Maya Awards (Indonesia)

{{Short description|Annual film award from the FILM_Indonesia Twitter account}}

{{Infobox Award

| name = Piala Maya

| image = File:2014 Piala Maya.jpg

| awarded_for = Honoring best in Indonesian films

| country = Indonesia

| year = 2012

| website = [http://www.pialamaya.com Official Website]

}}

Maya Awards ({{langx|id|Piala Maya}}) is an annual Indonesian film awards initiated in 2012 by Indonesian online film enthusiasts who were active on Twitter.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-22 |title=Ketentuan Penjurian {{!}} PIALA MAYA |url=http://www.pialamaya.com/category/pialamaya/ketentuan-penjurian/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222060953/http://www.pialamaya.com/category/pialamaya/ketentuan-penjurian/ |archive-date=2014-12-22 }}

The first annual Maya Awards was held on December 15, 2012 in Jakarta.{{Cite web |title=Mahasiswa, Musisi Sampai DOP Siap Jadi Komite Pemilih Piala Maya 2013 |url=https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-2446162/mahasiswa-musisi-sampai-dop-siap-jadi-komite-pemilih-piala-maya-2013 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=detikhot |language=id-ID |archive-date=2024-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212051434/https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-2446162/mahasiswa-musisi-sampai-dop-siap-jadi-komite-pemilih-piala-maya-2013 |url-status=live }} It has been cited by local media outlets as the "Indonesian Golden Globe" with the annual Citra Awards of Indonesian Film Festival being the Indonesian equivalent of Academy Awards.{{Cite news|title=Gebrakan Piala Maya 2012, Golden Globe-nya Film Nasional|work=Liputan 6 ShowBiz|url=http://showbiz.liputan6.com/read/465518/gebrakan-piala-maya-2012-golden-globenya-film-nasional|accessdate=22 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210231624/http://showbiz.liputan6.com/read/465518/gebrakan-piala-maya-2012-golden-globenya-film-nasional|archive-date=10 December 2012|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Piala Maya dan Selebrasi Perfilman Indonesia |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20161218165905-220-180506/piala-maya-dan-selebrasi-perfilman-indonesia |access-date=2024-11-01 |archive-date=2023-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409143152/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20161218165905-220-180506/piala-maya-dan-selebrasi-perfilman-indonesia/ |url-status=live }}

The nominations and winners of the awards are selected by a panel of judges consisting of Indonesian film critics and filmmakers, including directors, actors, and actresses.{{Cite web|url = http://www.pialamaya.com/category/pialamaya/ketentuan-penjurian/|title = Ketentuan Penjurian Piala Maya|accessdate = 22 December 2014|publisher = Piala Maya|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141222060953/http://www.pialamaya.com/category/pialamaya/ketentuan-penjurian/|archive-date = 22 December 2014|url-status = dead}} The festival was founded by local film critic Hafiz Husni.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap Film Terpilih Piala Maya 11 |url=https://mediaindonesia.com/weekend/575896/ngeri-ngeri-sedap-film-terpilih-piala-maya-11 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=mediaindonesia.com |language=id}}