Documentary - Prix Italia 2009

65th PRIX ITALIA
T U R I N 2 1 - 2 6 S E P T . 2 0 1 3
RADIO DOCUMENTARIES
JURY MEMBERS
Roberto
Antonini
SRG SSR
Switzerland
Ferenc
Markovits
MR
Hungary
Irene
Omelianenko
SRF
France
Elisabeth
Stratka
ORF
Austria
Carmen
Veronica
Scarisbrick
RV
Vatican State
PRESIDENT
OF THE JURY
Kristina
Žantovská
CZRC
Czech Republic

Roberto Antonini
Roberto Antonini has been a journalist at Swiss Radio since 1984. A Swiss citizen born in 1957, he
received his degree in History from the Sorbonne, University of Paris 1 and in Anthropology from
René Descartes, University of Paris V. He is married to Sylvie Camus and has two children, Céline and
Raffaele. He speaks Italian, French, German and English. From 1991 to 1995 he headed the
International Department. As a special envoy. He witnessed the end of Apartheid in South Africa. He
currently specializes in African, Middle-Eastern and U.S. politics. From 1995 to 2002, he was a
correspondent in Washington DC, and in 2002 he was appointed Editor in Chief at Swiss Radio. Since
2008 he has been responsible for the production of in-depth programming (reportages/major
interviews). His official position is Features Editor. He has interviewed, among others, Bill Clinton,
John McCain, Itzaak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto, Nelson Mandela,
Kenneth Kaunda, Desmond Tutu, Willy Brandt, Helmut Schmidt, George Soros and Paul Krugman.
He has been awarded several prizes, including Prix Suisse, Schweizer Journalist Prize, Grand Prix of
French-language public radio stations, Premio Associazione Ticinese dei Giornalisti ATG, and Swiss
Media Award.
Ferenc Markovits
He has been working for the Hungarian National Radio since 1977 as editor – play director, and as
program editor since 2011. Hundreds of radio plays, documentary and feature programs are linked to
his name. Among others he produced radio plays out of the works of Péter Esterházy, Pál Závada,
Lajos Parti Nagy, Tibor Déry, István Örkény, Mihály Kornis, Péter Hajnóczy, Gyõzõ Határ. In the
early 90s, he edited the documentary series ‘Fültanú’ (Ear witness) which dealt with historical themes
considered as taboo till the regime change, using mostly archive footage blacklisted at that time. In
2001, he produced the radio play series Russian for beginners and advanced learners, the story being of
the soviet troops stationed in Hungary. In 2003, he edited a two-part documentary ‘Titkok légijárata’
(Flights of the secrets), dealing with the airplane crash Malév of still unclear reasons in 1975 in Beirut.
In 2004, he made a feature of Hodosan Roza’s book stories of Samizda (Szamizdatörténetek). He has
made a TV film about the air catastrophe in 2006 and in 2007 directed an eight-part series radio play of
the work of Jenõ Rejtõ : Bone Brigarde (Csontbrigád). Since May 2009, he is the managing editor of the
‘Hely’ (Place), a daily broadcasted report program. He is the idea giver and program editor of the youth
fantasy series ‘Time Courier’. He has received several professional radio prizes for his works.
Irene Omelianenko
• 1982-1983 : together with Martin Even, takes part in the creation of Radio France Creuse (Radio
France local station) • 1983-1985 : Programme producer within the framework of « Les Nuits
magnétiques » and «Bon plaisir” units • 1985-1997 : creates « Clair de nuit » together with Jean
Couturier • 1998 :joins Laurence Bloch’s documentary team • 2003 : produces « The Vincendon et
Henry tragedy» directed by François Teste. This documentary is selected for the 2003 Premios Ondas •
2004 : awarded Longeur d’ondes Festival “Coup de chapeau”for her productions as a whole • 2006 : «
Pavillon 38 », directed by François Teste, is nominated at Prix Europa • 2006 :producer coordinator
within the documentary unit of « Sur les docks » created by Pierre Chevalier • 2007 : The submissive
body : in Mistress Cindy’s Dungeon”is awarded a bronze medal by the NY Festivals • Prix Italia jury
member • 2008 : Prix Europa jury member • 2009 : creation of Addor Association for the development
of radio documentaries • 2010 : invited to be part of the SCAM sound commission • 2011 : appointed
programme advisor for documentaries and radio creation by O. Poivre D’Arvor • jury member,
CREADOC in Angoulême • Prix Phornugia Nova jury member • Prix Italia jury member) • 2012 :
contributes to the Hellfest and Joola webdocumentaries • 2013 : in connection with GRM, contributes
on line to the broadcasting of Floy Krouchi productions in 5.1 sound.

Carmen Veronica Scarisbrick
Veronica Scarisbrick has been working at Vatican Radio’s English Programme since 1984 in her
capacity as journalist and producer of documentaries and feature programmes. She specialises in
features focusing on specific areas of interest including historical documentaries regarding the Church,
with an expertise in the popes of the twentieth century. Much of her work explores the arts: music, art,
literature and the Latin language. She is also part of a broadcasting team covering live papal events.
Over the years Veronica has also been an English Programme correspondent for the Vatican Radio
teams accompanying Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI, on their travels to other countries. Her last
such assignment was in 2011 to Germany. Her most recent reporting job abroad was in January 2013
with the Holy Land Coordination group of Bishops from across Europe and North America when she
travelled to Israel, Palestine and Jordan. In the past she has also represented Vatican Radio at a
governmental level both in Hong Kong and Finland producing documentaries focusing on the
challenges facing the Churches there. She has also taken part in Vatican Radio/ UNICEF coproductions
reporting on child trafficking in Nepal and post-apartheid violence in South Africa. In
addition to English Veronica is fluent in French and Italian.
Elisabeth Stratka
Mag. Elisabeth Stratka, born in Klosterneuburg near Vienna on August, 29th 1967. Studies of German
Language and Literature and of History of Art at the University of Vienna. Since 1991 working with the
Feature Department at ORF Radio (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) as a journalist and editor of
various programs on books and documentaries. 1997 „Kritikerpreis des Österreichischen Verbandes
der KulturvermittlerInnen“ (Critics‘ Prize of the Austrian Association of Cultural Mediators), 2002
„Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung“ (Radio Prize of Adult Education), 2007 Entry in the Prix Italia
„Lost for the world“, 2007 jury member for the Featurepreis der Stiftung Radio Basel (Radio
Documentary Prize of the Radio Basel Foundation). Currently responsible for a weekly series of radio
documentaries „Hörbilder“ (54 minutes) and since 2011 Chairwoman of the Ake Blomström Memorial
Prize.
Kristina Žantovská
MgA. Kristina Žantovská She graduated from Academy of Performing Arts, specialisation theatre
dramaturgy. Up to the year 1989 she worked as freelance, then she participated in publishing the
lifestyle magazine UM, she was co-founder of The Czech Cultural and Information Centre in New
York (1993 – 1995), she worked as an editor of the magazine Respekt, she co-operated with Theatre
Pod Palmovkou and Theatre Na Zábradlí and for four years she worked as a literary manager in
Theatre Na Vinohradech. In the years 2009 – 2011 she participated in developing new television
formats and film production of Media Pro Pictures company. She worked in Czech Radio 3 - Vltava in
the years 2000-2008 as the editor-in-chief of News and Cultural Journalism Department. Currently she
has been working as the head of the Production Centre of Czech Radio.