About National Film Awards
The National Film Awards were established in the year
1954. These awards are given for the best films in each region and language of the
country which were produced in the previous year across the country.
Winners in different categories of these awards are
selected by a national panel of Juries appointed by Union Government. These awards
are presented by the President of India in the official ceremony. Due to the national
scale of the National Film Awards, it is considered the Indian equivalent of the American
Academy Awards.
Background
The first Awards were presented in 1954.
The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honour films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture. Since 1973, the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals administers the ceremony along with other major film events in India annually. It is the highest award given for films in India.
The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honour films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture. Since 1973, the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals administers the ceremony along with other major film events in India annually. It is the highest award given for films in India.
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