2005 TCF Winners - Third Coast Festival
Third Coast Festival
Award winning documentaries from the 2005 Third Coast International Audio Festival.
Location:
Chicago, IL
Genres:
Documentary
Networks:
Third Coast Festival
Description:
Award winning documentaries from the 2005 Third Coast International Audio Festival.
Twitter:
@ThirdCoastFest
Language:
English
Contact:
Third Coast Festival Navy Pier 848 East Grand Chicago, Illinois 60611-3509 312-948-4682
Episodes
Weighing the Balance
10/23/2005
Weighing the Balance evolved from a simple question: What happened to six men who were named and shamed in a very public news conference staged by the Toronto Police? Produced by Kellie Hudson, Dick Miller, and Mike Bryan for The Current, CBC, Canada, 2005
Duration:00:22:30
The Wire, Episode 5: The Sound Around
10/23/2005
Somewhere between a documentary, a remix, and a music show, the eight-part series The Wire: The Impact of Electricity on Music, reflects on changes in both the composition and consumption of music over the past century. Produced by Chris Brookes, Jowi Taylor, and Paolo Pietropaolo for CBC, Canada, 2005
Duration:00:52:59
The Ring & I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania
10/23/2005
The grandeur and power of Wagner?s monumental work, The Ring Cycle, has permeated our culture to the point that ?Wagnerian? is used as an adjective. Produced by Jad Abumrad, Aaron Cohen, and Elena Park for WNYC, USA, 2005
Duration:00:58:58
My Struggle With Obesity
10/23/2005
Fifteen-year-old Rocky, a Palestinian American, lives with his parents and siblings in Brooklyn. Three times the size of his twin sister, Rocky is the target of his siblings? jokes and insults. Produced by Czerina Patel and Samr "Rocky" Tayeh for WNYC's Radio Rookies, USA, 2005
Duration:00:14:30
Mandela: An Audio History
10/23/2005
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of South Africa's first democratic election, Radio Diaries produced this five-part series featuring newly discovered archival tape of Nelson Mandela, his supporters, and detractors. Produced by Joe Richman, Sue Johnson, and Ben Shapiro for All Things Considered, USA, 2005
Duration:00:15:50
Just Another Fish Story
10/23/2005
Ten years ago, the people of Lubec, Maine, were met with an unpleasant surprise: an enormous finback whale had washed onto the beachfront of their tiny coastal town. Produced by Molly Menschel for Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, USA, 2005
Duration:00:08:27
Hearing Voices
10/23/2005
Hearing Voices is a compelling and adventurous exploration of languages on the verge of extinction. Produced by John Wynne for Between the Ears, BBC Radio 3, UK, 2005
Duration:00:28:40
Dear Birth Mother
10/23/2005
After waiting for Mr. Right (who has yet to arrive) and experiencing years of fertility treatments, Suzanne, a single woman in her 40s, decides to adopt an African-American baby. Produced by Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister for Chicago Public Radio, USA, 2005
Duration:00:28:44
A Map of the Sea
10/23/2005
For centuries, Newfoundland fisheries were hailed as the greatest in the world. Then, in 1992, their main export, the codfish, disappeared. Produced by Chris Brookes for Living on Earth, Canada, 2005
Duration:00:14:58