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Marcelo Claudio Javier Ayala (RTA - Argentina), Caroline Jamet (CBC/SRC - Canada), Iva Lovrec Štefanović (HRT - Croatia), Jesper Dein (DR - Denmark), Mohamad Kusnaeni (RRI - Indonesia), Kim HongBum (KBS - Korea, South), Yevhenii Chyzh (UA:PBC - Ukraine), Andrew King (BBC - United Kingdom)
The President: Jesper Dein (DR - Denmark)
Fairlight CMI: The Sound You've Never Heard Of
Direction: James Vyver. Narrating Voices, Sound Designers, Editing: John Jacobs, James Vyver.
This is the story of a very special musical instrument, a synthesiser that you've probably never heard of, but one you've definitely listened to, whether you realise it or not. The Fairlight Computer Music Instrument or CMI was so revolutionary that it changed how popular music sounded, from its creation back in the 1980s, right through to the present day. James Vyver, with some help from the Fairlight itself, uncovers the story of – and the soundtrack to – this remarkable Australian invention.
A surprising, compelling and cleverly crafted story about an Australian invention that changed the course of global music history. Producer and presenter James Vyver has achieved one of the most difficult things on radio, taking a niche historical subject – the rise and fall of two tech entrepreneurs – and making it relevant to modern life, and accessible for the broadest possible listenership. He achieves this through a crystal clear narrative and easy tone of voice, making this modern tech adventure engaging from the start. The programme demonstrates a high quality of production, with an admirable attention to detail in the editing and sound design, and the use of innovative techniques such as AI voice generation. The duration is perfect in today's busy world of never-ending podcasts. The fact that this programme is the result of a small operation – James himself undertaking the majority of the production work, alongside sound engineer John Jacobs – deserves credit and is a good example of how the best stories in audio can be told with limited resources.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: James Vyver, Journalist and Producer, ABC
Kurt Reissnegger (ORF - Austria), Hermann Kpokame (ORTB - Benin), Klára Novotná (ČRO - Czech Republic), Rainer Korhonen (YLE - Finland), Isabel Platthaus (ARD - Germany), Kitano Yuko (NHK - Japan), Atila Vizauer (ROR - Romania), Lia Fiorio (SMRTV - San Marino), Vesna Perić (RTS - Serbia), Ulph Nyström (SVERIGES RADIO - Sweden), Mara Miceli (RV - Vatican State)
The President: Vesna Perić (RTS - Serbia)
Campo
Direction: Friederike Wigger, Stefanie Heim (assistant). Author: Laura Uribe. Narrators: Marina Galic, Jule Böwe, Nuri Singer, Jenny Schily, Lisa Hrdina, Stefanie Eidt, Lena Stolze, Marina Frenk, Anastasia Gubareva, Manuel Harder, Abak Safaei-Rad. Composition: Achim Zepezauer. Sound Engineering: Thomas Monnerjahn, Susanne Beyer. Editing: Barbara Gerland. Translation: Franziska Muche. Producing Organisation: Deutschlandfunk Kultur.
"Las Rastreadoras" is a group of female trackers searching in the field for their missing loved ones. Countless sons, daughters, husbands and fathers have disappeared at the hands of the powerful drug cartels in Mexico. They have been abducted, tortured, killed, and buried in unknown locations. How are their families supposed to grieve their loss? Abandoned by a corrupt and under–resourced police force and justice system, threatened by ruthless criminals, these women take matters into their own hands. Armed with shovels and pickaxes, they dig for the bones of their loved ones. In her radio play, Laura Uribe straddles between fiction and documentary. The author participated in search operations and spoke with the bereaved, policewomen, and forensic experts.
