‘Mara Clara’ is Nominated at the 2011 BANFF World TV Awards

ABS-CBN’s top primetime soap “Mara Clara” scores a nomination at the 2011 BANFF World TV Awards, also known as “The Rockies.”

The top-rating soap opera of ABS-CBN is competing against “Bread, Love and Dreams” of South Korea which is also known as “The Baker King” in Philippines (currently aired on GMA-7) under the category Soap Operas and Telenovelas. Mara Clara is also up against “Coronation Street” of UK and three soaps from the US: “Days of our Lives”, “Eva Luna” and “The Queen of the South.”

No soap opera/telenovela from any South American country (where popular telenovelas being aired around the world came from) has earned a nomination in the said category. It’s US, UK, South Korea and the Philippines vying in this category.

The winners will be revealed duiring the awards ceremony on June 12, 2011 at the AOL Canada Theatre.

The BANFF World TV Awards has 3 divisions, The Fiction Rockies, the Non Fiction Rockies and the Interactive Rockies.

Here’s the list of nominees under the Fiction Rockies:

ANIMATION PROGRAMS

Dinosaur Train – “An Armored Tail Tale! / Pterosaur Flying Club”
Produced by The Jim Henson Company
In association with Sparky Animation
For PBS
USA

Neighbors
Produced by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
In association with NHK Educational Corporation
For NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Japan
Sid the Science Kid – “Ignatz’s Inertia”
Produced by The Jim Henson Company
In association with KCET Los Angeles
For PBS
USA

The Little Prince – “Planet of Time”
Produced by Method Animation
In association with France 3, LPPTV, Sony Pictures Entertainement, RAI, ARD, WDR, and TV Suisse Romande
For France 3
France

TUFF Puppy – “Puppy Love”
Produced by Nickelodeon
For Nickelodeon
USA

Wallace and Gromit’s World of Invention – “Getting from A to B”
Produced by Aardman Animations
In association with BBC
For BBC
UK

COMEDY PROGRAMS

CAUTION: May Contain Nuts – “Blowed Up Zombie Real Good”
Produced by Mosaic Entertainment Inc.
For APTN
Canada

Come Fly with Me
Produced by Little Britain Productions and BBC Productions
For BBC
UK

Duts – “Bulgarian Wines”
Produced by Kanakna
For VRT
Belgium
Facejacker
Produced by Hat Trick Productions
For Channel 4
UK

lol :-) – Season 1, Episode 2
Produced by Quebecomm
For TVA
Canada

TV With TV’s Jonathan Torrens – “Freak Shows”
Produced by TV Torrens 2 Productions Inc.
In association with Canwest Network
For TVTropolis
Canada

MUSIC & VARIETY PROGRAMS

2010 MTV Music Video Awards
Produced by MTV Networks and Den of Thieves
For MTV
USA

Battle of the Blades – “Finale Performance Show”
Produced by Insight Production Company Ltd.
In association with CBC
For CBC
Canada

Doctor Who at the Proms
Produced by BBC Cymru Wales
For BBC
UK

Jimmy Kimmel Live – “After the Academy Awards”
Produced by Jackhole Industries
In association with ABC Studios
For ABC
USA

Season of Song: Canadian Tenors and Friends
Produced by Suddenly SeeMore… Productions Inc.
In association with CBC
For CBC
Canada

X De Leeuw
Produced by EVA Media
In association with VARA Television
For VARA Broadcast Organisation
The Netherlands

CONTINUING SERIES PROGRAMS

Accused – “Frankie’s Story”
Produced by RSJ Films
For BBC One
UK

Boardwalk Emipre – “Boardwalk Empire”
Produced by Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions
In association with HBO Entertainment
For Home Box Office
USA

Detroit 1-8-7 – “Shelter”
Produced by ABC Studios
For ABC Television Network
USA

Grey’s Anatomy – “Sanctuary” / “Death and All His Friends”
Produced by ABC Studios
For ABC Television Network
USA

Pretty Little Liars – “Pilot”
Produced by Alloy Entertainment
In association with Warner Horizon Television
For ABC Family (USA) / MuchMusic (Canada)
USA

Sherlock – “A Study in Pink”
Produced by Hartswood Films
In association with BBC Wales
For BBC
UK

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES

Civil Courage
Produced by Colonia Media production on behalf of WDR
For West German Television
Germany

Clandestin / Clandestine
Produced by La Boite a Images
For France Televisions, TV5Monde
France
I Am Slave
Produced by Slate Films and Altered Image
For Channel 4
UK

