1st Annual Maldives Film Awards - winners

The inaugural Enchanteur Maldives Film Awards took place last week at the Maldives Centre for Social Education Centre in Malé. President Mohamed Nasheed appeared at the event and pledged continued government support for the film industry.

The big winner of the night was Happy Birthday which won 12 awards including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor (Yoosuf Shafeeu).

Next was Yoosuf with eight awards including the Best Actress (Niuma Mohamed) and the Viewers Choice Award.

Actor Hassan Manik received a Lifetime Achievement award for his 32 years of work in the film industry.

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Complete list of winners for the 1st Annual Maldives Film Awards

Telefilm Best Actress
Sheela Najeeb, Fageeru Koe

Telefilm Best Actor
Mohamed Abdulla, Fageeru Koe

Telefilm Best Director
Ahmed Falaah, Fageeru Koe

 Featurefilm Best Sound Mixing
Ali Shifau, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Sound Editing
Ali Shifau & Moomin Fuad, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Original Score
Shaaz Saeed & Abdul Basith, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Editing
Ali Shifau, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Cinematographer
Moomin Fuad, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Costume Designer
Ibrahim Ali & Aiminath Hassan, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Makeup Artist
Mohamed Manik, Yoosuf

Feature Film  Best Choreographer
Ali Seezan, Haadha dhahivethi, Khalaas 

Feature Film Best Art Director
Moomin Fuad & Ali Shifau, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best  Lyrics
Mausoom Shakir "Shakuva," Yoosuf

Feature Film Best Original Song
Mohamed Fuad "Happy Birthday", Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Male Singer
Mohamed Abdul Gani, "Hairan vaaha chaaley," Yoosuf

Feature Film Best Female Singer
Mariyam Unoosha, "Haadha Dhahivethi", Khalaas

Feature Film Best Original Screenplay
Moomin Fuad, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Child Artist
Ahmed Lais Asim, Yoosuf

Feature Film Best Debute Male
Ahmed Lais Asim, Yoosuf

Feature Film Best Supporting Actress
Sheela Najeed, Yoosuf

Feature Film Best Supporting Actor
Abdulla Muaz, Hiy Rohvaanulaa

Viewers Choice Best Film of the Year
Yoosuf

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Hassan Manik (Roanu)  

Feature Film Best Actress
Niuma Mohamed, Yoosuf

Feature Film Best Actor
Yoosuf Shafeeu, Happy Birthday

Feature Film Best Director
Moomin Fuad, Happy Birthday

Telefilm Best Film
Fageeru Koe

Feature Film Best Film of the Year
Happy Birthday