[Reader-list] National Awards 2010 Winners

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BEST WRITING ON CINEMA

S. No.

Name of Award

Name of Book

Awardee

Medal

Citation

1.

BEST  BOOK ON CINEMA 

 From  Rajahs and Yogis to Gandhi and Beyond: Images of India in 
International Films  of the Twentieth Century (English)

Publisher  : Seagull Books

 

Author:  Vijaya  Mulay

 

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs 75,000

Here is a work of rigorous film scholarship which took the  author to 
many lands and consumed many years of her life. Written in a clear  
lucid style, the book evokes a panoramic view of India that perhaps was 
  through the eyes of several filmmakers of foreign origin. What adds an 
extra  dimension to the book is the author’s narration of her own life 
in films even  as she is engaged in telling the larger events on and 
off screen.

2.

SPECIAL  MENTION

1.  Cinema Bhojpuri  (English)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Thiraicheelai

(Tamil)

 

Publisher  : Penguin Books India Ltd

 

Author :  Avijit Ghosh

 

 

Publisher  : Trisakti Sundar Raman

 

Author :  Oviyar Jeeva

Certificate

1. Often dismissed as a poor cousin of mainstream Hindi  cinema, 
Bhojpuri cinema, however has many interesting cultural strains that  
Avijit Ghosh has laid bare. Any one conversant with life in North Bihar 
and  East Uttar Pradesh, or in many lands far beyond, would recognize 
the  importance of this ‘subaltern’ effort. 

 

2. This book is a sincere attempt to analyse important  developments in 
Tamil films. It also provides an insight into the classics of  world 
cinema, highlighting their aesthetic values.

3

BEST  FILM CRITIC 

Joshy  Joseph (English)

 

 

and

 

 

N. Manu  Chakravarthy (Kannada & English)

 

 

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  37,500

 

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  37,500

Joshy Joseph, essentially a filmmaker, proves to be an  important 
critic as well, as he goes about writing on the most serious  aspects 
of medium with wry humour and a lightness of touch that is difficult  
not to notice. His commitment to the documentary in particular sets him 
apart  from many of those writing on cinema in this country.

 

Professor Chakravarthy’s writings on film and related arts  are replete 
with profound insights into the human condition as well as the  need 
for serious discourse on socio-cultural matters. His writings reveal 
the  authority with which he can discuss the cinemas of the world, 
particularly  his own Kannada cinema.

 





58th NATIONAL FILMAWARDS FOR 2010
NON- FEATURE FILMS

S. No.

Name of Award

Name of Film

Awardee

Medal

& Cash Prize

Citation

1

BEST  NON-FEATURE FILM 

Germ

 

 (Hindi)

Producer:

Satyajit  Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

 

Director  :

Snehal  R. Nair

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  1,50,000/-

each

Through abstract visualization and endearing black &  white tones, the 
film depicts the human existence, afflicted by cancer, in a  very 
sublime and somber tone. Along with the perception and growth, from  
child to youth and by the curious collection of thrown passport 
photographs,  the film maker presents the changing perspective of the 
vision of the modern  growing world in a very engaging manner.

2

BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR

 

Pistulya 

 

(Marathi  & Telugu)

Producer:

Nagraj  Manjule

 

Director  :

Nagraj  Manjule

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  75,000/- each

It is a delightful exposition of the poignant life of a  
poverty-stricken child, who nurtures a dream of embracing the source of 
  learning through education, with simplicity and fluency. The director 
portrays  the spirit of adventure of the child, through fine 
performances.

3

BEST ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM

Songs of  Mashangva

 

(Tangkhul,  Manipuri & English)

Producer:

Oinam  Doren

 

Director  :

Oinam  Doren

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

An insightful foray into the complex and layered life of a  ‘song’ and 
all that it carries within it for a community. It inquires into  the 
shared critical history of a community in the specific context of an  
overarching missionary presence and how it has affected their lives. 
The jury  appreciates it for the courageous, yet poetic exploration of 
the subject from  the ethnographic perspective.


