| National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film | |
|---|---|
| National award for contributions to non-feature films | |
| Awarded for | Best Non-Feature Film of the year |
| Sponsored by | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Formerly called | President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film (1953–1966) Best Information Film (1967–1983) |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 1953 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Most recent winner | Ayena |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 87 |
| First winner | Mahabalipuram |
The National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for non-feature films and awarded with Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus).
The award was instituted in 1953, at 1st National Film Awards and awarded annually for short films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.