
It also won awards in six other categories: Best Director (Nik Amir Mustapha), Best Actor (Beto Kusyairy), Best Original Story, Best Editing, Best Theme Song (“Hasrat” by Amir Jahari) and Best Art Direction.
The win secured the producer, Lumatic Films Sdn Bhd, the Creative Content Fund prize of RM500,000.
“Abang Adik” won five awards: Best Makeup,, Best Costume Design, Most Promising Director (Jin Ong), Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (Jack Tan).
In the Best Actress category, Susan Lankester won for her role in “Rain Town”, while Elizabeth Tan took home Best Supporting Actress for “Sheriff”.
The Special Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Zakaria Ahmad, popularly known as A Galak, and the Anugerah Khas Karyawan to Indra Che Muda.