The first-ever ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) was held at the Malaysian city of Kuching from March 28 to 30, 2013 featuring more than 100 films from the Southeast Asian Region and as far as Hong Kong, USA, India, Russia, and Australia.
Sta. Niña from the Philippines won the Best Picture - Drama, Best Actress for Allessandra de Rossi and Best Supporting Actress for Anita Linda .
Here is the complete list of winners for the 1st ASEAN International Film Festival:
BEST PICTURE – DRAMA:
“Sta Nina” – Philippines
BEST PICTURE – COMEDY:
“Istanbul Aku Datang” – Malaysia
BEST PICTURE – ACTION:
“Songlap” – Malaysia
BEST DIRECTOR:
Riri Riza, “Atambua 39 Degrees Celsius” – Indonesia
BEST ACTOR:
Shaheizy Sam, “Songlap” – Malaysia
BEST ACTRESS:
Alessandra de Rossi, “Sta Nina” – Philippines
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Bugoy Carino, “Alagwa” – Philippines
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Anita Linda, “Sta Nina” – Philippines
BEST SCREENPLAY:
“Bunohan” – Malaysia
BEST FILM EDITING:
“Sang Martir” – Indonesia
BEST DIRECTORAL PHOTOGRAPHY:
“Rayya” – Indonesia
SPECIAL HONOUR AWARD:
“Hanyut” – Malaysia
SPECIAL JURY AWARD:
“Kayan Beauties” – Myanmar,
“Rectoverso” – Indonesia,
“Ada Apa Dengan Rina” – Brunei,
“Taxi! Taxi!” – Singapore
AIFFA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD and ASEAN SPIRIT AWARD:
Michelle Yeoh
INAUGURAL ASEAN SPIRIT AWARD:
“Cinta Tapi Beda” – Indonesia