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"Dokyu" Critic #2: Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala Documentarian
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala will be one of the three distinguished critics
when "Dokyu: Ang Bagong Mata ng Pinoy Documentaries" returns
on ABC 5 starting May 18, Friday, 10
Asianeye
Productions along with ABS-CBN produced "Limampung Taong Ligawan:
The Pinoy TV Story," that won for Best Special at the Philippine
Star Awards for TV. Asianeye helped revolutionize a different kind of
TV show termed "docu-musical" for ABS-CBN's a "A Christmas
Prayer," and won the Asian TV Awards. Her company has won at the
Anvil Awards for four straight years for a multimedia campaign Asianeye
did for Shell Malampaya's sustainable development projects. She has produced
and reported for documentaries through the Philippine Center for Investigative
Journalism (PCIJ), The Probe Team and the former SkyCable News, now ANC.
She was a contributing reporter to Voice of America and the Australian
Broadcasting
Magsanoc-Alikpala will preview all "Dokyu" finalists and judge them based on the criteria formulated by the "Dokyu" circle. Winners will be determined by way of 50 percent text voting/ranking and 50 percent critics' rating. Each episode will include a critic's review of the featured documentaries to guide viewers in evaluating the work. "Dokyu"
has been highly acclaimed for providing incentives as well as an exhibition
platform for independent documentary filmmakers, both professionals and
amateurs/students. "Dokyu" has been recognized by award-giving
bodies including the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and
the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA).
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Magsanoc-Alikpala
is the managing director of Asianeye Productions Corporation, producer
for ARD German TV, and contributing producer to Cable News Network (CNN).
Asianeye Productions has produced the award-winning "Batas Militar,"
the first extensive documentary on Martial Law and the grandest documentary
production ever made in the country. It has received the highest rating
for any television documentary in the Philippines. It has swept the major
awards in the country and at the International Documentary Festival in
Amsterdam and the New York Film Festival. 
Aside
from being a broadcast journalist and documentarian, Magsanoc- Alikpala
is the founding president of the I Can Serve foundation, an advocacy group
that empowers women with breast cancer with hope and information. Its
mission is to arm women with breast care health and breast cancer information
through high impact campaigns.