5th Gaumee Film Awards
# 5th Gaumee Film Awards

5th Gaumee Film Awards ceremony, honored the best Maldivian films released between 2006 and 2007. The ceremony was held on 12 April 2008.

## Winners and nominees

### Main awards

Nominees were announced in April 2008.

| Best Film | Best Director |
| - | - |
| Vaaloabi Engeynama | Ahmed Nimal – Vaaloabi Engeynama |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Yoosuf Shafeeu – Vaaloabi Engeynama Ravee Farooq – Hiyani Yoosuf Shafeeu – Hukuru Vileyrey Mohamed Manik – Hithuge Edhun | Mariyam Afeefa – Vaaloabi Engeynama Aishath Rishmy – Hukuru Vileyrey Niuma Mohamed – Hiyani Niuma Mohamed – Hithuge Edhun Zeenath Abbas – Heylaa |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Ismail Rasheed – Heylaa Yoosuf Shafeeu – Vasvaas Ali Riyaz – Vaaloabi Engeynama Lufshan Shakeeb – Hiyani Lufshan Shakeeb – Heylaa | Fathimath Fareela – Vaaloabi Engeynama Sheela Najeeb – Hithuge Edhun Fauziyya Hassan – Vaaloabi Engeynama Mariyam Azza – Hukuru Vileyrey Zeenath Abbas – Hukuru Vileyrey |
| Best Child Artist | Best Story |
| Ahmed Mauroof – Heylaa | Moomin Fuad – Heylaa |
| Original Song | Best Lyricist |
| Ibrahim Nifar - "Vaaloabi Engeynama" - Vaaloabi Engeynama | Ahmed Nashid - "Veynee Udhaas" - Hithuge Edhun |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female |
| Hussain Ali - "Shikaayathekey" - Hiyani | Fathimath Zoona - "Magey Loabivaa Ey" - Hithuge Edhun |

### Technical awards

| Best Editing | Best Cinematography |
| - | - |
| Ali Musthafa – Vaaloabi Engeynama | Moomin Fuad, Ali Shifau – Heylaa |
| Best Screenplay | Best Background Music |
| Mahdi Ahmed – Vaaloabi Engeynama | Ibrahim Nifar – Vaaloabi Engeynama |
| Best Audiography | Best Choreography |
| Mahdi Ahmed, Ali Musthafa – Vaaloabi Engeynama | Fathimath Fareela - "Annaashey" - Vaaloabi Engeynama Ravee Farooq - "Asthaa Asthaa" – Hiyani |
| Best Art Direction | Best Visual Effects |
| Moomin Fuad, Ali Shifau – Heylaa | Ahmed Shiyam, Hamid Ibrahim, Hassan Adam – Hukuru Vileyrey |
| Best Costume Design | Best Makeup |
| Naziya Ismail – Vaaloabi Engeynama | Hassan Adam, Fathimath Fareela – Hukuru Vileyrey |

### Short film

| Best Film | Best Director |
| - | - |
| Edhonveli Thundi 1 | Yoosuf Shafeeu – Edhonveli Thundi 1 |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Ali Riyaz – Vasvaas 2 | Niuma Mohamed – Fahu Sofha |
