Short film ‘Am I?’ directed by Abhijit Paul has won the first prize in an Online Short Film Contest organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
Short film ‘Am I?’ won the first prize and the cash award of Rs. 1 lakh while the second prize went to ‘Ab India Banega Bharat’ directed by Debojo Sanjiv along with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. The third prize has been won by a film titled ’10 Rupees’ directed by Yuvraj Gokul and it received a cash prize of Rs. 25,000.
What was the theme of the online short film Contest?
The theme as announced by the I&B Ministry and NFDC for the short film entries was to revolve around patriotism, while also equating it to the Atmanirbharta, self-reliance as the new mantra of progress for the nation.
About Online Short Film Contest:
The contest was hosted on www.MyGov.in website for receiving the entries. The online short film contest was organized as a part of Independence Day Celebrations-2020 to create a patriotic mood surrounding this day. The contest went live on July 14, 2020, on the portal and had ended on August 7.
Apart from the three winners, the ministry has also announced Special Mention Certificates for eight short films.
The winners have been declared by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on August 21, 2020. The Union Minister Prakash Javadekar congratulated the winners of the contest and also thanked all the participants for their contribution to make the short film contest a roaring success.
Heartiest congratulations to the winners of #NFDC #ShortFilm #Contest on the theme of '#Patriotism -Marching towards #Atmanirbharta' & thank you to all the participants for their outstanding contribution in making this competition a roaring success! #PatrioticFilmFestival pic.twitter.com/gy9DoA1a3b
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) August 21, 2020
All the winners of the Short Film Contest:
| S. No | Director | Short Film | Prize |
| 1 | Abhijit Paul | Am I? | 1st |
| 2 | Debojo Sanjiv | Ab India Banega Bharat | 2nd |
| 3 | Yuvraj Gokul | 10 Rupees | 3rd |
| 4 | Shiva C Biradar | Respect (Samman) | Special Mention |
| 5 | Sameera Prabhu | The Seed of Self-Sufficiency | Special Mention |
| 6 | Puru Priyam | Made in India | Special Mention |
| 7 | Sivaraj | Mind (Y)our Business | Special Mention |
| 8 | Madhya Pradesh Madhyam | Hum Kar Sakte Hain | Special Mention |
| 9 | Pramod R | Kaanada Kaiglu | Special Mention |
| 10 | Ram Kishore | Soldier | Special Mention |
| 11 | Rajesh B | Athma Vandan for Nation | Special Mention |
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