ABS-CBN, GMA 7, TV5 : New York Festivals 2012 Awards

Here are the winners from the Philippines in the 55th New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards, which was held last April 17, 2012 in Las Vegas:



ABS-CBN

The Kitchen Musical – Gold world medal in the Best Writing category
The Kitchen Musical Cast (which includes Karylle, Christian Bautista, Art Acuña, Thou Reyes, and Ikey Canoy) – Bronze world medal for best performance
Krusada: “Laya” (Freedom) – Bronze world medal in the Social Issues/Current Events category

Finalist certificates

Storyline – Biography/Profiles category
Rated K – “Kwento ng Buhay Ko (This is my Life)” – Magazine Format category
TV Patrol – “Storm” Juaning – Best Newscast category
EDSA25: Sulyap sa Kasaysayan (A Glimpse of History) – History & Society category

GMA 7

I-Witness – Lapnos (Burn) episode – Silver World Medal in the Social Issues and Current Events category
Front Row – “Yaman sa Basura” (Child Urban Miners) episode – Silver World Medal in the Social Issues category
Front Row – “Bente Dos” (Twenty-Two) episode – Silver World Medal in the Biography/Profiles category

Finalist certificates

Report Card – Community Portraits category
Pluma: Si Rizal, Ang Dakilang Manunulat (Rizal, The Great Writer) – History & Society category
Born To be Wild: The Born Expeditions Finale The Monster of Mae Klong and The Great White Shark – Nature & Wildlife category
Reel Time: Lusong (Live to Dive) – Social Issues/Current Events category
I-Witness: Gintong Putik – Social Issues/Current Events category
Reel Time: Tira (Infected) – Social Issues/Current Events category

TV5

Finalist certificates
Wanted – Child Special – Community Service Programs category
News 5 Debates – A Challenge For Change – Politics category