In July 2011, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said that a bill in Parliament to develop the FTII into a 'Centre of Excellence' would be introduced.

On 18 August 2015, police — in a night-time crackdown — arrested striking students who confined FTII director Prashant Pathrabe and other staffers in his office for eight hours.

The Governing Council is the apex body of the FTII and is responsible for making all major policy decisions of the institute.

Prashant Pathrabe, a 1992 batch officer of Indian Information Service (IIS), has been given temporary charge as director following end of the term of DJ Narain.

[9] Gajendra Chauhan, the designated chairman of the governing council, is yet to join, owing to protest overs his appointment.