Trailers are now available for the films and projects which won the 2016 ADAMI Media Prize!
To learn more about these inspiring and innovative films, you can see the playlist of both the winners and nominees on our site.
You can also watch the gala award ceremony here.
Happy watching!
November 26, 2016
Press Release
Winners of the 2016 ADAMI Media Prize
Filmmakers, journalists, and audio-visual media professionals from Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine were awarded the ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe, at a gala ceremony in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, on November 24. This is the second edition of the ADAMI Media Prize; it awards outstanding films, videos, and websites from Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus that promote diversity and peaceful co-existence. 12 films and projects were nominated by an international jury, out of which five received the prize.
The 2016 gala had the patronage of Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, who presented the ADAMI Media Prize for “Information” (non-fiction) at the gala. Ms. Mijatović said: “This prize puts focus on the importance of free media in the region and the important role it plays in informing people on issues of public interest, not least on integration and cultural diversity.”
The winner of the ADAMI Media Prize for Information (non-fiction) was the film Forbidden Friends, produced by Chai Khana (Georgia). This story of two women living in Tbilisi explores the challenges they face because of their unconventional friendship; one is an ethnic Armenian, and the other is from Azerbaijan.
The ADAMI Media Prize for News and Short non-Fiction was given to the TV series The Foreigner on STB TV by Dmytro Lytvynenko (Ukraine), about Western entrepreneurs who’ve established businesses in Ukraine, and their efforts at integration.
The ADAMI Online Prize for Web Videos was given to Tako Robakidze (Georgia), for A Look Beyond the Headlines. This multimedia video seeks to counter the stereotypes surrounding the Pankisi Gorge of Georgia, by showing the everyday lives of the ordinary people of Pankisi.
The website MyAngle by George Gogua (Georgia) won the ADAMI Online Prize for Web Pages. The website is a networking platform for journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
And the Young ADAMI Media Prize was awarded to Generation Emigration, by Natalia Sergheev (Moldova) and filmmaker Alexander Blumberg of RFE/RL, broadcasted on TV Moldova 1. The film explores the phenomenon of mass youth emigration from Moldova.
ADAMI introduced a new type of award, the ADAMI Fellowship / ARTE prize, within ADAMI’s cooperation with French-German cultural TV channel ARTE. The inaugural prize was given to nominee Marita Tevzadze (Georgia), who will spend a one-month fellowship working with the team of ARTE Journal in Strasbourg.
On top of the prize winners, ADAMI awarded a Special Mention for Web Videos for the interactive video “What is Hate Speech?” by Ihar Nazaranka / mediakritika.by, from Belarus. It is the first Belarusian production to receive a mention from ADAMI.
A Special Mention for News and Short non-Fiction was given to the news report “Drastamat vs. Haykandukht: In-House Battle,” by Artak Vardanyan of Armenia. This unusual election story of a husband and wife competing against each other in local elections gives a new perspective on questions of tolerance in gender roles and politics.
The ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe is made possible through the support of our funders the Federal Foreign Office (Germany), and ProCredit Holding (Germany).
You can find more photos from the gala on our Facebook page.
Photo credit: ProCredit Holding, Evgeniy Nekrasov
Today is the gala award ceremony of the 2016 ADAMI Media Prize, being held for the first time in Kyiv, Ukraine! We are very excited to announce the new ADAMI prize winners, special mentions, and the recipient of a new kind of award, the ADAMI Fellowship / ARTE prize with ARTE Journal in Strasbourg, the news program of the French-German cultural channel ARTE.
The live ceremony will begin at 17:00 (GMT+2), and we will have a live stream, you can watch it on youtube at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUX8LU85yxk&feature=youtu.be
November 22, 2016
Press Release
2016 ADAMI Media Prize Gala Awards Ceremony
November 24th in Kyiv, Ukraine
For the first time, the gala awards ceremony of the prestigious ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe will be held in Ukraine, this Thursday, November 24th, 2016 starting at 16:00 (red carpet reception), at the Kyiv City Administration’s Hall of Columns. Well-known TV professionals, broadcasting executives, and senior diplomats from across Europe will be coming to the Ukrainian capital and will be attending several events.
