Filipino productions received a nod at the New York Festivals World’s Best Television & Films to be held in Las Vegas in April, reports PEP.ph. Seven ABS-CBN entries are up for a total of 10 nominations, while four GMA productions each got a nomination.
Competing in the telenovela category are ABS-CBN’s Magkaribal and Dahil May Isang Ikaw, plus El Clon from the U.S.
TV Patrol World’s coverage of the August hostage-taking incident was nominated for Best Coverage of Breaking News, while I Survived was thrice listed for Best Docudrama. Storyline was nominated in three categories: Biography/Profiles, Community Portraits and Social Issues/Current Events.
The four GMA-7 productions nominated are the I-Witness episode "Paraisong Uhaw" (Social Issues/Current Events), Born to be Wild: The Born Expeditions Finale (Nature & Wildlife), Real Journey (Special Report), and Lupang Hinirang (Music Video).
ABS-CBN’s promotion spot "Altar," created for fire prevention month, is up for Best Copywriting.
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