The country’s popular National Film awards were first handed out in 1954. These awards are considered as one of the most prominent and oldest film award ceremony in India. Since 1973, the award ceremonies are administrated by the Directorate of Film Festivals. The Best Non-Feature Film award is given by the Directorate of film festivals under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The winners are honored with a cash prize of Rs.1, 00,000 and a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus). The ‘Best Non-Feature Film’ award was introduced in the year 1982 and ‘Face After Storm’ directed by Prakash Jha won the inaugural award.
National Award Winners For Best Non-Feature Film Are:
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Year
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Film
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Language
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Director
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2009
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AFSPA, 1958
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Manipuri, English
|
Haobam Paban Kumar
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2008
|
Hope Dies Last in War
|
English
|
Supriyo Sen
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2007
|
Bishar Blues
|
English
|
Amitabh Chakraborty
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2006
|
Riding Solo to the Top of the World
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English
|
Gaurav A Jani
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2005
|
Girni
|
-
|
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni
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2004
|
War And Peace
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English
|
Anand Patwardhan
|
|
Kaya Poochhe Maya Se
|
Hindi
|
Arvind Sinha
|
|
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2002
|
Sonal
|
-
|
Prakash Jha
|
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2001
|
Rasikpriya
|
-
|
Arun Vasant Khopkar
|
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1999
|
In the Forest Hangs a Bridge
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English
|
Sanjay Kak
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1997
|
Sham's Vision
|
English
|
Shaji N. Karun
|
|
1989
|
Siddheshwari
|
-
|
Mani Kaul
|
|
1982
|
Face After Storm
|
English
|
Prakash Jha
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