PRIX EUROPA at the Embassies
25 years of PRIX EUROPA stands for 25 years of European joi de vivre – this will be celebrated during the entire festival week at various embassies and cultural institutions in Berlin, organised along with our partner organisations.
A trip around Europe on the German capital’s soil with screenings, presentations, panels, discussions, speeches – and foods and beverages as diverse as our continent.
Our trip starts on Sunday, 23 October in the south of Europe: at the Instituto Cervantes Berlin, the Spanish Institute for Culture. Under the motto “Europe in Front of the Windmills – From Cervantes to the Indignados”, the very first TV Fiction winner of the festival history will be re-screened: “Las Gallinas de Cervantes” by Spanish Television (TVE). But we will not be stuck in the past – as the title of the evening suggests, the Indignados movement of today’s Spain and their specific fight against another kind of windmills will be a topic as well.
On Monday, 24 October our virtual travel through Europe will see us move from Spain to France. One of this year’s festival entries from that country, “Les Mauvais Jours” with Ariane Ascaride, will be screened at the French Embassy at Pariser Platz. In a well-crafted story the fiction film depicts the fears of the Bourgeois society: a 50-year old tries to stop her social decline by hiding her unemployment to her circle of friends.
The Netherlands are our next destination: On Wednesday, 26 October the Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden will host the festival week’s halftime event. Paul Römer, co-creators of the format “Big Brother” and now Managing Director of NTR, the Dutch public broadcasting company, will hold a keynote speech.
Later on the Top 3 of Languages through Lenses will be announced. This category for student’s video projects enjoys the patronage of the European Commission and is cooperated with ELIA. And as ELIA’S Headquarter is based in Amsterdam, their executive Director Carla Delfoss will be on native soil this evening.
From Holland to Hungary. On Thursday, 27 October, the Collegium Hungaricum Berlin will host the European Leadership Panel: Values and more. On the future of Public Service Media in Europe.
With Ruurd Bierman (NPO), Dagmar Reim (rbb), Ingrid Deltenre (EBU), Rémy Pflimlin (France Télévisions), Roger de Weck (SRG-SSR), Lauri Kivinen (YLE), Thomas Bellut (ZDF) and László Zsolt Szabó (MTVU). Moderated by Arne Wessberg former CEO YLE.
The discussion will be followed by PRIX EUROPA’S 25th birthday party.
On Friday, 28 October, the Nordic Embassies (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), will see the finale of our trip through Europe, which will by then have lead us from the very South to the very North of our continent. The strong ties of the Nordic countries to the festival throughout its history will be celebrated: Screenings of winning entries from the past, discussions with film makers, online presentations, video projects – all five Nordic countries will be represented at this final stage of our Tour d’Europe within Berlin.
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25th Anniversary Wishes
With great appreciation PRIX EUROPA has received "best wishes" for it's Birthday
Well wishers from around Europe have sent PRIX EUROPA their "Birthday Wishes". We would love to hear what PRIX EUROPA means to you.
Here are some of the wihses we have received so far:
"PRIX EUROPA is like a vibrant human being –intelligent, curious, constantly re-inventing itself. It makes media talent in Europe visible and encourages human, professional and social sensitivity. It aims and measures to the best. Mediocrity is no option. It brings together the diverse cultures of Europe to discuss and interact and tell us more about ourselves - our hopes, failures, joys, disappointments, searches, fears, and of course - dramas. Because it is real." - Raina Konstantinova, Director Radio, EBU
"Creators and broadcasters experience an unprecedented change in the environment in which they operate, a change, which sometimes tends to distract them from their core mission. And that mission is still to present the audiences – the citizens – with opportunities to be enriched by and able to enjoy good stories and to have access to relevant information to offer them tools to be informed citizens. PRIX EUROPA’s core mission has for 25 years been to enhance the importance of the programme as the centerpiece of all broadcasting activities.
