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Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 TC/RHDF Competition!

[Please check back in early May for information about the 2012 TC/RHDF Competition.]

It was an amazing year for radio documentaries – all told we received 300 entries from 12 different countries. Eight stories were selected for awards (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Directors’ Choice, Honorable Mention, Best News Feature, Radio Impact, Best New Artist) by more than two dozen judges. Winning producers will receive special radio trophies (of course!) and prizes ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 to support future creative endeavors.

Click on each link to hear the winning work, and to learn more about each production. While listening you can satisfy your curiosity about what these producers look like. (Photos by Heather Eidson Photography)

BEST DOCUMENTARY - GOLD AWARD:
The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt, by Nick van der Kolk and Brendan Baker, with Nick Williams (USA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY - SILVER AWARD:
Finding Emilie, by Jad Abumrad with Robert Krulwich and Soren Wheeler (USA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY - BRONZE AWARD:
Patriot Games, by Ben Calhoun (USA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY - HONORABLE MENTION
Heel, Toe, Step Together, by Katie Burningham (UK)

DIRECTORS' CHOICE:
Children of Sodom and Gomorrah, by Sharon Davis and Jens Jarisch (AUS & GER)

BEST NEW ARTIST:
Kohn, by Andy Mills (USA)

BEST NEWS FEATURE:
Deportations Before Reform: Anatomy of an Immigration Bust, by Marianne McCune (USA)

RADIO IMPACT AWARD:
The Five Percent Rule, by Sally Herships (USA)

Thanks to this year’s judges for a job well done. And stay tuned for Best of the Best: The 2011 Third Coast Broadcast – two hours packed with the winning stories and producer interviews - coming this fall to a public radio station near you.

The 2012 TC/RHDF Competition will open for entries in May, 2012.

important dates

Awards Ceremony: October 23, 2011 (in Chicago)
 

Best of the Best national broadcast: Fall, 2011

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