[Reader-list] SRFTI unleashes New Talent

[Sagnik Chakravartty]

The following news report appeared in the Movies page
of the ASIAN AGE dated 14th October, 2001


SRFTI UNLEASHES NEW TALENT
Ram Kamal Mukherjee
The first-ever diploma film festival organised by the
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) was
instrumental in bringing to the fore new talents. For
the not discerning, RituBarna Chudgar, Anjalika Sharma
or Chandril Bhattacharya are just faceless names. 

  
The first-ever diploma film festival organised by the
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) was
instrumental in bringing to the fore new talents. For
the not discerning, RituBarna Chudgar, Anjalika Sharma
or Chandril Bhattacharya are just faceless names. 

“The institute has been a product of dreams and much
aspiration. It is with pride that we present our best
to the larger world,” stated founder chairman and
director, Buddhadeb Dasgupta. And true, from the
inaugural Bhor by RituBarna Chudgar to Chandril
Bhattacharya’s “Y2K,” film critics and enthusiasts
were left delighted. Following the success of the film
festival, SRFTI plans to launch the Institute Journal,
a publication by students under the able guidance of
veteran film critic Sunetra Ghatak. 



The institute is also contemplating the possibility of
an International Student’s Film Festival in Kolkata,
early next year. “Our aim is to popularise SRFTI and
earn revenue,” informed Biren Das Sharma, a faculty
member. After running into rough weather following its
inauguration in 1996, due to lack of infrastructure
and technical equipment, SRFTI has finally emerged as
“the best sound recording and editing school in the
country.” 

The institute was established to bring forth the
latent talent of the cine-buffs from all over the
country, who dreams to “roll” and “cut” the film.
Director Gautam Ghosh said, “The new generation of
filmmakers should be encouraged to activate their
ideas.” The veteran cinematographer Subrata Mitra was
felicitated by SRFTI. With freshers like RituBarna,
Chandril, Manu Gautam, Vipin Vijay and Anjalika Sharma
it seems that the magic on celluloid with continue.



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