The Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Burmese Film Industry of

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. The awards ceremony has been held annually since 1952. Each winner is presented with a golden statue and in recent years also a cash prize.

History

The awards were first introduced in 1952, and the ceremony has been held annually since 1952 (apart from 1963, 1986, 1987, and 1988). In the first awards ceremony, only three kinds of awards (Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress) were presented. In the beginning, second and third place prizes for Best Film category were also given. Over time the awards ceremony has expanded significantly; in 1954, a Best Director award was introduced with the second and third place prizes for Best Film being removed in 1955. In 1955, first Special Award for Best Child Artist was awarded. In 1956 a Best Cinematography award was created, and in 1962, Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards were also introduced. In 1990, the number of awards reached 10 with the addition of Best Screenplay, Best Music and Best Sound awards. The awards have topped out at 11 with the addition of a Best Editing award. In 2017,

Myanmar Academy Awards The Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Burmese Film Industry of Myanmar. The awards ceremony has been held annually since 1952. Each winner is pr ...

introduced the Lifetime Achievement Award category. Adding to the unpredictability of the awards ceremony are prizes given to Special Awards some years and the duplication of awards when the judging panel cannot decide who should win. And of course, sometimes awards are simply not awarded if it is decided that no person is worthy. The first film to win the Best Picture award was ''Chit Thet Wai'' (Dear Thet Wai) in 1952. The best director award was first given to U Thukha for his ''Aww Main Ma'' (Oh, women!), a comic drama. Actor Kyaw Win won the first best actor award in Marlaryi with Kyi Kyi Htay winning Best Actress for her performance in ''Chit Thet Wai'' (Dear Thet Wai). As of 2017, there are total of 13 awards. # Best Picture # Best Director # Best Screenplay # Best Actor # Best Actress # Best Supporting Actor # Best Supporting Actress # Best Music # Best Cinematography # Best Film Editing # Best Sound # Special Award # Lifetime Achievement Award

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;1999 *Best Film - ''Father's Place'' (Thiha Zaw Film Production) *Best Director - Khin Maung Oo & Soe Thein Htut (Father's Place) *Best Actor -

Lwin Moe Lwin Moe (, ; born 1970) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burma, Burmese film actor. He was born on an island in the Mergui Archipelago at the southern end of Myanmar. Father of two girls, Lwin Moe was a UNICEF "partner" for Myanmar ...

(Winter in the heart) *Best Actress - Htun Eaindra Bo (Hnaung Ta Myae Myae) *Best Supporting Actor - Htun Htun Win (Hnaung Htone Phwae Metta) *Best Supporting Actress - Myat Kathy Aung (Winter in the Heart) *Special Award - Ei Phyu Soe (Winter in the Heart) ;2000 *Best Actor - Thiha Tin Soe (Hell man) *Best Actress - Myo Thandar Tun (Blade on the Lips) ;2001 *Best Actor - Lwin Moe (Born of a flower) *Best Actor - Min Maw Kun (Nha Lone Hla Lu Mike) *Best Actress - May Than Nu (Else other side of love) *Best Actress - Htet Htet Moe Oo (Tha Mee Mite) ;2002 *Best Actor - Lumin (Golden bling of sky) *Best Actress - Khin Zar Chi Kyaw (Ngar, Thu Ta Bar, Youk Kyar, Main Ma) ;2003 *Best Actor - Kyaw Hein (Sun borns Moon) *Best Actress - Htun Eaindra Bo (A Mae Noe Boe) ;2004 *Best Actor - Lwin Moe (Once Nights of Ayeyarwaddy) *Best Actress - Eaindra Kyaw Zin (Myet Nar Myer Dae Moe Kaung Kin) ;2005 *Best Actor - Lu Min (King Kyan Sitt) *Best Actress - Htun Eaindra Bo (Moe Kot Set Wine Ko Kyaw Lon Ywae) ;2006 *Best Actor - Yan Aung (Dignity of Extreme love) *Best Actress - Nandar Hlaing (Loyalty of Taungsaman) ;2007 *Best Actor - Kyaw Ye Aung (Ninety times of love) *Leading Actress (Not awarded) ;2008 *Khant Si Thu (A myar nae ma thet sai thaw thu) *Moh Moh Myint Aung (Myint Mo Htet Ka Tarafu) ;2009 *Nay Toe (Moe Nya Eain Met Myu) *Leading Actress (not awarded) ;2010 ThetMonMyint0019

*Best Actor - Pyay Ti Oo (Adam Eva Dassa) *Best Actress - Thet Mon Myint (Adam Eva Dassa) ;2011 *Best Actor - Naung Naung (Eternal rays of light) *Best Actress - Melody (Eternal rays of light) ;2012 * Pyay Ti Oo (Lat Pan) *

Phway Phway Phway Phway (, ; born Shwe Yee Ko Oo on 9 August 1988) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actress. She is the third highest-paid actress of Myanmar according to records . Phway won her first Myanmar Academy Award in 201 ...

