19 Years Old Film School | Also Offers Online Coaching
Company Profile :
1.Center for Research in Art of Film and Television (CRAFT) is a 19 years old non-profit organization established in March 2006, in Delhi
2. It imparts autonomous short term and long term courses related to the film medium like direction, cinematography, acting, creative writing, TV jounalism, PR advt. and event mangement.
3.We have 7 Years Old magazine called: "Cinematography Art" aquterly Journal
4.This year we have alwaso launched new magazine" Bollywood and Beyond"
AMITABHA SINGH- SHORT PROFILE
Amitabha Singh is well know cinematographer graduated from FTII PUNE IN 1994. Since then he has shot more than 600 ad films for directors like Shoojit Sarkar,Abhinay Deo and many More.Amitabh has shifted to feature film direction with the film...shortcut safari.here is the complte filmography Filmography Cinematographer | Producer | Director | Writer Cinematographer (13 credits) 2018 #PuranaPyaar (Video short) 2018 Love Handles (TV Series) 2014 Dabang 2 Pan Masala TVC Ft. Jimmy Shergill (Short) 2013 The Good Road 2011 Chillar Party (director of photography) 2011 Yeh Faasley 2009 Aagey Se Right 2008 Thodi Life Thoda Magic 2008 De Taali (director of photography) 2007 MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar 2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla! 2005 The Film 2004 Sau Jhooth Ek Sach 2016 Shortcut Safari (producer) 2004 Sau Jhooth Ek Sach (producer) 2016 Shortcut Safari ( producer and director)
Subash Sahoo
Oriya sound recordist Subash Sahoo
has claimed his second National award for his work in Vishal Bharadwaj’s Kaminey. Sahoo, a sound engineer and recordist from Film and Television Institute (FTII) Pune had won his first National award for Bharadwaj’s Omkara in 2008. “I’m delighted to win the award for the second time. I owe my success to my director Vishal,” says Sahoo, who is presently at his village Baluriya in Kendrapara. “It feels great that people in my state are noticing my work due to these awards,” he says. Starting his career as an Electronics and Communication engineer, Sahoo quit his job in Bhubaneswar and left for FTII in 1991
Aseem Sinha
Aseem is a trained editor from FTII
and has edited more than 50 feature films, a number of TV serials, corporate films and ads. His most prominent work in films includes that in Shyam Benegal’s Mammo, Sardari Begum, Zubeida, Welcome to Sajjanpur, Well Done Abba; A. K. Bir’s The Last Vision; Punkuj Parashar’s Beneras; Kalpana Lajmi’s Darmiyaan and Mehreen Jabbar’s Ramchand Pakistani. He has directed two documentary films - 25 years of Subhash Ghai in Hindi Cinema for Mukta Arts and Paani for UNDP.
DINESH KHANNA
Associate Professor, Acting.NSD
Dinesh Khanna is an Indian theatre director and acting teacher at the National School of Drama. He is known for his productions based on The Boring Story written by Anton Chekhov, Dedh Inch Oopar, Zindagi Yahan, Subah ki Sair, aur Wahan by Nirmal Verma, and Rasapriya by Phanishwarnath Renu.
A graduate from Lucknow University with a diploma in Acting from Bhartendu Natya Academy and a post-graduate diploma in acting from the National School of Drama in 1986, Dinesh Khanna has been involved in acting, direction and teaching for the last twenty years. Deeply interested in literature and translation, he has written several articles on theatre. His published works include Kucch Aansu Aur Kuchh Phool and Abhinay Chintan.
70 MARKS DOMAIN SPECIFIC QUESTIONS-ANSWERS
Seventy marks are devoted to ‘domain specific questions’ which are descriptive in nature to evaluate the area of interest and students’ investigative adroitness.
The pattern of last year questions will help you understand the nature of questions.
Since it is descriptive in nature it is important that your thoughts should to be focused and fine tuned. You cannot beat around the bush.
Since there is specific syllabus is provided by the FTII-SRFTI in their prospectus for any course, based on what kind of questions were asked in previous years, list of questions will be prepared and sample answers would be provided.
As of now, only the
1.) Cinematography Section is Ready for FREE TRAIL, before buying the course.
2.) MCQ-Section is Ready for FREE TRAIL, before buying the course.
Rest will be Ready by 1st Feb 2021.
FTII / SRFTI entrance examinations do not have a clearly defined syllabus. Whatever is mentioned in the prospectus is quite broad and often vague. Therefore, the most effective way to prepare for these exams is by carefully studying the previous years’ question papers, along with understanding the latest examination pattern and instructions.
FTII has announced the examination schedule on 11 March 2026. The entrance examination will be conducted on 26 April 2026, and the last date to apply is 07 April 2026.
For all courses except Acting, the following examination format will be followed.
FTII / SRFTI entrance examinations do not have a clearly defined syllabus. Whatever is mentioned in the prospectus is quite broad and often vague. Therefore, the most effective way to prepare for these exams is by carefully studying the previous years’ question papers, along with understanding the latest examination pattern and instructions.
