2024 Digital Shortlists

Direction: Pierre Gault. Photography: Christophe Astruc, Ludovic Siméon, Joseph Haley, Olivier Ludot. Producers: Amandine Chambelland, Yoan Zerbit (EverProd). Producing Organisations: France TV Slash, EverProd. Coproducing Organisation: With the participation of France Télévisions. Production Year: 2024.

Women manipulate you, How to get the balls of the alpha male, Be tough and demanding with women… These provocatively titled videos are a hit on social networks, racking up hundreds of thousands of views. In the form of a cyber-investigation, this documentary aims to decrypt the "manosphere" and show its dangers. Our journalist, Pierre Gault, has infiltrated forums, Telegram or WhatsApp groups and private conversations. Trivialised sexual assaults, appeals for rape, misogynistic but also racist comments, harassment… His dive into the heart of macho communities is dizzying and reveals a culture of hate against women.

Content Manager: Thorsten Gütling. Project Managers: Cindy Boden, Hendrik Loven. Designer: Bibiane Wimbauer. Developer: Uli Köppen. Website Editor: Gert Kauntz. Social Media Editor: Roland Hindl. Producer: Janina Lückoff (Radio feature). Producing Organisation: BR24 Digital.

Journalism that takes the community seriously and keeps dialogue going: user arguments do not end up hidden in the comments feed, but we incorporate them directly into our reporting. With Your Argumentation BR24 gathers community experience with a journalistic approach. Our team follows user debates in the comment columns on web, app, and social media. Users comment on the daily news and write us their arguments, views, and questions. We build on this and use the new information to supplement existing contributions or publish new articles – transparently and visibly, always quoting the commentators.

Direction: Vladlena Savenkova. Sound Track: Luca Pontwo. Photography: Udo Kreter. Content Manager: Masha Borzunova. Producer: Stefan Mathieu. Producing Organisation: Kobalt Productions. Production Year: 2024.

For more than two years, Russia's war has been aimed at wiping out Ukraine and perhaps even beyond. Inside Russia, state propaganda hijacks the public's perception, feeding the state's desired image of a "Western" enemy and the hunt for Nazis in Ukraine. Putin's propaganda machine always knows how to spin every event so that everything goes according to plan and the West is behind every evil. Masha Borzunova knows how to dismantle these lies. The Russian journalist in exile presents the official and often absurd propaganda view of world events to the ARTE audience. Using original material, Masha Borzunova nails the propagandists to their lies and gives us an insight into Putin's propaganda machinery. Borzunova's sharp and humorous style, supported by graphics, appeals especially to a young audience. Borzunova's annual review of 2023 shows that propaganda has not run out of topics.

Direction: Lelde Troska. Sound Track: Guntars Poplavskis, Uldis Cīrulis, Ivo Tauriņš, Reinis Bagāts. Photography: Rebeka Rozentāle, Tomass Beķeris, Arnolds Auziņš, Daniels Jofe, Toms Šics, Valters Markavs, Sofija Davidoviča. Content Manager: Toms Putniņš. Project Manager: Kārlis Kazāks. Designers: Beāte Bērziņa, Jānis Auniņš Kirmuška. Developers: Toms Putniņš, Kārlis Kazāks, Lelde Troska, Artjoms Konohovs, Anita Brauna. Website Editor: Ieva Ilze Lasmane. Social Media Editor: Justīne Savitska. Producer: Lelde Troska. Production Year: 2024.

In Political Pentathlon, European Parliament candidates engage in a unique competition organized by Latvian Radio 5. This event tests the candidates' abilities to cooperate and communicate with those holding different political views. Individually and in mixed-party teams, the candidates faced various tasks such as a back-signing game, deciphering Finnish phrases, demonstrating knowledge of the European Union, and articulating the values of their political parties. The participants, representing the nine most popular political forces based on recent polls, were both men and women, ensuring a gender balance. The competition's results were determined by a live audience of students and twelfth graders from Riga, who also participated in some team games.

