North American Film Awards (NAFA) | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Malayalam cinema |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Flowers TV |
First awarded | 2016 |
Official website | http://www.nafaawards.com/ |
The North American Film Awards (NAFA) is an annual award ceremony to honor talents in Malayalam films and excellence for Hollywood, Bollywood and Tollywood, presented annually by the Houston-based company Freedia Entertainment.
The first ceremony was held in July 2016 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in New York and will be followed up by a ceremony the following year in New York City and Chicago.
The winners were selected through an online voting among the North American Malayalis. The film Maheshinte Prathikaaram bagged maximum number of awards in 2017. Apart from the Best Movie Award, award for new sensational heroine, best comedian, debut director, screenplay, music director and cinematographer categories also were bagged by this film.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Male Actor has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Female Actor has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Director has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Debut Director Hollywood is introduced from 2017.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Male Singer has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Female Singer has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Music Director has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Movie has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Supporting Actor has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Supporting Actress is introduced from 2017.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Cinematographer has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best scriptwriter has been awarded since 2016.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for New Sensational Hero is introduced from 2017.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for New Sensational Heroine is introduced from 2017.
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Outstanding performance is introduced from 2017.