4

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM

Nilamadhaba

 

(English)

Producer:

Films  Division

 

Director  :

Dilip  Patnaik

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

An intimate portrayal of the inimitable Sunanda Pattanaik,  whose life 
is inseparable from contemporary Indian classical music. The film  
explores the inner spirit of the artist through evocative moments, 
pregnant  with visual passages.

5

BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM

Leaving  Home

 

(English  & Hindi)

Producer:

Jaideep  Varma

 

Director  :

Jaideep  Varma

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

It is an emotive and enthralling exposition of the passion  and 
dedication of a group, bound by the spirit of music, who transcend the  
commercial boundary to embrace their original creative flair. Without  
compromising, the group led to the adventure with courage and guts. The 
film  maker has journeyed through this adventure with dramatic 
sensibility and  compassion.

6

BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM

 

Heart to  Heart

 

(Manipuri  & English)

Producer:

Rotary  Club of Imphal

 

Director  :

Bachaspatimayum  Sunzu

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A very well constructed reality with an engaging dramatic  sensibility, 
that depicts the grimness of natural health maladies. It guides  the 
viewer through emotions and playful spirit of the child. With the help 
of  medical science, it enlightens the viewer with awareness of 
Congenital Heart  Defect and its promising treatment.

7

BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM

Ek Ropa  Dhan

 

(Hindi)

Producer:  Meghnath Bhattacharjee

 

Director  :

Biju  Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A succinct and well researched film looking closely at an  innovation 
applied effectively in the farming of rice. The film engages  
successfully with the issue and makes a strong case for the promotion 
of the  practice called Ek Ropa Dhan.

8

BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM

Iron is  Hot

 

(English)

Producer:  Meghnath Bhattacharjee

 

 

 

Director  :

Biju  Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The film is well documented with a forthright exposition  of the 
grievous impact of pollution due to sponge iron industry on the  
inhabitants dwelling around that area. With clarity and veracity, the 
film  maker is able to express empathy and concern on the acute 
prevailing problem  over human existence.

9

BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES

Understanding  Trafficking

 

(Bengali,  Hindi & English)

Producer:

Cinemawoman

 

Director  :

Ananya  Chakraborti

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

To cross the line of limit, becomes an issue of  indifference. Along 
this line, the documentary projects the serious social  issue of human 
trafficking in a very thought provoking manner through stark  and 
gravitating images. It airs an intriguing atmosphere of concerns 
through  dramatized and realistic imageries.

10

BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM

 

Advaitham

 

(Telugu)

Producer:

K.  Vijaypal Reddy

 

Director  :

Pradeep  Maadugula

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The documentary exposes the human apathy of class  difference through 
casteism in a very evoking and natural style. Through  fun-filled 
situations and distressing moments, the director portrays the  
anguished and tragic aspects of casteism effecting human value  
and  relationship.

11

BEST FILM ON SPORTS

 

Boxing  Ladies

 

(Hindi)

Producer:

Satyajit  Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

 

Director  :

Anusha  Nandakumar

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A sensitive portrayal of young aspiring talents in a  country where 
sports as passion/ profession comes up against heavy social  odds and 
family biases. The jury applauds the film for the restrained and  
elevating treatment of a crucial subject underlining the silent dignity 
of  the characters involved.

 

12

BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM

A  Pestering Journey

 

(Malayalam,  Punjabi, Hindi, English & Tulu)

Producer:

Ranjini  Krishnan

 

Director  :

K. R.  Manoj

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The pet detective in a reverse act, an emotive documentary  exposing 
not only stories of cruel impact of pest control on human health but  
also arrests out attention to a more fundamental question – who is a 
pest ?

