National Film Awards: “Loodhifa” tops nominations

Dhivehi film “Loodhifa” leads the 7th National Film Awards nominations – scheduled to be held on December 21.

Nominations for National Film Awards 2016 – organized by National Center for the Arts (NCA) and Public Service Media (PSM) – was announced last Friday night in a ceremony held at the SENECO conference hall in the national radio – Dhivehi Rajjeyge Adu – building.

The movie “Loodhifa” directed by Moomin Fuad topped the nominations with mentions in 19 of the 21 categories.

The 2013 movie “Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun” came second with 16 nominations. The Dark Rain Entertainment movie, based on a story by local author Binmaa Ibrahim Waheed and directed by Ali Shifau (Chippe) made local cinema history as the first Maldivian 3D movie.

The movies “Sazaa” and “Love Story” ties in third place of the nominations list with 14 nominations apiece.

“Sazaa” is based on a screenplay by Mahudhy Ahmed and directed by Hussein Munawwar (Kudafoolhu); and “Love Story” is a movie based on a story by author Binmaa Ibrahim Waheed and directed by Abdul Fathaah - starring Ali Seexan, Rishmy Rameez and Amira Ismail.

The fourth highest nominations went to the movie “Ingili” – based on a screenplay by Mahudhy Ahmed and directed by Ravi Farooq. The movie had competed successfully during the last SAARC Film Festival, and gathered 12 National Film Awards nominations.

Leading Movie:

• Ingili

• Loodhifa

• Love Story

• Sazaa

• Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun

Leading Director:

• Ravi Farooq (Ingili)

• Moomin Fuad (Loodhifa)

• Abdul Fathaah (Love Story)

• Hussain Munawwar (Sazaa)

• Ali Shifau (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

Leading Actor:

• Ismail Rasheed (Ingili)

• Ismail Rasheed (Loodhifa)

• Lufshan Shakeeb (Sazaa)

• Ahmed Saeed (Insaaf)

• Yoosuf Shafeeu (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

Leading Actress:

• Mariyam Afeefa (Loodhifa)

• Amira Ismail (Love Story)

• Niuma Mohamed (Sazaa)

• Niuma Mohamed (Mi Hashin Furaana Dhandhen)

• Fathimath Fareela (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

Leading Supporting Actor:

• Abdulla Muaz (Ingili)

• Ravi Farooq (Loodhifa)

• Ismail Rasheed (Sazaa)

• Ahmed Nimaal (Mi Hashin Furaana Dhandhen)

• Hassan Manik (Mi Hashin Furaana Dhandhen)

Leading Supporting Actress:

• Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi (Loodhifa)

• Aishath Rishmy (Love Story)

• Fathimath Azifa (Loodhifa)

• Sheela Najeeb (Zahar)

• Aishath Rishmy (Hiyy Yaara Dheefa)

Leading Screenplay:

• Mahudhy Ahmed (Ingili)

• Moomin Fuad (Loodhifa)

• Mahudhy Ahmed (Sazaa)

• Binmaa Ibrahim Waheed (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

Leading Cinematography:

• Hussain Munawwar (Ingili)

• Hussain Munawwar (Loodhifa)

• Ibrahim Wishaan (Love Story)

• Hussain Munawwar (Sazaa)

• Ibrahim Wishaan (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

Leading Male Vocalist:

• Moosa Samau (Mi Hashin Furaana Dhandhen – Thiya Moonah Loa)

• Abdul Hannan (Kuvveriyakee Kaaku Hey)

• Ibrahim Zaid (Hiyy Yaara Dheefa)

• Ibrahim Abdul Ghanee (Hiyy Yaara Dheefa)

• Mohamed Abdul Ghanee (Hiyy Yaara Dheefa)

Leading Female Vocalist:

• Aishath Maain Rasheed (Mi Hashin Furaana Dhandhen – Thiya Moonah Loa)

• Mariyam Ashfa (Hiyy Yaara Dheefa)

• Rafiyath Rameeza (Hiyy Yaara Dheefa)

• Shifa Thufeeq (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

• Shifa Thaufeeq (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

Leading Original Song:

• Mohamed Fuad (Loodhifa)

• Ibrahim Nifaar (Love Story)

• Mohamed Abdul Ghanee (Mi Hashin Furaana Dhandhen)

• Moosa Samau (Mi Hashin Furaana Dhandhen)

• Abdul Hannan (Kuvveriyakee Kaaku Hey)

• Shifa Thaufeeq (Fathis Handhuvaru Feshun)

The 7th National Film Awards will award Dhivehi movies released between 2011 and 2013.

11 feature movies and 6 short movies applied for the awards by the deadline.

The winners are chosen by a panel of five judges; screen writer Ahmed Zareer, director Mohamed Shareef (Baaru Shareef), cameraman Hussain Imthiyaaz, Dr. Ashraf Abdul Raheem, and Ali Manik – expert in music.