Archive · 16 Aug 2025
FTII's "A Room Of Our Own" Highlights Women Filmmakers
A group of women who studied filmmaking at FTII are creating a project called "A Room Of Our Own."
They're collecting stories, photos, and videos to remember their time at the school and the challenges they faced as women in the film industry.
The project is inspired by Virginia Woolf's idea that women need space and resources to create.
It highlights issues like sexism and a lack of female role models, showing how women's experiences were often overlooked.
The project aims to give voice to these experiences and explore what it was like for women to learn and create films in a male-dominated environment.
A digital memory project titled "A Room Of Our Own" documents the experiences of women at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
The project, initiated by FTII alumnae, includes interviews, photographs, and short videos from over 50 women.
It addresses questions about women's experiences in a male-dominated environment, including sexism and challenges.
The project's title references Virginia Woolf's idea of women needing 'a room of their own' to create.
The project explores the challenges women faced, and their battles beyond the campus, in the film industry.
- Who
- Initiated by FTII alumnae Reena Mohan, Bina Paul, and Surabhi Sharma.
- What
- A digital memory project documenting the experiences of women at the Film and Television Institute of India.
- When
- Initiated in 2019, with interviews starting in 2020.
- Where
- Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and beyond.
- Why
- To highlight the experiences of women at FTII and in the film industry.
Challenges for Women at FTII
Highlighting Female Presence
Gender Dynamics
Challenges for Women at FTII
The institute environment and film industry have been historically male-dominated, leading to marginalization and challenges for women.
Highlighting Female Presence
The project will focus on female perspectives and experiences.
- Project Title
- A Room Of Our Own
- Initiators
- Reena Mohan, Bina Paul, Surabhi Sharma
- Focus
- Experiences of women at FTII
- Funding
- New York University Abu Dhabi
- Key Content
- Interviews, photos, videos
- FTII Graduates (approx.)
- 6,000
- Female Graduates (approx.)
- 600