Author Laura Uribe deepens our understanding for a traumatic loss, individual and collective, using the radio medium in an artistic and personal way that exceeds the pure facts and makes Campo a real work of art. This is a story about unheard voices of mothers, sisters and wives looking for a truth about their beloved ones kidnapped and murdered by Mexican cartels. However, the artistic and poetic form of this docu-fiction piece deepens our understanding beyond the pure presentation of facts. The author herself is deeply involved with the story and faces an existential question during her work: shall she join the side of action or just continue to be a witness? Shall she dig or shall she write? With Campo she gives the answer: the act of writing that unburies the bodies of loved ones is also an act of fighting against the destructive, annihilating power of a criminal system. And in this intense audio production for German radio, the successful transferal and reenactment of a Mexican reality in a different language, by actors unfamiliar with this painful reality, unveils the universal core of this drama. The stories of the missing sons and daughters, fathers and brothers do matter - to Mexico and to the world. And even more matters the strength and love of the women telling their stories.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Laura Uribe, Performing Artist
Davide Schiappapietra (SBS - Australia), Yolande Ekoumou Samba (CRTV - Cameroon), Tim Desmond (RTÉ - Ireland), Daria Corrias (RAI - Italy), Katarzyna Kasia Michalak (PR - Poland), Špela Šebenik (RTVSLO - Slovenia), Vanni Bianconi (SRG SSR - Switzerland), Anupong Chaiyariti (THAI PBS - Thailand)
The President: Tim Desmond (RTÉ - Ireland)
Inside Kaboul (Inside Kabul)
Ground Recordings: Marwa and Raha. Author, Producer, Narrating Voice: Caroline Gillet. Chief Editor, Sound Design: Anna Buy. Editing: Cyrielle Thelot. Editing Assistant: Daphné Leblond. Script: Olivier Daunizeau. Actors: Lilith Grasmug, Sofia Lesaffre. Music Assistant: Romain Couturier. Mix: Basile Beaucaire. Translation: Josh Jardey. Producing Organisation: France Inter.
Inside Kabul is a podcast project in nine episodes by Caroline Gillet that follows the parallel lives of two young Afghan women, Raha and Marwa, since Kabul fell to the Taliban. It takes each of them through their first year under Taliban rule, with Raha staying at home in Kabul and Marwa fleeing and eventually winding up in a refugee camp in Abu Dhabi. While telling their stories, Inside Kabul focuses on the many difficulties they face as young Afghan women in their early twenties, caught up in a series of tumultuous events beginning in the summer of 2021. Their world is turned upside down from one day to the next, just as they are coming of age. Their experiences raise questions about the independence, freedom and femininity common to all women. But given Raha and Marwa's circumstances, their answers are particularly poignant.
The skill of the producer to connect in real time at such distance and create a transformative experience for the protagonists and the listeners results in a unique perspective on the plight of women trying to escape a repressive regime. What emerges for the listener is a compelling narrative of two women at a time of great danger to them and their families. The jury felt the skill of the producer and the bravery of Raha and Marwa to tell and record their journeys made them deserving winners of the Prix Italia prize for Documentary and Reportage for 2023.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Caroline Gillet, Author and Producer
Albana Kepi (ORA - Albania), Alexandre Pletser (RTBF - Belgium), Tabe Ebangha Enonchong (CRTV - Cameroon), Marika Kecskeméti (YLE - Finland), Christa Rauwolf (ARD - Germany), Chin Jaeun (NACB - Korea, South), Agnė Biliūnaitė (LRT - Lithuania), Silvana Grujić (RTS - Serbia), Natalija Gorščak (RTVSLO - Slovenia), Jesper Petersson (SVT - Sweden), Gregory Catella (SRG SSR - Switzerland)
The President: Natalija Gorščak (RTVSLO - Slovenia)
Cunningham
Writer, Director, Editor: Alla Kovgan. Choreography: Merce Cunningham. Directors of Choreography: Jennifer Goggans, Robert Swinston. Director of Photography: Mko Malkhasyan. Producers: Helge Albers, Ilann Girard, Alla Kovgan, Elisabeth Delude-Dix, Kelly Gilpatrick, Derrick Tseng. Co-producers: Dan Wechsler, Annie Dautane, Gallien Chalanet Quercy, Silvana Bezzola Rigolini. Executive Producers: Stephanie Dillon, Anna Godas, Oli Harbottle, Lyda E. Kuth, Andreas Roald. Producing Companies: Achtung Panda! / Arsam International / Chance Operations. Co-producing Companies: ARD/ BR Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARTE, Docworks, Dogwoof, SRG SSR/ RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Bord Cadre Films.