(Lat Pan) ;2013 *Best Actor: Pyay Ti Oo (As you like) *Best Actress: Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi (As you like) ;2014 *Best Film: ''Phyo Yadanar Thwal'' (Goodmanner exist in mind) *Best Leading Actor: Pyay Ti Oo (Made in Heart) *Best Leading Actress: Khine Thin Kyi (Goodmanner exist in mind) *Best Supporting Actor: Zin Wine (Made in Heart) *Best Supporting Actress: Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi (Made in Heart) *Best Screenplay: Zaw Myint Oo (Goodmanner exist in mind) *Best Cinematography: Toe win, Pyi Soe (Endless love) *Best Music: Khin Maung Gyi (Goodmanner exist in mind) *Best Edit: Thaw Zin (Goodmanner exist in mind) *Best Sound: Kyi Min Thein (Guile Project) ;2015 *Best Director: Wyne ('' I'm Rose, Darling'') *Best Leading Actor:

Nay Toe Nay Toe (; ; born Nay Lin Aung (; ; on 9 September 1981) is a Rakhine people, Rakhine film actor and comedian with the Anyeint, Burmese traditional anyeint troupe ''Htawara Hninzi''. He won Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards for Best Actor ...

(''Wrong Nat Khet of Battle'') *Best Leading Actress:

(''I'm Rose, Darling'') *Best Supporting Actor: Bay Lu Wa (''Is This Called Love?'') *Best Supporting Actress: Goon Pone (''Is This Called Love?'') *Best Music: Hla San Oo (''Dear Wife'') *Best Edit: Zaw Min Han-Thar-Myay (''Love House 2028'') *Best Cinematography: Zaw Myint (''Salves of Cupid'') ;2016 *Best Film: '' Oak Kyar Myet Pauk'' *Best Director: Nyunt Myanmar Nyi Nyi Aung (''Oak Kyar Myet Pauk'') *Best Leading Actor: Tun Tun (''Oak Kyar Myet Pauk'') *Best Leading Actress:

Thet Mon Myint Thet Mon Myint (; born Zung Cer Mawi; on 23 July 1982) is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and model. She is the Myanmar's fourth highest-paid actress. In 2019, she was listed on The Myanmar Times' "Top 10 Actor" list. Thet Mo ...

(''Lovely Hate'') *Best Supporting Actor: Lu Min (''Professor Dr. Sate Phwar II'') *Best Cinematography: Maung Myint, Aye Min, Ah Ngae Lay ('' Luu Yadanar Treasure'') *Best Music:

Diramore Diramore (; born Maung Maung Zaw Htet; born 4 June 1974) is a Myanmar musician and pro-rector (training) at the National University of Arts and Culture, Mandalay. His stage name "Diramore" was given by his father and eldest brother before his ...

('' Luu Yadanar Treasure'') *Best Sound: Kyi Min Thein (''

Mhaw Kyauk Sar ''Mhaw Kyauk Sar'' (), is a 2018 Burmese historical romantic drama film starring Myint Myat, Shwe Hmone Yati, Htun Htun, Thu Htoo San, Phyo Ngwe Soe and May Myint Mo. The film, produced by Myanmar Media 7 Film Production and premiered in Myanma ...

'') *Best Editor: Nyan Wint ('' Angel of Eden'') *Special award: ''The Jade World from Manaw Land'' ;2017 *Best Film: ''Nay Chi Hmar Shwe Yi Laung'' *Best Director: Sin Yaw Mg Mg ('' Eternal Mother'') *Best Leading Actor:

('' Tar Tay Gyi'') *Best Leading Actress: Eaindra Kyaw Zin (''Knife in the Chest'') *Best Supporting Actor: Myint Myat (''Kyun'') *Best Supporting Actress:

Paing Phyo Thu Paing Phyo Thu (; born 5 April 1990) is a Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actress and a medical doctor. She won the Myanmar Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards with the film, 3Gir ...

