National Science Film Festival and Competition


National Science Film Festival and Competition 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

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.
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
of the National Science Film Festival 2019
Category 'Rainbow': Films made by School Students
Winner Golden Beaver Award: Automating Agriculture Directed by Rishu Tiwari
Silver Beaver Award: Everyone is Unique Directed by Alina Nakshbandi
Bronze Beaver Award: Accessible Light Directed by Ananya Jain