Biju Pattnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha, Cuttack: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Biju Pattnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha (BPFTIO), set up in 1998, is one of the premier autonomous specialist institution situated at Cuttack, Odisha. Situated in a very small area of 4 acres, this institute is centered on training and enhancing talents in the motion picture and television industry. BPFTIO offers three diploma programmes; all these programmes take three years of study and include Cinematography, Film and Video editing and TV and Sound Engineering. Annum students enrolment is 128 and the total faculty members are 9 and thus enable quality student-faculty interaction for media institute aspirants.

This institute has all the necessary facilities to accommodate learner’s creative and technical work on its territory. Equipped with all the requisite books and literature related to aspects of cinema, the library is the major academic facility in BPFTIO. The library also avails updated collections with internet facilities, in executing their research and learning activities. For the students, who need to be accommodated, BPFTIO provides different hostels for boys and girls, these hostels have 50 seats each. These hostels give discipline and group care that includes door to door security, disciplined study timetable, TV and reading rooms, etc. indoor and outdoor games facilities.

These programmes are: Diploma of Cinematography, Diploma of Film and Video Editing and Diploma of TV and Sound Engineering. Each course is structured to give the student adequate information regarding the area of specialization, with emphasis on both the concept as well as the application of that knowledge.

Fixed admission facility for the students at BPFTIO is based on the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE). Any student, who wishes to join any of the diploma programmes offered by this university must sit for the OJEE which is the main entry point to the institution. This policy helps in the standardisation of selecting the right candidates for the institute and their learning capabilities desired for the specialised courses of the institute. It offers a strong network through alumni association for the students to conduct internship, placements and many other connections. This theoretical and practical learning, along with industrial connections make BPFTIO the best place for those who want to carve a niche in the world of films and television.