▁ 1 0 . ▁Only ▁those ▁short ▁listed ▁films ▁are ▁nominated ▁in ▁the ▁ceremony . ▁Usually , ▁five ▁films ▁are ▁nominated ▁for ▁Best ▁Film . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁no ▁nomin ations ▁were ▁announced ▁due ▁to ▁lack ▁of ▁films ▁releases . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁no ▁award ▁was ▁given ▁because ▁j ury ▁did ▁not ▁find ▁any ▁film ▁worth ▁winning . ▁Three ▁films ▁were ▁nominated ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁four ▁films ▁were ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁award . ▁ ▁Best ▁Film ▁and ▁Best ▁Director ▁ ▁Best ▁Film ▁and ▁Best ▁Director ▁are ▁closely ▁linked . ▁Only ▁two ▁films ▁( Y eh ▁Wa ada ▁Rah a ▁and ▁C ake ) ▁have ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁without ▁winning ▁Best ▁Director . ▁ ▁W inners ▁and ▁Nom ine e ▁ ▁Multiple ▁W ins ▁ ▁Sho a ib ▁Mans oor - 2 ▁ ▁F izza ▁Ali ▁Me er za - 2 ▁ ▁Lux ▁Style ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Film ▁Director ▁ ▁Introduction ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁critic ' s ▁choice ▁award . ▁Sy ed ▁No or ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁one ▁to ▁win . ▁ ▁Multiple ▁W ins ▁▁ ▁N abe el ▁Q ures hi - 2 ▁ ▁Sy ed