The ADAMI Media Prize is the biggest media award for cultural diversity in Eastern Europe. It awards outstanding films, videos, and websites from the EU Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) that promote topics of diversity, integration, and peaceful co-existence. This year, ADAMI is also awarding one of the nominees a one-month fellowship at ARTE Journal, the news program of the French-German cultural channel ARTE.
The ADAMI Media Prize initiative is funded by the Federal Foreign Office (Germany) and ProCredit Holding (Germany), and is supported by international media partners including the European Broadcasting Union, ZDF, MDR, and the national public broadcasters of Georgia (GPB), Moldova (TRM), and Ukraine (NTU).
The 2016 gala ceremony is being held under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Dunja Mijatović, who will be giving the opening speech at the event.
Flying in from Los Angeles, Belarusian presenter Leila Ismailova will host the event together with Gloria Gorceag from Chisinau and Ukrainian TV host Timur Miroshnychenko. The award ceremony will be broadcasted live on the National Television of Ukraine, the Georgian Public Broadcaster, and TeleRadio Moldova. The event will also be covered by Deutsche Welle, MDR Germany, and online media. An after-gala reception will follow for the black-tie event.
Journalists and photographers are welcome to cover the award ceremony. There will be a red carpet reception starting at 16:00. Please note that during the live broadcasting of the gala, press will not be allowed to stay on the floor, but can cover the event from the balcony overlooking the venue.
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine, Dr. Ernst Reichel, will hold a reception earlier on the 24th of November at the Embassy of Germany for the nominees, patrons, and special guests of the gala.
As part of the ADAMI events, there will be held an ADAMI Talks panel on November 25th at 11:00, at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, with the title "Freedom of the Media and Cultural Diversity in TV and the Internet – A Permanent Struggle?” The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Dunja Mijatović (Vienna, Austria), will be discussing with Carolin Ollivier, Editor-in-Chief of Arte Journal (Strasbourg, France). The panel with Q&A will be moderated by senior journalist and TV presenter Yuri Makarov (NTU). Journalists who want to attend may sign up at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewdHaEpHGB_pUwjshDC0ygYt7zXe9HbohpdVmmEunK2mTahA/viewform.
2016 NOMINEES
After five intensive days of jury work, we are excited to announce the nominees for the 2016 ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe! Congratulations to the nominees -- we’ll see you in Kyiv on November 24th, where the winners will be announced at the award ceremony!
ADAMI Media Prize for Information (non-fiction)
Matushka
By Manana Khidasheli
Georgian Public Broadcaster, Georgia
Forbidden Friends
Produced by Chai Khana (www.chai-khana.org)
Marneuli TV, Georgia
ADAMI Media Prize for News and Short non-fiction
The Foreigner
By Dmytro Lytvynenko (author) and Denis Yaroshenko (director)
STB (СТБ), Ukraine
ART&SHOCK – "Vulica Brasil"
By Kate Ilyina
TV channel Belarus 24 (National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus), Belarus
Young ADAMI Media Prize
Phone Booth
By Vahagn Khachatryan
Golden Apricot Film Festival, Armenia
Bike Portraits
By Sashko Danylenko
Molodist Kiev International Film Festival, Ukraine
Generation Emigration
By Natalia Sergheev
Moldova 1 TV, Moldova
ADAMI Media Prize for Web Videos
A Look Beyond the Headlines
Tako Robakidze, Georgia
Праздник мусульман глазами христиан
Татьяна Сучкова, Ukraine
Let There Be Peace - Sülh Olsun - Миру Мир
Muhammad Agha, Azerbaijan
ADAMI Media Prize for Web Pages
MyAngle
MyAngle.net
George Gogua, Georgia
Brink
Zgvarze.1tv.ge
Ana Jegnaradze, Marita Tevzadze, Georgia