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 2004 TCF Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Susan Stamberg
The Third Coast Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (now known as the Audio Luminary Award) is presented annually to an individual who is greatly admired for his or her significant and ongoing contributions to the field of radio. Hats off to the 2004 recipient, Susan Stamberg.
- 2004
- 11:54
- Susan Stamberg
Hard to Say
State park ranger Ed Werler lives alone in a quiet, isolated area of Maine. At the age of 90, Ed reflects on his second marriage, revealing a relationship characterized by love, loyalty, and uncertainty.
- 2004
- 05:57
- Bente Birkland
In So Many Words
Stephen Goff's life changed dramatically after a stroke left him with aphasia. Previously an outspoken father and salesman, the condition reduced his vocabulary to just a few words.
- 2004
- 22:18
- Teresa Goff
Thirteen Ways
Writer Sam Swope visits a class of restless, imaginative 11-year-olds in Queens, New York, where he embraces the challenge of teaching them Wallace Stevens' poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird."
- 2004
- 18:40
- Pejk Malinovski
All My Stuff in Bags
When Daniel Sosa turned 18, his father kicked him out of the house for being gay. Daniel describes the night he was forced to leave, the struggles he faces as a high school student living on his own, and his desire to return home again.
- 2004
- 09:52
- Amy Drozdowska
- Hillary Frank
Perfect Hearing
Nubar Alexanian and his 14-year-old daughter Abby examine how his tinnitus and her hearing loss have affected their lives and shaped their relationship.
- 2004
- 13:20
- Abby Alexanian
- Jay Allison
- Nubar Alexanian
Legs, Hope, and Water
Traditionally a country of emigration, Greece is now a destination for immigrants and refugees seeking to enter Europe.
- 2004
- 47:24
- Lea Redfern
- Peggy Giakoumelos
The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide in Rwanda
Weaving together archival footage, new interviews and personal recordings, The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide in Rwanda presents a unique look at the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
- 2004
- 16:14
- Michael Montgomery
- Stephen Smith
Joseph Shabalala: In His Own Words
The vision for Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to Joseph Shabalala in a dream in four-part harmony.
- 2004
- 08:18
- David Schulman
- Jeffrey Freymann-Weyr
She's Alright, My Mum Is
When mothers suffer from mental or physical illnesses, their eldest children often take on responsibilities far beyond their years.
- 2004
- 27:25
- Kim Normanton
- Nigel Acheson
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
My Struggle With Obesity
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.
- 2005
- 14:31
- Czerina Patel
- Samr "Rocky" Tayeh
A Map of the Sea
For centuries, Newfoundland fisheries were hailed as the greatest in the world. Then, in 1992, their main export, the codfish, disappeared.
- 2005
- 14:58
- Chris Brookes
The Ring & I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania
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.
- 2005
- 58:58
- Aaron Cohen
- Elena Park
- Jad Abumrad
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
Hearing Voices
Hearing Voices is a compelling and adventurous exploration of languages on the verge of extinction.
- 2005
- 28:40
- John Wynne
Dear Birth Mother
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.
- 2005
- 28:44
- Dan Collison
- Elizabeth Meister
The 2006 TCF Audio Luminary: Piers Plowright
The Third Coast Festival Audio Luminary Award is presented annually to an individual who is greatly admired for his or her significant and ongoing contributions to the field of radio. Hats off to the 2006 Audio Luminary, Piers Plowright.
- 2006
- 0
- Piers Plowright
Between Friends
"Between Friends" is the story of one woman's coming to terms with being sexually victimized by her father.
- 2006
- 13:06
- Jody Porter
- Neil Sandell
Muriel's Message
Memories of a much beloved grandmother resurface when a box of unlabeled audio cassettes is discovered in the basement.
- 2006
- 06:28
- Mira Burt-Wintonick
Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu
This story is a window into the life of Mohammed Naseehu Ali, who left his home, family, and future in tribal government to become a musician and writer in America.
- 2006
- 05:18
- Ann Heppermann
- Kara Oehler
- Rick Moody
Roger Dowds: Millionaire Winner
Roger Dowds wasn't exactly an obvious pick for a game show contestant. He'd lived a quiet, sheltered life and had little faith in himself.
- 2006
- 27:10
- Ronan Kelly
Honoring the Body: Taharah
The Jewish burial ritual places great importance on treating the deceased with the utmost honor and respect. This is especially important during the ceremony of taharah, which involves the physical cleansing of the dead body.
- 2006
- 15:45
- Rebecca Sheir
Rhapsody in Bohemia
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is one of the most ambitious and enduring pop songs of all time.
- 2005
- 27:33
- Alan Hall
Thembi's AIDS Diary
In South Africa more than five million people are living with HIV/AIDS, including a young woman named Thembi Ngubane.
- 2006
- 23:30
- Joe Richman
- Anayansi Diaz-Cortes