A Jury of One's Peers
Every year Third Coast enlists a new cohort of exceptionally talented producers to be the judges of the Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.
We're excited to announce the 2018 TC/RHDF Competition judges: Hillary Frank, Ike Srikandarajah, Rikke Houd, Sarah Geis, Tony Phillips, Deb George, Millie Jefferson and Luis Trelles, who will select winners in the following 2018 TC/RHDF Competition categories: Best Documentary, Best Foreign Language, Best New Artist and Skylarking.
In this playlist, take a listen to the amazing work the 2018 Third Coast judges have produced themselves!
The Accidental Gay Parents, Episode 5
After adopting their niece and nephew, Trystan -- a transgender man -- tells his partner Biff that he wants to expand their family and conceive a baby together. Which they do.
- 2017
- 42:23
- Hillary Frank
- Abigail Keel
- Kristen Clark
No Bad News
Three decades ago, American hypnotist Larry Garrett committed himself to abstaining from the news.
- 2017
- 58:04
- Sarah Geis
- Nick van der Kolk
Standing Out From the Crowd at a Trump Rally
As the Iowa caucuses approached in February of 2016, Donald Trump’s political campaign was gaining traction with voters. One major theme became clear: fear.
- 2017
- 09:26
- Ike Sriskandarajah
Los Frikis
How a group of 80's Cuban misfits found punk rock and went into exile without ever leaving home.
- 2015
- 28:32
- Tim Howard
- Luis Trelles
A Portrait of Horace Parlan
For years, Horace Parlan played jazz with some of the biggest names, including Charles Mingus and Archie Shepp. Now, at 84, his long piano fingers are stiff, and he lives in a nursing home outside of Copenhagen.
- 2015
- 26:29
- Rikke Houd
Mine Enemy: The Story of German POWs in America
During World War II, Americans watched news reels of atrocities abroad. But, in some small U.S. towns, the enemy was hoeing the back garden - or sharing a meal at the kitchen table.
- 2015
- 49:17
- Alison Jones
- Deborah George