# 2015 Maya Awards

The 2015 Maya Awards (Indonesian: Piala Maya 2015) is an award ceremony honoring the best Indonesian films of 2015. The ceremony was held at Soehanna Hall, SCBD, South Jakarta, on December 19, 2015. The award ceremony is held in collaboration with the SAE Institute and Kineria.com, with the 2015 theme being "Imajinasia".
Being nominated to 14 times, Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto also was biggest winner film for taking home eight trophy awards, behind Filosofi Kopi and Nada Untuk Asa were received double awards.

## Nomination process

A committee of 350 independent judges makes selections from Indonesian films released in the period from December 1, 2014, to November 30, 2015. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2015. Public nominations were also made in several categories such as Short Film, Animation, and Documentary. In October and November, a selection of nominated films were screened at Film Week events at several universities.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and signified in bold letters. Nominees for special awards, Iqbal Rais Award (Young Director), were announced on December 9, 2015, via Twitter official account.

### Technical

| Best Feature Film | Best Director |
| Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto 3 Filosofi Kopi Kapan Kawin? Mencari Hilal Pendekar Tongkat Emas Siti Toba Dreams | Garin Nugroho – Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto Angga Dwimas Sasongko – Filosofi Kopi Anggy Umbara – 3 Benni Setiawan – Toba Dreams Ismail Basbeth – Mencari Hilal |
| Best Original Screenplay | Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Kapan Kawin? – Monty Tiwa, Robert Ronny and Ody C. Harahap 3 – Bounty Umbara, Anggy Umbara and Fajar Umbara Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Ari Syarif and Erik Supit Mencari Hilal – Salman Aristo, Bagus Bramanti and Ismail Basbeth Nada Untuk Asa – Charles Gozali | Filosofi Kopi – Jenny Jusuf Bulan Diatas Kuburan – Dirmawan Hatta Toba Dreams – Benni Setiawan |
| Best Camera System | Best Editing |
| Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Ipung Rachmat Syaiful Bidadari Terakhir – Memet Nakes Filosofi Kopi – Robie Taswin Pendekar Tongkat Emas – Gunnar Nimpuno Supernova: Ksatria, Putri, & Bintang Jatuh – Yudi Datau | 3 – Bounty Umbara Filosofi Kopi – Ahsan Andrian Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Wawan I. Wibowo Hijab – Wawan I. Wibowo Mencari Hilal – Wawan I. Wibowo |
| Best Art Direction | Best Special Effects |
| Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Allan Sebastian Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 – Dicky Kadarhariyawan Love and Faith – Roma Rombeng Pendekar Tongkat Emas – Eros Eflin Supernova: Ksatria, Putri, & Bintang Jatuh – Vida Sylvia | Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 – Epics FX Studios 3 – Tommy Sukowati, Benny and Kuntz Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Satria Bayangkara Pendekar Tongkat Emas – Fixit Works Supernova: Ksatria, Putri, & Bintang Jatuh – Fixit Works |
| Best Film Score | Best Sound Design |
| Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Andi Rianto Bulan Diatas Kuburan – Willy Haryadi and Viky Sianipar Filosofi Kopi – McAnderson Pendekar Tongkat Emas – Erwin Gutawa Supernova: Ksatria, Putri, & Bintang Jatuh – Stevesmith Music Production | Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Satrio Budiono and Trisno 3 – Khikmawan Santosa and Novi DRN Badoet – Khikmawan Santosa Di Balik 98 – Khikmawan Santosa and Mohamad Ikhsan Sungkar Pendekar Tongkat Emas – Satrio Budiono and Yusuf Patawari |
| Best Costume Design | Best Makeup & Hairstyling |
| Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Retno Ratih Damayanti Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 – Aldie Harran, Upay, Quartini Sari and Amy Wirabudi Love and Faith – Dara Asvia Pendekar Tongkat Emas – Chitra Subijakto The Wedding and Bebek Betutu – Isabelle Patrice and Tania Suprapto | Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto – Didin Syamsudin Badoet – Aktris Handradjasa Love and Faith – Tini Ridayanti Pendekar Tongkat Emas – Jerry Octavianus Tuyul Part 1 – Lechi Prasetya, Reza Pramez and Febyanto |
| Best Poster Design | Best Theme Song |
| Badoet – Hans Nio 3 – Thovfa EndOneStuff Another Trip to the Moon – Gertjan Zuilhof and Zulfan Riyadi Bidadari Terakhir – Andhika Nugraha and Andira Pramanta The Wedding and Bebek Betutu – Mayumi Haryoto | "Let It Be My Way" composed by Melly Goeslaw, performed by Andien – Hijab "Mencari Hilal" composed by SM Damar Paunuluh, Noe Letto and Charlie Melilala, performed by SM Damar Paunuluh – Mencari Hilal "Seluas Itu" composed and performed by Pongki Barata – Nada Untuk Asa "Semesta" composed by Widi Puradireja, performed by Maliq & D'Essentials – Filosofi Kopi "Turning Back to You" composed by Adis Putra and Mentari, performed by Citra Scholastika – 3 Dara |

