1st Maldives Film Awards ceremony, presented by the Maldives Film Association, honored the best Maldivian films released in 2008 and 2009. Nominations for the major categories were announced on 8 April 2011. The ceremony was held on 2 July 2011.
Feature film Best FilmBest DirectorHappy Birthday Baaraige Fas E Dharifulhu Yoosuf LoaiybahtakaaMoomin Fuad – Happy Birthday Amjad Ibrahim – Baaraige Fas Ahmed Nimal – E Dharifulhu Fathimath Nahula – Yoosuf Yoosuf Shafeeu – Loaiybahtakaa Best ActorBest ActressYoosuf Shafeeu – Happy Birthday Mohamed Manik – E Dharifulhu Yoosuf Shafeeu – E Dharifulhu Yoosuf Shafeeu – Yoosuf Mohamed Faisal – Loaiybahtakaa Niuma Mohamed – Yoosuf Mariyam Nisha – Baaraige Fas Niuma Mohamed – E Dharifulhu Sheela Najeeb – E Dharifulhu Niuma Mohamed – Hiyy Rohvaanulaa Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressAbdulla Muaz – Hiyy RohvaanulaaSheela Najeeb – YoosufBest Male Playback SingerBest Female Playback SingerMohamed Abdul Ghanee - "Hairaan Vaahaa" - YoosufMariyam Unoosha - "Haadha Dhahivethi" - Khalaas Aishath Maain Rasheed - "Loabin Thi Hiyy Hiba Kohfinama" - UdhabaaniBest Film of the Year (Viewer's Choice)Best ScreenplayYoosufMoomin Fuad – Happy BirthdayBest Make-upBest ChoreographerMohamed Manik – E DharifulhuAli Seezan - "Haadha Dhahivethi Belumekey" - Khalaas Yoosuf Shafeeu, Abdulla Muaz - "Haa Ufaa" - Hiyy Rohvaanulaa Ahmed Fizam - "Ey Yaara" - E Dharifulhu Mohamed Manik - "Vindhu Hithaa" - E Dharifulhu Mohamed Manik - "Hiyy Mi Edhey" - E Dharifulhu Best Art DirectionBest LyricsAli Shifau, Moomin Fuad – Happy BirthdayMausoom Shakir - "Shakuvaa" - YoosufBest Debutant (Male)Best Child ArtistAhmed Lais Asim – YoosufAhmed Lais Asim – Yoosuf Ismail Nuwail – Happy Birthday Shaifan Shaheem – LoaiybahtakaaBest Original SongBest CinematographerMoomin Fuad - "Shakuvaa" - Happy BirthdayMoomin Fuad – Happy BirthdayBest Sound EditingBest Sound MixingAli Shifau – Happy BirthdayAli Shifau, Moomin Fuad – Happy BirthdayBest EditingBest Original ScoreAli Shifau – Happy BirthdayShaaz Saeed, Abdul Basith – Happy BirthdayBest Costume DesignerIbrahim Ali, Aminath Hassan – Happy Birthday
Short film Best FilmBest DirectorFaqeeru KoeAhmed Falah – Faqeeru KoeBest ActorBest ActressMohamed Abdulla – Faqeeru KoeSheela Najeeb – Faqeeru Koe
Special awards Lifetime Achievement AwardRoanu Hassan Manik
Most wins Happy Birthday - 12 Yoosuf - 7
See also Maldives Film Awards
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