Direction: Matthias van Turenhout, Hans van der Linden, Jan Pieter Kos. Content, Project Manager: Jacob de Vries. Designers: Julius Simon, David Vink, Remi Grootscholte. Developers: Lennart Klein, Edwin Boon, Herman Kremer, Jore Booy, Jesse Flikweert, Eva Hellenthal, Annewien Schreuders, Keoma Ong-A-Fat. Website Editors: Marinka Wagemans, Eshter van Adrichem, Nicolette de Boer, Steve Oosterkamp, Willem de Gelder, Mariska van der Veen, Merel Haisma. Social Media Editors: Babette Englebert, Ruben Jansen, Colin Ursinus. Producer: Gerjo van Eijnsbergen. Producing Organisation: EO.

The interactive DIT platform highlights daily current issues from all sides: from the left to the right, from conservative to progressive. In a complex media landscape, marked by news avoidance and distrust, our goal is to reach out to our audience with engaged and constructive journalism. DIT is an innovative platform that makes journalism accessible to the ordinary citizen through thematic and language choices. The DIT umbrella includes several linear formats and an online platform. In this way, we are working on a rich network of opinions, including user generated content, that holds a unique place in the media landscape. DIT supports the mission to cultivate a more informed, empathetic, and engaged audience.

Direction: Špela Kuclar. Photography: Adrian Pregl. Content, Project Managers: Neža Prah Seničar, Urška Henigman. Designer: Jerca Oblak. Developer, Website, Social Media Editor: Barbara Stegeman. Production Year: 2024.

The First Time is a series of documentaries, podcasts and articles in 10 weekly episodes focusing on intimacy, emotions and personal experience. Research shows that these are aspects that interest young Slovenians but are not included in sex education. Each episode presents a different topic that is discussed by young people. We took extra care to include young people with different values, backgrounds and genders. The young people are gathered in small groups, discuss and compare their experiences by spinning the bottle and picking up questions. In each episode, the host invites a famous personality, who reacts to the boys' conversation and adds some facts and his own experiences on the topic. The First Time project includes articles on the week's topic that complement the video and audio episodes. In the articles readers can find additional information, links to related original content already produced by the broadcaster RTV Slovenija and suggestions for discussion in the classroom or among friends.

Direction, Project Manager: Johannes Hallbom. Photography: Christoffer Hjalmarsson. Producing Organisation: SVT/ Dokument inifrån.

There are rumours about Felix. An anonymous phone number is spreading information about him harassing and exploiting women. The rumours are all over town. But what most people don't know is that Felix is the real victim, and his stalker won't stop until his life is destroyed. What started out as innocent text messages escalates to the point where he is harassed at all hours of the day, someone following Felix like a shadow. What starts in his hometown follows him to his job at an army base, affects his colleagues, and finally threats are made directly to Felix's family and friends. He doesn't know who to trust.

Direction: Jan Vejnar. Sound Track: Aid Kid. Photography: Šimon Dvorácek. Producers: Jakub Mahler (Creative); Karolína Vodicková, Romana Špiková (Executive). Production Year: 2024.

This drama series with comic and satirical touches explores from different perspectives the intimate lives of young adults under the influence of "communication platforms" in their lives, and in particular the OnlyFans network, which has grown in popularity in recent years. In the story of Žofie and Roman, a couple in crisis, and their friend Andrea, we witness the sexual, psychological, and social evolution of all three characters, as well as various observations, comments, and cultural reflections. The plot revolves around the unexpected entry of the influencer Andrea into the couple's stagnant life, who initiates them towards an ambiguous emancipation and the admission of their own weaknesses and addictions.

Script: Iris Brey, Clémence-Madeleine Perdrillat. Direction: Iris Bey. Sound Track: Maud Geffray, Rebeka Warrior. Photography: Ines Tabarin. Producers: Fabienne Servan-Schreiber; Charlotte Ortiz (Cinétévé). Producing Organisations: France TV Slash; Cinétévé. Coproducing Organisation: France Télévisions. Production Year: 2023.

