Maya Awards (Indonesia)
Annual film award from the FILM_Indonesia Twitter account
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Maya Awards (Indonesian: Piala Maya) is an annual Indonesian film awards initiated in 2012 by Indonesian online film enthusiasts who were active on Twitter.[1]
| Piala Maya | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Honoring best in Indonesian films |
| Country | Indonesia |
| First award | 2012 |
| Website | Official Website |
The first annual Maya Awards was held on December 15, 2012 in Jakarta.[2] It has been cited by local media outlets as the "Indonesian Golden Globe" with the annual Citra Awards of Indonesian Film Festival being the Indonesian equivalent of Academy Awards.[3][4]
The nominations and winners of the awards are selected by a panel of judges consisting of Indonesian film critics and filmmakers, including directors, actors, and actresses.[5] The festival was founded by local film critic Hafiz Husni.[6]
Categories
- Best Feature Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Best Young Performer
- Best New Performer (2012)
- Best New Actor (since 2013)
- Best New Actress (since 2013)
- Best Screenplay (2012)
- Best Original Screenplay (since 2013)
- Best Adapted Screenplay (since 2013)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Makeup & Hairstyling
- Best Sound Design
- Best Art Direction
- Best Film Score
- Best Editing
- Best Special Effects
- Best Poster Design
- Best Theme Song
- Best Documentary
- Best Short Film
- Best Short Animated Film
- Best Omnibus Film (2012)
- Best Segment in an Omnibus (2013-present)
- Best Actor in an Omnibus
- Best Actress in an Omnibus
- Best Regional Film
- Best Film Critic