July 19, 2024
Kim and Arjo vie for top acting awards, 'A Very Good Girl' nominated for Best Asian Film.
Philippines - ABS-CBN bagged a total of six nominations for its
top stars, revenge-thriller film, and innovative original series at the
prestigious 2024 ContentAsia Awards, which honours the best of local production
in Asia.
Leading the list of
ABS-CBN's nominees is Kim Chiu, who is up for Best Female Lead in a TV
Programme for her talked-about portrayal in the Dreamscape series Linlang.
Arjo Atayde follows
with a nomination for Best Male Lead in a TV Programme for his scintillating
performance in ABS-CBN International Production's psychological thriller Cattleya
Killer.
Kaila Estrada also
receives recognition with a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a TV
Programme/Series for her role in Linlang.
All three stars are
competing against top talents from China, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong
Kong, and India.
Meanwhile, Star
Cinema's revenge-thriller film A Very Good Girl, top-billed by premier
actresses Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, earned a nomination for Best
Asian Feature Film/Telemovie competing against works from Malaysia, Indonesia,
and Japan.
ABS-CBN's original
shows also received nominations from the prestigious award-giving body. The
youth-oriented digital series Zoomers is nominated for Best Asian
Short-form Drama/Series and the reality queer-dating show Sparks Camp is
running for Best Original Reality and/or Competition Programme.
The winners will be
announced in the awarding ceremony on September 5 (Thursday) during the 2024
Trendy Taipei music, arts, and innovation festival.