- Madhya Pradesh will be conferred as the Most Film Friendly State during the National Film Award ceremony on May 3, 2018.
- Sixteen states had participated in the competition, out of which Madhya Pradesh was chosen for the award by the jury chaired by acclaimed filmmaker Ramesh Sippy.
- Madhy Pradesh will be awarded for its efforts towards easing filming in the state by creating a well-structured website, film-friendly infrastructure, offering incentives, maintaining databases, undertaking marketing and promotional initiatives.
- MP also received positive feedback from established filmmakers who have shot there. The efforts taken by the state to present their case for the Awards were also appreciated.
- Uttarakhand has been chosen for the Special Mention Certificate to recognize the efforts made by it towards creating a film-friendly environment.
