Thursday, April 19, 2012

...the PH TV shows

PH TV shows, ‘The Kitchen Musical’ win big at 2012 New York Festivals




ABS-CBN, GMA, and TV5 emerged as winners at the recently concluded 2012 New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards on Tuesday, April 17 at The NAB Show in Las Vegas.

UHF news channel GMA News TV won two silver world medals for its weekly primetime documentary program “Front Row." The show was cited in the biography/profiles category for its “Bente Dos” episode and in the social issues/current events category for its “Yaman sa Basura” episode.


Kapuso wins

GMA News TV also received finalist certificates in the following categories: history and society (for “Si Rizal: Ang Dakilang Manunulat”), and social issues/current events (for the “Lusong” and “Tira” episodes of “Reel Time”).

GMA-7 won a silver world medal for the “Lapnos” episode of “I-Witness”(social issues/current events category) and three finalist certificates for “Report Card” (community portraits category), the “Monster of Mae and The Great White Shark” episode of “Born to be Wild” (nature and wildlife category), and the “Gintong Putik” episode of “I-Witness” (social issues /current events category).

In total, the shows of GMA-7 and GMA News TV were recognized nine times.


Kapamilya and Kapatid citations

Meanwhile, the “Laya” episode of ABS-CBN’s reality drama program, “Krusada,” won the bronze world award.

The Kapamilya network also received three finalist certificates for magazine format (“Rated K: Kwento ng Buhay Ko”), history and society (“EDSA25: Sulyap sa Kasaysayan”), and best newcast (the Storm Juaning coverage of “TV Patrol”).

TV5 earned finalist certificates for “Wanted” (community service programs category) and the TV5 special “News 5 Debates - A Challenge For Change” (politics category).


Kudos for ‘Kitchen Musical’

Singapore’s “The Kitchen Musical” won gold world medal for the best writing category and the bronze world medal for best performance. The Pan-Asian musical series starred Filipino stars Christian Bautista, Karylle,  Art Acuna, Thou Reyes and Ikey Canoy.


Christian Bautista and Karylle Tatlonghari, stars of the Pan-Asian musical "The Kitchen Musical." "The Kitchen Musical" won a gold world medal for best writing and a bronze world medal for best performance at the recently-concluded 2012 New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards. (NPPA Images)

The New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards, now on its 55th year, honors the world's best in television, film, radio and advertising.

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