National Film Awards 2022

• 20 Aug 2024

Source: TH

Why in News?

Recently, the winners of the 70^th National Film Awards for 2022 were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

What were the Key Awards Presented at the 70th National Film Awards?

• Best Feature Film: Aattam (The Play), directed by Anand Ekarshi.
• Best Non-Feature Film: Ayena (Mirror), directed by Siddhant Sarin.
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara.
• Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rishab Shetty for Kantara.
• Best Actress in a Leading Role: Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam.
• Best Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Malhotra.
• Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta.
• Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic): BRAHMASTRA-PART 1: SHIVA.
• Best Book on Cinema: “Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography”, authored by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar.

What are the National Film Awards?

• About: Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
  • Winners receive a Medallion, a cash prize, and a certificate of merit.
  • Six categories from Feature Films, and two each from Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema are eligible for the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Award).
  • The remaining categories are eligible for the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus Award).
• Categories:
  • Feature Films: Encourages the production of films with aesthetic and technical excellence.
    • Promotes understanding and appreciation of regional cultures and national unity.
    • Swarna Kamal Award receiving 6 Categories under this:
      • Best Feature Film, Best Direction, Best Children’s Film, Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment and Best Film in AVGC.
  • Non-Feature Films: Aims to produce films of social relevance and technical quality.
    • Swarna Kamal Award for Best non-feature film and Best Debut film of a Director.
    • Contributes to the appreciation of diverse cultural representations.
  • Best Writing on Cinema: Encourages study and critical appreciation of cinema as an art form.
    • Swarna Kamal Award for Best Book on Cinema and Award for Best Film Critic.
    • Promotes dissemination of information through books, articles, reviews, and studies.
• Eligibility criteria: Films must be produced in India, with the director and makers being Indian nationals. Co-productions with foreign entities must meet specific conditions.
  • Films should be certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between 1st January and 31^st December each year.
  • Over 100 films from across the country are entered in each category (Feature and Non-Feature).
    • The juries, appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals, have strict criteria for eligibility and are not influenced by the Government or Directorate.

What is Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

• About:
  • It is part of the National Film Awards, a highly coveted collection of honours in the film industry.
    • The Award is named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, the pioneering filmmaker who gave India its first film– ‘Raja Harishchandra’, in 1913.
  • It is awarded for “its outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
• Overview:
  • The award was instituted by the government in 1969 and consists of a ‘Swarna Kamal’, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, a certificate, a silk roll, and a shawl.
    • The President of India presents the award.
  • The first recipient of the award was Devika Rani Roerich in 1969.

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