Oberhausen |
| 4. |
Cape Town Bollywood Film Festival |
| 5. |
Sahsuechte International Film Festival – Babelsberd Germany |
| 6. |
Indo – American Art Council – New York |
| 7. |
Student Osker Academy Motion Picture Art & Science California |
| 8. |
Cannes Film Festival – France |
| 9. |
9th Mami International Film Festival |
| 10. |
PIFF Pune International Short Film Festival |
| 11. |
Budapest Cinematography Master Class |
| 12. |
Lensight International Film Festival the Hyderabad Film Club |
| 13. |
River to River Florence Indian Film Festival – Florence Italy |
| 14. |
Locarno International Film Festival – Switzerland |
| 15. |
Malta 1st International Film Festival |
| 16. |
4th International Student Film Festival – Karlovy Very Czech – Republic |
| 17. |
Silhoutte Court Metrags – Paris |
| 18. |
4th Osian Cinefan Talent Campus - New Delhi |
| 19. |
The Norwegian Short Film Festival |
| 20. |
Talent Campus India – Osian Cinefan of Asian & Arab Cinema |
| 21. |
Pusan International Film Festival |
| 22. |
Kerry International Film Festival |
| 23. |
29th Munich Film Festival of Film School |
| 24. |
South Asian International Film Festival |
| 25. |
Porche David Awards 2007 International Students Advertising |
| 26. |
21st Leeds International Film Festival U. K. |
List of Film Festivals participated by FTII in 2006.
| 1. |
Sehsuechte International Film Festival Babelsberg – Germany |
| 2. |
Sanfrancisco International Film Festival – USA |
| 3. |
SAVAC – South Asian Visual Art Collective – Toronto |
| 4. |
Pune International Film Festival – Pune |
| 5. |
International Film Festival Oberhausen – Germany |
| 6. |
VIBGYOR Film Festival – Trichur Kerala |
| 7. |
Jugend Medien Festival – Berlin |
| 8. |
Ibda’a Awards – Dubai Media |
| 9. |
Mocha Film Club – Mumbai |
| 10. |
Porche International Film Festival – Germany |
| 11. |
International Student Film Festival |
| 12. |
Student Academy Award – Wilshire Boulevard |
| 13. |
Tashkant 2nd Youth Cinema Festival – Tashkant |
| 14. |
International Document Film Festival – Amsterolam Netherlands |
| 15. |
Fresh Film Festival – Karlovy Vary Czech Republic |
| 16. |
Image Festival – Toronto |
| 17. |
National Film Awards |
| 18. |
OSIAN’s CINE FAN ASIAN Film Festival – New Delhi |
| 19. |
Next Frame UVFA’s Touring Festival of International Student Film & Video – Philadelphia |
| 20. |
UPPSALA International KORT Film Festival – Uppsala Sweden |
| 21. |
Munich International Film Festival School |
| 22. |
Zoroastrian and Tranian Culture Film Festival – Van couver Canada |
| 23. |
TELLURIDE Film Festival CILECT International Association of Film & Television School |
| 24. |
Light Cone – Paris France |
| 25. |
Cinema of Prayoga – U.K |
| 26. |
Cannes Film Festival |
| 27. |
PWSFTVIT International Film & Television School Festival Mediaschool – Poland |
| 28. |
FPS Festival Zagreb Croatia |
| 29. |
Kalpanirjhar International School Festival - Kolkata |
| 30. |
Leeds International Film Festival U.K |
| 31. |
International Leipzig Festival for Documental Animatry Film – Germany |
| 32. |
International Student Film & Video Festival – Beijing China |
| 33. |
CAMERIMAGE International Film Festival – Poland |
| 34. |
Berlin Asia Pacific International Film Festival – Germany |
| 35. |
Indian Panorama – New Delhi |
| 36. |
National Digital Film Festival for Children – New Delhi |
| 37. |
River to River Florence Indian Film Festival - Italy |
| 38. |
Cork Film Festival |
| 39. |
Landon International Film Festival |
| 40. |
Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) – Iran |
'Dhaara' and 'Guftagoo'
Recognising the need and demand from the students, the prospective filmmakers need to be aware not only about cinema, but various forms of art, literature, aesthetics, issues and problems of society etc., the Institute has launched to new series:
1) Dhaara, a series of cultural programs, and
2) Guftagoo, a series of discussions and semimars.
A number of celebrities such as Pandit Ronu Mujumdar, Shafqat Ali Khan, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar, Asad Ali Khan, Biswajit Ray Choudhary, Prahlad Singh Tipania have presented their art whereas noted scholars like Dr. M. K. Dhavalikar, Vishnu Khare have presented various sessions on the respective topics.
Telecast of FTII Films on Loksabha Television
The Loksabha Television has Initiated to telecast FTII Student Films on its Channel. During the year 2008, the Loksabha TV has telecast 15 Diploma Films under its programme 'First Cut'. A few more student films have been sent to Loksabha TV and are awaiting telecast.