13

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

 

Kabira  Khada Bazaar Mein

 

(Hindi)

Producer:

Srishti  School of Art, Design & Technology, Bangalore

 

Director  :

Shabnam  Virmani

RAJAT  Kamal

 

 

Rs  1,00,000/- each

An insightful film that introduces us to the various cults  that have 
grown around Kabir, the mystic weaver and saint. It explores the  
nuances of India’s argumentative tradition as exemplified by Kabir’s 
dohas  and traces the eventful journey of one man caught in an 
Orwellion dilemma as  he is elevated to the status of a cult leader, 
torn between the inevitable  trappings of hierarchy that run 
paradoxical to the simple philosophy of  Kabir.

14

SHORT FICTION FILM

 

Kal 15  August Dukan Band Rahegi

 

(Hindi)

Producer:  Film & Television Institute of India, Pune

 

Director  :

Prateek  Vats

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

With energy and vigour, the documentary records very  interesting 
images of a group of young students, who are trying to relate,  with 
ideology of freedom and the stifling authoritarian reality. In the  
process, the life is entangled with intrigues and doubts.

15

BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES

 

Love in  India

 

(Bengali  & English)

Producer:  Overdose

 

Director  :

Kaushik  Mukherjee

 

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs 50,000/-  each

Explores and deconstructs the traditional and orthodox  landscapes of 
love, sexuality and conjugal relationships and the dynamics of  
emerging sexual politics and value systems in contemporary India with 
clarity  and insight laced with subtle humour.

16

BEST DIRECTION

Shyam  Raat Seher

 

(Hindi  & Engish)

Director  : Arunima Sharma

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  1,50,000/-each

Intelligent articulation of a shared urban angst in a  powerful 
cinematic style and well constructed mise-en-scene.  The  maturity of 
the director is reflected in the balanced approach to all the  elements 
that blend to create an impression in the viewers mind.

 

17

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

 

Shyam  Raat Seher

 

(Hindi  & English)

Cameraman:

Murali  G.

 

Laboratory  :

Film Lab

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs 50,000/-  each

Imaginative yet minimal, a balanced and evocative  cinematography 
creates a character out of a city night atmosphere, setting  the space 
and mood for the living characters in their journey beyond the  real, 
nearing mythical.

18

BEST AUDIOGRAPHY

A  Pestering Journey

 

(Malayalam,  Punjabi, Hindi English & Tulu)

Re-recordist  (final mixed track) :

Harikumar Madhavan  Nair

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

Does one hear the cry of the pest? In between the sound of  the real 
and evoking music, the ensuing silence tells us the stories beyond.

19

BEST EDITING

 

Germ

 

(Hindi)

Editor :  Tinni Mitra

 

 

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The abstract visualization and endearing black &white  tones are very 
effectively punctuated with fine editing, and in the process  it 
maintains a very subtle and flowing rhythm and pace to carry forward 
the  cinematic work.

20

BEST NARRATION (for Writing the Narration)

Johar :  Welcome to Our World (Hindi & English)

Nilanjan  Bhattacharya

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A seamless powerful narrative about the symbiotic  intricate 
relationship, the tribals of Jharkhand have with their forests and  
their struggle for existence against mindless aggressive development 
and  flawed conservation policies, told with empathy and sincerity.

21

Special Mention

a.  Ottayal (One Woman Alone)

 

(  Malayalam)

 

 

 

 

b. The  Zeliangrongs

 

(Manipuri  & English)

 

 

 

 

c.  Pistulya

 

(Marathi  & Telugu)

a.  Director:

Shiny  Jacob Benjamin

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.  Director

Ronel  Haobam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Child  Artist: Suraj Pawar

 

a. It is a heart warming portrayal of the woman Dayabai,  who trades 
along a challenging path in quest of truth. The director, delves  into 
the spirit of the woman to understand the theology of liberation, with  
sincerity and intelligence.

 

b. It is a well researched endeavour to reflect a  composite group of 
ethnic communities of common origin and socio-cultural  back-ground, 
which highlights the rich cultural heritage and the tribes’  
traditional way of life, which is on the brink of extinction.

 

c. Under distressing situation and harsh reality,  Pistulya, the child 
protagonist, displays the authenticity with vibrant and  emotive 
expression.



