National Film Award for Best Assamese Feature Film: This award is a recognized award presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India for the best feature film made in Assamese language. Recent winners of an National Film Award for Best Assamese Feature Film include:
o 2022: Emuthi Puthi.
o 2021: Anur.
o 2020: Bridge.
o 2019: Ronuwa: Who Never Surrender.
o 2018: Bulbul Can Sing.
Other National Film Awards for Assamese films and people: Assamese films/winners/people have also won National Film Awards in related other categories including:
o Special Mentions (i.e. for Birubala—Witch to Padma Shri, Hargila: The Greater Adjutant Stork)
o Best Short Film (Xunyota)
o Best Tiwa Film (Sikaisal)
State Level Awards of Assam:
- Assam State Film Awards: The Assam Government announced the awards for the 2023 8th State Film Awards (approximately March 2025), for exemplary work in Assamese cinema
- Bishnu Rabha Award: This state award recognizes notable achievement in the field of art and culture in Assam.
- Other State Awards: The Government of Assam (Department of Cultural Affairs) also names a number of various State Awards in other disciplines including:
o Srimanta Sankardeva Award.
o Gopinath Bardoloi Award.
o Ajan Peer Award/
o Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award.
o Sui-ka-Pha Award.
o Bir Chilarai Award.
o Madhabdev Award.
o Kalicharan Brahma Award.
Other Notable Awards Related to Assam:
Sailadhar Baruah Film Awards (SBFA): These awards were established in memory of the renowned Assamese film producer Sailadhar Baruah. They aim to encourage excellence in filmmaking from the North East region of India. The 7th Sailadhar Baruah Film Awards for 2024 results were announced on January 10, 2025.
