Ani ng Dangal Awards: Nora Aunor urges more support for filmmakers
"More support and funding for filmmakers." This is the highlight of the acceptance speech by Nora Aunor at the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts' Ani ng Dangal Awards at SM Aura in Taguig on Monday.
"I don't know why I feel so nervous right now as I can hardly see what I am reading because I am not getting younger anymore," she joked.
The Superstar said she also has plans of directing as well. " I am planning to direct my own movie so NCCA, I am going to need your help, " she said.
The annual Ani ng Dangal Awards recognizes artists who have earned international awards and accolades during the past year. It also serves as the closing activity of the NCCA’s celebration of National Arts Month.
Nora, who was honored for her work in the film "Dementia" at the 2nd Asean International Film Festival and Awards held in Malaysia (where she got the Lifetime Achievement Award) was one of this year's 83 recipients:
In the cinema category, the other awardees are: Cheri Gil, Aiko Melendez, Albert Chan Paran, Allen Dizon, Benjamin Tolentino, Brillante Mendoza, Carlo Enciso Catu, Epy Quizon, Emilio Garcia, Joseph Israel Laban, Jun Robles Lana, Lemuel Lorca, Sid Lucero, Liza Diño, LJ Reyes, Louie Ignacio, Micko Laurente, Ralston Javier and Richard Gomez.
GMA's Front Row was recognized for its episode "ALS," which won the Gold Camera Award at the 2015 US International Film and Video Festival.

Awardees in music inlude the Aleron Choir, Anna Tabita Abeleda-Piquero, Ateneo Chamber Singers, Boschorale, Imusicapella, Los Cantantes de Manila, Ryan Tamondong, Triple Fret, University of Visayas Chorale, University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, University of the Philippines Manila Chorale, University of Santo Tomas Singers, Acapellago and Kammerchor Manila.
In visual arts, the awardees were Ana Katrina Miranda, Ananda Wisely, Herbert Bagolbagol, Jamia Mei Tolentino, Jamille Bianca Aguilar, John Herrera, Jophel Botero Ybiosa, Maria Angelica Tejada, Mandy Javillonar, Robert Anton Aparante, Ruston Banal and Trisha Co Reyes. Christian Salandanan was recognized in the field of architecture and allied arts.
Professor Joey Tañedo, chairman of the NCCA's Visual Arts committee, said that every year, the criteria in choosing awardees increase, as visual arts are no longer confined to just painting and sculptures. "Digital art, photography and avant-garde filmmaking play a major role in the expression of an individual," he said. "NCCA recognizes the exploration of these media and pay tribute to those artists who make it to the top in international competitions and make every Filipino proud." — BM, GMA News