The annual SIMA awards are well known and received well by the film fraternity. From this year for short films category awards have been announced.

For Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam languages short films were shortlisted and announced awards. In the awards evening held seven category awards came to five Kannada short films.

Funmandri Cross of Akshata gets best actress, best director award to Arjun Kumar, Raghu Shivamogga Chowka Bhaara`, Poornachandra Mysuru for Phatinga`, Madan Ram Venkatesh directed Last Kannadiga`, Raghu Dixit gets best music award, Rajakumar and Brinda Devaraj gets supporting awards for Yaravarivaru` and 23` short films.