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| 14th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1966 |
| Awarded by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented on | 10 October 1967 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan,Delhi, India |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Teesri Kasam |
| Most awards | Nayak (2) |
The14thNational Film Awards, then known asState Awards for Films, presented byMinistry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best ofIndian Cinema released in 1966. The awards were presented on 10 October 1967 at theVigyan Bhavan inNew Delhi.[1]
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known asNational Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today'sNational Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given asNational Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level.
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Teesri Kasam | Hindi | Producer:Shailendra | Gold Medal,₹20,000 and a plaque |
| Director:Basu Bhattacharya | ₹10,000 and a plaque | |||
| Best Children's Film | Jaise Ko Taise | Hindi | Producer: M. V. Kunte | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
| Director: | Silver Medal | |||
| Best Film on Other Social Issues | Irrutinte Athmavu | Malayalam | Producer:P. Bhaskaran | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
| Director: | Silver Medal | |||
| Best Film on National Integration | Subhash Chandra | Hindi | Producer: Ajit Kumar Banerjee | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
| Director: Pijush Bose | Silver Medal | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nayak | Bengali | Satyajit Ray | ₹10,000 |
The awards were given to the best films made in theregional languages of India.[2]
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries, educational films and film strips made in the country. For the 13th National Film Awards, no award was given in the filmstrip category and only Certificate of Merit was awarded for Educational Films. Following were the awards given for the non-feature films category:
| Name of award | Name of film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Documentary Film | Glimpses of West Bengal | English | Producer: | Certificate of Merit and₹2,000 |
| Director: | ₹500 |
| Name of award | Name of film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Educational Film | Paddy high yielding Varieties | English | Producer: Director: | Certificate of Merit only |
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award: