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REGISTERED No. D. (D.N.)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub- section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

No. 113] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1984/CHAlTRA 23, 1906

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROAD- CASTING

New Delhi, the I2lli April, 1984

G.S.R. 281 (E),—The Ministry of Information nnd Broad- casting, Goveinment ot India, hereby notify the regiilationi for the 31st National Film Festival of India, 1984, and National Awards for the Best Book on Cinema, 1984.

The Festival is bcin* organised by the Dircctoiate of Film Festivals, National Film Development Corpoiation Limited, on behalf of the Go,"-rnmcnt of India.

KbGULATlONS

Aims

1. The Festival dims at cticouraBin^ the production of films of aesthetic excellence and social ieWance, contri- buting to the understanding and appreciation of the film cultures of tliffeicut lesions, and promoting the integration and unity of th" nation.

Eligibility

2. (a) Any film rioduced in India, received by the Central Board of Film, Certification for ceuification during 1983 and ceitifred not later than the 31st January, 1984, is eligible for cntiv into competition, Any film produced in 1983 by a Film invit'Litc recognised by the Government is eligible with or without certification bv the Board. How- ever, thii will not eien^i the In'titute films from censorship for public screening*.

(b) Any film pioduced during 1983 either bv Doordar- shan itself or by others but which has been accepted by Door- daishan will be eiiuible for entry without certificate by Central Board of Film Terlificate. The fact of acceptance of any film bv Doordarsh.in will have to be cstablised by (he production of a certificate to 'hat effect from Docrdar- •-han

3. Films entered should be in 35mm, or 16mm.

4. Films can be entered by government departments, government recognised institutes and Individual produce™ and production companies.

Entiy Form

5. Paiticipant.n are requited to complete trie enclosed entry forms in duplicate. These form? must be filled in full detail and reach the Diiccior.ile of Film Festivals Infest by the 17th April, 1984. The Film will be considered entered only on receipt by ilie Directorate of the Fntry Form CFotra FF> (ogelhcr with the undertaking in Form UF within the the prescribed date.

Svnop es, Scripts, etc.

f>. The following material pertninine to both features and films other than feature entered in the festival should be (b) 'IHO copies U the dialogic sheet in ttie ongin,u lnngaugc of the rilm along with two copies of me Fnglisn translation.

(c) Short biosiaphical sketches of the producer, director, scietnplay wntej, leading aitiMcs, cameraman, audiographer, editor art director, music director and playback singers along with-two photographs each.

(d) Six posters and iix sen of stills.

Hilms other than feature.

fa) Fifteen copies of the tevi of the commentatv in the original language along with fifteen copies of the translation in Hnglish.

(hi Short biographical sketches of the producer, director, animator (in the case of animation films) and cameiuman (in the case of a newsfilrps) alone vmh two photographs each.

Entiy Fee

7. hveiv application for entiy must be accompanied by an

entiy fee based on the length of the films as under :

UPlo 1000 meters in leng'h 1 in tk<* case of 35 mm iilm" [ Rs. 50/- p?r film nrupto 400 (neturs in l-ngth I in thy case of 16 mm films J

L-nglh exceeding 1000 nvtcn. 1 in the case of 35 mm films j Rs. 100/- per film or 400 meters in the ca'o if I 16mm films J

The entry fees arc to bp remitted by Demand Drafts in favour Of "The Directorate of Film Festivals" payable at the Central Bank of India, Khan Market, New Delhi. The fees will Dot be refunded.

Pi ints

8. The prints of Sims entred must' reach the Directorate of Films Festivals latest by the 17ih April, 1984. The despatch details of the films, mentioning the title and the number of ieels, mode of transport, ccnsignmen' number, etc. should be klegiaphed to the Djivctorat'e immediately to ensure clearance.

Jury

9. Two juries will be constituted, one for judging featuie

filrrlj and the other f.>r judging film* other than feature.

