National Science Film Festival and Competition

Annual film festival

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National Science Film Festival and Competition 2019

Location| Chandigarh, India
Awards| Golden Beaver Award
Silver Beaver Award
Bronze Beaver Award
Festival date| 27 January 2019 (2019-01-27) \- 31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Language| International
Website| vigyanprasar.gov.in/9th-national-science-film-festival-of-india
Science Film Festival of India

8th National Science Film Festival of India

National Science Film Festival and Competition[1][2][3][4](Rashtriya Vigyan Chalchitra Mela) is organised by Vigyan Prasar, the Indian Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with Jahangirabad Media Institute as a part of the Indian Science Congress 2011\. It is open to individual producers as well as production houses.

## Objective

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The festival is an initiative of Vigyan Prasar and the Government of India to promote science films in India. Science filmmaking is not a developed field in India compared to many other developed countries. The festival is meant to bring attention towards the need of quality science film making in the country.

## Awards

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* Category A: Films made by government and non-government institutions / organisations
* Category B: Films made by individual / independent film makers
* Category C: Films made by students pursuing degree / diploma level courses
* Category D: Films made by students studying in class 6th to 12th
* Technical Excellence Awards
* Special Jury Awards

## Winners of National Science Film Festival 2019

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Winners of the National Science Film Festival 2019[5][6][7]

Category 'Rainbow': Films made by School Students

* Winner Golden Beaver Award: Automating Agriculture Directed by Rishu Tiwari[6][7]
* Silver Beaver Award: Everyone is Unique Directed by Alina Nakshbandi
* Bronze Beaver Award: Accessible Light Directed by Ananya Jain

## References

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1. ^ "Science through Films | Home". Retrieved 4 October 2020.
2. ^ "National Science Film Festival to begin from Jan 27 | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
3. ^ "Tripura to host 10th National Science Film Festival of India in 2020". The Indian Express. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
4. ^ Venkateswaran, T. V. (21 February 2018). "Science films can help promote scientific temperament". @businessline. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
5. ^ Vigyan, Prasar. "vp-awards-NSFFI2019" (PDF). vigyan prasar. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
6. ^ a b "20 popular science films awarded at 9th science film festival". @indianscinews. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
7. ^ a b "9th National Science Film Festival Bestowed 22 films & Documentaries with Beaver awards". www.babushahi.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

* Official Winners List of the National Science Film Festival 2019

## External links

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* Vigyan prasar Video Serial
* Chennaimoms.com Events - Competition @ SRM University
* ngopost.org/story/awards-films-science-and-technology [dead link]
* www.tollywoodsite.com/index.php/home/clg/809/829 [dead link]
* Sunderarajan, P (9 December 2010). "Films to add spice to Science Congress". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
* Source of the logo used https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/Strip-Ad.jpg