Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film
| Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Description | Best First Film of New Director |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 2011 |
| Last awarded | 2016 |
| Most recent winner | Rama Rama Re... |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 5 |
| First winner | Sidlingu |
The Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors new debutant directors.
Winners
| Year | Film | Producer | Director | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sidlingu | T. P. Siddaraju | Vijaya Prasad | |
| 2012 | Alemaari | B. K. Srinivas | Santhu | |
| 2013 | Agasi Parlour | Mahanthesh Ramadurga | ||
| 2014 | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | • Abhi • Simple Suni |
Rakshit Shetty | |
| 2015 | RangiTaranga | H. K. Prakash | Anup Bhandari | [1] |
| 2016 | Rama Rama Re... | Kolour Cinemas | D. Sathya Prakash | [2] |