Winners Announced

So, the winning documentary in the under 18s category is...
The World of Internet Radio, by Emma Norman


Here's what the judges had to say about her piece:

Brilliant piece well researched, clear engaging beautiful use of other audio/radio. Winner for me!

A lovely, warm, professional 'World Service' tone, clever use of audio captured online to give it pace and real, campaigning subject matter. You could play this one out practically anywhere right now. Loved it.

An interesting production brought to life by the incorporation of the snippets of radio from around the world. A well planned, well thought out and concise script with an upbeat and enthusiastic delivery that holds the listener's interest.

Emma produces a fortnightly show at Soundart Radio on Saturday mornings. She has also been involved with her school radio station, at Coombeshead College, Newton Abbot for several years.

And in the over 18s... we have a tie.
The World's Longest Score - Juan Villalba
The judges said:

Dreamy. Left me wanting to know more. Sound design is really lovely - different tones/qualities/levels separates sources nicely. Excellent production - dynamic, thought provoking, fantastic use of music and effects. I liked the background voices in foreign languages, it builds really nicely to the break in the middle. I really enjoyed this -simple idea but you really used the sounds and music to tell the story.


Juan Villalba is a journalist from Mendoza, Argentina.  He says:

Three years ago, the world knew the Ángeles Duran story. A Spanish woman said she was the owner of the Sun.

I talked to her in a radio program. She told me she had another idea: a musical score with phone sounds. Actually, she never did. I talked to her again and she explained her idea.  She is the female voice in Spanish in the piece, recorded on the phone in my home studio. The female voice in French is a friend of mine, a French teacher, Lola. And the male voice is mine.

Starting from this idea, I thought of combining the sounds of cell phones with conventional instruments, as the piano or violin. I am fascinated by the sounds of new technologies.

Would we Survive? - Helmi Wolff

The judges said:

Ooh. Tantalising. Packs a lot in to 60". Gorgeous voice tells half the story on its own, before you even get to the events. Additional sounds just right - could easily have been overdone. Very emotional stuff.

It is great as piece of oral history and it is given atmosphere and brought to life through the understated use of sound effects.

Fantastic historical record. Very active piece

I was with her in the bunker-a script packed with detail, emotion and memory
Helmi Wolff is a Somerset based artist, who is part of the Ignite Somerset project at The Engine Room, Bridgwater.