8th National Science Film Festival

Miscellaneous GK Awards

The eighth edition of the National Science Film Festival of India (NSFFI) was held for the first time in the Northeastern state Assam. The five-day event was organized by Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and the Department of Communication and Journalism, Gauhati University.
Renu Negi from Kinnaur bagged the best Science Film award at the 8th National Science Film Festival for her film “Yak: Ship of the Mountain”. Considering the beautifully captured shots in picturesque Kinnaur, the film also won the award for the best cinematography award.
The film is a beautiful depiction of how yak, one of the oldest species of animal, was losing its existence with time and development. The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) with its efforts brought back yak, the true friend of tribal community again.
Apart from kinnaur, the unique lifestyle of numerous tribes like Mishmi, Khampti and Sherdukpen (Arunachal Pradesh), Khashi (Megalaya), Bheel, Gond and Bega (Madhya Pradesh) were also captured.

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