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⧉  The Jury

Alba Kepi (ORA, Albania), Valery Marinov (BNT, Bulgaria), Tabe Ebangha Enonchong (CRTV, Cameroon), Martina Šantavá (ČT, Czech Republic), Philipp Müller (ZDF, Germany), Merkl László (MTVA, Hungary), Fabio Mancini (RAI, Italy), Gabriella Tafuri (TV2000, Italy), Worood Alkhazali (JRTV, Jordan), Kim Jongwoo (MBC, South Korea), Gena Teodosievska (MRT, North Macedonia), Pablo Ramírez (RTVE, Spain).

The President: Gena Teodosievska (MRT, North Macedonia).

 

 

The Finalists


WINNERItaly
RAI RADIOTELEVISIONE ITALIANA

Pericolosamente vicini – Vivere con gli orsi (Dangerously Close – Living with Bears)

Direction: Andreas Pichler. Producing Organisation: Beetz Brothers FILM Productions. Coproducing Organisations: Miramonte Film, BR, SWR, SKY, RAI.

Nowhere else in the world do bears and humans live in such close proximity like they do in Trentino, near Lake Garda. However, as the bear population grows, dangerous encounters are on the rise. A 20-member team of rangers and veterinarians is tasked with protecting both people and animals. When 26-year-old Andrea Papi is found dead in the forest during Easter 2023, it's suspected that he was killed by the bear called JJ4. This incident marks the first recent death caused by a wild animal in Central Europe. As foresters attempt to capture JJ4, the conflict between animal rights activists and bear opponents intensifies. Should JJ4 be killed? How should we handle the return of large predators? When do bears become "difficult bears"? Who truly owns nature and the forest?

Nulle part ailleurs au monde, les ours et les hommes vivent dans une aussi grande proximité que dans le Trentin, près du lac de Garde. Avec l'accroissement de la population d'ours, les rencontres dangereuses entre l'homme et la bête se multiplient. Une équipe d'une vingtaine de gardes forestiers et de vétérinaires, chargée de la protection des humains et des animaux, remplit une mission particulièrement sensible. Quand on découvre à la Pâques de 2023, le corps d'Andrea Papi, 26 ans, dans une forêt, on a tout de suite un terrible soupçon : l'ours. Cet accident mortel causé par un animal sauvage en Europe centrale est une première dans l'histoire récente. Alors que les gardes forestiers lancent une opération pour capturer l'ours, le conflit entre les activistes pour le droit des animaux et leurs opposants atteint un seuil critique en soulevant des questions pressantes : l'ours doit être abattu ? Comment gérer le retour des grands prédateurs dans nos forêts ? À quel moment les ours deviennent-ils des ʺours problématiquesʺ ? À qui appartient de fait la nature et la forêt ?

Da nessun'altra parte al mondo orsi e umani vivono in così stretta prossimità come nel Trentino, vicino al Lago di Garda. Tuttavia, con la crescita della popolazione di orsi, aumentano anche gli incontri pericolosi tra umani e animali. Il team di 20 membri composto da ranger e veterinari responsabili della protezione sia delle persone che degli animali ha un compito particolarmente importante. Quando Andrea Papi, 26 anni, viene trovato morto nella foresta durante la Pasqua del 2023, emerge rapidamente un sospetto inquietante: Papi è stato ucciso dall'orso JJ4. Questo incidente segna la prima morte causata da un animale selvatico in Europa centrale nella storia recente. Mentre i forestali tentano di catturare JJ4, il conflitto tra attivisti per i diritti degli animali e oppositori degli orsi raggiunge un punto critico, sollevando domande urgenti: JJ4 dovrebbe essere ucciso? Come dovremmo gestire il ritorno dei grandi predatori nelle nostre foreste? Quando gli orsi diventano "orsi problematici"? E chi possiede veramente la natura e la foresta?