FTII has announced the examination schedule on 11 March 2026. The entrance examination will be conducted on 26 April 2026, and the last date to apply is 07 April 2026.
For all courses except Acting, the following examination format will be followed.
The online content available on the website was prepared by
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FAQ:
How many seats are there in FTII /SRFTI :
5- Gen category: 3- OBC: 1-SC: 1-ST
How many no of applicants are received every year in JET for cinematography course of 3-years film wing :
As per last year’s FTII face book page, out of 5293 (for all the courses) applicants, approximately 839 -1200 students appeared for cinematography course for the total 20 seats at FTII+ SRFTI .
How many no of Applicants are received every year in JET for cinematography course 1-years TV wing?
FTII/SRFTII do not disclose this info
I can prepare myself the Why should i join CRAFT for coaching?
you can most certainly do that
a) But when you are stuck and have doubts , whom you will ask.
b) Also think about your competitors who are guided by us who are expert in the domain of Practical Cinematography. Kind of guidance they will have and answers they will write in focus manner , you may not be able to write and their chance to secure high marks are much more Higher.
c) We are basically a film school working for past 16 Years since 2006. It is only in 2018, we also started helping students who wants to try for FTII .So we Understand what is required in various courses which can be asked in FTII/SRFTI ,JET, exam, as there is no prescribed Syllabus ! .
d) You can find sample answers of various questions which were asked in past 4 years to know what you are expected to write in a limited time.
e) Cinematography is technical subject and more than that at the end of the day is Aesthetics. So how to write those questions in specific way is tricky.
So think again. Do you wants to save your 5k or one year ? Also pl note carefully that there are not any other coaching center as it is not having High Volume course and hence not profitable.
You can choose one of the following options given below and subscribe to the FTII online coaching program.
https://www.craftfilmschool.com/online/applyonline
one of the 4- Options given below + 5th one is an additional Option.
1.) Only pre-recorded 80 video lectures of previous years' interactive classes for FTII - 2026 for the 4 courses: Direction & Screenplay, Cinematography, Screen Acting, Screen Writing.To cover the 60 marks MCQs + 40 marks descriptive for FTII (50 marks MCQs for SRFTI related to Sound Recording). The video recording links for private viewing on YouTube cover MCQs for both FTII & SRFTI + 40 marks descriptive for FTII:
a.) 2019: 20 days, 40 hrs.
b.) 2021: 30 days, 60 hrs.
c.) 2022: 20 days, 40 hrs.
d.) 2024: 20 days, 40 hrs (Direction + Cinematography).
e.) 2025: 20 days, 40 hrs.
(Course fee: Rs. 10,000/- Rupees Ten Thousand Only).
2.) Online interactive classes - 2 hours each day in 2026 for only 4 courses: Direction & Screenplay, Screen Writing, Cinematography, Screen Acting. + Pre-recorded 80 video lectures of previous years' interactive classes for FTII - 2026 for the 4 courses: Direction & Screenplay, Cinematography, Screen Acting, Screen Writing. Domain-specific MCQs as well as descriptive questions on the website.
# From 1st April 2026 you will have 2 hours each day interactive classes on Zoom Platform
For Acting / Direction / Screen Writing : 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm for 20 days .
For Cinematography 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
# Once you make the payment, You will receive video links of previous years recordings. via email on the same day
(Course fee: Rs. 15,000/- Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only).
Online interactive classes - 2 hours each day in 2026 for only 4 courses: Direction & Screenplay, Screen Writing, Cinematography, Screen Acting. 30 days before the FTII exam in 2026, you will have 2 hours each day. You will receive video links via email on the same day, domain-specific MCQs on the website, and a 40 marks descriptive paper for FTII.
(Course fee: Rs.7 ,000/- Rupees Seven Thousand Only).
3.) Pre-recorded 18 video lectures + Editing MCQs (for FTII & SRFTI) + descriptive website content for FTII - 2026 (for Editing Course.
To cover the 60 marks MCQs + 40 marks descriptive for FTII (50 marks MCQs for SRFTI related to Editing). The lectures are delivered by Prof. Mathur, who has taught editing at FTII for more than 20 years. You will also get access to the written 40- marks descriptive Q&A on our specially designed website. (Course fee: Rs. 10,000/- Rupees Ten Thousand Only).
4.) Pre-recorded 18 video lectures + Sound Recording & Audio Engineering MCQs (for FTII & SRFTI) + 40 marks descriptive website content for FTII - 2026.
To cover the 60 marks MCQs + 40 marks descriptive for FTII (50 marks MCQs for SRFTI related to Sound Recording). You will also get access to the written 40- marks descriptive Q&A on our specially designed website.
(Course fee: Rs. 10,000/- Rupees Ten Thousand Only).
Additional Option
5.) Interactive online version of the book on MCQs for JET - 2026.
Interactive online version of the book "How to Prepare for JET: FTII-SRFTI Entrance Exam" (MCQs on Cinema, Art, Culture, Painting, Dance, Music, Literature, Theatre, Photography - covering 20 marks). You will be given a username and password to access it for one year.
(Course fee: Rs. 1,000/- Rupees One Thousand Only).
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