A four member jury headed by Shri Sunit Tandon, former DG, IIMC, comprising Nadoja Dr. Mahesh Joshi, ADG, Doordarshan, Ms. Ananya Banerjee, Advisor, Doordarshan and Shri Arun Chadha, Film Maker and FTII alumni, met on the 17th & 18th October, 2016 at Manav Adhikar Bhawan to select winners of NHRC's Short Film Award-2016. They saw 83 films, which they found fulfilling the terms and conditions set out by the Commission.
Before screening of the films for the jury, Justice Shri D. Murugesan, Member, NHRC, gave a brief outline to the jury about the concept of the NHRC's Short Film Award Scheme and its purpose and the number of entries received this year by the end of the last date on the 30th August, 2016. NHRC officers, Dr. Ranjit Singh, Joint Secretary (P&A),
Shri Jaimini Kumar Srivastava, Dy. Director (Media & Communication), Shri Sanjeev Sharma, SSA were present.
The jury selected three films - 'Black & White', 'Tumling Street' and 'Ambrosia' for the first, second and third prize of Rs. 1 lakh, 75 thousand and 50 thousand respectively. They also recommended four films - 'Dehleez', 'Aram Sei', 'Women' and 'Kanuvugal' for a certificate of 'Special Mention'. Apart from these films the jury also shortlisted ten other films as worth watching. The awards will be presented at a function on Human Rights Day on the 10th December, 2016.