The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards are being announced in New Delhi, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will reveal the recipients through feature films, non-feature films and writings on cinema. The prestigious awards honor films that received Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certification between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.The first set of announcements has recognized several outstanding contributions in the non-feature film categories, along with honors for film writing. From sound design and editing to music, screenwriting and film criticism, the awards have highlighted exceptional talent from across the country.‘Feminichi Fathima’, ‘Blue’ and ‘NDA’ The best Malayalam film is ‘Feminichi Fathima’, and the best Hindi film is ‘Srikanth’. Among the early winners, Tamil non-feature film Blue received the award for Best Sound Design. TS Hari Hara Sudhan was honored for his work, adding another major recognition to the film.In the best editing category, Hindi non-feature film NDA emerged victorious. Manvir Jasrotia was recognized for his editing, and the jury recognized his contributions to the documentary.The award for best music direction in the non-feature film section went to the Marathi documentary Parat 41°chya Magavar (On the Trail of 41°). Composer Shivpal Singh Kang was given the honor of creating the music score for the film.Winners of Narration, Screenplay and Special MentionThe English-language documentary Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs won the award for best narrator. Soundarya Jayachandran was recognized for her narration, which played an important role in bringing the documentary to life.Meanwhile, the Hindi-Kashmiri film Obur (Clouds) won the best screenplay award. Writer Faraz Ali received recognition for his screenplay.The jury also announced special mention awards for two non-feature films. The honor went to Chola Dora aur Sui, directed by Jaymin Modi and Lokesh Ghai, and Bhadra-Kali Natakam, directed by Ananda Jyothi. Both films were recognized for their notable contributions to non-feature filmmaking.The film writing winners have been announcedThe Best Book on Cinema award went to Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva Matthu Rajakeeya (I Stand for You, the State Stands for Us: Political and Philosophical Dimensions of Kannada Cinema). Written by Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty, the book explores the philosophical and political aspects of Kannada cinema.The Best Film Critic Award went to Sanjeev Shrivastava. He received recognition for his thoughtful analysis and critical writing on Hindi cinema.