MUMBAI: HOOQ Original Production Marlina The Murderer in Four Acts was awarded in the ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best On-Screen Chemistry’ categories at the Indonesia Movie Actor Awards 2018. Veteran actress Marsha Timothy clinched the ‘Best Actress’ award for her intense performance as Marlina and shared the ‘Best On-Screen Chemistry Award’ with her co-star Dea Panendra.

Jennifer Batty, Chief Content Officer of HOOQ said, “Marlina The Murderer in Four Acts was our first Indonesian original on the platform and we are delighted that fans are just as appreciative of this film.  We cannot be more proud of the Marlina team for their well-deserved wins at the Indonesia Movie Actor Awards 2018. The overwhelming support from locals towards local films is a strong vote of confidence that HOOQ’s strategy of Building in Asia, for Asia is the way to go.  With the incredible momentum set by Marlina, HOOQ will continue to bring the best local content to Indonesia.”

Another notable HOOQ Original, Sweet 20, also walked away with both jury and people’s choice awards last night. Slamet Rahardjo was awarded the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ accolade, while Tatjana Saphira and Niniek L. Karim won fans over with their characters in the romantic dramedy musical and took home ‘Favourite Actress’ and ‘Favourite Supporting Actor’ awards respectively. 

Other HOOQ Original Productions including Yowis Ben, a cult teen drama starring Bayu Skak and Cut Meyriska and directed by Directors Fajar Nugros and Bayu Skak, and Critical Eleven, a romantic crowd-pleaser, were also nominees in the “Favourite Film” category.