Nora's Trophy

Did Nora really beat Hillary for a trophy?

Inquirer News Service

DID Nora Aunor really win the Best Actress Award for "Naglalayag" at the 2005 Provincetown International Film Festival in Massachusetts?

This piece of news was relayed to media organizations on Saturday by a Filipino who supposedly attended the festival.

Jojo de Vera, an officer of an Aunor fan club, reported that Nora beat Gong Li ("2046"), Zhang Ziyi ("Mo Li Hua Kai" or "Jasmine Women") and Oscar winner Hilary Swank ("Million Dollar Baby") for the trophy.

The story was carried in GMA 7's show biz talk show "S Files" on Sunday, and included a phone interview with the actress from her current residence in San Bruno, California.

Aunor said she didn't know her movie had competed, but that she was happy. A quick visit to the festival website, www.ptownfilmfest.com, however, revealed there was no entry this year titled "Naglalayag." Or "Million Dollar Baby," for that matter.