National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film
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- Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
- ₹50,000
| National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film | |
|---|---|
| National award for contributions to short film | |
| Sponsored by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Rewards |
|
| First award | 1989 |
| Final award | 2021 |
| Most recent winner | Munnam Valavu |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 32 |
| First winner | The Deer on the Lake |
The National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film was one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It was one of several awards presented for non-feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The award was instituted in 1989, at 37th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. At the 70th National Film Awards, the award is discontinued and clubbed with National Film Award for Best Promotional Film, National Film Award for Best Scientific Film, National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film, National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film, National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film, National Film Award for Best Investigative Film and National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues, National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film and two new categories were created; Best Documentary and Best Non Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values.[1]