GMA has secured five out of the six shortlisted Philippine entries at the 2025 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.
The special coverage of GMA Integrated News’ “24 Oras” on Super Typhoon Carina (Typhoon Gaemi) and Habagat (Southwest Monsoon) is a finalist in the News Program: Newscast category. The coverage provided crucial information during the July 2024 floods and Typhoon Carina, keeping viewers informed across all platforms. In 2024, “Sundo: A GMA Integrated News Documentary” won a Bronze Medal in the News Program: News Documentary/Special category.
“Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” (KMJS) earned a finalist spot in the Documentary: Environment & Ecology category for its episode “Minahan sa Homonhon Island” (Nickel and Dime: The Cost of Mining in Homonhon Island). The episode uncovered the negative impact of large-scale mining in Homonhon Island, sparking significant online discussion.
“The Atom Araullo Specials” is shortlisted for the documentary “Pogoland” in the Documentary: National Affairs category. Last year, the program won the World Gold Medal for “Batas Bata” in the Documentary: Social Justice category.
GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs’ first investigative documentary film, “Lost Sabungeros,” is nominated in the Documentary: Investigative Journalism category. Directed by Bryan Brazil, the film investigates the disappearances of over 30 cockfighters since 2022.
“Firefly,” a critically acclaimed film produced by GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs, is shortlisted in the Films: Feature Films category. The film won multiple awards at the inaugural Manila International Film Festival in Hollywood, including Best Picture, and received several accolades at the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival.
The 2025 TV & Film Awards Shortlist features a range of primetime entertainment, documentaries, investigative journalism, and more. The winners will be announced at the New York Festivals 2025 Storytellers Gala virtual event on May 22. (Malaya entertainment)