(''3Girls'') *Best Cinematography: Kyauk Phyu Ba-day-thar (''3Girls'') *Best Music: Piano Tin Win Hlaing (''Kun Lone Days 40'') *Best Sound: Thein Aung (''Eternal Mother'') *Best Edit: O Win (''Eternal Mother'') *Best Screenplay: Wyne (''Yin Bek Htae Ka Dar'') *Lifetime Achievement: U Tint Aung (''Bo Ga Lay'') ;2018 ;2023 ;2024

Records

;Most awards to a single film *''Htar Wa Ra A Linn Tan Myar''
(Eternal Rays of Light, 2011) = 8 *''Ngar Thu Ta Bar Yauk Kyar Mein Ma''
(Me, Another, Men, Women, 2002) = 7 *''A Mayh Noh Boe''
(Value of Mother's Milk, 2003) = 7 *'' Mystery of Snow''
(2004) = 7 *''Taik Pwel Khaw Than''
(The Sound of War, 1995) = 5 *''Myint Myat Hna Lon Thar''
(Noble Heart, 1997) = 5 *''Hna Lon Hla Lu Mike''
(Good-Hearted Stupid Person, 2001) = 5 *''Hsan Yay''
(Upstream, 2002) = 5 *''Koe Sal Sah Thar Lein Mal''
(Ninety Times More Superior, 2007) = 5 *''Pin Lal Htet Ka Nay Won Ni''
(The Red Sun at Above of Sea, 2010) = 5 *''Kaung Kyoe Ko Hnite Ti Say Min''
(Keep Good Benefits at Your Body, 2014) = 5 ;Most awards won by a male *

Thukha Thukha (, ; 14 January 1910 – 7 December 2005) was a six-time Burmese Academy Award winning film director, writer, song writer, script writer, film actor and film producer. His film production company, Thukha Films Company, won Best Pi ...

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(Best Director (6), Best Picture (2)) *

Nyunt Win Nyunt Win (; 8 March 1941 – 1 July 2021) was a Burmese film actor. He won seven Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards throughout his distinguished career, the most of any recipient in Burmese history. Early life and education Nyunt Win was ...

= 7
(Best Actor (3), Best Supporting Actor (4)) *

Yan Aung Yan Aung (; born 14 December 1966) is a Burmese film actor. He has won 7 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards throughout his career, including in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 , 2006 and 2023, the highest number of academy award winners in Myanm ...

= 7
(Best Actor (7)) * Than Nyunt (Pan Thar) = 6
(Best Cinematography (6)) * Zaw Min (Han Thar Myay) = 6
(Best Film Editing (6)) * Zin Yaw Maung Maung = 6
(Best Picture (3), Best Director (3)) * Maung Tin Oo = 5
(Best Director (5)) *

Kyaw Hein Kyaw Hein (; ; born Kyaw Htay (; , 14 July 1947 – 11 July 2020) was a Burmese actor, film director and singer. He is the five-time winner of the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards. He starred in and directed hundreds of films, and was consi ...

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(Best Actor (4), Best Supporting Actor (1)) *

Kyi Soe Tun Kyi Soe Tun (, ; born 9 December 1945) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film director, producer and screenwriter of Burmese cinema. He served as the chairman of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization. Biography Kyi Soe Tun is the ...

= 5
(Best Director (4), Best Screenplay (1)) * Ko Ko Htay = 5
(Best Cinematography (5)) * Pyay Ti Oo = 5
(Best Actor (5)) * Chit Min Lu = 4 (Best Cinematography (4)) * Lu Min = 4
(Best Actor (2), Best Picture (1), Best Supporting Actor (1)) * Kyauk Phyu (Pa Dy Thar) = 4
(Best Cinematography (4)) * Wyne (Own Creator) = 4
(Best Director (2), Best Screenplay (2)) ;Most awards won by a female * Myint Myint Khin = 6
(Best Actress (3), Best Supporting Actress (2), Lifetime Achievement (1) ) *

May Than Nu May Than Nu (; born on 27 January 1961) is a Burmese film actress. She has won 5 Myanmar Academy Awards throughout her career. Biography May Than Nu was born Than Than Hsint (သန်းသန်းဆင့်) in Mergui, Tenasserim Divisi ...