Presented by: Andreas Pichler, Director-Co-Author, Co-Producer

Andreas Pichler, based in Bolzano/ Italy is multi-award-winning director and producer (Grimme Prize, French-German Journalist Award, London Open City Film Award…).He has received much attention for films such as The Venice Syndrom (2012), The milk system (2017) and Alcohol The Magic Potion (2019) who have had a deep impact on the social debate. His films where shown at international festivals and screened Europe-wide on television and on Netflix. Andreas Pichler works as a director, writer and producer (Echo Film and Miramonte Film) in Italy and Germany. Most of his films are international Coproductions.

The Jury: This documentary wakes us up from a long-lasting dream about our connection to the planet - our planet: the way we treat nature, animals and, ultimately, ourselves. The coexistence of humans and nature with wild animals has always affected both them and us. Can we separate their world from ours in this respect? This film is an example of careful research that clearly highlights differences and similarities between "them" and "us" - the bears and the people living nearby. All hell breaks loose when a human being is attacked and found dead. It is not easy not to take sides. It is hard to be neutral, but the filmmakers managed to do exactly that. They made a great story by including all elements and subjects, watching and listening to all parties involved. The film has its own script structure and narrative rhythm. Andreas Pichler is experienced enough to find a balance between emotions and decisions from different sides. It is a much-needed film that challenges our moral behaviour and ethics, and envisages our future in building and preserving a sensitive ecosystem.


France
FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS

Nous, jeunesse(s) d'Iran (We, the Youth of Iran)

Direction: Solène Chalvon-Fioriti. Sound Track: Charlie Nguyen Kim. Editing: Laure Matthey. Photography: Noor Azadi, Sandra Calligaro, Solène Chalvon-Fioriti. Producer: Béatrice Schönberg (Chrysalide). Producing Organisations: France 5, Chrysalide Production. Coproducing Organisations: Elephant Doc, participation of France TV. Production Year: 2024.

Her name went round the world: Jina Mahsa Amini, aged 22, died on 16 September 2022 following a violent arrest by the Tehran religious police. Her graceful, made-up face, a symbol of freedom under attack, sparked off a massive revolt by young people – mainly students from the lower middle classes – which was violently suppressed in autumn 2022. Faced with arrests, torture and executions by the Islamic regime, the movement ran out of steam. But behind the broken momentum lies another, silent revolution: the irrepressible cultural mutation of Iran's generation Z. A massive, highly urban (almost 80% of the population live in cities), highly educated youth – and a youth in pain, deprived of fundamental individual freedoms: to love, to meet, to dress without constraint, to dance, to sing…

Son nom a fait le tour du monde : Jina Mahsa Amini, 22 ans, décédée le 16 septembre 2022 à la suite d'une arrestation violente par la police religieuse de Téhéran. Son visage gracile et maquillé, symbole des libertés brimées, provoque l'étincelle ʺFemme, Vie, Libertéʺ… une révolte massive, portée par la jeunesse – principalement des étudiants issus de la petite classe moyenne, réprimée dans la violence à l'automne 2022. Face aux arrestations, aux tortures et exécutions du régime islamique, le mouvement s'est essoufflé. Mais derrière l'élan brisé se niche une autre révolution, silencieuse : la mutation culturelle irrépressible de la génération Z d'Iran. Une jeunesse massive, très urbaine (près de 80 % de la population habite en ville), très instruite – et une jeunesse en souffrance, privée des libertés individuelles fondamentales : s'aimer, se rencontrer, s'habiller sans contrainte, danser, chanter. À travers six récits portés par des témoins de moins 25 ans, le film Nous, jeunesse(s) d'Iran traverse de manière inédite la société iranienne d'aujourd'hui. Un pays biberonné à Internet et aux réseaux sociaux, où un Iranien sur dix a moins de 35 ans. Un peuple dont le niveau académique est le plus élevé du Moyen-Orient, mais où un jeune sur quatre est au chômage. Face à l'usure du régime des mollahs, les six récits, six différents visages de la jeunesse iranienne, offrent un éclairage exceptionnel sur les transformations en cours au sein de la république islamique d'Iran. Au moyen de l'intelligence artificielle (une première pour un documentaire français), qui permet d'anonymiser les visages tout en conservant leurs expressions, dont celui de Sarah, le film révèle ces bouleversements. Dans la sphère intime et dans l'espace public, chez les religieux comme chez les laïques.

