The Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards are film awards given annually in Naypyidaw, Burma presented to the biggest achievers in the Cinema of Burma. 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. To date, actor Nyunt Win has won a record seven awards, followed by director Thukha, actor Yan Aung and cinematographer Than Nyunt with six each, and Myint Myint Khin, Mg Tin Oo, Kyaw Hein, Mo Mo Myint Aung, Kyi Soe Tun and May Than Nu with five each.
In the beginning, only three kinds of awards (Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress) were given out. Since then, the number has steadily grown to 14. Since 1994, the Committee of Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards has presented at least 11 kinds of 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
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