Schurkenstueck
Produced by greenskyFilms GmbH
For WDR Cologne
Germany

Temple Grandin
A Ruby Films/Gerson Saines production of a Mick Jackson Film
In association with HBO Films
For Home Box Office
USA

You Don’t Know Jack
A Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic, Levinson/Fontana Production of a Barry Levinson Film
In association with HBO Films
For Home Box Office
USA

MINI-SERIES

Presented in partnership with Deluxe Media Management

Downton Abbey
Produced by Carnival Films
In association with Masterpiece
For ITV
UK

Mar Libre (Talking To The Wind)
Produced by Ficción Producciones
In association with Televisión de Galicia
For Televisión de Galicia
Spain

Schicksalsjahre (Shades of Happiness)
Produced by teamWorx television & film GmbH
For ZDF
Germany

The Eighth Day of Cicada
Produced by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
In association with Telepack Co., Ltd.
For NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Japan

The Pillars of the Earth
Produced by Tandem Communications and Muse Entertainment
In association with Scott Free Films
For Starz, The Movie Network, Movie Central and CBC-TV
Canada/Germany

The Promise
Produced by Daybreak Pictures
For Channel 4
UK

SITCOMS

Call Me Fitz – “The Pilot”
Produced by Amaze Film + Television
In association with Entertainment One
For TMN/Movie Central
Canada

Community – “Modern Warfare”
Produced by Krasnoff Foster Entertainment, Harmonious Claptrap, Russo Brothers Productions and Universal Media Studios Productions
In association with Sony Pictures Television
For NBC
USA

Hung – “Fat Off My Love” or “I’m the Allergen”
Produced by Tennesee Wolfpack and Entertainment One
In association with HBO Entertainment
For Home Box Office
USA

Miranda – Episode 4 (“A New Low”)
Produced by BBC
For BBC
UK

Rev – “Ever Been to Nando’s?”
Produced by Big Talk Productions
For BBC
UK

The Big C – “Playing the Cancer Car”
Produced by Sony Pictures Television
For Showtime
USA

SOAP OPERAS & TELENOVELAS

Bread, Love and Dreams
Produced by KBS (Korean Broadcasting Systems)
For KBS (Korean Broadcasting Systems)
South Korea

Coronation Street
Produced by ITV Studios Limited
For ITV1
UK

Days of our Lives
Produced by Corday Productions, Inc.
In association with Sony Pictures Television
For NBC
USA

Eva Luna
Produced by Venevision Productions
In association with Univision Productions
For Univision
USA

Mara Clara
Produced by ABS-CBN Corporation
For ABS-CBN
Philippines

The Queen of the South
Produced by Telemundo Studios
For Telemundo Network
USA

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS (2+) – FICTION

Angelo Rules – “Who Killed the Rabbit?” / “Bolivia Exports Farts”
Produced by TeamTO
In association with Cake Entertainment, France Telévisions, TÉLÉTOON and Expand Drama
For France Telévisions, TÉLÉTOON, Cartoon Network, Super RTL and RAI 2
France

Hansel and Gretel
Produced by Lambent Productions Ltd
For BBC
UK

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More To Life
Produced by National Film Board of Canada
In association with Warner Home Video
For The Movie Network
Canada

Stella and Sam – “Night Fairies”
Produced by Radical Sheep Productions Inc.
For Family Channel and Playhouse Disney
Canada

The Olive Branch – “Sleep”
Produced by Little Airplane Productions
USA

Wingin’ It – “Hold the Dressing”
Produced by Temple Street Productions
In association with BBC Worldwide Distribution
For Family Channel
Canada

YOUTH PROGRAMS (13+) – FICTION

Anash and the Legacy of the Sun-Rock – “Death and Peace”
Produced by Panacea Entertainment and The Thing With Feathers Productions
For APTN, ACCESS and SCN
Canada

Dance Academy – “Week Zero”
Produced by Werner Film Productions
For ZDF (Germany) and ABC (Australia)
Australia

KRIMI.DE – “Web Attack”
Produced by Bavaria Filmverleih and Produktions GmbH
In association with Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
For SWR
Germany

Some Dogs Bite
Produced by Kindle Entertainment Ltd
For BBC
UK

The Moment – “Baby Mother”
Radio Television Hong Kong
In association with Social Welfare Department
For Radio Televison Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Vacation with Derek
Shaftesbury Films Inc.
For Family Channel Canada
Canada