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BEST WRITING ON CINEMA

S. No.

Name of Award

Name of Book

Awardee

Medal

Citation

1.

BEST  BOOK ON CINEMA 

 From  Rajahs and Yogis to Gandhi and Beyond: Images of India in 
International Films  of the Twentieth Century (English)

Publisher  : Seagull Books

 

Author:  Vijaya  Mulay

 

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs 75,000

Here is a work of rigorous film scholarship which took the  author to 
many lands and consumed many years of her life. Written in a clear  
lucid style, the book evokes a panoramic view of India that perhaps was 
  through the eyes of several filmmakers of foreign origin. What adds an 
extra  dimension to the book is the author’s narration of her own life 
in films even  as she is engaged in telling the larger events on and 
off screen.

2.

SPECIAL  MENTION

1.  Cinema Bhojpuri  (English)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Thiraicheelai

(Tamil)

 

Publisher  : Penguin Books India Ltd

 

Author :  Avijit Ghosh

 

 

Publisher  : Trisakti Sundar Raman

 

Author :  Oviyar Jeeva

Certificate

1. Often dismissed as a poor cousin of mainstream Hindi  cinema, 
Bhojpuri cinema, however has many interesting cultural strains that  
Avijit Ghosh has laid bare. Any one conversant with life in North Bihar 
and  East Uttar Pradesh, or in many lands far beyond, would recognize 
the  importance of this ‘subaltern’ effort. 

 

2. This book is a sincere attempt to analyse important  developments in 
Tamil films. It also provides an insight into the classics of  world 
cinema, highlighting their aesthetic values.

3

BEST  FILM CRITIC 

Joshy  Joseph (English)

 

 

and

 

 

N. Manu  Chakravarthy (Kannada & English)

 

 

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  37,500

 

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  37,500

Joshy Joseph, essentially a filmmaker, proves to be an  important 
critic as well, as he goes about writing on the most serious  aspects 
of medium with wry humour and a lightness of touch that is difficult  
not to notice. His commitment to the documentary in particular sets him 
apart  from many of those writing on cinema in this country.

 

Professor Chakravarthy’s writings on film and related arts  are replete 
with profound insights into the human condition as well as the  need 
for serious discourse on socio-cultural matters. His writings reveal 
the  authority with which he can discuss the cinemas of the world, 
particularly  his own Kannada cinema.

 





58th NATIONAL FILMAWARDS FOR 2010
NON- FEATURE FILMS

S. No.

Name of Award

Name of Film

Awardee

Medal

& Cash Prize

Citation

1

BEST  NON-FEATURE FILM 

Germ

 

 (Hindi)

Producer:

Satyajit  Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

 

Director  :

Snehal  R. Nair

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  1,50,000/-

each

Through abstract visualization and endearing black &  white tones, the 
film depicts the human existence, afflicted by cancer, in a  very 
sublime and somber tone. Along with the perception and growth, from  
child to youth and by the curious collection of thrown passport 
photographs,  the film maker presents the changing perspective of the 
vision of the modern  growing world in a very engaging manner.

2

BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR

 

Pistulya 

 

(Marathi  & Telugu)

Producer:

Nagraj  Manjule

 

Director  :

Nagraj  Manjule

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  75,000/- each

It is a delightful exposition of the poignant life of a  
poverty-stricken child, who nurtures a dream of embracing the source of 
  learning through education, with simplicity and fluency. The director 
portrays  the spirit of adventure of the child, through fine 
performances.

3

BEST ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM

Songs of  Mashangva

 

(Tangkhul,  Manipuri & English)

Producer:

Oinam  Doren

 

Director  :

Oinam  Doren

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

An insightful foray into the complex and layered life of a  ‘song’ and 
all that it carries within it for a community. It inquires into  the 
shared critical history of a community in the specific context of an  
overarching missionary presence and how it has affected their lives. 
The jury  appreciates it for the courageous, yet poetic exploration of 
the subject from  the ethnographic perspective.


