Indian Film Boards and Associations provide the necessary ideal assistance and backing to the film industries of India, few of them acting as their regulatory bodies. The credible luminaries of Indian film fraternities have come together and steadily worked for the betterment of the industry, by collaborating and establishing these various associations. By setting up such organisations, they have proactively supported for the cause of growth and promotion of Indian Cinema, along with providing different benefits to the influential names in the industry. The following boards and organisations have been formed at the national level and all their activities are carried out at the national level.Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
One of Asia's premier film schools, the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a member of CILECT (International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television), an association of the world's leading schools of film and television. It is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. Television and film actor Gajendra Chauhan was appointed Chairman of the FTII in 2015.
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certifies all films that get released and exhibited to public in India. Headquartered at Mumbai, it has 9 regional centres at Bangalore, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Thiruvananathapuram and Mumbai again. A Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has also been constituted under Section 5D of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 for hearing appeals against any order of the CBFC. While the work of certification of films is a central subject, the states have to enforce these censorship provisions and bring any violations to the notice of the CBFC. The organizational structure of the CBFC is based on the provisions of the Cinematograph Act and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules 1983.
National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) is the central agency established to encourage the high quality cinema movement in the country. The primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema. Over the years NFDC has provided a wide range of services essential to the growth of Indian cinema. The NFDC (and its predecessor the Film Finance Corporation) have funded over 300 films. These films, in various Indian languages, have been widely acclaimed and have won many national and international awards.
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