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When was the Filmfare Award for Best Documentary first awarded?
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The first feature-length documentary film is generally considered to be Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North, released in 1922.
For a good overview of documentary film history, see the link below.
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∙ 12y agoThe Filmfare Award for Best Documentary was first awarded in 1967. It was won by the documentary Handicrafts of Rajasthan. It was the first movie to win the award.
The Filmfare Award for Best Documentary was first awarded in 1967, although the Filmfare Awards started in 1954. It was won by the documentary Handicrafts of Rajasthan. The award category was eliminated in 1998.
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∙ 12y agoThe Filmfare Award for Best Documentary was first awarded in 1967, although the Filmfare Awards started in 1954. It was won by the documentary Handicrafts of Rajasthan. The award category was eliminated in 1998.
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∙ 9y agoThe Filmfare Award for Best Documentary was first awarded in 1967. It was won by the documentary Handicrafts of Rajasthan. It was the first movie to win the award.
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