29th International URTI Radio Grand Prix - The awards

Press release

Paris, December 1st 2017

 

The Jury of the 29^th International URTI Radio Grand Prix met in Brussels (Belgium), at the kind invitation of the RTBF, on November 30^th and December 1^st 2017 to draw up the prize list of this year on the theme of “REBORN AFTER…” with 23 countries in competition.

 

Grand Prix: REBORN AFTER HELL

Directed by Dan-Eugen Vasiliu

Romanian Radio, Romania

 

• Silver Medal: NYOS: LA RENAISSANCE EN MARCHE

            Directed by Pouth Pouth Serge Bertrand

            Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), Cameroon

 

• Bronze Medal: MES ANNÉES BOUM, UNE ENQUÊTE ALGÉRIENNE

            A radio series written and produced by Adila Bennedjaï-Zou

            Directed by Marie Plaçais and Emmanuel Geoffroy

            Radio France, France Culture, France

 

• Jacques Matthey-Doret Award for Discovery: THE REBIRTH OF RIVER VARATTAR

            Directed by Leelamma Mathew

            All India Radio, India

 

In 2017, the winner of the Radio GRAND PRIX will get a 500 dollar reward.

Finalists:

• Until the sun comes up - Caroline Berliner - Le Bruit et la fureur/FACR/ACSR                                                                                                                                                        Wallonie-Bruxelles International/FOKAL - Belgium
• La Renaissance du Leda - Iya Acham Alim - CRTV - Cameroon
• Les métamorphoses selon Guy-Marcel et Gabriel - Caroline Gillet et Flora Bernard                                                                                                                                                    Radio France, France Inter, France
• It blows against it… refugee stories - Maria Nikolaou - ERT Komotinis - Greece
• Les Petits Voisins du Soleil - Sofia Fagroud - SNRT, Radio Chaîne Inter - Morocco
• To return - Katinka Baehr - NTR Radio Doc - Netherlands

 

Contact: prixradio@urti.org