The documentary film Cunningham brings back the legendary choreographies of Merce Cunningham, danced by the last members of his famous company. In poetic images, the film accompanies Cunningham's artistic career from 1944 to 1972, a period marked by risk-taking and innovative energy. From the early years in New York, in which Cunningham tried to establish himself as a dancer, to his breakthrough as one of the world's most visionary choreographers in the world. Supported by 3D technology, his story and his ideas combine to create an emotional journey into the world of the choreographer. His life's work and his ideas still influence artists and choreographers all over the world.
At the core of the programme is a portrait of dance, a perfect combination of 2D and 3D, archives, dance, interviews, music and graphics. The storytelling is full of small treasures showing other layers of the film; music and the absence of music, the sounds of dance in perfect combination with the music of John Cage and Eric Satie; a poetic fusion of old and new choreography, old and new archival material; the innovative use of graphics, never repeating the same pattern on the one hand and not overdoing with the novelty one the other; the storytelling giving the viewer only hints about certain phases and relationships in Merce Cunningham's life. The film is a true reminder of Cunningham work and his influence in contemporary dance, for us and for future generations alike - a dancing poetry, a poetry of dance.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Alla Kovgan, Writer and Director
Denis Bojić (RTRS - Bosnia Herzegovina), Katerina Lambrinova (BNT - Bulgaria), Barbara Mamabolo (CBC/SRC - Canada), Veronica Slámová (ČT - Czech Republic), Toni Mekhael (ART - Egypt), Elke Müller (ZDF - Germany), Zoltán Pető (MTVA - Hungary), Walter Ingrassia (RAI - Italy), Gabriella Tafuri (TV2000 - Italy), Vuk Perović (RTCG - Montenegro), Carlos Maio (RTP - Portugal), Mar Díaz (RTVE - Spain), Adam Barker (BBC - United Kingdom)
The President: Veronica Slámová (ČT - Czech Republic)
Huset (Prisoner)
Direction: Frederik Louis Hviid, Michael Noer. Screenplay: Kim Fupz Aakeson in collaboration with Frederik Louis Hviid and Michael Noer. Actors: Sofie Gråbøl, David Dencik, Charlotte Fich, Youssef Wayne Hvidtfeldt, Bjarne Henriksen. Producer: Rikke Tørholm Kofoed.
Sammi, Henrik, Miriam and Gert are prison officers and colleagues in an old, worn-down Danish prison. Their work environment is raw and hostile, and their respective lives outside the prison walls are filled with conflict secrets and loneliness for very different reasons. Secrets that will soon resurface and have great consequences not only for the four officers, but for everyone inside and outside the walls.
A visceral and compelling portrait of the reality of life in prison, with a strong ensemble cast, dynamic shooting and editing style, and a story offering a broader metaphor for the injustices widespread in modern society.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Michael Noer, Director
Hélène Peu du Vallon (FRANCE TELEVISIONS - France), Zenke Masaru (NHK - Japan), Lee MinBae (KBS - Korea, South), Karolina Socha Kalinowska (TVP - Poland), Dite Dinesz (TVR - Romania), Aleksandar Reljić (ANEM - Serbia), Ahmet Furkan Gündoğan (TRT - Türkiye), Vladyslav Vasylchenko (UA:PBC - Ukraine)
The President: Karolina Socha Kalinowska (TVP - Poland)
Pisklaki (Fledglings)
Direction, Author, Screenplay: Lidia Duda. Cinematography: Wojciech Staroń, Zuzanna Zachara-Hassairi. Producers: Anna Bławut-Mazurkiewicz, Tomasz Rychter (TVP). Producing Oganisations: Telewizja Polska, AuraFilm. Coproducing Organisations: Lunafilm, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury, Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy.
An original trio of young characters – imaginative Zosia, sensitive Oskar and independent Kinga – have to enter adulthood earlier than their peers. They take the viewer on a journey to the world of children's compassion, artistic expression, sense of humour and force of character. The world in which friendship, love and closeness to another person is like oxygen, which carries them through the hardest moments.
