The 30th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1982.

[1] Ceremony took place in May 1983 and awards were given by then President of India, Giani Zail Singh.

Three different committees were formed for feature films, short films and books on cinema, headed by veteran director Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Durga Khote and K. K. Nair respectively.

[1] Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema.

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level.