Compact module introducing on-set leadership once a foundation in performance, editing, and camera is built. Covers script reading, shot planning, and giving actors clear direction, applied to a real short scene shot with classmates as cast and crew. Learners make fast creative and logistical decisions under time pressure. A guest session with a working director gives a first taste of directing.
• Direct real short scenes with classmates as cast and crew
• Script breakdown, shot planning and blocking
• Actor direction and on-set decision-making
• Bring acting, editing and cinematography together
• Guest session with a practicing director
• Leave with directed scene work
• Aspiring film / OTT directors
• Assistant directors wanting to step up
• Writers who want to direct their own stories
• Team leaders with a visual imagination
• Film / OTT / TV director
• Assistant / associate director
• Ad and music-video director
• Content director / showrunner (emerging)
• Creative director
• Break a script down into a shot plan
• Lead cast and crew on set
• Direct actors to a performance
• Make confident creative and logistical calls
• Leave with directed scenes for a portfolio
• Learn by doing on real sets with FTIR equipment, not just theory
• Every subject includes a guest session with a working industry professional
• Small batches with personalised, hands-on mentor feedback
• Programs built in collaboration with the industry and mapped to real production roles
• Flexible formats from a 4-Day Workshop to the 6-month Advanced Course with a clear pathway to upgrade
• Portfolio-first: you leave with real, showable work
• You actually direct a set real cast, real crew, real decisions
Storytellers who want to lead writers, ADs and film lovers ready to turn a vision into clear instructions a cast and crew can shoot.
→ Discover the craft
→ Free counselling call to pick the format that fits your goals
→ Choose your track (4-Day Workshop, 1-Month Crash, 3-Month Certificate, 6 or 12 Weekends, or 6-Month Advanced Certificate)
→ Confirm your seat
→ Learn hands-on with mentors and guest experts
→ Build a portfolio
→ Step into the industry with FTIR's network behind you
• Step 1: Submit an enquiry (form, call, or campus visit)
• Step 2: Counselling session to confirm the right course and check eligibility
• Step 3: Reserve your seat and complete registration
• Step 4: Pay fees (installment options available)
• Step 5: Onboarding batch, schedule, and equipment details shared
• Step 6: Begin classes
• Script breakdown & scheduling tools (StudioBinder)
• Storyboarding / Shot Designer apps
• Screenwriting software for breakdowns
• Shot-list & call-sheet templates
• Camera and set access provided at FTIR
Begin your journey in film and television with Rajasthan's dedicated institute of screen education.
