1st PAFTA Matagumpay na Nairaos sa Manila Hotel

Ni Oggie Medina

Matagumpay ang 1st Philippine Arts, Film & Television Awards ( PAFTA ) na ginanap noong Pebrero 21 sa Centennial Hall, Manila Hotel.

Nagsilbing hosts sina Ara Mina at Gelo Buencamino.

Maningning ang gabi ng parangal dahil dumalo sina Coco Martin, Marian Rivera, Martin Nievera, Andres Muhlach, Kai Montinola, Matt Lozano, Ian de Leon atbp.

Ang PAFTA ay binubuo nina Dr. Billy James Uy (Chairman of the Board), Teresita Tolentino Pambuan (President & Founder), Christina U. Aliada (Executive Vice President), Charlemagne Arceta (Vice President), Atty. Jocelyn Reyala (Corporate Secretary),Jenalyn Aliada (Secretary), Rafy Gellang (Treasurer), Edward Ralph Santos (Auditor), at Nico Lizardo (PRO).

Narito ang mga nawagi sa larangan ng TV:

BEST STATION – GMA 7; BEST MORNING SHOW – Unang Hirit; BEST NOONTIME SHOW – It’s Showtime; BEST NEWS PROGRAM – 24 Oras; BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM – I-Witness; BEST REALITY SHOW – Pinoy Big Brother 2.0; BEST DRAMA SERIES – FPJ BATANG QUIAPO; BEST COMEDY SHOW – Bubble Gang ; BEST DRAMA ANTHOLOGY – Magpakailanman; BEST VARIETY SHOW – ASAP; BEST CELEBRITY TALK SHOW – Fast Talk with Boy Abunda; BEST DRAMA ACTOR – Coco Martin (Batang Quiapo); BEST DRAMA ACTRESS – Carla Abellana (Widows War); BEST MALE TV HOST – Dingdong Dantes (Family Feud); BEST FEMALE TV HOST – Anne Curtis (It’s Showtime); Excellence in Business News Awards – AGENDA; Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award – KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO.

Nagwagi ng PAFTA Iconic Film Performance Award – Judy Ann Santos; Breakthrough Performance Award – Maris Racal; PAFTA Youth Icon Award – Andres Muhlach at Kai Montinola.

Tumanggap naman ng special award ang ‘Showbiz Pulis’ host at showbiz editor Roldan Castro bilang Excellence in Entertainment Journalism.

Dagdag sa PAFTA Special Award: The Timeless Voice of OPM – Kuh Ledesma;
Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television – Ara Mina; at Face of the Night – Ara Mina at Gelo Buencamino.

Ang mga nanalo naman sa larangan ng pelikula ay sina: Best Director Gabby Ramos (When Magic Hurts);?Best Actress Marian Rivera and ?Rebecca Chuaunsu; Best Actor Dennis Trillo ( Green Bones); Best Supporting Actress Gabby Padilla (Uninvited);?Best Supporting Actor Will Ashley ( Balota ); Best Child Actor Enzo Osorio; Best Child Actress Elia Ilano; Breakthrough Performance Euwenn Mikaell; Most Promising Star Kian Co; Best Film Balota; Best Screenplay Anj Atienza and Ricky Lee; Best Cinematography Neil Daza (Green Bones); Best Production Design Jed Sicangco and Jerann Ordinario (Outside ); Best Editing (The Hearing); Best Visual Effects – Espantaho; Best Original Story – Her Locket; Best Sound – Narra Post Production by Sound (Balota); Best Original Theme Song – Guilty Pleasure (Luha sa Dilim by Yanco); Best Inspirational Film of the Year – Mamay.

Ang iba pa ay Best Short film – As The Moth Flies; Best Documentary Film Awrad – No Man Left Behind; Special awards: Icon of Philippine Cinema – Vilma Santos, Philippine Box Office Star – Kathryn Bernardo at Alden Richards, Special Citation Award for Global Cultural Excellence – SB19, Posthumous Award – Ms. Gloria Romero at Ms.Nora Aunor, Fashion Icon Awards – Heart Evangelista at Pia Wurtzbach; Remarkable Earth Leadership Awards – Karen Ibasco.

Sa teatro naman ay Global Excellence in Theater & Film Production Award – Jhett Tolentino; Excellence in Contemporary Theater Award – Walang Aray; Excellence in Musical Theater Award – One More Chance; Promising Theatre Artist Recognition – Awin Valencia; Rising Star of the Stage Award – Peter Parker Tanada; Recognition in the Performing Arts – Gerald Magallanes; Best National Cultural Impact & Educational Theatre Award Recognition – “Juan Luna: Isang Sarsuela”.