PRIX EUROPA was for me always a reminder of the priorities in broadcasting. It was an event, which generously offered me professional insight, emotional experiences and great personal relations." - Arne Wessberg, former CEO, YLE, Finland
"Engaging in collective listening, followed by elaborate discussions at the PRIX EUROPA, is per se an act of resistance: against quick solutions and simplistic interpretations of the world, for a broader understanding of the realities that are depicted, as well as for the medium itself. It has made me appreciate the differences in how we hear and how we make radio. And strands from the sometimes heated discussions we’ve had in the Radio Fiction group, are still popping into my mind, even years afterwards." - Marie Wennersten, Director and Producer, Radio Drama department at SR, Sweden
"When Gaza/Sderot was launched at the end of October 2008, there was a lot less interest for web documentaries than there is now. PRIX EUROPA was the first international web award that recognized the quality of our work, and the fact that this prize is unique in that it is awarded by the fellow nominees made the pride we felt at the moment even greater. Almost three years later, Gaza/Sderot has received an incredible number of awards, prizes and recognitions. But the only one that still sits on my desk is the bull's head from PRIX EUROPA. This is why, in my opinion, PRIX EUROPA makes such a difference." - Alexandre Brachet, Internet producer, Upian, France
Please, send us your birthday wishes as well!
Birthday Wishes for PRIX EUROPA
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Birthday Gift from Turku
Turku, European Capital of Culture 2011
PRIX EUROPA thanks Turku for a generous gift! A surprise for all participants at this year's Awards ceremony which will be held on Saturday, 29 October 2011.
"Welcome to Turku, European Capital of Culture 2011
The European Capital of Culture Turku has adopted a wide definition of culture: culture touches everyone and is an integral part of both everyday life and festivities. And, in its many forms, culture does good to the people and the environment. This year has been an excellent opportunity to demonstrate this fact in various different ways.
According to the official EU guidelines, the Capital of Culture year must take into account the ‘European dimension’ and the ‘city and citizens’ as part of urban development. Both of these dimensions have a strong foothold in the extensive Turku 2011 Capital of Culture Programme.
Turku 2011 Programme consists of more than 160 projects including approximately 5000 individual events. The events and other 2011 actions have been created by some 15 000 people. Among these there are acknowledged international and national artists, but also ten thousand local inhabitants creating a new cultural communality. In addition to the cultural arenas, culture can be found at unconventional places, such as senior housing, hospitals, the state prison, churches and remote islands.
We in Turku wish that this new tradition of encounter between different fields of art and culture as well as many other meaningful acts launched this year, will continue in the future and play a part in increasing the well-being of the people and environment alike.
One important part is being part of the PRIX EUROPA 2011 Award ceremony. We hope culture does good to all the participants in the Award ceremony, and far beyond in the future." - Turku, European Capital of Culture 2011
For more information, please contact the PRIX EUROPA Press / PR Office.
Contact:
Press & PR
Birgit Oehmcke
PRIX EUROPA
phone: +49 30 97993 10913
Email address:events(at)prix-europa.de
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Script Writing Workshops with Guy Meredith
Register now to take part in these workshops!
Guy Meredith is a story expert. Visit his two workshops - he will make you one as well!
The workshops will be held on Wednesday, 26 October & Saturday, 29 October 2011.
Point of View and its effect on Storytelling
In every screenplay, just as with novels, the scriptwriter has a choice of whose eyes to see the story through. There may be a single protagonist, dual protagonists or multi protagonists. The choice of viewpoint will profoundly affect not just the way the story is told but quite probably the story itself. Guy Meredith will look at how to make the best choice and its consequences in a variety of genres.
Which direction are we laughing in? Present and future trends in TV comedy
Comedy is a notoriously fickle genre: what makes you laugh may not make me laugh and vice versa. But, just like other genres, there are observable influences which can be traced. With the help of some influential programmes, either current or from recent years, Guy Meredith will look at how comedy - in particular sit-com - may evolve in the near future.
All PRIX EUROPA Participants may take part in these workshops. As only a limited number of space is available for each event, it is necessary to register in advance by contacting Birgit Oehmcke on the address below - stating which workshop you would like to attend.
Contact:
Press & PR
Birgit Oehmcke
PRIX EUROPA
phone: +49 30 97993 10913
Email address:events(at)prix-europa.de
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Screening & Presentation Times Fixed
The exact screening and presentation times of the nominees in all the categories are now available.
As the competition week draws closer (22 - 29 October 2011), more and more details are available to help you plan your trip to Berlin.
The complete programme of the festival week gives a framework around the screenings and presentations - the core reason why so many delegates come to PRIX EUROPA - or to put it in the words of Erik Hogenboom: "Coming back home from PRIX EUROPA at the end of October always meant: bringing home new and fresh ideas about topics and formats of programme making. But it also meant: making new friends from all over Europe. Working in the field of diversity in the media for me PRIX EUROPA is a yearly culmination point of diversity in Europe."