This black-and-white film sheds a new light into our lives in the polarised world of today.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Lidia Duda, Screenwriter and documentary film Director
Nathan Farr (CBC/SRC - Canada), Dorota Vašíčková (ČT - Czech Republic), Kåre Poulsen (DR - Denmark), Marie-Emmanuelle Wamanisa (FRANCE TELEVISIONS - France), Philipp Müller (ZDF - Germany), Rhie JinSung (KBS - Korea, South), Marije Andela (NPO - Netherlands, The), Neuvides Guerrero (TELESUR - Venezuela)
The President: Marie-Emmanuelle Wamanisa (FRANCE TELEVISIONS - France)
The Papageno Project – Stories of Life with Suicidal Feelings
Content Manager: Hattori Natsuko. Designer: Studio Morning. Website Editor: Muranaka Mika. Social Media Editor: Tanaka Kumiko. Direction: Gotoh Lea. Executive Producer: Watanabe Yoshihiro. Drama Unit Producers: Kurasaki Ken, Osaki Hirokazu.
The Papageno Project highlights the personal stories of people who experience suicidal feelings but have chosen not to die. The project refers to research on the "Papageno effect", according to which sharing such stories acts as a deterrent for people who are thinking of killing themselves. The project website contains many video interviews with the Papagenos and articles about them. The website also contains a bulletin board with over 400 stories of personal experiences. In addition, NHK has aired a TV drama and mini-programmes based on interviews, especially when there is a high risk of people committing suicide. In addition, every month the team publishes personal accounts on social media to engage people. Thus, the team uses a variety of media to create a place for people with suicidal feelings to go on living day by day.
The Jury has unanimously been convinced by the efficiency of this production which presents multiple layers and had a huge impact on society. With this prize we want to support the authors' work and the way they are tackling the difficult subject of suicidal thoughts.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Gotoh Lea, Program Director, NHK
Elina Yli-Ojanperä (YLE - Finland), Giacomo Marchettini (RAI - Italy), Hege Waagbø (NRK - Norway), Aleksandra Prokopiuk (TVP - Poland), Alberto Fernández Torres (RTVE - Spain), İlknur Özer (TRT - Türkiye)
The President: Giacomo Marchettini (RAI - Italy)
Mare Fuori (The Sea Beyond)
Direction: Ivan Silvestrini. Photography: Francesca Amitrano. Sound Track: Stefano Lentin. Producer: Roberto Sessa. Coproducing Organisations: Rai Fiction, Picomedia.
The juvenile detention serves as a sanctuary for "interrupted kids" to discover themselves beyond their past lives. It offers suspension, navigating depths, uncovering horizons, and exploring uncharted territories. Some face fears, familial expectations, perceiving bravery as aggression, disregarding emotions. In The Sea Beyond Season 3, characters mature, assuming adult roles. Love uncovers hidden facets, uncharted continents within. Some get lost in this emotion's terrain, others find it a guiding light. New characters like Giulia, a Milanese gang-affiliated Trapper, and the Di Meo brothers with their non-EU friend Dobermann, wreak hospital havoc. Tragic events with ruthless youth fill the news. The failure of youth is the failure of society. The protagonists of The Sea Beyond direct their outcry, reminding us to act responsibly.
For its capability to shorten the distance between young audiences and public service media, through its extreme quality corresponding to the scale of its impact.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Michele Zatta, Commissioning Editor in charge of International Coproductions - Rai Fiction
Anna Vošalíková (ČRO - Czech Republic), Anna-Mareike Krause (ARD - Germany), Giovanni Belli (A+E NETWORKS - Italy), Joji Joe Kanou (NHK - Japan), Kim Boseul (MBC - Korea, South), Agnieszka Siemiak-Harton (PR - Poland), Jacqueline Hlongwane (SABC - South Africa), Peter Wissmar (SVT - Sweden), Ke-Ren Wang (SRG SSR - Switzerland), Lydia Mossahebi (BBC - United Kingdom)
The President: Jacqueline Hlongwane (SABC - South Africa)
Cómo el machismo marcó nuestra adolescencia (How Sexism Shaped Our Teenager Years?)
Project Manager: Paloma Torrecillas Sáenz. Direction: Juan Manuel Cuéllar Bermejo. Content Managers, Developers, Social Media Editor, Production, Photography: RTVE Lab. Producing Organisation: RTVE Lab.