Il suo nome ha fatto il giro del mondo: Jina Mahsa Amini, 22 anni, è morta il 16 settembre 2022 dopo un arresto violento da parte della polizia religiosa di Teheran. Il suo volto elegante e truccato, simbolo di una libertà sotto attacco, ha scatenato una massiccia rivolta da parte dei giovani – principalmente studenti delle classi sociali medio-basse – che è stata violentemente repressa nell'autunno del 2022. Di fronte ad arresti, torture ed esecuzioni da parte del regime islamico, il movimento ha perso slancio. Ma dietro questo ripiegamento si nasconde un'altra rivoluzione, silenziosa: l'irrefrenabile mutazione culturale della generazione Z dell'Iran. Una gioventù massiccia, di estrazione prettamente urbana (quasi l'80% della popolazione vive nelle città), altamente istruita – e una gioventù in sofferenza, privata di fondamentali libertà individuali: amare, incontrarsi, vestirsi senza vincoli, ballare, cantare…

Presented by: Sophie Chegaray, France TV Documentary Dept. Head Assistant

Since 2019, Sophie Chegaray is Renaud Allilaire's assistant, Head of Geopolitics and Current Affairs, Documentaries Department. From 2005 to 2019, Sophie was commissioning editor for documentaries at France 5, one of the France Télévision Group channels, on current affairs, international, domestic and social issues. Prior to that Sophie was part of the science health and environment team. She began her career in television as an investigative journalist.

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United Kingdom
ITV

Ukraine's War: The Other Side

Direction: Sean Langan. Producers: Leslie Knott, Mark Miller, Sean Langan; Tom Giles (Executive). Coproducing Organisation: Tiger Nest Films. Production Year: 2024.

Two years after Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to make a film that expands our understanding of the logic that sustains a war of aggression – and shows what life is like inside the closed world of Russian propaganda. By presenting the view of the other side – through the eyes of soldiers on the frontlines and civilians in Donbas – we do not diminish the suffering of the Ukrainian people but highlight the wanton destruction and bleak future of Putin's war.

Deux ans après l'invasion à grande échelle de l'Ukraine par Vladimir Poutine, nous avons voulu réaliser un film qui nous permettrait de mieux comprendre la logique d'une guerre d'agression et de montrer à quoi ressemble la vie dans le monde blindé de la propagande russe. En présentant l'autre côté du conflit – à travers les yeux des soldats déployés sur la ligne de front et des civils du Donbas – nous ne minimisons pas les souffrances du peuple ukrainien, mais nous soulignons la destruction sauvage et l'avenir sombre de la guerre de Poutine.

A due anni dall'invasione su larga scala dell'Ucraina da parte di Vladimir Putin, abbiamo voluto realizzare un film che ampliasse la nostra comprensione della logica alla base di una guerra di aggressione – e che mostrasse com'è la vita all'interno del mondo blindato della propaganda russa. Nel presentare l'altra faccia del conflitto – attraverso gli occhi dei soldati schierati in prima linea e dei civili nel Donbas – non sminuiamo le sofferenze del popolo ucraino, ma mettiamo in evidenza la distruzione selvaggia e il cupo futuro della guerra di Putin.

Presented by: Sean Langan, Director, producer

Sean Langan is an award-winning documentary film-maker noted for his unique work in war zones. His films capture the true horrors of life on the frontlines and attempt to understand both sides of any conflict. In 2008, sean Langan was kidnapped by the Taliban and spent four months in captivity. In 2023, he was awarded the James Foley World Press Freedom Award.

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