New Delhi [India]: The winners of the 64th Annual National Awards were announced today at the National Media Centre, in New Delhi.
In the Non-Feature Films category, ‘ Lata: Sur Gatha’ won the award for ‘Best Book on Cinema,’ for encompassing Lata Mageshkar’s life, seven decade career and its impact on Indian cinema, while G. Dhananjayan won the ‘Best Film Critic.’
‘Leeches’ won the award for ‘Best Music,’ while Jishu Sen took home the award for ‘Best Editing’ for ‘Gudh’.
Other than this, ‘Hum Chitra Banate Hai’ won the National Award for ‘Best Animation Film,’ while Lipika Singh Darai’s ‘The Waterfall’ won the ‘Best Educational Film.’
Here is the full list of winners in Non-Feature Films category:
Best Film Critic: G Dhananjayan
Best Book on Cinema: Lata Surgatha
Best Narration Voiceover: Makino
Best Music: Leeches, Tanuj Tiko
Best Editing: Gudh, Jishu Sen
Best Cinematography: Kalpvriksha and Adnyat
Best Audiography: In Return Just a Book
Best Direction: Aditya Suhas Jambhale, Aaba Aiktaay Naa?
Best Film of Family Values: Little Magician
Best Short Fiction Film: Aaba
Best Animation Film: Hum Chitra Banate Hai
Best Investigative film: Placebo
Best Exploration/ Adventure Film (To Include Sports): Matitle Kusti
Best Educational Film: The Waterfalls
Best Film on Social Issues: I am Jeeja and Sanath
Best Environment Film Including Agriculture: The Tiger Who Crosses The Line
Best Arts/Culture Film: In the Shadow of Time and The Lord of the Universe
Best Biographical/Historical/Resconstruction: Zikr Us Parivashka : Begum Akhtar
Best Debut Film of a Director: Soz… A Ballad of Maladies, Tushar Madhav
Best Non Feature Film: Fireflies in the Abyss
The jury included eminent film category Bhawana Somaaya as the Chairperson on Writing jury. (ANI)