National Film Awards
| National Film Awards | ||
| Award Information | ||
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| Category | Films | |
| Instituted | 1954 | |
| Last Awarded | 2007 | |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals, India | |
| Description | Highest award for films in India |
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The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony, alongside the Filmfare Awards. [1] It was established in 1954 and has been run by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. [2][3]
Each year a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives away the awards, followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where all the award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian Cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country.
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History
The Awards were first presented in 1954. The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honour films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture.
Juries
The National Film Awards are presented in two main categories: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films. Two separate 10-member jury panels select the winners for each, and these juries are appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals in India. Neither the Government or the Directorate have influence over which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards. There are strict criteria as to whether a film is eligible for consideration by the jury panels. Over 100 films made across the country are entered in each category (Feature and Non-Feature) for the awards and deemed eligible each year.
Awards up to 2007
The Awards are presented to Feature Films produced in the previous year,[4] given in the following categories:
Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
- Best Film
- Best Direction
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
- Best Children's Film
Silver Lotus Award
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Child Artist
- Best Cinematography
- Best Screenplay
- Best Art Direction
- Best Make-up Artist [5]
- Best Costume Design
- Best Music Direction
- Best Lyrics
- Best Male Playback Singer
- Best Female Playback Singer
- Best Choreography
- Best Audiography
- Best Editing
- Best Special Effects
- Second Best Feature Film
- Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
Best Feature Film in each of the languages specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:
- Best Regional Film (Assamese)
- Best Regional Film (Bengali)
- Best Regional Film (Hindi)
- Best Regional Film (Kannada)
- Best Regional Film (Malayalam)
- Best Regional Film (Marathi)
- Best Regional Film (Oriya)
- Best Regional Film (Punjabi)
- Best Regional Film (Tamil)
- Best Regional Film (Telugu)
Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:
- Best Feature Film in English
- Best Feature Film in Konkani
- Best Feature Film in Manipuri
Other Feature Film Awards:
- Best Film on Family Welfare
- Best Film on Other Social Issues
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
Nargis Dutt Award
This award is given to the Best Feature film on National Integration
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film
This award is given to the film judged Best First Film of a Director at the National Film Awards
- Indira Gandhi Award
Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is for lifetime achievement and contribution to Indian Cinema. It is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, one of India's pioneering film makers.
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Non-Feature Film Awards
The Awards presented to Non-Feature Films are given in different categories including the following:
- Best Non-Feature Film
- Best First Non-Feature Film
- Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film
- Best Biographical Film
- Best Arts/Cultural Film
- Best Scientific Film
- Best Promotional Film
- Best Agriculture Film
- Best Film on Social Issues
- Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
- Best Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film
- Best Exploration/Adventure Film
- Best Investigative Film
- Best Animated Film
- Best Short Fiction Film
- Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare
- Best Non-Feature Film Direction
- Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography
- Best Non-Feature Film Audiography
- Best Non-Feature Film Editing
- Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction
- Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)
Best Book on Cinema
This award is given to the Best Book on Cinema:
- Best Book on Cinema
Best Film Critic
This award is given to the Best Film Critic on Cinema: Best Film Critic
See also
References
- ↑ Both Filmfare Awards and National Film Awards were established in 1954. IMDb. Retrieved on 2008-08-14.
- ↑ Official site Directorate of Film Festivals
- ↑ Film Festival
- ↑ National Film Awards
- ↑ 54th National Film Awards The Hindu, June 11, 2008. "Two new award categories — best animation and best make-up artist — have been constituted this year. Telugu film “Kittu” won the award in the best animation film category and Anil Moti Ram Palande was awarded the best make-up artist for the film “Traffic Signal.”
- Matthew, K.M. (2006), Manorama Yearbook 2006, Malayala Manorama, India, ISBN 81-890-0407-7
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