pune the film and television institute of india ftii has announced the third edition of its winter film appreciation wfa course thematically titled film appreciation through the lens of life the 14day residential course being conducted in association with national film archive of india nfai it will be held from december 1 15 arunaraje patil ftii alumna will be the course director this course both in its content as well as approach is distinct from the annual summer film appreciation course held by ftii and nfai getting under the skin of cinema while unravelling its linkages with life is a new journey in the history of film appreciation said bhupendra kainthola director ftii pune while announcing the course course director arunaraje patil ftii film editing1969 is a film maker screen writer producer and film editor with 5 national awards she is a renowned life coach and motivational speaker who has led transformational programs for more than 10000 peoplegiven that life and cinema are closely related the integrated discussions on the narratives in films and the human design will in fact lead to a deeper understanding of both its an experiential journey of selfdiscovery as well as understanding of cinema the course is designed to integrate experiential insights of the human design with an understanding of how films are put together and are in fact a created reflection of life from a particular point of view through characters stories subtext and overall visual and aural treatment the discussions will also include gendersensitive issues and the way women are perceived in society and portrayed in cinema says arunaraje patil while explaining the course objective the course is open to all above 18 years of age last date for applying is october 31 course details are available on ftii website