National Film Awards
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| National Film Awards | ||
| Award Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Films | |
| Instituted | 1954 | |
| Last Awarded | 2007 | |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals, India | |
| Description | Highest award for films in India | |
The National Film Awards is the most prestigious and one of India's oldest award ceremonies. It began in 1954 and is currently run by the Directorate of Film Festivals [1]which was established in 1973. [2]
Each year a national panel selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held at 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.
[edit] Awards up to 2006
The Awards are presented to Feature Films produced in the previous year [3], in many following categories:
[edit] Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
[edit] 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 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:
Other Feature Film Awards:
- Best Film on Family Welfare
- Best Film on Other Social Issues
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
[edit] Nargis Dutt Award
This award is given to the Best Feature film on National Integration
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] Special Award for Best film on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of India's Independence
A special award for Best Film was given to the Malayalam film Uttarayanam, directed by G. Aravindan in 1975, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of India's Independence.
[edit] Non-Feature Film Awards
The Awards presented to Non-Feature Films are given in many 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 Non-Feature Film Cultural Direction
- Best Non-Feature Film sanskrutik Direction
[edit] Best Book on Cinema
This award is given to the Best Book on Cinema:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Matthew, K.M. (2006), Manorama Yearbook 2006, Malayala Manorama, India, ISBN 81-890-0407-7
[edit] External links
| National Film Awards |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award: Dadasaheb Phalke Award |
| Feature Films: Best Film | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Art Direction | Best Child Artist | Best Cinematography | Best Costume Design | Best Screenplay |
| Best Music Direction | Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer | Best Lyrics | Best Choreography |
| Best Audiography | Best Film Editing | Best Special Effects | Best Children's Film | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
| Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director |
| Special Jury Award / Special Mention |
| Best Films in Regional Languages |
| Assamese | Bengali | English | Hindi | Kannada | Malayalam | Marathi | Tamil | Telugu | Oriya | Punjabi | Konkani | Manipuri |
| Others: Best Book on Cinema | Second Best Feature Film (discontinued after 1993) |
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