4

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM

Nilamadhaba

 

(English)

Producer:

Films  Division

 

Director  :

Dilip  Patnaik

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

An intimate portrayal of the inimitable Sunanda Pattanaik,  whose life 
is inseparable from contemporary Indian classical music. The film  
explores the inner spirit of the artist through evocative moments, 
pregnant  with visual passages.

5

BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM

Leaving  Home

 

(English  & Hindi)

Producer:

Jaideep  Varma

 

Director  :

Jaideep  Varma

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

It is an emotive and enthralling exposition of the passion  and 
dedication of a group, bound by the spirit of music, who transcend the  
commercial boundary to embrace their original creative flair. Without  
compromising, the group led to the adventure with courage and guts. The 
film  maker has journeyed through this adventure with dramatic 
sensibility and  compassion.

6

BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM

 

Heart to  Heart

 

(Manipuri  & English)

Producer:

Rotary  Club of Imphal

 

Director  :

Bachaspatimayum  Sunzu

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A very well constructed reality with an engaging dramatic  sensibility, 
that depicts the grimness of natural health maladies. It guides  the 
viewer through emotions and playful spirit of the child. With the help 
of  medical science, it enlightens the viewer with awareness of 
Congenital Heart  Defect and its promising treatment.

7

BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM

Ek Ropa  Dhan

 

(Hindi)

Producer:  Meghnath Bhattacharjee

 

Director  :

Biju  Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A succinct and well researched film looking closely at an  innovation 
applied effectively in the farming of rice. The film engages  
successfully with the issue and makes a strong case for the promotion 
of the  practice called Ek Ropa Dhan.

8

BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM

Iron is  Hot

 

(English)

Producer:  Meghnath Bhattacharjee

 

 

 

Director  :

Biju  Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The film is well documented with a forthright exposition  of the 
grievous impact of pollution due to sponge iron industry on the  
inhabitants dwelling around that area. With clarity and veracity, the 
film  maker is able to express empathy and concern on the acute 
prevailing problem  over human existence.

9

BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES

Understanding  Trafficking

 

(Bengali,  Hindi & English)

Producer:

Cinemawoman

 

Director  :

Ananya  Chakraborti

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

To cross the line of limit, becomes an issue of  indifference. Along 
this line, the documentary projects the serious social  issue of human 
trafficking in a very thought provoking manner through stark  and 
gravitating images. It airs an intriguing atmosphere of concerns 
through  dramatized and realistic imageries.

10

BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM

 

Advaitham

 

(Telugu)

Producer:

K.  Vijaypal Reddy

 

Director  :

Pradeep  Maadugula

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The documentary exposes the human apathy of class  difference through 
casteism in a very evoking and natural style. Through  fun-filled 
situations and distressing moments, the director portrays the  
anguished and tragic aspects of casteism effecting human value  
and  relationship.

11

BEST FILM ON SPORTS

 

Boxing  Ladies

 

(Hindi)

Producer:

Satyajit  Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

 

Director  :

Anusha  Nandakumar

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A sensitive portrayal of young aspiring talents in a  country where 
sports as passion/ profession comes up against heavy social  odds and 
family biases. The jury applauds the film for the restrained and  
elevating treatment of a crucial subject underlining the silent dignity 
of  the characters involved.

 

12

BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM

A  Pestering Journey

 

(Malayalam,  Punjabi, Hindi, English & Tulu)

Producer:

Ranjini  Krishnan

 

Director  :

K. R.  Manoj

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The pet detective in a reverse act, an emotive documentary  exposing 
not only stories of cruel impact of pest control on human health but  
also arrests out attention to a more fundamental question – who is a 
pest ?

13

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

 

Kabira  Khada Bazaar Mein

 

(Hindi)

Producer:

Srishti  School of Art, Design & Technology, Bangalore

 

Director  :

Shabnam  Virmani

RAJAT  Kamal

 

 

Rs  1,00,000/- each

An insightful film that introduces us to the various cults  that have 
grown around Kabir, the mystic weaver and saint. It explores the  
nuances of India’s argumentative tradition as exemplified by Kabir’s 
dohas  and traces the eventful journey of one man caught in an 
Orwellion dilemma as  he is elevated to the status of a cult leader, 
torn between the inevitable  trappings of hierarchy that run 
paradoxical to the simple philosophy of  Kabir.