The Institute is a member of the International Liasion Centre of Cinema and TV Schools (CILECT) to which all leading Film and TV Schools the world over are affiliated. Shri Pankaj Rag, Director attended the annual CILECT meeting held at Beijing Film Academy in 3rd to 8th November 2008.
Invitations from International Film Festivals
A few of FTII student films have made massiv impressions on the International film scene. As a result, we have received invitations for screening of these films in competition and other sections of a number of International Film Festivals across the world. The following list indicates the popularity of our films in diffirent parts of the worlds.
| 1. |
56th Melbourne International Film Festival 25 July, 10 August 08 - Three of Us |
| 2. |
28th Festival International du film d’Amlens, France, 7 to 16 Nov. 08 - Three of Us |
| 3. |
Molise Cinema Film Festival, Italy, 5th to 10th August 08 - Udedh Bun. |
| 4. |
6th International Festival Signes de Nuit, Paris, 31st March to 5th April 08 - Kramasha |
| 5. |
4th inDPanda International Short Film Festival, Hong Kong - Udedh Bun |
| 6. |
Expression En Corto International Film Festival of Gunjanauto, Mexico - Udedh Bun and Three of Us |
| 7. |
Los Angeles Film Festival, 19th to 29h June 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 8. |
Athens International Film Festival Athens, Greece, 17th to 28h Sept 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 9. |
Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival, Roma, Italy - Three of Us |
| 10. |
Gulf Film Festival, Dubai - Udedh Bun |
| 11. |
6th International Film Festival of Asia-Pacific, Russia, 13-19 Sept. 08 - Three of Us and Udedh Bun |
| 12. |
19th Annual Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden, 20-30 Nov. 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 13. |
16th Damascus International Film Festival, Damascus, 1-11 Nov. 08 - Three of Us |
| 14. |
16th Curtas Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival, Portugal, 6-13 July 08 - Udedh Bun and Three of Us |
| 15. |
1st IVFK, Kerala, 23-27 May 08 - Theeram’ (Seashore) |
| 16. |
55th Sydney Film Festival, Australia, 4-22 June 2008 - Three of Us |
| 17. |
6th Torun Film Festival, Poland, 7-13 July 08 - Udedh Bun and Three of Us |
| 18. |
16th annual Hamptons International Film Festival, New York, 15-19 Oct 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 19. |
Indian Film Festival of Washington DC, - The Lost Rainbow |
| 20. |
Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, Rehoboth Beach, USA,5th to 9th Nov. 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 21. |
Encounters International Short Film Festival, Bristol, UK, 18th to 23rd Nov. 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 22. |
62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival, Scotland, UK 18th to 29th June 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 23. |
80 International Student Film Festival, Argentina, Oct. 20th -25th 08 - Udedh Bun and Three of Us |
| 24. |
Doclisboa International Documentary Film Festival, Portugal, 16 to 26th Oct. 08 - Three of Us |
| 25. |
Calgary International Film Festival, Calgary, Canada, 19-28 Sept. 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 26. |
I’Alternativa, 15th Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Spain, 14-22 Nov. 08 - Theeram, Three of Us |
| 27. |
6th International Film Festival of Asia-Pacific, Russia, 3-19 Sept. 08 - Three of Us |
| 28. |
Hong Kong Asian Independent Film Festival 2008, Hong Kong, - Udedh Bun |
| 29. |
Sleepwalkers’ Students Film Festival, Estonia, 13 to 16th Nov. 08 - Three of Us |
| 30. |
Mill Valley Film Festival, California, 2 to 12th Oct. 08 - Three of Us |
| 31 |
Le Mois du Film Documentaire, France in Nov. 08 - Three of Us |
| 32. |
14th Festival on Wheels, Turkey - Udedh Bun, Three of Us, Seashore |
| 33. |
13th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), Korea, 2 -10 Oct. 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 34. |
53rd Corona Cork Film Festival, Cork, Ireland, 12 -19 Oct. 08 - Udedh Bun |
| 35. |
IDFA Programme Department, Amsterdam , 20 - 30 Nov. 08 - Parsi Wada, Tarapore- Present Day |
| 36. |
16th Edition of the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography PLUS CAMERIMAGE 2008, Lodz Poland, 29th Nov. - 6th Dec. 08 - Stations |
1) Eminent artiste Ronu Mujumdar performing during a program under 'Dhaara'
2) Aneesh Pradhan and Shubha Mudgal presented their views during Film Music Seminar
3) Inauguration of Acting Studio No. 2 - Shabana Azami, Roshan Taneja, Kanwarjit Paintal and Pankaj Rag
4) Pakistani singer Shafquat Ali Khan performed during a program under 'Dhaara'
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