The team of GMA Public Affairs’ animated anthology series Alamat received from U.S. International Film & Video Festival (USIFVF) Chairman Lee W. Gluckman, Jr. trophies for winning the “Best of Festival” and “Gold Camera” awards at the prestigious 2016 USIFVF. Joining Gluckman in presenting the awards on Oct. 10, was GMA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Felipe L. Gozon.
US International Film & Video Festival
Alamat gave the Philippines its first-ever “Best of Festival Award,” considered the Grand Prix of the USIFVF and is given to an outstanding entry among the Gold Camera winners. It first won the Gold Camera Award in the Entertainment: Children category for its “Alamat ng Bayabas (The Legend of the Guava)” episode. The winning episode was produced by a team led by Public Affairs Program Manager (now Asst. Vice President) Jaileen F. Jimeno. The series began airing in 2015, featuring Philippine myths and legends that mirror Filipino culture. It also marked the first time that GMA’s Post Production Team embarked on a full-length animation.
Receiving a “Gold Camera” award as well was GMA News TV’s Reel Time for its episode “Isang Paa sa Hukay (The Price of Gold)”. I-Witness and Reporter’s Notebook were both conferred the “Silver Screen” awards for the episodes “Kawayang Pangarap (Bamboo Dreams)” and “Hikbi sa Ibayong Dagat (Far From Home)”, respectively.
Brigada (“Para sa Pangarap”), Front Row (“Maestra Salbabida”), and Investigative Documentaries (“Gutom”) each earned a “Certificate for Creative Excellence” in the Social Issues category, while Karelasyon’s “Tres Rosas” and Wagas’ “Gabriela and Diego Silang Love Story” were given “Certificates for Creative Excellence” in the Docudrama category. Earning accolades as well were GMA ETV programs Pepito Manaloto and Idol sa Kusina, which received “Certificates for Creative Excellence” in the Cooking and Comedy categories, respectively.