14th National Film Awards
| 14th National Film Awards | ||||
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| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1966 | |||
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |||
| Official website | dff.nic.in | |||
| Best Feature Film | Teesri Kasam | |||
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The 14th National Film Awards, then known as State Awards for Films, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1966.[1]
Awards
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level.
All India Award
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Teesri Kasam | Hindi | Producer: Basu Battacharya | Gold Medal,  20,000 and a plaque |
| Director: | 5,000 and a plaque | |||
| Best Children's Film | Jaise Ko Taise | Hindi | Producer: M. V. Kunte | 5,000 and a plaque |
| Director: | Silver Medal | |||
| Best Film on Other Social Issues | Irrutinte Athmavu | Malayalam | Producer: P. Bhaskaran | 5,000 and a plaque |
| Director: | Silver Medal | |||
| Best Film on National Integration | Subhash Chandra | Hindi | Producer: Piyush Ghosh | 5,000 and a plaque |
| Director: | Silver Medal | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nayak | Bengali | Satyajit Ray | 10,000 |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India.[2]
Non-feature films
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries, educational films and film strips made in the country. For the 13th National Film Awards, no award was given in the filmstrip category and only Certificate of Merit was awarded for Educational Films. Following were the awards given for the non-feature films category:
Documentaries
| Name of award | Name of film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Documentary Film | Glimpses of West Bengal | English | Producer: | Certificate of Merit and 2,000 |
| Director: | 500 |
Educational films
| Name of award | Name of film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Educational Film | Paddy high yielding Varieties | English | Producer: Director: |
Certificate of Merit only |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:
- President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English
- President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Punjabi