Production of documentaries / news - magazines / feature films from its headquarters in Mumbai, outlying units at New Delhi, Calcutta and Bangalore. Production of video films for different Departments / Ministries / Public Sectors of the Govt. of India. Production of films on Agriculture, Defence and Family Welfare. Release of films in cinema houses throughout the country through the theatrical circuit of Films Division and propagation of the films through other channels.

Supply of prints to the units of the Directorate of Field Publicity, mobile units of State Governments, National Television (Doordarshan), Field Units of the Department of Family Welfare, educational institutions and voluntary organisations.

Release of documentary films and newsreels of State Governments in lock with Films Division films through Films Division theatrical circuit. Sale of prints, stock shots, video cassettes and distribution rights of documentaries and features in India and abroad. Holding of Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for documentary, short and animation films once in two years. Documentaries are produced by Films Division on a wide range of themes and topics that encompass different spheres of human activity and endeavour.

Production of animation films:

Rural oriented feature films are produced in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Oriya and several dialects of the North Eastern Region and the Southern Region. Films Division makes use of local talent for script writing and acting to maintain the flavour of the language and region.

Documentary Film Purchase Commitee :

Some of the films produced by Private agencies are purchased by Films Division. The purchases are made by pricing committee on the advice of Government / Documentory Film purchase committee are constituted by Government with the following as members.