Winners
Immerse your ears in the best audio documentaries and storytelling since 2001, the winners of the Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.
The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt
Jay Thunderbolt's business card is a little mysterious. It reads, "Thunderbolt - Party Naked" and gives a phone number.
- 2011
- 27:49
- Brendan Baker
- Nick van der Kolk
- Nick Williams
What Happened at Dos Erres
In 1982, the Guatemalan military massacred the villagers of Dos Erres, killing more than 200 people.
- 2012
- 21:24
- Brian Reed
- Habiba Nosheen
Weighing the Balance
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?
- 2005
- 22:30
- Dick Miller
- Kellie Hudson
- Mike Bryan
W. Kamau Bell asks his Mom about Sex
For most of his life, comedian W. Kamau Bell assumed his single mom never had sex after she made him. Winner of the TC/RHDF 2016 Skylarking Award.
- 2016
- 37:26
- Hillary Frank
- Abigail Keel
The Wire, Episode 5: The Sound Around
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.
- 2005
- 52:59
- Chris Brookes
- Jowi Taylor
- Paolo Pietropaolo
What makes a good marriage?
2015 ShortDocs Winner! My grandparents, now in their 90s and married for nearly 70 years, tell me about when they met and give their advice on a long and happy marriage.
- 2015
- 02:59
- Olivia Humphreys
Why Do I Stay?
When Rainy was 17, she met a producer named Courtney Stein from WNYC’s Radio Rookies. Winner of the TC/RHDF 2016 Bronze Award.
- 2016
- 30:33
- Courtney Stein
- Rainy
Willie McGee and the Traveling Electric Chair
On the night of May 7th, 1951, a thousand people gathered in Laurel, Mississippi, to witness the execution of Willie McGee, a black man convicted of raping a white woman.
- 2010
- 22:59
- Joe Richman
- Samara Freemark
Who Took Mom to the Prom?
2015 ShortDocs Winner! A story of girls who say 'yes' that is 100% true.
- 2015
- 02:30
- Emer Horgan
Woman Emerges from the Dark
After Superstorm Sandy hit New York in October 2013, power outages covered large swaths of the city.
- 2013
- 06:17
- Marianne McCune
Wireless Nights: Overnight Delivery
Each week on Wireless Nights, pop star Jarvis Cocker prowls the dark, finding stories of the night people.
- 2012
- 13:49
- Laurence Grissell
What could be bad about this?
2015 ShortDocs Winner! What if you could learn to stop listening to other people?
- 2015
- 02:59
- John-Michael Forman
Who Remembers My Father's Voice?
2015 ShortDocs Winner! I ask my family members if they remember what my father sounded like.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Pablo Duarte
Where do I find you now?
2015 People's ShortDoc Award Winner! An intimate conversation with Studs about the edges of life and death.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Sara Curtis