Thursday, 8 June 2023
The International Summit of Screen and Sound continued for the second day and third day with a full programme of events and the announcement of the Day Two winners.
This morning opened with the first part of the Celtic Media Festival International Pitching Forum, where the winning pitch, revealed at tomorrow’s awards, will win the development prize of £10,000.
Smash Channel 4 hit Derry Girls took home the much coveted Comedy (Screen) award, meanwhile BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Sounds’ hard hitting and compelling The Cruelty – A Child Unclaimed won in Factual Series (Sound). Elsewhere, BBC ALBA’s exhilarating Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side topped the Factual Entertainment (Screen) category.
Today is the third and final day of the conference and Measuring Diversity - the What, the Why and the AI, looks at the importance of creating content which reflects the world fairly and accurately. With the need for ongoing, in-depth conversations about what diversity means and how we measure it, this session takes a practical look at the industry.
During Success in Any Language, Alan Esslemont, Director General of TG4, discusses his success with bringing Irish language broadcasting and programmes to national and international audiences, heralding a golden era for the industry
Festival organisers revealed the Celtic Media Festival 2023 Day Two winners this evening
CATEGORY: FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT (SCREEN)
Winner: Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side
Country: Scotland
Production Company / Broadcaster: Solus Productions / BBC ALBA
CATEGORY: HISTORY (SCREEN)
Winner: Dolly: The Sheep That Changed The World
Country: Scotland
Production Company / Broadcaster: Tern Television Productions Limited / BBC Scotland
CATEGORY: SPORTS PROGRAMME (SOUND)
Winner: Gary Speed: 10 Years On
Country: Wales
Production Company / Broadcaster: BBC Sport Wales / BBC Radio Wales
CATEGORY: COMEDY (SCREEN)
Winner: Derry Girls
Country: Ireland
Production Company / Broadcaster: Hat Trick Productions / Channel 4-
CATEGORY: FACTUAL SERIES (SOUND)
Winner: The Cruelty – A Child Unclaimed
Country: Scotland
Production Company / Broadcaster: BBC Scotland Productions / BBC Radio Scotland/ BBC Sounds
CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT (SOUND)
Winner: Bore Cothi
Country: Wales
Production Company / Broadcaster: BBC Radio Cymru / BBC Radio Cymru
CATEGORY: LIVE MUSIC PROGRAMME (SCREEN)
Winner: Cuirm @ Celtic: Niteworks & The BBC SSO
Country: Scotland
Production Company / Broadcaster: Beezr Studios / BBC ALBA
CATEGORY: CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME (SCREEN)
Winner: Itopia
Country: Wales
Production Company / Broadcaster: Boom Cymru / S4C
