Basic
Course in Essentials of Screenplay Writing from 22nd to 28th
May 2026 in Mumbai
Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII), Pune, under its Centre for Open Learning (CFOL) initiative
announces “Basic Course in Essentials
of Screenplay Writing” from 22nd to 28th May 2026 in Mumbai.
Following
are the details in this regard;
(1) Course Name: Basic
Course in Essentials of Screenplay Writing
(2) Dates: 22nd
to 28th May 2026
(3) Timings: 10.30
am to 4 pm
(4) Total No. of
participants: 25 (Course will be conducted only if min. strength of 15
is reached)
(5) Age: Participants
must be 18 years or above in age as on 01st May 2026
(6) Educational
Qualification: HSC (12th pass). In exceptional cases,
10th pass may be considered
(7) Nationality: Indian
(8) Venue: : Hall no. 40, Link Plaza, Commercial
Complex, Oshiwara, Andheri West, Mumbai
(9) Per participant
course fee: Rs 11,500/-
Course fee is excluding
breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea/ coffee, snacks etc.
Course fee of selected
participants will be non-refundable, non-transferrable, non-adjustable, etc.
under any circumstances. Course fee of all the non – selected participants will
be refunded within 21 working days of the course commencement. Also, due to any
other reason, if the course is cancelled by FTII, course fee will be refunded.
However, due to any reason,
if the course is postponed OR cancelled by the organisers, course fee will be
refunded.
(10) Last date to
apply: By 6 pm, 12th May 2026.
(11) Course Director:
Ms Riti Kumar
(12) Medium of
Instructions: English and Hindi.
(13) Selection
Criteria: First – Come – First – Served basis. Selected candidates
would be communicated by email. List of the selected participants will be
published on FTII website.
(14) Certificates: All
participants would be given participation certificate on successful completion
of the course which will carry logo of FTII and will be jointly signed by FTII
Director and the Course Director. Minimum 90% attendance is mandatory to get
certificate.
(15) Queries: For
any queries contact
- Mr.
Milind Joshi, Asst. Outreach Officer – 020 -
25580085, info(dot)cfol(at)ftii(dot)ac(dot)in
- Future
Story Cinelabs, Mumbai - 9853870107 and hemangifscl@gmail.com
(16) Communication
with participants: All communications with the participants will be
carried out through email only. List of shortlisted participants will be
published on FTII website and selection email will be sent to the selected
participants on their registered email.
(17) Accommodation: Outstation
participants may please note Future Story Cinelabs, Mumbai, will facilitate for
accommodation in Mumbai. Please call 9853870107 and or email to hemangifscl@gmail.com
for the same.
(18) Participants
need to assure general decency, decorum etc. on the course campus. Failing to
do so will lead to cancellation of admission without refunding course fee apart
from taking internal disciplinary action and dealing the matter as per law of
the land. All rights in this regard are reserved with FTII.
(19) How to apply:
1. Click on the following link:
2. Fill-up the application
form with requisite details and proceed for payment.
3. Make necessary payment of Rs
11,500/-
4. Once payment is done,
please note "SBI collect Reference Number" (mentioned in payment
confirmation receipt). This may be required for future reference.
5. If possible, digitally
store the receipt of payment. This can be carried out in one of the following
ways;
(i) by taking printout of
receipt of payment, scan & save it
(ii) by taking screenshot of
payment (if using mobile) or print screen (if using computer)
(iii) by simply taking a
photograph from mobile
(iv) check your bank account
to confirm whether money (course fee) has been deducted or not
(v) After a day or two, once
again check to see whether money (course fee) has been refunded.
(vi) In case of refund, it is
a transaction failure and if so, once again apply for the course afresh.
6. No document/ certificate
related to educational qualification, age etc. is to be attached. Participants’
self – declaration in the application form is sufficient.
7. Terms &
conditions: By agreeing to the terms & conditions in the
application form, participants are confirming that they have read &
understood the website advt. They are eligible to apply and fulfill all the
requirements as stated in the advt. Also, it is presumed that participants will
be staying and or attending the course at their own risk & cost and will
not be held responsible for anything or matter of what-so-ever nature. Further,
participants agree that decision of Director, FTII regarding admission to the
course and its conduction in all respect will be final.
(20) About Course Director:
Ms Riti Kumar
Riti Kumar is a script writer
and independent filmmaker based out of Mumbai. She has worked in the film and
TV industry as a script writer and creative producer with multiple production
houses/studios including, Eros International and Sourrce. She has directed and
produced independent short film, ‘Maa’ (2022), which won ‘Best Indian Director’
at Alibag Short Film Festival.
She is also a graduate from
FTII, Pune (Feature Film Screenplay Writing). As a writer, reader, and an
audience, she has keen interest in comedy, satire, and human relationship
dramas.
(21) Course Overview
A show bible for web &
television is a collection of documents that define the many layers of the same
story — its world, characters, plot, tone & long-term vision.
Learn how to create your show
bible from scratch in this 6-day immersive workshop, covering the essential
& practical methods of developing a fiction series.
Course
Structure
- Introduction to episodic
storytelling and the craft of writing fiction series for web and television.
- Understanding the concept
of a show bible as the foundational set of documents for a series — mapping
story world, characters, tone, and narrative vision.
- Developing the core idea of
a series, including premise, promise, genre, and thematic spine.
- Learning to design
compelling characters, their backstories, motivations, relationships, and
long-term arcs across episodes and seasons.
- Structuring a series
narrative — episode engines, season arcs, and continuity, through clear and
coherent documentation.
- Writing key components of a
show bible, including logline, series overview, character breakdowns, and
narrative trajectory.
- Guided writing exercises
and analysis of existing series to translate creative ideas into structured,
readable series documents.