= 5
(Best Actress (4), Best Supporting Actress (1)) * Moh Moh Myint Aung = 5
(Best Actress (4), Best Supporting Actress (1)) *

Kyi Kyi Htay Kyi Kyi Htay (, ; 19 March 1924 – 4 March 2000) was the first winning actress of the Myanmar Academy Award for the Best Female Artiste Award (now Best Actress Award) in 1952. Being a versatile actress in the golden Burmese film world, she wa ...

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(Best Actress (2), Best Supporting Actress (2)) * Cho Pyone = 4
(Best Actress (2), Best Supporting Actress (2)) ;Most awards for

Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * As ...

= 6 * Maung Tin Oo = 5 *

= 4 * Zin Yaw Maung Maung = 3 ;Most awards for Best Actor *

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= 4 * Pyay Ti Oo = 5 *

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= 3 ;Most awards for

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award ...

= 4 * Moh Moh Myint Aung = 4 * Myint Myint Khin = 3 * Wah Wah Win Shwe = 3 * Khin Thidar Htun = 3 *

Htun Eaindra Bo Htun Eaindra Bo (, ; also Htun Aeindra Bo; born 1 May 1966) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and singer. The Mogok native began her film career in 1991, and has achieved fame and success as an actor and singer. Now in her 50 ...

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= 3 * Eaindra Kyaw Zin = 3 ;Most awards for Best Supporting Actor * Nyunt Win = 4 * Kyauk Lon = 3 *

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= 2 * Zaw Lin = 2 * Nay Aung = 2 * Zin Wyne = 2 ;Most awards for Best Supporting Actress *

= 2 * Aye Aye Thin = 2 * May Nwet = 2 * Myint Myint Khin = 2 * Myint Myint Khaing = 2 * Cho Pyone = 2 * Soe Myat Nandar = 2 * Myat Kay Thi Aung = 2 * May Thinzar Oo = 3 ;Most awards for

Best Screenplay This list of screenwriting awards for film is an index to articles on notable awards given for film screenwriting. The list is organized by region and country of the awards venue or sponsor, but winners are not necessarily restricted to people fro ...

* Nyein Min = 3 * Zaw Myint Oo = 2 * Wyne (Own Creator) = 2 ;Most awards for

Music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...

* Gita Lulin Maung Ko Ko = 3 * Zaw Myo Htut = 3 * Khin Maung Gyi = 3 ;Most awards for

Best Cinematography The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best ...

* Than Nyunt (Pan Thar) = 6 * Ko Ko Htay = 5 * Chit Min Lu = 4 * Kyauk Phyu (Pa Dy Thar) = 4 * San Maung = 3 ;Most awards for

Best Sound The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

* San Oo = 2 * Kyi Min Thein = 2 ;Most awards for Best Film Editing * Zaw Min (Han Thar Myay) = 6 * U Myint Khaing = 3

Significance

The significance of the awards has fluctuated along with the health of Burmese cinema. The number of eligible film entries each year has declined dramatically since the 1980s. Due to heightened competition from foreign films and other entertainment media as well as escalating costs of production, the number of feature-length Burmese films has gone from nearly 100 films per year in the 1970s to barely more than ten today. The number of films screened were 95 in 1978, 75 in 1983, 65 in 1985. In 2008, only 12 were screened. As the Burmese film industry struggles to produce films each year, films that do get produced are mostly with established directors, actors and actresses. Most Burmese films today are dominated by comedies. The result is that the same coterie of players win the award year after year from a much shallower pool. It used to be that only few actors and actresses could claim as "academy award winner" or even fewer still as "repeat academy award winner". Venerable actors of old like

Win Oo Win Oo (; , 13 March 1935 – 14 December 1988) was a two-time Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards winning Burmese actor, singer, director, writer and publisher. He became publicly known for his acting, singing and directing. Win was consid ...

and

Kawleikgyin Ne Win ''Collegian'' Ne Win (, ; 1 October 1928 – 2 June 1983) was a two-time Burmese Academy Award winning Burmese film actor and director. Early life Ne Win was born in Hinthada (Henzada), Ayeyarwady Division, the son of Daw Tin, a teacher, a ...

won just two each in their lifetime. Director

and actress Myint Myint Khin who won six and five respectively were the exceptions, not the rule.

References

{{National Cinema Awards Awards established in 1952 1952 establishments in Burma

History

List of Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards This is the List of Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards since 1952. 1952 Academy Awards 1953 Academy Awards 1954 Academy Awards 1955 Academy Awards 1956 Academy Awards 1957 Academy Awards 1958 Academy Awards 1959 Academy Awar ...

Records

Significance

See also

References