Monday, December 31, 2012

Myannmar Motion Picture Academy Awards – winners


The Myanmar (or Burma) government presented 11 prizes of the Myannmar Motion Picture Academy Awards for films of 2011 at Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon on Sunday evening. The ceremony returned to Yangon after six years in the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw.

Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar by Tun Aung Zaw swept the field with eight of the eleven awards. Its wins included Best Picture, Director, Actor (Naung Naung), Actress (Melody), Supporting Actor (Mos) and Screenplay.

The only other winners were Yinn Kwae Nar for Supporting Actress (Chit Snow Oo), and Pan Kyar Wutt Hmone for Cinematography and Sound.

A total of 15 films screened in local Burmese cinemas in 2011 were on the shortlist for the awards. Most of them were comedies.

The Myannmar Motion Picture Academy Awards have taken place annually since 1952.



Complete list of winners for the Myanmar Film Academy Awards for 2011

Best Picture
Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Director
Tun Aung Zaw, Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Lead Actor
Naung Naung, Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Lead Actress
Melody, Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Supporting Actor
Mos, Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Supporting Actress
Chit Snow Oo, Yinn Kwae Nar

Best Screenplay
Myint Saung, Soe Kyaw San, Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Cinematography
Tin San, Pan Kyar Wutt Hmone

Best Editing
Hein Htet, Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Music
Zaw Myo Htut, Htar Waya A Linn Tan Myar

Best Sound
San Oo, Pan Kyar Wutt Hmone

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