National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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The National Film Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Indian film honor presented annually for outstanding achievement in cinematography across the country’s cinema, including Bengali films.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Film Award for Best Cinematography Context triple: [Bengali cinema, hasNotableAward, National Film Award for Best Cinematography]
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A.
National Film Award for Best Direction
The National Film Award for Best Direction is one of India's most prestigious film honors, presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in film direction.
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B.
National Film Award for Best Screenplay
The National Film Award for Best Screenplay is a prestigious Indian cinema honor presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in film writing across the country’s national film awards.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Oscar presented annually to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual composition.
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D.
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
The BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious British film accolade presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture cinematography.
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E.
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Cinematography
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Cinematography is a major Australian film honor recognizing outstanding achievement in cinematography in Australian cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Film Award for Best Cinematography Target entity description: The National Film Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Indian film honor presented annually for outstanding achievement in cinematography across the country’s cinema, including Bengali films.
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A.
National Film Award for Best Direction
The National Film Award for Best Direction is one of India's most prestigious film honors, presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in film direction.
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B.
National Film Award for Best Screenplay
The National Film Award for Best Screenplay is a prestigious Indian cinema honor presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in film writing across the country’s national film awards.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Oscar presented annually to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual composition.
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D.
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
The BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious British film accolade presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture cinematography.
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E.
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Cinematography
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Cinematography is a major Australian film honor recognizing outstanding achievement in cinematography in Australian cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian national film award
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film award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Directorate of Film Festivals ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rajat Kamal for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
best cinematography in Indian cinema
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outstanding achievement in cinematography ⓘ |
| categoryType | craft award ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| field | cinematography ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1967 ⓘ |
| formerName | Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasSubcategory |
National Film Award for Best Cinematography – Black and White
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linked to:
National Film Award for Best Cinematography
National Film Award for Best Cinematography – Colour ⓘ
linked to:
National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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| includes |
Bengali-language films
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Hindi-language films ⓘ Malayalam-language films ⓘ Tamil-language films ⓘ Telugu-language films ⓘ |
| industry |
Indian film industry
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linked to:
Indian cinema
|
| languageOfOfficialDocuments | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing excellence in visual storytelling in Indian films ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Film Awards
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linked to:
National Film Award
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| presentedBy |
Directorate of Film Festivals
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India ⓘ |
| region |
Republic of India
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linked to:
India
|
| scope | all Indian languages ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | jury decision ⓘ |
| sponsor | Government of India ⓘ |
| trophy |
Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
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linked to:
Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) medal
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Subject: National Film Award for Best Cinematography Description of subject: The National Film Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Indian film honor presented annually for outstanding achievement in cinematography across the country’s cinema, including Bengali films.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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hasSubcategory
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography – Black and White
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linked to: National Film Award for Best Cinematography
National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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hasSubcategory
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography – Colour
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linked to: National Film Award for Best Cinematography
National Film Award for Best Choreography
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relatedAward
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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Moondram Pirai
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awardReceived
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Cinematographer: Balu Mahendra)
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linked to: National Film Award for Best Cinematography
linked to: National Film Award for Best Cinematography
linked to: National Film Award for Best Cinematography