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Indian Feature Films (Celluloid), and 336 Foreign Feature Films(Celluloid) were certified.Out of 1091 Indian Feature Films certified during the period2006, 624 were granted “U” certificates, 248 “UA” certificates,and 219 “A” certificates. Similarly of the 336 Foreign FeatureFilms certified in the year, 85 were granted “U” certificates, 76“UA” certificates and 175 “ A” certificates.The Board certified a total of 1748 Indian Short Films duringthe period under review, of which 1605 were granted “U”certificates, 102 “UA” certificates and 40 “A” certificates and 1“S” certificate. In respect of the 278 Foreign Short Films certifiedin the year, 147 were granted “U” certificates, 84 “UA” certificatesand 47 “A” certificates.A total of 7129 certificates ere issued to Video films duringthe period. Out of these, there were 545 Indian Feature Films,779 Foreign Feature Films. 5468 Indian Short Films, 235 ForeignShort Films, 102 films belonging to the “Others” category (98Indian & 4 Foreign long films other than feature).FILMS DIVISION24 Dr. G Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai - 400 026, IndiaEmail:admin@filmsdivision.org, website: www.filmsdivision.orgFilms Division, ranked among the oldest and largestdocumentary producer in the world, is on the threshold ofcelebrating its 60th anniversary. Acclaimed as the 'VisualEncyclopedia on India' this principal media unit has, during thelast six decades, withstood all kind of weathers to provide anorganized platform for the documentary film movement in India.Initially conceived as an agency to disseminate information tothe public at large by recording the events and preserving thecontemporary history on celluloid, Films Division, while fulfillingthese objectives truthfully has, nevertheless, moved ahead anddiverged into new spheres in the last few years, keeping pacewith the changing trends and demands. FD has its archive fullydigitalized. More films are now made on video format by theFilms Division. Documentary film festivals are regularly organizedin various places especially the North East for wider reach tothose people who have no access to cinema theatres. FD hasalso ventured into the publication of 'Documentary Today' aquarterly magazine exclusively for the documentary genre, a firstof its kind in the country.Films Division has its headquarter in Mumbai. It is equippedwith all modern facilities including editing suites, recordingtheatres, animation studio, preview theatres, cameras and videoequipments which are available on hire. The Head Office alsohouses the film library containing more than 8500 titles ofpriceless content. FD has two Regional Production Centres, inKolkata and Bangaluru and another fully equipped Centre inDelhi. While the RPCs produce documentary films oncontemporary subjects, the Delhi Centre caters to the productiondemands by various ministries. The Film Auditorium in Delhi ishired out for premier shows. While FD's stock shots are in greatdemand, it also supplies film prints as well as CDs to the FDP,educational institutions, NGOs and film societies for non108 109