KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Tamil film Jagat was picked as the Best Malaysian Film at the 28th Film Festival Awards (FFM28) tonight while Munafik took the crown as the Best National Film in a glittery ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre here.

Munafik, a box-office horror hit, also swept the Best Director and Best Editor categories, which went to Syamsul Yusof, and Best Actress was won by Nabila Huda for her solid performance.

Pekin Ibrahim took Best Actor for his role in Mat Moto.

FFM28 had sparked controversy a month before the ceremony with allegations of bigotry over the language segregation of Bahasa Malaysia and non-Bahasa Malaysia categories.

But its main organiser the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) managed to extinguish the flames by introducing several changes, including the brand new Best National Film category to recognise the best film made in Bahasa Malaysia.

Below are the nominees and the winners, in bold, for the following categories:

Syamsul Yusof accepts the Best Director and Best Editor awards for the film ‘Munafik’ at the 28th Film Festival Awards (FFM28) in Kuala Lumpur September 3, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Syamsul Yusof accepts the Best Director and Best Editor awards for the film ‘Munafik’ at the 28th Film Festival Awards (FFM28) in Kuala Lumpur September 3, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Best Malaysian Film:

Nota

Polis Evo

Munafik

Jejak Warriors

Mat Moto — Kami Mat Moto Bukan Mat Rempit

Ola Bola

Maravan

*Jagat — winner

Huat the Fish

The Kid From the Big Apple

 

Best National Film:

Nota

Polis Evo

*Munafik — winner

Jejak Warriors

Mat Moto — Kami Mat Moto Bukan Mat Rempit

Nabila Huda accepts the award for Best Actress for her role in ‘Munafik’ at FFM28 in Kuala Lumpur September 3, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Nabila Huda accepts the award for Best Actress for her role in ‘Munafik’ at FFM28 in Kuala Lumpur September 3, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Best Director:

Ghaz Abu Bakar (Polis Evo)

Saw Teong Hin (Jejak Warriors)

Shamyl Othman (Rembat)

*Syamsul Yusof (Munafik) — winner

Wan Hasliza Wan Zainuddin (Love Supermoon)

Chiu Keng Guan (Ola Bola)

Jess Teong (The Kid From the Big Apple)

Puvarendran Selvaraja (Maravan)

Shanjhey Kumar Perumal (Jagat)

Yee Kwan Huan & Silver (Huat the Fish)

 

Best Actress:

Lisa Surihani (Suamiku Encik Perfect)

Maya Karin (Nota)

Maya Karin (Jwanita)

*Nabila Huda (Munafik) — winner

Nadiya Nisaa (Love Supermoon)

 

Best Actor:

Aaron Aziz (Suamiku Encik Perfect)

Aniu (Rembat)

*Pekin Ibrahim (Mat Moto — Kami Mat Moto Bukan Mat Rempit) — winner

Shahiezy Sam (Polis Evo)

Zizan Razak (Polis Evo)

Pekin Ibrahim accepts the award for Best Actor for his role in ‘Mat Moto’ at FFM28 in Kuala Lumpur September 3, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Pekin Ibrahim accepts the award for Best Actor for his role in ‘Mat Moto’ at FFM28 in Kuala Lumpur September 3, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Best Original Story:

Ola Bola

Rembat

*Mat Moto — Kami Mat Moto Bukan Mat Rempit — winner (Pekin Ibrahim)

Jagat

The Kid From the Big Apple

 

Best Screenplay:

*Nota — winner (Bea Tanaka)

Suamiku Encik Perfect

Polis Evo

Mat Moto — Kami Mat Moto Bukan Mat Rempit

Love Supermoon

Ola Bola

The Kid From the Big Apple

Huat The Fish

Maravan

Jagat

 

Best Cinematography:

*Polis Evo — winner (Haris Hue Abdullah)

Bravo 5

Munafik

Mat Moto — Kami Mat Moto Bukan Mat Rempit

Jagat