ABS-CBN Biggest PH Winner at the 2013 New York Festivals

ABS-CBN Corporation led all winners from the Philippines at the prestigious New York Festivals (NYF) International Film and TV Awards 2013 by bagging two medals and six finalist certificates, making it the most awarded TV network from the country.

ABS-CBN is the only Philippine media company to win a Gold World Medal for “A Call to Arms” in the Sports Program Promotion category, while the documentary “Johnny: The Juan Ponce Enrile Story,” which details the life story and controversies surrounding the Senate President won a Silver World Medal in the Biography/Profiles category.

Two ABS-CBN current affairs show also made it as finalists in the same category. “Failon Ngayon” anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist Ted Failon and “Krusada” were given finalist certificates in the Current Affairs category.

Rounding up the winners from the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs is documentary “Ang Simula,” directed by acclaimed director Chito Roño and traces the natural history of the Philippines, which was named finalist in theHistory and Society category.

Meanwhile, the NYF also awarded young actress Jane Oineza with a finalist certificate in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her portrayal in the “Manika” episode of “Maalaala Mo Kaya.”

Top-rating daytime program “Be Careful With My Heart” and advocaserye “Budoy” starring Gerald Anderson also made it as finalists in the Telenovelas and Drama categories, respectively.

ABS-CBN is the country’s biggest winner at this year’s NYF with a total of eight finalists, two of which winning medals, while GMA News TV bagged a medal and a finalist certificate, GMA with one finalist certificate, and TV5 with one finalist certificate.

The New York Festivals® World’s Best Television & Films™ recognize the “World’s Best Work™” in news, sports, documentary, information and entertainment program as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and IDs.

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Jane Oineza Bags Best Actress Nomination at the 2013 New York Festivals

Kapamilya teen actress Jane Oineza was nominated as Best Actress  in the 2013 New York Festivals awards, the only Philippine acting nomination from the prestigious award-giving body for her performance in the MMK Manika episode.

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The prestigious 2013 New York Festivals (NYF) World’s Best Television and Film named Kapamilya teen actress Jane Oineza as one of the nominees in its 'Best Performance By An Actress' category. Jane was the lead actress in the controversial “Manika” episode last year that shared the tale of a young girl named Nene who was raped by her stepdad in front of her mother.

“It was ‘MMK’ that gave me a big break. It was my first lead role and I really gave my best when I did the episode,” said Jane. “It’s really a huge honor to be part of ‘MMK.’ We all know that each of its episode has a heart and has a lesson to be learned. Each of its tale is really well-crafted.”

Congratulations Jane! Your Kapamilyas were very proud of you.

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ABS-CBN Most Nominated Phil TV Network at 2013 New York Festivals

ABS-CBN Corporation emerged as the most nominated TV network in the Philippines in this years’ New York Festivals with eight of its entertainment and current affairs programs making it as finalists in different categories.

In the field of news and current affairs, ABS-CBN got the most nominations for four of its programs namely:  “Johnny: The Juan Ponce Enrile Story” (Biography/Profiles category); “Failon Ngayon: Mine Tailings” (Current Affairs category); “Ang Simula” (History and Society category); and “Krusada: Child-Headed Homes” (Social Issues category).

ABS-CBN’s entertainment offerings proved to be world class with three programs making it to the finalist roster, namely: the hit romantic comedy “Be Careful With My Heart” (Telenovelas category) and “Budoy” (Drama category). A still unnamed Kapamilya actress is also nominated for the Best Performance by an actress category for her portrayal in Asia's longest drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya.” The Kapamilya network’s “A Call to Arms” was also named finalist in the Sports Program Promotion category.

Overall, ABS-CBN received eight finalist slots, beating GMA Networks’ three and TV5’s one. To view the complete list of nominees from the Philippines, click here.

New York Festival’s World’s Best Television & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries.

All finalists will be awarded with a finalist certificate and entries, which will be promoted to Gold, Silver or Bronze awardees, will be announced during the awarding ceremony to be held on April 9 at The NAB Show in Las Vegas.

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Be Careful With My Heart, Budoy, Finalists in New York Festivals 2013

ABS-CBN's kilig-serye Be Careful With My Heart is among the finalists in this year's New York Festival Awards which will be held in Las Vegas.

The top-rating daytime series is a finalist in the "Telenovelas" category at the 56th New York Festival's World's Best Television & Films competition. Aside from Be Careful With My Heart, Gerald Anderson's advocacy-serye Budoy is also nominated under the "Drama" category.

According to the official website of New York Festivals, a yet-to-be-named actress is also a finalist in the Best Performance category for her portrayal in the ABS-CBN drama anthology "Maalaala Mo Kaya."

ABS-CBN dominated the list of nominees from the Philippines, garnering 8 out of 14 nominations. Aside from the Philippines, around 50 other countries are participating in the competition.

The 2013 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards will be held on April 9 and 10 at NAB Show in Las Vegas. Below are the list of nominees from the Philippines:

PHILIPPINES
Category	Title	Entrant
Best Performance by an Actress	Maalaala Mo Kaya (Remembering)	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Biography/Profiles	Johnny: The Juan Ponce Enrile Story	ABS-CBN Corporation
Biography/Profiles	The Youngest (Ang Pinakabata)	GMA News TV
Current Affairs	Failon Today: "Mine Tailings"	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Drama	Budoy	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Environment & Ecology	Oras Na (It's Time)	GMA Network, Inc
History & Society	Ang Simula	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Real Estate/Home Improvement	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines	ABC Development Corporation (TV5)
Sales	Rogue Cover	Unitel Productions, Inc.
Short Films	A Life in a Day	Unitel Productions, Inc.
Social Issues	Krusada: "Bata ng Tahanan" (Child-Headed Homes)	ABS-CBN Corporation
Social Issues	Reel Time: Bone Dry (Salat)	GMA News TV
Sports Program Promotion	A Call to Arms	ABS-CBN Corporation
Telenovelas	Be Careful With My Heart	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation

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DZMM's Kabayan is Only Philippine Finalist at the 2012 New York Festivals (Radio)

DZMM’s public affairs program “Kabayan” anchored by multi-awarded broadcast journalist ‘Kabayan’ Noli de Castro was named as a finalist at the prestigious 2012 New York Festivals (NYF) World’s Best Radio Programs.

“Kabayan” was distinguished in the Best Public Affairs Program category and the lone Philippine radio program to succeed in the international competition.

According to Nanette Baler-Quong, the program’s executive producer, the NYF recognized the episodes where Kabayan extended aid to overseas Filipino workers (OFW) caught in the war in Syria last January.

She said “Kabayan” served as the link between the Department of Foreign Affairs and OFWs living in different parts of Syria, including OFW Gande Das whom Kabayan would talk to on air everyday to calm her down after she threatened to jump off her employer’s building so she could escape and come back to the Philippines. The Philippine embassy in Damascus had already repatriated Das and other OFWs.

“Kabayan” is aired on Radyo Patrol 630 and DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable ch 26) on weekdays at 6:00 AM.

Text by ABS-CBN

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ABS-CBN Programs, Finalists at the 2012 New York Festivals Awards

ABS-CBN programs gain another international recognition as 5 shows from the Kapamilya network became finalists at the 2012 New York Festivals TV and Film Awards.

8 ABS-CBN Programs made it as Finalists in the 2011 New York Festivals Awards

Eight entries from ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation made it as finalists in the prestigious New York Festivals (NYF) International TV and Film Awards 2011, the most number of finalists from the Philippines in this year’s competition. The Philippines will be represented by 12 finalists, 4 of which came from GMA Network.