How Sexism Shaped Our Teenage Years? is an interactive project that portrays the symbolic violence against women during those decisive years when men and women form their personalities and are particularly vulnerable to messages, stereotypes, ideas or values that perpetuate inequality. Users select their year of birth and travel back to discover what kind of media and cultural messages they received at the time. This project covers a wide period of the Spanish media, evaluating the messages transmitted during almost 50 years. The RTVE Lab decided to preserve the original form in which these messages were transmitted, the same style and the same narrative.
Cómo el machismo marcó nuestra adolescencia (How Sexism Shaped Our Teenage Years), crowned as the victor of the Digital Interactive Category at the 75th Prix Italia in Bari, stands out as a testament to the profound capabilities of interactive media in the modern age. A brainchild of the RTVE Lab, it both illuminates and critiques the multifaceted dimensions of interactive digital creations. Indeed, the jurors had prolonged discussions on the nuanced understanding of interactivity, highlighting the intricate relationship between the user, content, editors and archives. This work isn't just merely a dialogue between the user and content but it is a multilayered interaction where users engage with historical media, editors weave through a vast archive to curate a unique experience, and the past is juxtaposed against contemporary issues in a powerful confrontation. Beyond its primary focus, the project also demonstrates a sustainable and reflective approach to using archives, prompting us, as media practitioners, to consider the vast and rapidly evolving nature of media production and to reflect on our role and the long-term impact of the stories that we tell as well as the images that we create and broadcast. By allowing participants of different generations to navigate the media environment of adolescent life over past decades, the project holds up a mirror to society and unravels longstanding gender biases embedded within the Spanish media landscape. Its potent spotlight on sexism, serves as a call to action, emphasising the profound social impact such projects can have. As we acknowledge its significance in challenging gender biases, we are optimistic about its blueprint being used to address a plethora of other social issues in the future. The decision to present media in its untouched form not only accentuates authenticity but also amplifies the conversation about the significant role and responsibility broadcasters have in shaping societal narratives and perceptions. How Sexism Shaped Our Teenage Years is an excellent example of public service media. It is a beacon of hope, underscoring the transformative power of media and its potential for social change.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Isabella Rocafull, Journalist and social media content creator.
Claudio Cappon (COPEAM - Italy), Susan Beccio (IFAD - Italy), Roberto Natale (RAI - Italy)
The President: Claudio Cappon (COPEAM - Italy)
Plastica Connection (Plastic Connection)
Direction: Teresa Paoli. Authors: Teresa Paoli, Paola Vecchia. Filmmaker: Fabio Colazzo. Sound Track: Rossano Baldini, Gian Luca Nigro. Editor: Daniela Mancinelli. Producer: Alessandra Bertoni.
"There is only one ecosystem, so if you contaminate one part of the world, it will definitely affect us. When we send our waste to another country, we may think that we're only polluting a distant farmland. However, the agricultural products grown there will be exported, consumed, and the plastic will end up in our bloodstream. It's a kind of trap, creating an endless cycle". An incredible trip to Turkey reveals how the Western world, including the entire European Union and Italy, is inundating the most fragile parts of the Earth with plastic waste, completely disregarding the devastating environmental pollution of which we will all bear the consequences. This devastation is a result of the overproduction of disposable plastic on the planet, which is projected to triple in the coming decades, and the inability to recycle it all.
This is a journalistic investigation into a topic of great international impact: the recycling of plastics produced by European countries and exported elsewhere. The Jury particularly appreciated the thoroughness and systemic approach to such a relevant and complex issue, analyzed with great accuracy in its different aspects: environmental, social and political. The outcome is an insightful documentary, capable of sparking positive evolutions, both in terms of awareness raising and the research of new solutions.
