Citation:For striking a balance between the existing traditional values and the modern values that are infused subsequently, and for treating the subject with the highest standards or aesthetic excellence.
Citation:For the texture and tone of the costumes, which heighten the visual quality of the film, breaking away from the traditional image of bright Rajasthani colours by using subdued pastel shades.
Citation:For having effectively projected the in-built trauma of an aspiring, thinking, creative mind, in the context of a demoralising, fossilised system of establishment that does not provide scope for fruitation of a path-finding spirit.
Citation:For the unusual usage of film form, utilising music, choreography and sound with depth, achieving the highest aesthetic excellence to narrate the emotional nearness of the mentally retarted.
Citation:For effectively portraying the tragedy behind the institution of Maibi which unfortunately shatters a family.
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 S. Krishnaswamy was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members:[1]
Producer: Sumitendra Nath Tagore and Shyamasree Tagore Director: Abhijit Chattopadhyay
₹ 15,000/- Each
Citation:For combining the intimate portrayal of a sculptor in terms of biographical detail, bringing in the nuances of his art, summing up to an excellent portrait of a person, an artist, a period, and achieing this with high cinematic values.
Producer: Hillman Film Pvt. Ltd Director: Mohi-Ud-Din Mirza
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For dedication and conviction with which life in a remote area of the land has been portrayed, with intimacy, sympathy, authenticity and without being condescending, and for the apparent hard work that has gone into the production.
Producer: Mediart Film Pvt. Ltd Director: Rajiv Mehrotra
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For the relaxed and sensitive portrayal of an extraordinary man of our times, bubbling with humanity, portraying the social causes for which Baba Amte has dedicated life, with a sense of deep involvement, never descending to eulogising.
Citation:For exceptionally beautiful portrayal of the work of three painters, with verve, and unpretentious, but excellent visuals.
Vaastu Marabu
English
Producer: Min Bimbangal Director: Bala Kailasam
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For portraying the philosophy of traditional "Shilpi", transcending the physical form of the sculpture, exploring the collective unconscious of Indian sculptors.
Producer: Gul Bahar Singh forFilms Division Director: Nishith Banerjee
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For trading through new horizons of the futuristic, yet scientifically realisable possibilities at the threshold of a new era, with technical finesse.
Citation:For dealing with the problem of the environment at the grassroots level, combining the talent to handle ordinary people and get excellent performances out of them, with a clarity of message and commitment to the cause.
Producer: R. Krishna Mohan for Films Division Director: Mahesh P. Sinha
₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation:For effectively portraying the fundamental problem of drinking water and the steps being taken to solve the problem, without descending to propaganda.
Citation:For sharing the primordial joys of spontaneous sports, tracing some historic links between the traditional sports of Manipur and the world at large.
Citation:For being a forceful statement of the personal rights of a woman through the emotional impact of one incident in which she rises against a social taboo.
Citation:For preserving the aura of Gurudev's presence by transporting the audience through the years in the flowering of Rabindra Sangeet, embellishing the performance of the great singer Kanika Bandopadhyay.
Citation:For bringing out the essence of a man and his music, emphassising the qualities of an artiste being distinct, but not distant from the people, as part of an unbroken tradition.
Citation:For deglamourising the world of cinema in the minds of innocent toddler talent.
Sambandh
Hindi
Naresh Saxena (Director)
Citation:For the excellent nucleus of an idea, building an emotional bridge between a family and a tree.
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 Amita Malik was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members:[1]
Citation:For placing the development of Hindi Cinema in the context of the totality of Indian Cinema and World Cinema, while giving due importance to research.
Citation:For managing admirably to get away from routine and the beaten track. She has covered an astonishing range of subjects in the articles submitted. Whether it is an interview, a critique or analysis of an unusual subject, she has combined depth with elegance.
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1]