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'''Children's Film Society India''' ('''CFSI''') is a nodal organisation of [[Government of India]] that produces [[children's film]]s and various TV programs in various Indian languages. Established in 1955, CFSI functions comes under the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Government of India]] and is headquartered in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="mib">{{cite web|url=http://www.mib.nic.in/ShowContent.aspx?uid1=4&uid2=22&uid3=0&uid4=0&uid5=0&uid6=0&uid7=0|title={{sic|nolink=y|Childern's}} Film Society|publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]] website|access-date=6 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524054606/http://www.mib.nic.in/ShowContent.aspx?uid1=4&uid2=22&uid3=0&uid4=0&uid5=0&uid6=0&uid7=0|archive-date=24 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The concept of an exclusive cinema for [[India's children]] was mooted by its first Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], and Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) was founded on 11 May 1955 with [[Hriday Nath Kunzru]] as its first president. The first film produced by CFSI was ''Jaldeep'' (1956), an adventure film directed by [[Kidar Sharma]] also starring [[Mala Sinha]].<ref name=jaldeep>[http://www.cfsindia.org/black&white/56.htm Children's Film Society of India, Film: Jaldeep] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207105026/http://cfsindia.org/black%26white/56.htm |date=7 December 2010 }}</ref>

The Chairperson of CFSI is selected for a duration of three years, and over the years, several notable personalities have remained Chairperson of CFSI including [[Sai Paranjpye]] (twice),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2003/04/06/stories/2003040600250400.htm|title=In Control|date=6 April 2003|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030822195305/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2003/04/06/stories/2003040600250400.htm|archive-date=22 August 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Nafisa Ali]] (2005–2008), [[Nandita Das]].<ref name=cp>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfsindia.org/nandita-das.htm |title=Profile of Chairperson |publisher=CFSI website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207074928/http://cfsindia.org/nandita-das.htm |archive-date=7 December 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref> (2008–2012), [[Amol Gupte]] (2012-2015) and [[Mukesh Khanna]] (2015-2018).

==Activities==
CFSI produces feature films and short films for children in various languages of India. It organises subsidised shows and distributes film prints. In the last 52 years CFSI has made 114 feature films, 45 short animations, 9 puppet films, as well as 52 short documentaries and news magazines.<ref>[http://www.cfsindia.org/production.htm "Production – CFSI"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207074236/http://www.cfsindia.org/production.htm |date=7 December 2010 }}</ref> CFSI also organises an '''[[International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI)|International Children's Film Festival]]''' held every alternate year in India. The films produced by CFSI have participated in many film festivals all over the world and have won many awards.<ref>[http://www.cfsindia.org/awardsmain.htm "Awards won by CFSI films" – CFSI] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207075001/http://www.cfsindia.org/awardsmain.htm |date=7 December 2010 }}</ref>

==Selected Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|1956
|''Jaldeep''
|Hindi film, First CFSI film
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|1965
|[http://cfsindia.org/jaise-ko-taisa-tit-for-tat/ Jaise Ko Taisa]
|Hindi Film
|-
|1975
|''[[Charandas Chor]]''
|Hindi film
|-
|1991
| ''[[Potli Baba Ki]]''
| (TV puppet series)
|-
| 1996
|''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]''
|Hindi film, [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]], [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]]
|-
|2002
|''[[Baaja]]''
|Hindi film
|-
|2003
|''Heda Hoda'' (The Blind Camel)
|Hindi film, Silver Elephant Award – 13th International Children's Film festival, Hyderabad – India – 2003.
2nd Prize – Vancouver Film Festival – Canada – 2004,
Opening Film – Hamburg Film Festival – Germany – 2004,
Silver Awards – La Matatena Film Festival – Mexico – 2004,
Special Mention – Cine Jeune De Laon film Festival – France – 2004,
Silver Awards – Cairo Film Festival – Egypt – 2005,
Bronze Remi Award – Worldfest Film Festival – USA – 2005,
Indian Panorama – International Film festival, Goa – India – 2005,
My favorite Film Award – Ningbo Shanghai Film Festival – China – 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cfsindia.org/heda-hoda-the-blind-camel/ | title=Children's Film Society, India}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|''[[Lilkee]]''
|Hindi film<ref>{{cite news |title=Where are children's films? |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090502/saturday/main1.htm |work=The Tribune |date= 2 May 2009 |accessdate=10 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|''[[Mahek (film)|Mahek]]''
|Hindi film
|-
|2007
|'' Manpasand – the Perfect Match''
|Animation Film, Gold Remi Award, 41st World Fest Houston USA 2008, Bronze World Medal 2008 New York Film Festival,USA, Indian Documentary Producers' Association, IDPA, India Silver Award 2008, Diploma Prix Danube Award Bratislava, Slovakia 2008
|-
|2009
|''[[Putaani Party]]''
|Kannada film, [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]
|-
|2009
|''Harun-Arun''
|Gujarati film
|-
|2011
|''[[Gattu]]''
|Special Mention at [[62nd Berlin International Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite news|title='Gattu' gets special mention at Berlinale|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2910894.ece|accessdate=13 March 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 February 2012}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] (NFDC)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.cfsindia.org/}}
* {{IMDb company|0107157}}

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[[Category:Organisations based in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Film production companies based in Mumbai]]
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[[Category:Government agencies established in 1955]]
[[Category:Producers who won the Best Children's Film National Film Award]]
[[Category:Youth in India]]

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