10. The jury for feature films will be composed of a chabmnn and not' more than 24 member? distinguished in the field of cinema, oth:r allied orts and humanities who are qualified to judge the artistic and technical merits of films,

11. The Chairman c.in, at his discietion, constitute panels out of (he membeis of* the iuiv for feature films to examine feature and children's films in tho various languages. Each panel will be recommended not more than three films in fach language, con: idercd suitable for awards without in- dicntinR the older of m?rit. However, the panel is free to indicate its fecomntnilatiuns for award for individual achievement under i;eguHtion 19.1 (,vii) to fxvii) for con- sideration of the jury.

12. The jury for feature films will then view all the films recomcndeJ by the panels and decide on the award for the vntious categories under regulation 19.].

13. The jury will first select the award winner for the Best Feature Film, Second Best Feature Film, Best Ffcatuie Film on National Integration, Best Feature Film on Family T^I ^V. ^ Vtst F i l l tl of a D i rector and Best Children's i-ilm. Tfie film5 selected for these awards will not be eligible tor the awards given to the Best Feature Film in each language under regulation 19.1 (xlx).

14 The jury for film^ oiher than feature will be com-

r!Z -w •" ^BirB):!'V n ot m o re f h an t h r ee ^ n i b e rs dis- tnwished ,„ the field of cinem,, r.fid one member distin-

wiv%rTmtms to mich the DiYectorn(e

rmnrj films for avvaid, ,n "h" categories under regulation r^t^!he

Feattwe Films

(a) Forty copies of the synop-,ii in Fnglish.

r.iJ,⁵' A n v,prr s°n "*i'-ectlv or indirectly associated with a film enteied m the National Film Festival will not'bo eli-

Bible to serve on the jury for feature films and the jury for films other thaji feature, as the case may be.

16. The juries will determine their own proccduie for the examination of films, Irjo quorum of either jury will con- sist of not fewci (hull half the number of the members nominated.

17. Fourth the juries have the discretion to recommend that an award in any particular category should not be given if they feel th.it none, of tho films entered in that category corn; up to the required standard,

18. The Executive Director, Directorate of Film Festivals, and/or his nomince(s) will attend the deliberations of .both th? juries in order to provide information and claiifications regarding the National film Festival scheme.

Award

19. Films will compete for the following award

I. Feature Films

(i) Best Feature Film.—Swaran Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 to the producer and Swaian Kamal and a cash prize of Rn. 25,000 to the director,

(ii) Second Best Feature Film.—Rajat Kamal.and a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 to the producer and Rajat Kamal and a cft_sh prize of Rs. 15,000 to the director.

(iii) Ntirgh Dutt Award for Best' Feature Film on National Integration.-—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 to the pioducer and Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 to the' diiector.

(This award will be given not oDly for films dealing with communal harmony but will also cover films dealing with the liplifi of depressed classes, interregional integration, etc.').

(iv) Best Feature film or: Family Welfare.—Rajat Kamal and a cash pn'zc of Rs. 30,00() to the producer and Rajsit' Kamal and a cash, prize of Rs. 15,000 to the director.

(v) Best First Film of a Diiector.—Raiat Kamal and a

cash prize of Rs. 10,000 to the director.

fvi) Best Children's Film —Swaran Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 to .he producer and Rajat Kumal and a cash prize of Rs, 10,000 to the director

(vii) Best Direction.—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of

Rs. 20,000 to the director.

(viii) Best Screenplav.—Rajat Kamnl and a cash- prize

of Rs. 10,000 to the screenplay writer.

(ix) Best Acting:

fa) Rajat Kamal :ind a cash prize of Rs, 10,000]- to the

actor

(b) Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 10,000|- to the

actress

(c) Rajat Kamal .tnd a cash piizc of Rs. 5,000|- to (tie child actor or actress who is- not more than 14 yems of age

(x) Best Cinematography (Colour) Rajat Kamal and a

cash prize of Rs. 10,000|- to t'he cameraman

(x\) Best Cinematography (Black and White).—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. ¹0,000|- to the camciaman (xii) Bent Audiography.—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of

Rs, 1OJ00OI- to the audiographer (s)

(xiii) Best Editing Rnjat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs

10,000|- to the editor

(xiv) Best Art Director.—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of

Rs, 10,000 to the director.