On the set of a film, Anna, a 30-year-old stuntwoman, falls in love with the star she is standing in for. She thought she was happily married, but will she have the courage to step outside her heterosexuality and confront this overwhelming desire? Split takes the troubled relationship between an actress and her stand-in as a starting point for a behind-the-scenes look at the filming process. The series, whose actual filming involved an intimacy coordinator, combines form and content to tell the story of its heroine's turmoil. Split follows in the footsteps of its creator and director Iris Brey, who has made a name for herself in deconstructing the way in which women's bodies are viewed.

Direction: Felix Hentschel. Host: Fridl Achten. Conductor: Eímear Noone. Photography: Markus Greißl, Harald Schulze, Nicole Christmann, Michael Ackermann, Joanna Lenz, Joana Salamon, Odwin v. Wurb, Kirsten Lüttjohann, Elisabeth Kölbl, Emilian Schreiber, Jan Kienle. Project Managers: Annekatrin Hentschel, Sebastian König, Alexandra Jäger. Designers: Felix Hentschel, Markus Greißl. Developers: Annekatrin Hentschel, Sebastian König. Producing Organisation: BR-Klassik. Production Year: 2024.

The BR-Klassik podcast Levels & Soundtracks and the Münchner Rundfunkorchester are teaming up to bring epic video game music such as Starfield and classics like Tetris and Super Mario not only on stage, but where the gaming community feels at home: the Twitch platform, entered for the first time by an ARD orchestra. Taking the podium is video game specialist Eímear Noone, who composed for World of Warcraft and conducted at the 2020 Oscars. Host Fridl Achten welcomes such big names from the gaming community as streamers Maurice Weber and Michael Krogman, talking video game music in a fun, direct and emotional way. For podcast guests and listeners, this music is associated with intense memories: growing in front of the console, video games as a recipe for loneliness, gaming as balance in stressful adult life. The music inspires an anecdotal and emotional narrative.

Direction: Merle Grimme. Sound Track: Nic Nagel. Photography: Diara Sow. Project Managers: Lucia Haslauer, Simon Ofenloch, Martin Gerhard. Producers: Mimi Klein, Gabriela Sperl. Producing Organisation: a little.film production. Coproducing Organisations: Sperl Film + Fernsehproduktion. Production Year: 2023.

To avoid being canceled, the House of Womxn association changes the composition of a panel to meet a diversity checklist. The resulting array of personalities, brought together to prepare for the international women's conference, threatens to completely destroy its public image. Clashing Differences is a powerful and urgent series that tackles the issues of discrimination and inequality. The film explores the intricacies of motivations, different approaches to discrimination, and the challenges of understanding each other. Through humour and satire, the series delves into everyday problems, relationships, and the need for belonging. Clashing Differences calls for self-reflection, dialogue, and a commitment to inclusivity in both film industry and society. The series aims to inspire meaningful change and create a world where everyone's voices are heard and valued.

Direction: André Broertjes. Photography: Renée Geerards. Content Managers: Femke Hesemans, Marlou Wens. Project Manager: Simone Post. Editor: Lenneke Arts. Concept Developer: Rosanne van de Leemkolk. Website, Social Media Editors: Thirsa van Lier, Maryse de Bruijne. Producers: Larissa Willemsen, Lisa de Gelder, Sophie Vriend. Producing Organisation: KRO-NCRV. Production Year: 2023.

Dutch celebrity Emma Wortelboer, set to launch her sensational gossip channel, is murdered at a masked party. Eight prominent teen idols, YouTubers, and influencers have only twelve hours to solve this crime and uncover secrets caught on hidden cameras in everyday gadgets like robot hoovers and smart doorbells. It is a race against time to prevent their own secrets from being exposed. Each episode brings the young detectives closer to the truth, exposing further layers of intrigue and suspense. Viewers are engaged through interactive tasks and clues to find on social media, while reflecting on the ethical implications of online gossip and behaviour. Zapp Detective: Emma's Juice is a transmedia whodunnit that captivates its audience with its unique blend of drama, mystery, and interactivity, making it a standout in children's programming.