This production has been presented to the Jury by: Maria Teresa Paoli, Author
Cuore di Reef (Heart of Reef)
Gokseong Chimgong (Gokseong Invasion)
Paola Corvino (Producer, Intramovie), Graham Ellis (Controller Production of BBC Audio), Lia Furxhi (President, Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio), Aldo Grasso (Radio/TV critic), Walter Iuzzolino (2023 Prix Italia President)
The President: Walter Iuzzolino (2023 Prix Italia President)
Esterno notte (Exterior Night)
Direction: Marco Bellocchio. Screenplay: Marco Bellocchio, Stefano Bises, Ludovica Rampoldi, Davide Serino. Actors: Fabrizio Gifuni, Margherita Buy, Toni Servillo, Fausto Russo Alesi, Gabriel Montesi, Daniela Marra, Paolo Pierobon. Photography: Francesco Di Giacomo. Sound Track: Fabio Massimo Capogrosso. Producers: Lorenzo Mieli (The Apartment), Simone Gattoni (Kavac Film), Francesco Nardella, Daria Hensemberger, Sara Polese (Rai). Organisation: Patrick Carrarin. Producing Organisations: The Apartment (Fremantle Group), Kavac Film. Coproducing Organisations: Rai Fiction, ARTE France.
Rome, March 1978. Aldo Moro, President of the Christian Democratic Party, has been freed by the Red Brigades, a far-left terrorist group. He now scrutinises his party comrades, Giulio Andreotti, Francesco Cossiga, and Benigno Zaccagnini, gathered at his hospital bed. Riots rage in the streets as the West clashes with the Soviet block. Moro works towards creating a unity government with the support of the Italian Communist Party. He faces discontent from his party factions and seeks the vote of confidence from Enrico Berlinguer (the Communist Party leader). The "Historic Compromise" promoted by Moro causes widespread discontent. Meanwhile, members of the Red Brigades' "Roman column" kidnap Moro on March 16th, killing five men of his escort, on the same day the vote of confidence for the Andreotti government is granted.
The jury unanimously voted for Esterno Notte, Marco Bellocchio's extraordinary series about the tragic destiny of Aldo Moro. The jury felt that the programme represents the peak of excellence in audiovisual storytelling today - featuring impeccable writing and acting under the sublime direction of one of the great Masters of Italian cinema. It was also widely praised as a story about the past that speaks to the present times with a clear and authoritative voice and without ever taking obvious sides. Last but not least, the programme created a set of deeply moving, memorable characters whose lives were told through arresting details and moments of everyday life.
Adela Peeva (SIGNIS - Bulgaria), Jane Elizabeth Stranz (WACC - France), Magimai Pragasam (SIGNIS - India), Mariachiara Martina (SIGNIS - Italy), Lucia Cuocci (WACC - Italy)
The President: Mariachiara Martina (SIGNIS - Italy)
Children of the Taliban
Directors: Marcel Mettelsiefen, Jordan Bryon. Narrating Voice: Claire Foy. Editing: Stephen Ellis. Composer: Michael Kadelbach. Producing Organisation: Moondogs Films.
A deeply touching documentary, an incredible journey exploring children in Afghanistan forced to support their families when they are supposed to be in school. The film demands emotional involvement and deep reflection about the future of these children, not only in Afghanistan but throughout the world. Despite the hard scenario, the final dialogue of the two young protagonist girls is a hymn of joy and hope.
Te ugrasz, én elkaplak! (You Jump I Will Catch You!)
Reasoning: The nice gesture shown to the children of Ukraine by the Hungarian National Centre for Circus Arts was remarkable. This is a solace amidst fear, loss of lives, and stress created by war. This documentary leads the viewers on a soul-searching journey, emphasizing peace, love, coexistence, and collaboration as the world belongs to all people.
Elena Capparelli, Nicola Dambra, Francesco Manetti, Serena Scorrano.
La rosa dei venti - Roseto Doc (The Rose of the Winds - Roseto Doc)
Storytelling with a strong emotional impact that has managed to integrate topical sustainability concepts such as fostering community among local people and businesses as well as creating a link between tradition and international experiences.
Elena Capparelli, Nicola Dambra, Francesco Manetti, Serena Scorrano.
Energia sostenibile a portata di Parco (Sustainable Energy Within the Reach of the Park)
The project was able to emphasize the full utilization of energy that is produced from renewable sources by focusing on the sustainable impacts related to storage and redistribution systems.
Un vento nuovo per la sostenibilità e la salvaguardia dell'agricoltura (A New Wind for Sustainability and Safeguarding Agriculture)
Reasoning: It is a project that in both the concept and development unites the new generation of young engineers with that of traditional farmers by assisting them with their needs in a modern way.