Winner: Jake and Charice
– Production company: Documentary Japan, NHK, NHK Enterprises, ABS-CBN
– Distributor: N/A
– Original Broadcaster: NHK
– Country: Japan, Philippines
– Short Synopsis: Once a world-renowned Filipina singer with a Billboard Top 10 album, Charice gave up her “miracle voice” to become Jake, a transgender man. The program follows Jake as he relaunches his career, struggles to make peace with his family, and seeks his true voice
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The #MIPCOM @diversifytv Awards continue with the 2nd award, for best representation of LGBTQ+ for non-scripted. The prize goes to @HirokoNinomiya, director of Jake and Charice. Congratulations!
— MIP Markets (@mip) October 13, 2020
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