Direction: Andrei Kashpersky. Producing Organisation: TVP (BielsatTV). Production Year: 2023.

An award-winning dystopian YouTube series, infused in satire, grotesque, absurd and black humour, offers an artistic reflection on the Belarusian reality of today and the country's potential future. The authors ask what might happen if the ongoing socio-political processes are not stopped: unprecedented repression, the disintegration of society, for some living in constant fear and complete impunity for others, internal migrations, self-censorship, the triumph of intellectual nihilism and ignorance, the humiliation and scapegoating of the innocent. This tragicomic series explores the most absurd scenarios, trying to answer the question: scapegoating "What if...?". Each instalment is a self-contained story, but the individual episodes are linked together by recurring characters and artistic choices.

Direction: Hammudi Al-Rahmoun Font, Damià Serra Cauchetiez. Content Manager: Alberto Fernández. Producing Organisations: RTVE, À Punt Radiotelevisó de les Illes Balears (IB3). Coproducing Organisations: Little Dream Films, Set Màgic Audiovisual, The Fly Hunter, Empatic Films. Production Year: 2023.

Cèlia and Moha meet in a kitchen. For Cèlia this job is a sentence: she has to serve hours of community service, ordered by a judge. For Moha this job is a reward, bringing him closer to his goal of obtaining his papers. Although it does not seem like it, the two have much in common as they find out as they overcome prejudices and begin to see each other as they really are. Eighteen is a series about the difficulty of communicating, the impossible love between Moha and Cèlia, the constant struggle of Sandra, the social educator, the prejudices of Matías, Celia's brother, and the reluctance of their mother Ester. It is an intimate series that deals with the dreams, prejudices, and loneliness of the protagonists as they discover their first love.

Direction, Content Manager: Jakub Novotný. Project Manager: Veronika Součková. Designer: Jakub Mareš. Developers: Jakub Novotný, Adam Balažovic, Tereza Preislerová. Production Year: 2024.

Directosaurus Rex is a conversational detective adventure game for children aged 8 to 12. The player, as the headmaster of a dinosaur school, solves a theft case and learns to collect evidence, sort information, and draw conclusions. After the player decides guilty or not guilty based on the evidence, the entire story is played back to show the correct chain of evidence. Directosaurus Rex tries to "gamify" the issue of fake news by using an engaging story for the age group it is aimed at. Roughly one-third of Czechs believe at least in part in misleading news, manipulation and disinformation. It turns out that the best way to combat this phenomenon is to teach children, already at school age, to work critically with information, long before they succumb to fake news and disinformation and start to believe it uncritically.

Direction: Joni Nieminen. Content, Project Manager: Anna-Leena Lappalainen. Designer: Mikko Lehtola. Developers: Antti Saarenpää, Annika Veteli.

Mystery Train – an exciting escape game that teaches coding! Learning to code can be fun! The top-rated Mystery Train game offers young people a challenging way to learn coding and logical thinking. A hike turns into an adventure as the player takes shelter from a storm and find herself of a mysterious train. Lightning hits the train and it starts speeding uncontrollably towards Helsinki. The train can be stopped from the locomotive. To get there, the player must solve programming tasks: writing command lines and loops, and studying database structures. The game is aimed at 10-17 year olds, takes 20 to 60 minutes to play, is free and can be played on a browser, mobile or computer. This is not just a game, but this is a journey that prepares you for the future. Let the adventure begin!

Authors: Emilie Valentin, Brett Gaylor. Direction: Claire Meinhard, Nicolas Bourniquel. Project Manager: Aurélie Leduc. Sound Design: Ronan Malléjac. Other Participant: Isabelle Foucrier (key collaborator). Producers: Aurélie Leduc, Arnaud Colinart. Producing Organisations: Atlas V, ARTE France. Production Year: 2023.

Fortune is a documentary series of eight testimonials, posted in the form of augmented reality filters for the social networks Snapchat and Instagram, offering a modern exploration of the power of money, its psychology and the arbitrary and unequal dimensions of our economic system. Eight people tell how money dictates their lives, how they have to rely on it to survive, or how they think it will bring them happiness or freedom.