Below, we have the exact schedules of the categories, with all the nominees which can be downloaded as PDF's.
Programme Overview
Personal Registration
Downloads:
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EBU at PRIX EUROPA
The EBU has been an active member of the PRIX EUROPA Alliance for several years.
Several of the European Broadcasting Union's Working Groups are organising their meetings during this year's PRIX EUROPA. Welcome!
The European Broadcasting Union is the largest association of national broadcasters in the world. It promotes cooperation between broadcasters and facilitate the exchange of audiovisual content. The EBU works to ensure that the crucial role of public service broadcasters is recognised and taken into consideration by decision-makers.
During the festival, several programme groups will be meeting. Participation to these meetings are on invitation by the responsible working group.
Sunday - 23 October - 12:00 - 18:00
HOW TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN A DIVERSE WORK FORCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA
Workshop organised by the EBU Zebra project
TV Centre 14th floor
by EBU invitation
Monday - 24 October - 10:00 – 18:00
EUROVISION CO-PRODUCTION MEETING "CITY FOLK"
TV Centre 14th floor
by EBU invitation
Tuesday - 25 October - 09:30 – 13:00
EUROVISION INTERCULTURAL AND DIVERSITY GROUP (IDG)
Tuesday - 25 October - 14:00 – 18:00
EUROVISION CO-PRODUCTION MEETING "FATHERS AND SONS"
TV Centre 14th floor
by EBU invitation
Thursday - 27 October - 18:00 – 19:00
EBU FEATURES GROUP
Gallery Saal 1
by EBU invitation
Friday - 28 October - 09:00 – 18:30
THE BERLIN SUMMIT 2011.
Conference for Cultural Radio Managers – EBU Culture Group
TV Centre 14th floor
by EBU invitation
Friday - 28 October - 09:00 – 17:00
EBU TV COMMITTEE
ZDF Hauptstadtstudio
by EBU invitation
Saturday - 29 October - 10:30 – 17:00
EBU RADIO DRAMA GROUP
Haus des Rundfunks, TV Fiction Room 1st floor
by EBU invitation
Saturday - 29 October - 14:00 - 17:00
EBU TV FICTION EXPERTS MEETING
TV Centre, 14th floor
by EBU invitation
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Breakfast Keynotes with ...
Before the competition screenings start, a media experts will serve food for thought with a fresh cup of coffee and croissants.
Breakfast is served at the Radio Documentary Room each day of the week and is
open to all participants. The breakfasts will offer you insight into the broadcasting industry.
Monday - 24 October - 08:50 – 09:20
BREAKFAST WITH ... KATRIN MOLL
Meet the STASI
Katrin will explain a brand-new and very crafty site-specific mobile phone-radio format to you. If you wish to leave linear radio follow Katrin into a walk-in STASI radioplay. It is an extremely successful radio format. Understand the recipe and take it home. Katrin is also offering a live tour of/with this format. More information.
Tuesday - 25 October - 08:50 – 09:20
BREAKFAST WITH… ELSE BARRATT-DUE
Horror on the Net
Reaching Listeners with their own Horror Stories.
Else Barratt-Due has worked for NRK Radio Drama since 1991, and has been in charge of crime & thriller serials since 2007. Her radio fiction series “Twisted Mirror” won PRIX EUROPA in 2009. The morning horror stories she tells might make you choke on your coffee but they won’t leave you cold.
Wednesday - 26 October - 08:50 – 09:20
BREAKFAST WITH ... PETER RADSZUHN
Emotional Radio: (My) Musings on Music
Peter, Head of Music radioeins (rbb), will not only serve sweet symphonies to your ears but also provide an insight to the world of genres, radio and what music means to him.
Thursday - 27 October - 08:50 – 09:20
BREAKFAST WITH ... JENS-UWE BORNEMANN
Trial and Error - The Experimental Laboratory UFA Lab
The mission of the UFA Lab, the New Media Content Laboratory of UFA Film & TV Production is to create and implement customised content for all new digital technology and distribution platforms. Visit the digital future with Jens Uwe first thing in the morning.
Friday - 28 October - 08:50 – 09:20
BREAKFAST WITH ... GUY MEREDITH
Am I awake yet? An instant guide to comedy in the 21st Century'
Comedy is a notoriously fickle genre: what makes you laugh may not make me laugh and vice versa. To wake you up with a smile Guy Meredith will offer you an appetizer of the full length menu of comedy held on Saturday 29 October from 10:00 -12:00
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Values and more.