(xv) Best Music Direction.—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize

Rs. 10,000 to the director.

(xvi) Best Male Playback Singer.—Rajat Kamal and a cush

prize of Rs. 10,000]- to the male playback singer

(xvii) Best Female Playback Singer.—Rajat Kamal and a

cash prize of Rs. 10,000 to the female playback singer, (xviii) Special Jury Award,—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Ks. 5.0001- to bc given at the discretion of the jury to a film or to the individual (s), not already covered by the avvuids,

(xix) Best Feature Film in each language,—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize uf Ks. 15,000!- to the producer and Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 7,500|- to the director of the best feature film in each language, viz Hindi (including Urdu, Hindustani and connected dialects like Bhojpuri, Rajasthani and Maithili), Marathj (including Konkani), Guja- ratij Punjabi, Kaslimiri, Sindhi, Fnglish, Bengali, Assamese, Oriyu Manipuri, Tamil, Teb.jgu, Kannada and Malayalam.

TT. Films other than Feature

(i) Best Information film. (Documentary).-—RajaC Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 5:000|- lo the producer and the the director each

(ii) Best Educational/Instructional Film.-—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 5,0001- to the pioducer and the diiector each

(iii) Best Promotional Film (Non-CommcrcialjCommer- cial.—(For the best promotional film on subjects of national importance, e.g. National Integration, Social Justice, Coopra- tives, Savings, Dynamics of Development including Agricul- tural Practices or the best commercial advertisement film) Rajat Kamal to the producer and the director each

(iv) Best Film ori Family Welfare.—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 5,000[- to the producer and the director each

(v) Best Experimental Film.—Rajat Kamal and $ cash prie

of Rs. 5,0001- to (he producer and the' director each

(vi) Best Animation Film.—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize qf Rs. 5,000 to the producer, the director and the animator each,

(vii) Best News Film Cumeracan.—Rajat Kamal and a

cash prize of Rs. 5,000 to the cameraman.

(viii) Best News Film.—Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of

Rs. 5,000 to the producer.

N.B.

I. Only those whose names are on the credit titles of the film will be eligible for nny of the awards. Claims other than this will not be entertained.

Tl, If the same film qualifies for more than one award under regulation 19.1 (i) to (vii) and (xix) the producer and/or the director of the film will receive only the higher award in that capacity. The criterion applicable to deter- mine the higher award will be the amount of cash com- ponent. However, this will not debar the same producer find/or director for winning my of the awards for other films.

D.iila Si-heb Phnlke \ward

20. In addition to the compelit'ive awards mentioned in rcpilidon 19.

Subtitling

21. The producer of a feature film which wips award under categories 19.1 (i) to (vii) and (xix) of these regu- lations will be oranted an additional sum of Rs. 5,000 on his getting that film sub-titled from its oriRinai to anv ether Indian or foreign lfin^iiagc.

General

21. Tf the Directorate so desires the producer of a film which ha- won an award will be bound to m"ke available a brand new print of (he film to the Directorate within three ninths from the date o< thr announcement of the awards. On receipt of thc print the Directorate will re- imburse the rost of the raw material rmd processing charges to thc 'producer

21. The producer or H film wirininc an award will nlso undertake, on the prescribed proforma (Form UF) en- closed, to authorise the. National Film Archive of India,

15. Name, address and telephone number Pfene, to score a. positive print at co"t of tlje Archive for preservation and record in the Archive.

of the Child Actor/Actress (if any) of an age not exceeding 14 years

16. Name-, address and telephone

number of tfie Cameraman

17. Name, addicts and telephone 24. The producer of the film entered for the National .©lm Festival will have no objection, to jfce scroeDMtt of his film- for the jnry or for any of thejr panels, in public shows or in anv other way that the Directorate may consider, fit "The proceeds from such shows if any, will be credited to /the Government reventiis.

nurriber of the Audiographer^)

25. The entire cost of freight for prints and publicity

18. Name, address and telephone

material will be borne by the entrants.

number of ihc Editor

19. Name, address and telephone 26. The decision of the Government of India in icspect of the awards and of *he interpolation of these regulationi Drill be final and no appeal will lie against them.

