The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. 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. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry.
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The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. 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. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi. The Awards are presented in two main categories: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films. There are strict criteria as to whether a film is eligible for consideration by the jury panels.
Over 100 films made across the country are entered in each category for the awards and deemed eligible each year. All the award winners are awarded with a Medallion, cash prize and a certificate of merit. Six categories from Feature Films section, two from Non- feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema sections each have been made eligible for Swarna Kamal and rest of the categories for Rajat Kamal.
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