Guwahati:The Assam State Film Awards for the year 2018 have been announced.The Festival aims at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic excellence and social relevance contributing to understanding and appreciation of the film culture and promoting the integration and unity of the State.The Best Picture Award was bagged by 2018 drama ‘Bulbul Can Sing’.
Rima Das won the best director award for the film.Manoj Baruah’s ‘Kaaneen’ won award in the best screenplay category.Khanjan Kishore Nath won the Best Newcomer Director Award.Khanjan Kishore Nath received the award for his film ‘Chor’, Arup Manna won the Best Cinematography award and Arup Manna received the award for his film ‘Amrityu’.The Best Editing Award went to Heu-en N Baruah. The award went to Baruah for his film ‘Broken Window’ and Anurag Saikia bagged the Best Music award. The Festival have the following competitive sections:
(i) Feature Films
(ii) Children Films
(iii) Non Feature Films ( Documentary and Short Films)
- Awards for Feature-Film sections: (In Feature Film Section-duration 70 minutes and above)
(i) Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Award for Best Film
(ii) Dr.Bhupen Hazarika Award for Film on National Integration
(iii) Brojen Barua Award for Best Direction
(iv) Abdul Majid Award for the Best Debut Director
(v) Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Award Best Screenplay
(vi) Nalin Dowerah Award for Best Cinematography
(vii) Bhaben Das Award for Best Editing
(viii) Parbati Prasad Barua Award for Best Music Direction
(ix) Natasurjya Phani Sarma Award for Best Actor
(x) Aideo Handique Award for Best Actress
(xi) Biju Phukan Award for the Best Debut Actor (Male/Female)
(xii) Bidyut Chakrabarty Award for the Best Debut Actor (Female)
(xiii) Munin Barua Award for the Best Film Critic
(xiv) Bijoy Sankar Award for the Best Popular Film
(xv) Indra Bania Award for the Best Animation Film
(xvi) Tassuduk Yusuf Award for Best performance in Negative role
(xvii) Moazin Ali Award for Best performance in Comic role
(xviii) Rudra Barua Award for Best Playback Singer (Male)
(xix) Pratima Pandey Barua Award for Best Playback Singer (Female)
(xx) Dr. Nirmalprova Bordoloi Award for Best Lyricst
(xxi) Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Award for Special Jury Award
(xxii) Pramathesh Barua Award for Life Time Achievement
(xxiii) Gajen Barua Award for best Choreography
(xxiv) Pijush Kanti Roy Award for Best Audiography
(xxv) Jugal Das Award for Best Art Direction
(xxvi) Banshi Das Award for Best Make- up
(xxvii) Pradip Chaliha Award for Best Costume Design
(xxviii) Girish Choudhury Award for Best Supporting Actor
(xxix) Iva Achao Award for Best Supporting Actress
(xxx) Phunu Barua Award for Best Film in other language in Assam
(xxxi) Jayanta Hazarika Award for Outstanding Contribution to Assamese Cinema