On the future of Public Service Media in Europe.
On 27 October the central event of the PRIX EUROPA will be the EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP PANEL which will be held at the Collegium Hungaricum Berlin.
The consequences of media convergence and the role of public service media in a continuously changing market are some of the great challenges that face public broadcasters today.
Information is distributed on more and more channels and media platforms and the competition with commercial media and newspapers is forcing a marginalization of the market. How can PSBs face these challenges? How can PSBs fulfill their remit order and still provide the strengths and the quality of public service broadcasting? Where are the chances and where are the risks for public service media in this changing landscape?
Arne Wessberg, former CEO YLE will have a debate about these questions with
Ruurd Bierman (PRIX EUROPA President & NOS),
Dagmar Reim (rbb),
Ingrid Deltenre (EBU),
Rémy Pflimlin (France Télévisions),
Roger de Weck (SRG-SSR),
Lauri Kivinen (YLE),
Thomas Bellut (ZDF),
Lászlo Zsolt Szabo (MTVA).
Registered PRIX EUROPA Participants are welcome to join the panel debate which will be followed by the official PRIX EUROPA Birthday Party. The debate will be held in English, French and German - and starts at 19.30.
The debate will be broadcast by ALEX.
Contact:
Press & PR
Birgit Oehmcke
PRIX EUROPA
phone: +49 30 97993 10913
Email address:events(at)prix-europa.de
Press & PR
PRIX EUROPA
phone: +49 30 97993 10911
Email address:press(at)prix-europa.de
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Meet the STASI!
Special Tour for PRIX EUROPA Participants
Take the chance to walk through an ingeniously designed mobile radio format and experience the authentic spots of surveillance, denunciations and betrayal in person.
The former East German Secret Police (STASI) connects with you via the miles of their archived reports.
RADIOORTUNG – Hörspiele für Selbstläufer
A new site-specific mobile phone-radio format, developed by the radio drama department of DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR.
Participants of PRIX EUROPA have the opportunity to visit the walk-in STASI radio play created by the theatre-collective “Rimini Protokoll”. The listeners walk through public spaces with their mobile phones and the city of Berlin and uncovers hidden stories.
The audio project uses the STASI files of about a hundred people who were shadowed in Berlin’s centre and reconstructs the observations exactly at the sites where the deeds were perpetrated.
The radio play is performed in German, but this format is enjoyable beyond language barriers. The initially uninvolved observer becomes an active player in this net of persecution.
On Monday, 24 October at 8.50, Katrin Moll will explain the whole concept during one of the "BREAKFAST WITH..." Sessions. Join her here to prepare yourself for this remarkable project.
Saturday, 29 October - 12.00
Zimmerstrasse 90/91
Berlin-Mitte, BStU-Bildungszentrum (close to Checkpoint Charlie)
There is a limited number of tickets reserved for PRIX EUROPA participants (30). Please register for this trip well in advance at the festival INFORMATION COUNTER.
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25 Years of PRIX EUROPA: A Nordic Story of Success
The Nordic countries have since the very beginning of PRIX EUROPA played a strong role at the festival. Always present in Berlin with a big number of participants and very successful throughout the years.
An impressive 54 trophies, won in all media and categories, have travelled with their new owners to the North of Europe.
In order to honour the faithfulness and contribution of the Nordic countries’ broadcasting organisations and their programme makers to the festival, PRIX EUROPA will dedicate an evening to these countries. The venue will be the Felleshuset, where the five countries jointly have their Embassies.
The very first PRIX EUROPA winner, the TV documentary “To live by the sea” (Sweden 1987) will be screened just like the great fiction film “Hardly a Butterfly” from Finland, which won the prize in 1998. The Norwegian Broadcasting Company NRK will be represented with its impressive multimedia project “Hurtigruten”, Iceland with a trans-Nordic online presentation by their jury members in this category. Kristian Stokholm of Danmarks Radio, Coordinator of the Online category, will share his thoughts on the future of the internet for public broadcasters. And last - but not least: Turku, the European Capital of Culture 2011 will also be visible on this Nordic night.
A reception with fingerfood and beverages will round off this very diverse and certainly entertaining evening.
Friday, 28 October, 18.30 - Nordic Embassies
Busses from the festival venue to the Nordic Embassies will leave at 18.30
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