TV FICTION SPECIAL MENTION - TEAM CHOCOLATE (VRT, Belgium)

Direction: Filip Lenaerts, Marc Bryssinck - Production: Pieter Van Huyck, Marijke Wouters - Year of production: 2016

Abstract:
Jasper Vloemans works at the Tytgat Chocolat manufacturing company, a firm that employs workers with mental health issues for the packaging of their products. He falls in love with one of his colleagues: Tina, a girl originally from Kosovo. When Tina is suddenly deported back to her home country, Jasper and his friends set out on a road trip to find her.

Motivations:
Creating a drama based around a cast of characters with special needs is inspiring and brilliantly original. The series constantly subverted our expectations and leaves the audience with a real sense of hope, restores our faith in humanity and challenges our prejudices.

The Jury:
Milan Kruml (CTV, Czech Rep.), Piv Bernth (DR, Denmark), Jarmo Lampela (YLE, Finland), David Crean (RTÉ, Ireland), Marina Blok (NPO, Netherlands), Alessandro Capicchioni (SMRTV, San Marino Rep.), Nebojsa Bradic (SBC/RTS, Serbia), Goran Danasten (SVT, Sweden), Tommy Bulfin (BBC, United Kingdom)

The President:
Nebojsa Bradic (SBC/RTS, Serbia)

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