The Chidananda Dasgupta Memorial Trust has been formed, not only to pay tribute to the person whose name the Trust bears, but also to encourage debut filmmakers and practitioners of critical writings on cinema for their significant contributions to promote the cause of meaningful cinema in India.
The following highlights have been envisaged as part of the Centenary Year:
Best Debut Film Award: INR 1,00,000
For the best debut film made in the last five years – to be adjudged by a National Jury comprising Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Shabana Azmi and Goutam Ghose
Best Writing on Cinema Award: INR 50,000
From among submissions of works written over the last five years under the Chairmanship of Samik Bandyopadhyay
Best Costume Design Award: The Supriya Dasgupta Memorial Award: INR. 50,000
This is in memory of Supriya Dasgupta who won the National Award for Best Costume Design in Chidananda Dasgupta's feature film AMODINI and will go to the most innovative costume design among the films submitted for the Best Debut Film award.
