Prix Italia 2023: 27 finalists to participate in the international competition

27 finalist programmes will compete for the podium at the 75th Prix Italia, to be held in Bari from 2 to 6 October. The finalist programmes out of 266 productions submitted to the Competition - three nominations for each of the 9 categories in the official Radio/Podcast, TV and Digital sections - were chosen by an international jury of 80 professionals from all over the world.

“We’ve worked to bring the Prix Italia as close as possible to the general audience, and now the juries have given us a showcase of the highest quality that will be available for the public to see and discover in person. These are extraordinary products from no less than 17 countries, in some cases multi-award-winning, in others absolute premieres that can be enjoyed free of charge in the screenings of the Kursaal Theatre, made available thanks to the collaboration of the Puglia Region," the Secretary General of the Prix Italia Chiara Longo Bifano explains. "In addition to the screenings, the audience will be able to meet the finalists who will arrive in Bari for a discussion with the jurors before the final verdict”, she added. The Award Ceremony will also be open to the public, on the evening of Friday 6 October, live on RaiPlay and from the stage in Piazza del Ferrarese (Bari, Italy).

As every year, the selection of shortlisted programmes offers a wide range of in-depth studies, topical, cultural and entertainment products, a unique overview of the best of international radio and television production. 18 broadcasters are represented: from UK (CHANNEL 4) to Australia (ABC), Czech Republic (ČRO), Denmark (DR), Ireland (RTÉ), Norway (NRK), Poland (TVP), Slovenia (RTVSLO) and Spain (RTVE). In addition to Italian Rai, which received 5 nominations, productions from Switzerland (SRG SSR, with 4 nominations), Netherlands (NPO, 3 nominations), France (ARTE and RADIO FRANCE, with 3 finalist products), Germany (ARD, 2 nominations) and Sweden (SVT, 2 nominations) were also very successful. A significant interest in Asian productions has also been noted, from South Korea (MBC) to Japan (NHK).

The Italian Rai, the South Korean MBC and the Swiss SRG SSR are also among the three finalists of the Prix Italia/Ifad/Copeam Special Prize, which is now in its second edition and aims to create awareness on sustainability issues and food security, increasingly linked to the protection of ecosystems and water resources.

“The 75th year of the Prix Italia comes in a context of crucial changes for the global audiovisual sector and is a unique opportunity to remind our industry of the fundamental role that public television plays in creating, developing and promoting wonderful, iconic and compelling programmes," said Walter Iuzzolino, President of Prix Italia 2023.

FINALIST PROGRAMMES

RADIO & PODCAST MUSIC
• ABC (Australia): "Fairlight CMI: The Sound You’ve Never Heard Of"
• NPO (Netherlands): "De laatste dagen van Marvin Gaye"
• RTVSLO (Slovenia): "Morje"

RADIO & PODCAST DRAMA
• ARD (Germany): "Campo"
• NRK (Norway): "Vennen"
• SRG SSR (Switzerland): "Die eingebildete Maske"

RADIO & PODCAST DOCUMENTARY AND REPORTAGE
• ARTE RADIO/ ARTE FRANCE (France): "À coeur ouvert"
• RADIO FRANCE (France): "Inside Kaboul"
• RTÉ (Ireland): "Documentary On One: Blackrock Boys"

TV PERFORMING ARTS
• ARD (Germany): "Cunningham"
• SVT (Sweden): "Historjá – Stygn för Sápmi"
• SRG SSR (Switzerland): "Mon corps virtuel et mon double"

TV DRAMA
• DR (Denmark): "Huset"
• RAI (Italy): "Esterno notte"
• CH4 (United Kingdom): "I Am Ruth"

TV DOCUMENTARY
• RAI (Italy): "After the Bridge"
• NPO (Netherlands): "Wend je lichaam naar de zon"
• TVP (Poland): "Pisklaki"

DIGITAL FACTUAL
• NHK (Japan): "The Papageno Project – Stories of Life with Suicidal Feelings"
• SVT (Sweden): "Den stora älgvandringen"
• SRG SSR (Switzerland): "Immersion – Sauvetages en Méditerranée"

DIGITAL FICTION
• ARTE FRANCE (France ): "Terrain sensible" (Marseille mon amour)
• RAI (Italy ): "Mare Fuori"
• NPO (Netherlands): "Flexe Meiden: Roxy’s verhaal"

DIGITAL INTERACTIVE
• ČRO (Czech Republic): "Sachová hra"
• RAI (Italy): "La Divina Commedia, un viaggio immersivo nel Metaverso di Rai Cinema"
• RTVE (Spain): "Cómo el machismo marcó nuestra adolescencia"

PRIX ITALIA – IFAD – COPEAM SPECIAL PRIZE
• RAI (Italy): "Plastica Connection"
• MBC (Korea South): "The Water Is Coming"
• SRG SSR (Switzerland): "Cuore di Reef"