5th Gaumee Film Awards ceremony, honored the best Maldivian films released between 2006 and 2007. The ceremony was held on 12 April 2008.

Winners and nominees

Main awards Nominees were announced in April 2008.

Best FilmBest DirectorVaaloabi EngeynamaAhmed Nimal – Vaaloabi Engeynama Best Actor Best ActressYoosuf Shafeeu – Vaaloabi Engeynama Ravee Farooq – Hiyani Yoosuf Shafeeu – Hukuru Vileyrey Mohamed Manik – Hithuge EdhunMariyam Afeefa – Vaaloabi Engeynama Aishath Rishmy – Hukuru Vileyrey Niuma Mohamed – Hiyani Niuma Mohamed – Hithuge Edhun Zeenath Abbas – Heylaa Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting ActressIsmail Rasheed – Heylaa Yoosuf Shafeeu – Vasvaas Ali Riyaz – Vaaloabi Engeynama Lufshan Shakeeb – Hiyani Lufshan Shakeeb – HeylaaFathimath Fareela – Vaaloabi Engeynama Sheela Najeeb – Hithuge Edhun Fauziyya Hassan – Vaaloabi Engeynama Mariyam Azza – Hukuru Vileyrey Zeenath Abbas – Hukuru Vileyrey Best Child Artist Best StoryAhmed Mauroof – HeylaaMoomin Fuad – Heylaa Original Song Best LyricistIbrahim Nifar - "Vaaloabi Engeynama" - Vaaloabi EngeynamaAhmed Nashid - "Veynee Udhaas" - Hithuge Edhun Best Playback Singer – Male Best Playback Singer – FemaleHussain Ali - "Shikaayathekey" - Hiyani Fathimath Zoona - "Magey Loabivaa Ey" - Hithuge Edhun

Technical awards Best EditingBest CinematographyAli Musthafa – Vaaloabi EngeynamaMoomin Fuad, Ali Shifau – HeylaaBest ScreenplayBest Background MusicMahdi Ahmed – Vaaloabi Engeynama Ibrahim Nifar – Vaaloabi Engeynama Best Audiography Best ChoreographyMahdi Ahmed, Ali Musthafa – Vaaloabi Engeynama Fathimath Fareela - "Annaashey" - Vaaloabi Engeynama Ravee Farooq - "Asthaa Asthaa" – Hiyani Best Art Direction Best Visual EffectsMoomin Fuad, Ali Shifau – HeylaaAhmed Shiyam, Hamid Ibrahim, Hassan Adam – Hukuru Vileyrey Best Costume Design Best MakeupNaziya Ismail – Vaaloabi Engeynama Hassan Adam, Fathimath Fareela – Hukuru Vileyrey

Short film Best FilmBest DirectorEdhonveli Thundi 1Yoosuf Shafeeu – Edhonveli Thundi 1Best ActorBest ActressAli Riyaz – Vasvaas 2Niuma Mohamed – Fahu Sofha

See also Gaumee Film Awards

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