PRIX EUROPA 2003 - AT A GLANCE

EBU and PRIX EUROPA had decided to launch a joint day of European Cultural Radio on which radio stations all over the continent would broadcast radio plays, documentaries and cultural contributions from other countries.
On the 12 October 2003, 94 Radio stations with a potential audience of 300 million listeners devoted the whole day of programming to "The Radio Day of European Cultures". The Radio Day was opened by the first ever live satellite transmission of surround sound over the EBU satellite network with the Belgium band "Musique á Neuf".
In the competition 600 entries from 38 countries are represented in eight categories. For the first time the growing Internet is divided into two successful categories: Fiction and Non-Fiction.

PRIX EUROPA has begun being a trademark for good, high quality productions. During the year, the competition office has organised several workshops, conferences and Think-tanks - delivering a service of immense importance to the European broadcasting industry.

PRIX EUROPA
Television Programme of the Year 2003 – TV Fiction:

"Flesh and Blood"
United Kingdom, Derek Wax, BBC, Red Production Company (production)
by Peter Bowker (author), Julian Farino (director) and David Odd (camera)

PRIX EUROPA Special  – TV Fiction:
Donated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe.

"The Stockholm Syndrome" (Norrmalmstorgsdramat)
Sweden, Mariana Engvall, Sveriges Television – SVT, NRK, Norway
by Håkan Lindhé (author and director) and Peter Makrosinski (camera)

SPECIAL COMMENDATION – TV Fiction:

"My roast chicken" (Moje pieczone kurczaki)
Poland, Telewizija Polska – TVP S.A. (production)
by Iwona Siekierzynska (author and director) and Witold Plóciennik (camera)

PRIX EUROPA
Television Programme of the Year 2003 – TV Non-Fiction:

"Hugo and Rosa" (Hugo och Rosa)
Sweden, Ingemar Persson, SVT – Documentary Document (production)
by Bengt Jägerskog (author, director and camera)


PRIX EUROPA Special  – TV Non-Fiction:
Donated by the European Parliament. The best programme from a local or regional TV station or the best low – budget production.

"Young at heart" (Mladi Sartza)
Bulgaria, Bulgarska Nationalna Televisiia – BNT)
by Svetoslav Draganov (Author, Director and Camera)


SPECIAL COMMENDATIONS – TV Non-Fiction:

"Noble virgins" (Die Jungfrauenarmee)
Germany, K. Brinkmann (ZDF), B. Arvas (SVT), J. Kaouscinski (TVP), I. Vehkalahti /YLE TV 2), Magic Path Entertainment, ZDF-ARTE, SVT, TVP, YLE TV2, Stiefelsen Svenska Filminstitutet, Nordic Film & TV Fund, European Commision MEDIA Programme. (production)
by Jerzy Sladkowski (author and director), A.J. Jarosszewicz, A. Lange (camera)

PRIX EUROPA
Television Programme of the Year 2003 – TV Current Affairs:

"The Prestige – The oil and a persistent silence" (Das rote Quadrat: Die „Prestige“ – das Öl und ein Kartell des Schweigens)
Germany, Hessischer Rundfunk - HR (production)
by Georg M. Hafner (author and director) and Harald Schmuck (camera)

SPECIAL COMMENDATION – TV Current Affairs:

Derailed and deranged (Gestoord en ontspoord)
Belgium, Hermann Meyssen, VRT (production)
by Dirk Leestmans (author and director) and Wim Daniels (camera)



PRIX EUROPA IRIS
Multicultural Television Programme of the Year 2003:
Donated by the Nederlandse Programma Stichting - NPS.

"The last peasants: part 3"
United Kingdom, Angus Macqueen, October Films (production)
by Angus Macqueen (director) and Roger Chapman (camera)


SPECIAL COMMENDATION – Television IRIS:

"Might is right" (La raison du plus fort)
France, Lapsus, Centre Vidéo de Bruxelles, Lapsus, ARTE France, RTBF, Lichtpunt, WIP, Epeios Productions (production)
by Patric Jean (author,director and camera)



PRIX EUROPA
Best European Radio Drama of the Year 2003:

"Risk" (Risk)
Norway, Steinar Berthelsen, NRK (production)
by Christopher Grøndahl (author), Morten Cranner (director), Tormod Nygaard (sound)


PRIX EUROPA Special – Radio Drama:

"The Holland Family" (Familie Holland)
Netherlands, Caroline van Houten, Piet Marsman, Vincent van Merwijk, RVU (production)
by Bert Kommerij (author and director), Dick Tuinderen, Saskia Rinsma (authors) and Barbara Okma (sound)


SPECIAL COMMENDATION – Radio Drama:

"The monotonous life of little Miss P"
United Kingdom, Gemma McMullan, BBC (production)
by Enda Walsh (author and director) and John Simpson (sound)

PRIX EUROPA
Best European Radio Documentary of the Year 2003:

"Nanna and Mama"
Norway, Hege Dahl, NRK (production)
by Hege Dahl (author and director) and Wenche Ødegaard (sound)


PRIX EUROPA Radio Österreich 1 – Radio Documentary:
Donated by Radio Österreich 1 – ORF.

"Orphaned" (Osieroceni)
Poland, Polskie Radio Wroclaw S.A. (production)
by Jolanta Krysowata (author, director) and Waldemar Ktodnicki (sound)


SPECIAL COMMENDATION – Radio Documentary:

"After the celebration" (Efter „Festen“)
Denmark, Lisbeth Jessen, DR (production)
by Lisbeth Jessen (author and director) and Ulla Kristensen (sound)



PRIX EUROPA Exploration
Internet Fiction Project of the Year 2003:

http://www.ur.se/3over7 - Three past seven
Sweden
by johanna Langhorst, Hans Erik Sjöström (realisation) and Jens Peter de Pedro (realisation and presentation)

SPECIAL COMMENDATION Exploration – Internet Fiction:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ghosts
United Kingdom
by Martin Trickey (realisation and presentation)



PRIX EUROPA Exploration
Internet Non-Fiction Project of the Year 2003:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody & http://www.bbc.co.uk/mammals
United Kingdom, BBCi Science (production)
by Liz Cleaver (realisation) and Duncan Thomson (presentation)


SPECIAL COMMENDATION Exploration – Internet Non-Fiction:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation
United Kingdom
by John Allan (realisation) and Ian Myatt (presentation)