Mara Clara nominated for 2011 BANFF World Media Awards

Popular Philippine primetime program Mara Clara, a remake of the classic ABS-CBN soap opera of the same name that started airing in 1992 and made superstardom status out of Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes, bagged a nomination at the 2011 BANFF World Media Awards, also known as the Rockies, under the Fiction category (Soap Operas and Telenovelas).

The current program, currently playing on ABS-CBN's weeknight lineup and topping ratings from AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media-TNS, stars rising superstars Kathryn Bernardo as Mara, previously played by Judy Ann Santos, and Julia Montes, portraying Gladys Reyes.

Other international soaps nominated are Bread, Love and Dream from South Korea (aka The Baker King seen nightly on GMA), Coronation Street (UK), Days of Our Lives (USA), Eva Luna (USA), and The Queen of the South (USA).

The 2011 BANFF World Media Awards will announce its winners on June 12, 2011 at the AOL Canada Theatre.