### Performers

| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Deddy Sutomo – Mencari Hilal Chicco Jerikho – Filosofi Kopi Reza Rahadian – Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto Rio Dewanto – Love and Faith Vino G. Bastian – Toba Dreams | Marsha Timothy – Nada Untuk Asa Adinia Wirasti – Kapan Kawin? Dian Sastrowardoyo – 7/24 Laudya Cynthia Bella – Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan Tutie Kirana – About a Woman |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Actress in a Supporting role |
| Donny Damara – 2014 Adi Kurdi – Kapan Kawin? Mathias Muchus – Toba Dreams Oka Antara – Mencari Hilal Tio Pakusadewo – Bulan Diatas Kuburan | Ria Irawan – Bulan Diatas Kuburan Atiqah Hasiholan – 2014 Christine Hakim – Pendekar Tongkat Emas Jajang C. Noer – Toba Dreams Prisia Nasution – Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 |
| Best New Actor | Tuti Indra Malaon Awards for Best New Actress |
| Morgan Oey – Assalamualaikum Beijing Andre Hehanussa – Bulan Diatas Kuburan Boris Bokir – Toba Dreams Gogot Suryanto – Jenderal Soedirman Rizky Nazar – 2014 | Whulandary Herman – Bidadari Terakhir Paula Verhoeven – Supernova: Ksatria, Putri, & Bintang Jatuh Putri Ayudya – Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto Salvita Decorte – Lily: Bunga Terakhirku Sekar Sari – Siti |
| Best Young Performer | Arifin C. Noer Awards for Non-Effectively Brief Appearance |
| Aria Kusumah – Pendekar Tongkat Emas Badra Andhipani Jagad – Ayat-Ayat Adinda Bintang Timur Widodo – Siti Khadijah Banderas – Wewe Tissa Biani Azahra – Ayat-Ayat Adinda | Wulan Guritno – Nada Untuk Asa Henky Solaiman – 7/24 Sophia Latjuba – Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 Tanta Ginting – 3 Tumini – Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto |

### Competition

Best Short Film :
| Lemantun – Wregas Bhanuteja Friend – Yandy Laurens Gula-Gula Usia – Ninndi Raras Jujur Aja! – Nandina Prajanto Potret – Nur Wulandari Vampire – Fitro Dizianto When the Sea Feels Lonely – Wimar Herdanto Wong Tjilik – Wisnu Dewa Broto ||
| Best Documentary Film | Best Animated Film |
| Jalan Pulang – Ignasius L.W. Somalinggi Di Atas Kaki Sendiri – Abdul Razzaq and Sahree Ramadhan Hari Yang Lain untuk Bakka' Sendana – N. Priharwanto Iblis Jalanan – Salman Farizi Salam dari Anak-Anak Tergenang – Gilang Bayu Santoso | Djakarta-00 – Galang Ekaputra Larope Heru Show – Made Dimas Wirawan Parte – Bobby Fernando Pret – Firman Widyasmara Wachtenstaad – Fajar Ramayel |
| Best Regional Film | Best Film Review |
| Silet di Antara Digoel Papua – Henry W. Muabuay (Papua) Cakra Buana – Massimo Burhanuddin (Jawa Barat) Di Bawah Langit Jayapura – Ipong Wijaya (Papua) | Arul Fittron, for "Refleksi dalam Secangkir Kopi" – Filosofi Kopi Teguh Santoso, for "Di Balik Stereotipe Wanita Jawa" – Siti Diaksa Adhistira, for "Dunia Persilatan yang Indah" – Pendekar Tongkat Emas Shandy Gasella, for "Hidup Normal dan Tegar Bersama HIV/AIDS" – Nada Untuk Asa Elbert Reyner, for "Petualangan Spiritual Mencari Kedamaian" – Mencari Hilal |
| Best DVD Collection ||
| Selamat Pagi, Malam Assalamualaikum Beijing + Haji Backpacker (pack) Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku Sokola Rimba Tabula Rasa ||

### Special Awards

| Iqbal Rais Award (Special Awards for Young Director) | Profession Loyalty Award |
| Hariwicahyo Utomo – Cerita Tentang Cak Munir (Documentary film) Dmaz Brodjonegoro – Jentera (Short film) Fajar Ramayel – Wachtenstaad (Animation film) Fitro Dizianto – Vampire (Short film) Wisnu Dewa Broto – Wong Tjilik (Short film) | Hendrick Gozali |

## Multiple wins and nominations

The following films received multiple awards:
| Film | Wins |
| Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto | 8 |
| Filosofi Kopi Nada Untuk Asa | 2 |
The following films receive multiple nominations:
| Film | Nominations |
| Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto | 14 |
| Pendekar Tongkat Emas | 11 |
| Filosofi Kopi | 9 |
| 3 Mencari Hilal | 8 |
| Toba Dreams | 7 |
| Nada Untuk Asa Bulan Diatas Kuburan Comic 8: Casino Kings Part 1 Supernova: Kstaria, Putri dan Bintang Jatuh | 5 |
| Kapan Kawin? Love and Faith | 4 |
| 2014 Siti Bidadari Terakhir | 3 |
| 7/24 Assalamualaikum Beijing Ayat-Ayat Adinda Badoet Hijab The Wedding and Bebek Betutu | 2 |