National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema)
| National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema) | |
|---|---|
| Type | National |
| Category | Books |
| Instituted | 1995 |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Last awarded | 2010 |
| Total awarded | 12 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| First awardee(s) |
• Alanti Chalanchitram • Cinemachi Chittarkatha |
| Last awardee(s) |
• Cinema Bhojpuri • Thiraicheelai |
The National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema) is one of the National Film Awards given by Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Instituted in 1995 and awarded at 43rd National Film Awards[1] and lastly awarded in 2010 at 58th National Film Awards.[2]
The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc. All the award winners are awarded with Certificate of Merit.
Winners
All the award winners are awarded with Certificate of Merit. Following are the winners over the years:
| List of books, showing the year (award ceremony), recipient(s), language(s) and citation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Name of Book(s) | Recipient(s) | Language(s) | Citation |
| 1995 (43rd) |
Alanti Chalanchitram [1] | K. N. T. Sastry | Telugu |
For his chronological and valuable accounts of the significant films produced in the first 25 years of Telugu cinema. |
| 1995 (43rd) |
Cinemachi Chittarkatha [1] | Ashok Rane | Marathi |
For his comprehensive introduction to World cinema for Marathi readers. |
| 1996 (44th) |
No Award[3] | |||
| 1997 (45th) |
No Award[4] | |||
| 1998 (46th) |
Communication Cinema Development [5] | Gaston Roberge | English |
For his book Communication Cinema Development which brings a multidisciplinary approach to bear on the subject of film. |
| 1999 (47th) |
Economic Aspects of Film Industry In Kerala [6] | Uma J. Nair | English |
For its in-depth analysis of the relationship between literature and film, its thorough understanding of the medium, rigorous research and high readability. |
| 2000 (48th) |
Such Is Life [7] | Niranjan Pal | English |
For its straightforward narration and personalized nostalgia, taking the reader right into the beginnings of Indian cinema. |
| 2000 (48th) |
Sangeet Ka Soundarya Bodh [7] | Uma Garg | Hindi |
For going into and exploring a territory which authors rarely venture into Indian film music. |
| 2001 (49th) |
No Award[8] | |||
| 2002 (50th) |
No Award[9] | |||
| 2003 (51st) |
Kathapurush [10] | Niranjan Pal | Bengali |
For a commendable revelation of the personality of the filmmaker (Mrinal Sen). |
| 2003 (51st) |
Chalanchitra Nirdeshaka [10] | P. N. Srinivas | Kannada |
For a unique presentation of the technicalities of film-making and international film personalities. |
| 2004 (52nd) |
No Award[11] | |||
| 2005 (53rd) |
No Award[12] | |||
| 2006 (54th) |
No Award[13] | |||
| 2007 (55th) |
No Award[14] | |||
| 2008 (56th) |
The Director's Mind [15] | Ujjal Chakraborty | English |
For giving a fresh insight into the works of timeless luminaries. That is no mean achievement considering Ujjal talks of works of some of biggest film makers. Rather than confusing the readers with technical jargon, Ujjal brings to the fore the ethos of film making, revealing the masterpieces of past Masters. |
| 2009 (57th) |
Eka Studioche Atmavrutta [16] | Prabhakar Pendharkar | Marathi |
For its unusual mode of documenting the history of one of the oldest Marathi studios. |
| 2010 (58th) |
Cinema Bhojpuri [2] | Author: Avijit Ghosh Publisher: Penguin Books |
English |
Often dismissed as a poor cousin of mainstream Hindi cinema, Bhojpuri cinema, however has many interesting cultural strains that Avijit Ghosh has laid bare. Any one conversant with life in North Bihar and East Uttar Pradesh, or in many lands far beyond, would recognize the importance of this 'subaltern' effort. |
| 2010 (58th) |
Thiraicheelai [2] | Author: Oviyar Jeeva Publisher: Trisakti Sundar Raman |
Tamil |
For a sincere attempt to analyse important developments in Tamil films. It also provides an insight into the classics of world cinema, highlighting their aesthetic values. |
| 2011 (59th) |
No Award[17] | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "43rd National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 134. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "58th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 204–207. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ↑ "44th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "45th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ "46th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 132. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ "47th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 114. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "48th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 144. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ "49th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ "50th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "51st National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 140. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ↑ "52nd National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ "53rd National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ↑ "54th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ↑ "55th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ↑ "56th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 150. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ↑ "57th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 166–167. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ "59th National Film Awards for 2011 - Best Writing on Cinema". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 April 2012.