Maldives Film Awards


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.
CeremonyAwarded yearAwarded period
1st Maldives Film Awards2 July 20112008 — 2009
2nd Maldives Film Awards4 July 20122010 — 2011
3rd Maldives Film Awards29 April 20142012 — 2013

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.

Awards

Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.

Short films

Special awards