The Maldives Film Awards are presented by Maldives Film Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Maldivian film industry. The ceremony had been sponsored by various private organizations in the past including Enchanteur and Ilsha. A live ceremony was broadcast to television audiences.
History
The Maldives Film Awards were first introduced in 2011.
In the first awards function, held on 2 July 2011, awards were given to films released in 2008 and 2009; picked from
5th Gaumee Film Awards held in 2007.
The association attempted to host the fourth edition of the award in 2016, but it was cancelled following several delays. Later in 2020, the association announced the fourth ceremony of the award which got delayed further due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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Awards
Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.
Feature films
Short films
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Maldives Film Award for Best Film
The Maldives Film Award for Best Director is given as part of the Maldives Film Awards to a film via a jury. The award was first given in 2011. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies, classified by ...
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Maldives Film Award for Best Director
The Maldives Film Award for Best Director is given as part of the Maldives Film Awards to a director via a jury. The award was first given in 2011. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies, classified ...
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Maldives Film Award for Best Actor
The Maldives Film Award for Best Actor is given as part of the Maldives Film Awards to an actor via a jury. The award was first given in 2011. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies, classified by t ...
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Maldives Film Award for Best Actress
The Maldives Film Award for Best Actress is given as part of the Maldives Film Awards to an actress via a jury. The award was first given in 2011. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies, classified ...
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Editing
* Best Cinematography
* Best Screenplay
* Best Makeup
Special awards
* Lifetime Achievement Award
References
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Maldives Film Awards
Awards established in 2011
2011 establishments in the Maldives