65th National Film Awards
| 65th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 2017 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Announced on | 13 April 2018 |
| Presented on | 3 May 2018 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
The 65th National Film Awards ceremony is an upcoming event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2017 in the Indian cinema. The awards decleared on 13 April 2018.[1] The awards ceremony will be held on 3 May 2018.[2]
Selection process
The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries and the acceptable last date for entries was until 2 March 2018. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2017, and 31 December 2017, were eligible for the film award categories. Books, critical studies, reviews or articles on cinema published in Indian newspapers, magazines, and journals between 1 January 2017, and 31 December 2017, were eligible for the best writing on cinema section. Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the awards.[3]
For the Feature and Non-Feature Films sections, films in any Indian language, shot on 16 mm, 35 mm, a wider film gauge or a digital format, and released in cinemas, on video or digital formats for home viewing were eligible. Films were required to be certified as a feature film, a featurette or a Documentary/Newsreel/Non-Fiction by the Central Board of Film Certification.[3]
Feature Film
Golden Lotus Awards
Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Village Rockstars | Assamese | Director: Rima Das | |
| Best Debut Film of A Director | ||||
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | ||||
| Best Children's Film | ||||
| Best Direction | Bhayanakam | Malayalam | Jayaraj | |
| Best Animated Film |
Silver Lotus Award
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.
Regional Awards
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Newton | Producer: Director : |
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| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Producer: Director : |
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| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Mayurakshi | Producer: Director : |
Non-Feature Films
References
- ^ "65th National Film Awards LIVE: Sridevi Posthumously Awarded Best Actress; Vinod Khanna Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award". News 18date=13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Press Trust of India (3 May 2012). "Nat Film Awards ceremony to be held on May 3 every year: Soni". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Call for entries; 65th National Film Awards for 2017" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "Call for entries; 65th National Film Awards for 2017" (PDF). Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
- Official Page of the 65th National Film Awards, Directorate of Film Festivals, India
- National Film Awards Archives