UK International Radio Drama Festival
Herne Bay, Mar 19-23, 2018
2018 UK International Radio Drama Festival Announce the WINNERS!
This year’s Festival was entitled FORMS OF THINGS UNKNOWN and once again the theme was “from stage to air” – radio dramas with some connection to the live stage. After a fantastic week in Herne Bay, in which our international jury of 12 (under the Chair of Tomas Soldan of Czech Radio and Brian Shelley representing the audience) listened to nearly 50 Entries from 17 Countries in 15 languages, we were delighted to announce the winners at a champagne and fish and chips reception in the shop front premises of the Herne Bay Historical Records Society. All will be awarded the distinctive pig and radio trophy.
They are as follows.
FULL LENGTH RADIO DRAMA:
ALMANAK – Wederik de Backer – Belgium
A play set in De Mebloem (The Mayflower) at the Brugse Poort, a working class neighbourhood in the city of Ghent. An exquisite exploration of the meaning of community over time, in which the painstaking research Wederik undertook in order to create his world became the basis of a wonderfully engaging drama. Prize £2000.
SHORT FORM
OPHELIA’S HARP – Sverr Gudjonsson – Iceland
Based on the drowning of Ophelia, Sverr interweaves his voice ‘sculptures’ alongside Ophelia’s songs performed by the Actress, Arnbjorg Hlif to transform the familiar into some strange and new and utterly beguiling. Prize - £750.
Awards in the full length category were also made to RTE (Ireland) - for From Eden (second prize) and RTE (Ireland) - for Surviving Ireland and SWR (Germany) for Eine Woche Voller Samstage (equal third)
No other short form awards were made.
There is STILL time to vote for your favourite in the Audience Award (worth £750) – log onto www.radiodramafestival.org.uk
VOTING ENDS MIDNIGHT ON 8th April 2018
The Organisers of the 4th UK International Radio Drama Festival want to thank the support of the WGGB, ALCS, Arts Council, England, Awards for All and the Government of Flanders as well as the community of Herne Bay. We look forward to seeing you next year!
