GMA's Alamat makes history, wins 'Best of Festival Award'

GMA Public Affairs' animated anthology series Alamat wins for the country it's first-ever "Best of Festival Award" at the 2016 US International Film & Video Festival (USIFVF).

Considered as the Grand Prix of the USIFVF, the "Best of Festival Award" is presented to an outstanding entry among the Gold Camera winners in each production type. Alamat earlier earned the Gold Camera Award in the Entertainment: Children category for its "Alamat ng Bayabas (The Legend of the Guava)" episode.

Alamat's winning episode was produced by a team led by Public Affairs Program Manager (now Asst. Vice President) Jaileen F. Jimeno. "We have millions of Philippine culture-based stories waiting to be told, and we want Filipino children to know more about these stories. We want them to believe that one must be good, fair, and kind. At the same time, we want them to believe in magic. We want to encourage them to be imaginative."

"I am proud that a Filipino product like Alamat is appreciated here and abroad," Jimeno added.

The series began airing in 2015, featuring Philippine myths and legends that mirror Filipino culture. Voiced by various Kapuso personalities, the groundbreaking show also marked the first time that GMA's Post Production Team embarked on a full length animation.

Alamat is set to air its second season finale this Sunday.