GMA Network Executives Share Industry Insights at the Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners Event
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GMA Network Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group, and President and CEO of GMA Films Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes, together with award-winning screenwriter and GMA Public Affairs Senior Assistant Vice President Anj Atienza, shared their creative expertise and industry insights at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) National Winners 2026 event held on May 14.
GMA Network Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group, and President and CEO of GMA Films Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes, together with award-winning screenwriter and GMA Public Affairs Senior Assistant Vice President Anj Atienza, shared their creative expertise and industry insights at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) National Winners 2026 event held on May 14.
GMA Network executives, led by its Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group, and President and CEO of GMA Films Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes, shared industry insights with media practitioners, creators, producers, and other participants at the AACA National Winners 2026.
Gozon-Valdes and Atienza were among the featured speakers at the roundtable discussion titled "Spotlight Philippines: Local Stories, Global Opportunities.”
A respected media executive, Gozon-Valdes has always championed creative excellence across the Asia-Pacific region. Through GMA Films, she brought visionary storytelling to the big screen through various titles including the widely-acclaimed "Firefly," “Green Bones,” and “Balota.”
Atienza, on the other hand, has won various awards for screenwriting. She wrote "Firefly" and was the 2025 AACA National Winner for “Green Bones.”
“Spotlight Philippines: Local Stories, Global Opportunities” was moderated by AACA President and Emmy Award winner Michael McKay. Joining Gozon-Valdes and Atienza in the panel were Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairman and CEO Jose Javier Reyes, Regal Entertainment Executive Producer and COO Keith Monteverde, and Rein Entertainment Co-Founder, President, and CEO Lino Cayetano.
Welcoming invited speakers and other guests at the AACA National Winners 2026 was GMA Network Entertainment Group's Vice President for Musical, Variety, Specials, and Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara, who was appointed as Philippine Ambassador to the AACA.
The AACA is a prestigious award-giving body in the Asia-Pacific that recognizes excellence in film, television, digital media, and storytelling. Through year-round industry events, it brings together talents, creators, producers, broadcasters, streamers, and partners through curated conferences such as the AACA National Winners Conference 2026.
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