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The Asian Academy of Film & Television is the pioneer most Film School in this part of the world. It is affiliated with the International Film & Television Research Center and Marwah Films & Video Studios . It is located in India's Noida Film City .AAFT has been ranked as the top 10 best film schools in the world by Cine Premiere Magazine , Hollywood.
The success of AAFT alumni has made it as one of the leading film schools in the world .AAFT is attracting students from more than 60 countries of the world.It is the first ISO certified film school in the world.


HISTORY

  • Founded in 1993.

  • Intended to be an alternative to formal film schools.

  • Approved as an international-level training center by the City & Guilds in 2002.



BOARD OF DIRECTORS & GOVERNING COUNCIL



Asian Academy of Film & Television is associated with

Punjab Technical University
Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed) University
University of Central Lancashire United Kingdom
University of Northumbria ,United Kingdom
Deakin University ,Australia
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology University (SZABIST)Pakistan & Dubai
University (SZABIST)Pakistan & Dubai
International Film & Television Research Centre
International Film & Television Club
The City & Guilds of London Institute, UK
Indo-Sudanese Cultural Forum
Indo-Turkmenistan Forum
Indo-Nigerian Film Association
National Film & Television School, UK
The Production Centre for Drama & Telecommunication -USA
Avril Rowlands Television Training School, UK
PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
MEC Art Gallery
Broadcasters Club of India
Film Producers Guild of India Ltd., Mumbai
Marwah Films & Video Studio
BSK Network & Entertainemtn Pvt Ltd.
Padmini Films Pvt. Ltd.
Asian Society of Film & TV
Marwah Films & Video Productions
Maruti Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
National Institute of Fashion & Designing
Western Indian Cinmetographer Association


INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION RESEARCH CENTRE


Mass Media is known to shape thought, change attitudes and move people to action. The potential of film for facilitating development or damaging the society is indeed enormous. The same can be said for power of television in shaping peoples lives.
Communicating to the audience is a challenge. Communicator not only must know what to communicate but also how to communicate to be able to influence the audience who possess diverse character. The effective communicator cannot rely on hunches and intuition to capture and hold the attention of the mass-audience. He has to interact with the audience to seek their input.
International Film & television Research Centre (IFTRC) will address itself to this complex task of conducting research with the audience on programming and its effectiveness. It will encourage and popularise the concept of mass media and will train media researchers to aid better TV programming and film making.

Aims

  • Advancement of Film and Television productions.


  • Raising of professional standards of film making and television production.


  • Creating awareness about responsive and responsible film and TV production.


  • Continuing review of professional codes and ethics set by the professional and regulatory bodies for film-makers and television training.


  • Emphasising the need for raising the standards of film and television training.


  • Arranging scholarships, awards and organising travel for purpose of research in the field of film and television.


  • Facilitating attachment to film and television production houses for the purpose of research.


  • Conducting short term and long term training courses on media research.


  • Establishing databank and clearing-house of information on film & television training.


  • Organising debates, seminars, symposia and workshop on various subjects relating to film and television.


  • Publishing papers, reports and books relating to research on film & television


  • Launching a journal of Media research



INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION CLUB


India has the distinction of producing the largest number of films in the world. Around 900 feature films in 24

languages/dialects are made in the country every year. Close to 165 satellite television channels currently available

to the viewers in the country require production of thousands of hours of program’s annually. Filmmaking and

television programme production activity now is both hectic and challenging.


A section of the film industry is of the view that the film and television professional need to be supposed in their

work by the connoisseurs of film and television arts. With this in view, we at Asian Academy Of Film & TV have

established International Film & Television Club.


Aims

  • Promotion of good films and television programmes through screenings retrospectives, seminars and symposia.


  • Interaction and development of contacts between film makers and television professionals both nationally & internationally.


  • Circulation and exchange of films and television programmes at national and international level.


  • International exchange of films and television professionals.


  • Advancement of Film and Television productions.



AAFT FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS