• Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute

Unveiling of sculpture of Shri Satyajit Ray at SRFTI

  • On 2nd May Hon'ble Secretary, MIB, Govt. of India, unveiled a sculpture of Shri Satyajit Ray at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.


Inauguration of the Ray Gallery by Shyam Benegal at NMIC, Mumbai

  • On 2nd May Hon'ble Secretary, MIB, Govt of India, inaugurated Ray Reneinsance Gallery at Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute


Satyajit Ray Film Festival by NFDC

  • Satyajit Ray Film Festival being organised by NFDC at NFAI, Pune from 02nd May - 4th May

Film Festival organised by NMIC Mumbai

  • National Musium of Indian cinema in association with NFDC and NFAI is organising a three day film festival to be held on 2nd, 3rd & 4th May 2022 on the occasion of birth centenary of Shri Satyajit Ray

Shyam benegal inaugurated the Ray galary photographs

  • Legendary Film Maker Shyam Benegal inaugurated Ray’s semi-permanent Gallery at National Museum of Indian Cinema on 2nd May

Inauguration of Clapstick & Announcement of Award of Short Film Competition

  • As part of the birth centenary celebration of the great filmmaker Shri. Satyajit Ray, Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute organized short film competition on the theme of Realism. A total of 66 films were considered from 40 film schools, 26 films from 14 different schools under international category, and 40 films from 26 schools under the national category. A three member Jury Committee comprising of Shri Judhajit Sarkar (film maker), Shri Indranil Mukherjee (Cinematographer) and Shri Subrata Ghosh (Editor).

  • The results were announced by the eminent film actor Shri Dhritiman Chatterjee, Chief Guest at the Inaugural Ceremony On, 25.03.2022, of ‘Clapstick 2022’, a biyearly students’ film festival organized by SRFTI. The winners will be awarded INR 1,00,000 along with a trophy and a certificate. The award will be distributed on 2nd May, 2022.

  • The following films were judged as the best films in respective categories by the Committee

  • Best film under international category:

    “A SWEDISH DEFENCE” from Stockholm University of the Arts is the Best film under International category.

  • Best film under National category:

    “SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS” from National Institute of Design, India (Ahmedabad) is the Best film under National category


  • Date 25.03.2022
    Venue Main theatre , SRFTI

Exercise session with school childrens on Ray Activity Book

  • 2nd day of the Clapstick festival as part of Ray centenary Celebration Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute conducted an exercise session on activity book “Magician called Ray” on 26.03.2022 in Class room theatre at SRFTI with some selected participants from schools of Kolkata. Nodal Officer prof. A.S. Krishnaswamy explained the progammes to the students after the screening of two short films prepared on the activity.

  • Ms. Neerja Sekhar, Addl. Secretary. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, during her visit interacted with the school children and the instructors. The Childrens were given the certificate of participation along with a small memento.


  • Date 28.03.2022
    New Class Room Theatre , SRFTI

Launch of Activity Book

  • On the final day of clapstick festival, Ms. Neerja Sekhar Addl. Secretary, MIB formally launched the Activity e book "Magician called Ray" in the esteemed presence of Renowned editor Ms. Shweta Venkat Matthew, Director SRFTI Prof. Samiran Datta, Registrar Dr. Sushrut Sharma, Dean Prof. Ashoke VIshwanathan.

  • The activity book is an attempt to introduce the creative side of Ray to school children. Since it involves participation of school, Ministry of Education, CBSE, KVS or State education boards will be approached for better coordination and inclusion of the activity as part of extracurricular activity.

  • Date 27.03.2022
    Venue Main Theatre , SRFTI

Panel discussion -Remembering Ray

  • Renowned actors and artists spoke at length about their association with Ray. Ms. Aloknanda Roy, Shri Kalyan Chatterjee, Shri Pradip Mukherjee and Shri Debojyoti Mishra joined a panel discussion at #Clapstick. Moderated by Prof. Ashoke Viswanathan, Dean SRFTI.

  • Venue Main Theater ,SRFTI
    Date 27.03.2022