14

SHORT FICTION FILM

 

Kal 15  August Dukan Band Rahegi

 

(Hindi)

Producer:  Film & Television Institute of India, Pune

 

Director  :

Prateek  Vats

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

With energy and vigour, the documentary records very  interesting 
images of a group of young students, who are trying to relate,  with 
ideology of freedom and the stifling authoritarian reality. In the  
process, the life is entangled with intrigues and doubts.

15

BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES

 

Love in  India

 

(Bengali  & English)

Producer:  Overdose

 

Director  :

Kaushik  Mukherjee

 

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs 50,000/-  each

Explores and deconstructs the traditional and orthodox  landscapes of 
love, sexuality and conjugal relationships and the dynamics of  
emerging sexual politics and value systems in contemporary India with 
clarity  and insight laced with subtle humour.

16

BEST DIRECTION

Shyam  Raat Seher

 

(Hindi  & Engish)

Director  : Arunima Sharma

 

Swarna  Kamal

 

Rs  1,50,000/-each

Intelligent articulation of a shared urban angst in a  powerful 
cinematic style and well constructed mise-en-scene.  The  maturity of 
the director is reflected in the balanced approach to all the  elements 
that blend to create an impression in the viewers mind.

 

17

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

 

Shyam  Raat Seher

 

(Hindi  & English)

Cameraman:

Murali  G.

 

Laboratory  :

Film Lab

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs 50,000/-  each

Imaginative yet minimal, a balanced and evocative  cinematography 
creates a character out of a city night atmosphere, setting  the space 
and mood for the living characters in their journey beyond the  real, 
nearing mythical.

18

BEST AUDIOGRAPHY

A  Pestering Journey

 

(Malayalam,  Punjabi, Hindi English & Tulu)

Re-recordist  (final mixed track) :

Harikumar Madhavan  Nair

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

Does one hear the cry of the pest? In between the sound of  the real 
and evoking music, the ensuing silence tells us the stories beyond.

19

BEST EDITING

 

Germ

 

(Hindi)

Editor :  Tinni Mitra

 

 

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

The abstract visualization and endearing black &white  tones are very 
effectively punctuated with fine editing, and in the process  it 
maintains a very subtle and flowing rhythm and pace to carry forward 
the  cinematic work.

20

BEST NARRATION (for Writing the Narration)

Johar :  Welcome to Our World (Hindi & English)

Nilanjan  Bhattacharya

RAJAT  Kamal

 

Rs  50,000/- each

A seamless powerful narrative about the symbiotic  intricate 
relationship, the tribals of Jharkhand have with their forests and  
their struggle for existence against mindless aggressive development 
and  flawed conservation policies, told with empathy and sincerity.

21

Special Mention

a.  Ottayal (One Woman Alone)

 

(  Malayalam)

 

 

 

 

b. The  Zeliangrongs

 

(Manipuri  & English)

 

 

 

 

c.  Pistulya

 

(Marathi  & Telugu)

a.  Director:

Shiny  Jacob Benjamin

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.  Director

Ronel  Haobam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Child  Artist: Suraj Pawar

 

a. It is a heart warming portrayal of the woman Dayabai,  who trades 
along a challenging path in quest of truth. The director, delves  into 
the spirit of the woman to understand the theology of liberation, with  
sincerity and intelligence.

 

b. It is a well researched endeavour to reflect a  composite group of 
ethnic communities of common origin and socio-cultural  back-ground, 
which highlights the rich cultural heritage and the tribes’  
traditional way of life, which is on the brink of extinction.

 

c. Under distressing situation and harsh reality,  Pistulya, the child 
protagonist, displays the authenticity with vibrant and  emotive 
expression.