New
Delhi,
(ANI):
President
Pratibha
Patil
will
give
away
the
55th
National
Film
Awards
for
2007
here
today.
The
eminent
music
personality
Manna
Dey
will
also
be
conferred
the
Dada
Saheb
Phalke
Award
for
the
year
2007.
The
National
Film
Awards
aim
at
encouraging
the
production
of
films
of
aesthetic
and
technical
excellence
and
social
relevance
contributing
to
the
understanding
and
appreciation
of
cultures
of
different
regions
of
the
country
in
cinematic
form,
thereby
also
promoting
integration
and
unity
of
the
nation.
In
the
feature
film
section,
the
awards
are
given
in
31
categories,
which
include
Award
for
Best
Feature
Film,
Indira
Gandhi
Award
for
Best
First
Film
of
a
director,
Award
For
Best
Popular
Film
Providing
Wholesome
Entertainment,
Award
For
Best
Direction,
Actor,
Actress,
Editing,
Lyrics
and
Choreography.
In
the
non-feature
film
section,
awards
are
given
in
22
categories
like
Best
Non-Feature
Film,
Best
Biographical/Historical
Reconstruction/Compilation
Film,
Special
Jury
Award
and
Best
Audiography.
National
Award
for
Best
Writing
on
cinema
and
Best
Film
Critic
are
also
given.
The
awards
aim
at
encouraging
study
and
appreciation
of
cinema
as
an
art
form
and
dissemination
of
information
and
critical
appreciation
of
this
art-form
through
publication
of
books,
articles
and
reviews.