Producing Organisations: Scuola Holden, Rai Cinema.

The Cassandra project, presented by Scuola Holden and Rai Cinema, is the result of an innovative creative process developed within Holden.ai Storylab, the artificial intelligence laboratory and observatory of Scuola Holden, created in collaboration with Rai Cinema and the Transmedia Lab of the University of Rome "La Sapienza". Cassandra is an articulated transmedia and interactive project composed of a short film (the first one conceived and realised thanks to the collaboration between human and artificial intelligence), a customized "Cassandra" themed GPT available on the OpenAI's GPT Store, with which users can interact by asking questions about the future and the short film, an Alternate Reality Game (which explores the complexity of human emotions guiding players to the short film's vision) and the Instagram and Spotify profiles of the film's protagonists with whom users could interact. The project is aimed at a young audience and relies on interaction with students, offering them the opportunity to engage with the characters and the fictional universe of Cassandra through innovative digital platforms and languages they are familiar with. The project was characterised by an asynchronous launch timed according to the various assets presented and events created ad hoc to promote them.

Direction: Arnold van Bruggen, Thomas Lievestro. Sound Track: Roald van Oosten. Project Manager: Ingrid Walschots. Designers: Nick Berjoan, Marcel C. de Vries, Menno Wittebrood, Thomas Lievestro, Floris Deerenberg. Developers: Thomas Lievestro, Ruben Bimmel, Ricardo Snoek. Producing Organisation: NTR. Coproducing Organisation: Prospektor.

The Gown and the Shipwreck is the story of a unique archaeological discovery at the Palmwood wreck, off the coast of Texel. The illegally recovered 17th century wreck has caused excitement around the world. The interactive game The Gown and the Shipwreck offers an immersive dive into the wreck of Palmwood in the Wadden Sea. Visitors embark on an audiovisual journey where music, sounds, 3D images and stories create a rich narrative and a unique experience. The Gown and the Shipwreck make an otherwise unreachable underwater national monument accessible to all. Visitors can dive together with divers from the Texel Diving Club and discover hidden treasures from the 17th century. Thanks to this innovative approach, the underwater world comes to life in an extraordinary way. The game is part of the multimedia project The Gown and the Shipwreck, which also includes a three-part documentary and a five-part podcast. In the documentary, director Arnold van Bruggen follows developments on Texel Island, where local divers who find the gown illegally must now face the intricacies of laws and regulations. In the podcast, Arnold and Tjitske Mussche try to answer the question: who could have owned that famous dress?

Direction, Content Manager: Juan Manuel Cuéllar. Designers: Joel Filipe, Bárbara López, Boris Guzmáns. Producing Organisations: Lab.RTVE, RTVE Orchestra and Choir..

Lab Orquesta – Artificial Music for Humans is a transmedia project that narrates the fascinating process of creating a piece of music with artificial intelligence, from the initial seeding to its performance at a concert. On the evening of 17 November, musicians and spectators experienced from the seats of the Teatro Monumental in Madrid an unprecedented moment for classical music in Spain. For the first time a symphony orchestra, the Orquesta y Coro of RTVE, performed before an audience a work composed entirely by an artificial intelligence. The piece was secretly included in the programme. The event was the final step of Lab Orquesta, an experimental project developed by the Laboratorio de Innovación Audiovisual of RTVE in collaboration with the Orquesta y Coro of RTVE. The format chosen to tell this story is also innovative: it is a documentary for TikTok, consisting of six chapters that have been published periodically since February on the Lab's Instagram and TikTok accounts.

Content Manager: Matilda Sandberg. Project Manager: Manda Älmeblad. Production Year: 2024.

In the show Gaming Corner Live the host joins gamers as they play, interactively engaging with them. Viewers decide what happens next and collaboratively solve the challenges of the game. Everything takes place live. This interactive program for 9-year-olds is broadcasted in three different minority languages as well as in Swedish Sign Language. Each episode has a duration of 60-75 minutes. Each language version of the programme has its own host, accompanied by different child guests.