[1] Filmfare, decided to start a digital short film festival primarily aiming to promote the new medium of filmmaking.
The first year saw industry bigwigs like Karan Johar, Vidya Balan, Aanand L Rai, Kabir Khan, Zoya Akhtar and Gauri Shinde lend their support to the Filmfare Short Film Awards.
The second year of the Short Film Awards features Karan Johar, Nikkhil Advani, Kabir Khan, Onir and Shakun Batra as the panel of jury members.
Four are adjudged by the jury while the People's Choice Award is handed to the entry that gets the maximum public votes via Filmfare's digital platforms.
Winners of the Short Film Awards were announced on Filmfare's digital platforms prior to the ceremony in January 2017.