Citation:For presenting vertical as well as horizontal social integration on a musical plane and thus offering a cultural revolution as solution to maladies of the rural population.
Citation:For his minute care and concern for detail of prop and decor, creating a period locale which becomes an amalgamated part of the film enhancing its aesthetic value.
Citation:For the sensitive and compulsive evolution of the much needed love for the eco-system and for defining the role of humanity in saving mankind and nature from devastation.
Citation:For superb blend of different departments of film-making to bring out lyrically the predicament of performing artiste and his quest for identity.
Citation:For portrayal of the agonies and aspiration of the present day student community in excellent cinematic language.
Non-feature films
Short films made in any Indian language and certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.
Juries
A committee headed by Homi Sethna was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members:[1]
Citation:For communicating, through the lives of Kanakadas and Purandaradas, the many facets of Bhakti, transcending all barriers of caste and creed, encompassing the love of man for man and man for God, using an [sic] unique fusion of different elements of cinema of the documentary genre.
Producer: Dilip Ghosh and Biswanath Bose Director: Raja Mitra
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For portraying with sensitivity and insight the vanishing tribe of the Muslim scroll painters whose essentially secular art harmonises painting and singing.
Citation:For its meticulous and credible account of the reconstructive surgery on disfigured and disabled hands, evoking confidence in the scientific method and in indigenous endeavour.
Producer: M/s Eco Media Pvt Ltd. Director: Romulus Whitaker and Shekar Dattatri
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For its profound and intimate plea for afforestation, transcending the purely instructional aspects of the production of quality seeds and saplings.
Producer: M/s Vector Productions Director: Vasudha Joshi and Ranjan Palit
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For the meticulousness of its investigation and the clarity and conviction with which it carries the story of the non-violent resistance of the people of Baliapal against the establishing of a missile testing range of their rich and fertile lands.
Producer: Biren Das forFilms Division Director: K. B. Nair
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For going beyond the limitations of the news film format to tell the inspiring and moving stories of those who triumphed over their socio-economic circumstances and physical disabilities.
Producer: Santosh Sivanfor Films Division Director: Santosh Sivan
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For telling the story of a spirited young tribal girl who comes into her own in the alien environment of an urban school, while retaining the innocence and sensitivity bred of living close to nature; and for capturing the freshness and spontaneity of its tribal actors in real life locations with enduring simplicity.
Citation:For weaving a powerful family welfare message into a credible story told simply and gently.
Nirnay
Hindi
Producer: B. R. Shedge for Films Division Director: R. R. Swamy
Citation:For the clarity and simplicity with which, making effective use of both animation and live action, it communicates aspects of sterilisation, evoking confidence in its procedures.
Citation:For capturing the texture of Kashmir's landscape with a rare control over cinematic form that combines visual poetry with an effective use of sound on a track that uses no commentary.
Citation:For its fresh and innovative experimentation with cinematic form, dealing with an unusual theme.
Best Writing on Cinema
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.
Juries
A committee headed by Chidananda Dasgupta was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members:[1]
