The SRFTI was established in 1995, and registered as a Society on 18 August 1995 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961, and is an autonomous society funded by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.[3] It has been named after acclaimed Indian film director, Satyajit Ray.[4] The first session began on September 1, 1996, while Dr Debasish Majumdar joined as the institute's first director in 1997.[2]
Administration
The institute is governed by an autonomous body with Governing Council, Standing Finance Committee and an Academic Council. The institute is under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India.
It has the following departments in the Film Wing:
Department of Direction & Screenplay Writing
Department of Sound Recording and Design
Department of Editing
Department of Cinematography
Department of Producing for Film & Television
Department of Animation Cinema
and the following departments in the Electronic & Digital Media Wing :
Department of Electronic and Digital Media Management
Department of Writing for Electronic and Digital Media
Department of Direction & Producing for Electronic and Digital Media
Department of Cinematography for Electronic and Digital Media
Department of Editing for Electronic and Digital Media
Department of Sound for Electronic and Digital Media