Piala Maya | |
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Awarded for | Honoring best in Indonesian films |
Country | Indonesia |
First award | 2012 |
Website | Official Website |
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]
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]