number of the Ait Director

27. A person who participates in the National Film

20 Name, address and telephone

Festival will be deemed to have accepted these regulations.

number of the Music Dircctoi 28. The prints of films entered in the festival, publicity

material and all conespondence should be addressed to :

21. Name, address and telephone

number of the male Playback Singer

22 Name, address arid telephone

numbei of (he Femilc T^yl^-l Singer

1984

1984

REGULATIONS

Aim

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govern- ment of India, hereby notify the regulations for the Natio- nal Award for the Best Book on Cinema, 1984. The Award will be organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Natio- nal Film Development Corporation Limited, on behalf of the Government of India. The Award will be given at the same time as the National Film Awards.

Eligibility

2. Any book on cinema published in India between the 1st January and the 31st December, 1983 is eligible for entry into competition.

3. Translations, anthologies, abridgments and edited or

annotated works are not eligible for the award.

4. Books written by employees of the National Film Deve- lopment Corporation Limited would not be eligible for the award.

5. Books can be entered by the author or tho publisher, but the award will be given to the author. The Directorate also reserves the right to invite eligible books for the com- petition.

Entry Form

6. Entrants are requested to complete the enclosed entry forms in duplicate. These forms must be filled in full detail and reach the Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Development Corporation Limited, New Delhi latest by the 17th April, 1984.

Copies of books, etc.

7. Five conies of the book entered for the award together with the following material should be tent along with the entry forms to reach the Directorate of Film Festivals latest by the 17th April, 1984.

(i) Twenty copies of brief summary in English.

(ii) Short biographical sketch of the author with two

photographs.

(ill) Six sets of publicity material, if any.

Jury

8, A jury will be constituted by the Government for judg-

ing the merits of the entries.

9. The jury will be composed of a chairman and not more than 30 members distinguished in the field of Jiteratuie, journalism and cinema, depending upon the number of lan- guages In which books axe entered. There will be at least two members specialising in each language in which books are entered.

10. The Chairman can. at his discretion, entrust to certain members to go into the merits of the books entered, before the jury takes a decision as a whole.

11. Any person directly or indirectly associated with the writing or publication of a book entered for the award will not be eligible to serve on the jury.

13. The jury will have discretion to recommend - that no award should be given if the books entered do not corns upto the required standard.

14. The Executive Director, Directorate of Film Festivals, or his nominee will attend the deliberations of the jury iu order to provide information and clarification regarding the scheme of the award.

Awards

15. The award WJII consist of a Rajat Kamal and a cash

prize of Rs. 5,000 to the author.

N.B.—In case of joint authors, the cash prize will bi

equally divided between the recipients.

16. The Government may consider publication of the award-winning book by its Publications Division, translated into any other language (s).

General

17. The Directorate of Film Festivals will be entitled to

retain the copies of books tntered for the award.

18. The entire freight/postal charges for the entries will be

dome by the entrants.

19. The decision of the Government of India in respect of the award and of the interpretation of these regulations will be final and no appeal will lie against them.

20. A person who particlpatts in the competition for tho award will be deemed to have 'accepted these regulations.

21. The copies of books entered for the award, other

material and all correspondence should be addressed to:

The Executive Director Directorate of Film Festivals National Film Development Corporation Ltd. Lok Nayak Bhavan, 4th Floor, New Delhi-110003 Telephone : 615953/694920 Telegraphic Address : FILMOTSAV, NEW DELHI Telex No. 031-4951 FEST

NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE BEST BOOK ON CINEMA

1984

ENTRY FORM

(To bo completed in duplicate and sent to: The Executive Director. Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film De- velopment Corporation Ltd., Lok Nayak Bhavan 4th Floor, New Delhi-110003 to reach latest by the 17th April, 1984)

1. Title of the book (in block capitals)

(a) in the original language (b) in English

2. Language

3. Date of publication

4. Number of pages

5. Price

6. Name, address and telephone

number of the author

7. Name, address and telephone number of the publisher 8. Name and full address of the person making the entry

Signature (Seal) Date

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