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China National Radio (CNR)New Year's Day at Home DoorA sudden and menacing epidemic infectious virus came to people andthreatened everyone. Lily, the daughter, who is a nurse in the drama, is not onlyduty-bound to be busy in the front line of treating patients, but also in greatdanger of being infected with the virus at any time. Her parents are even moreconcerned about her safety everyday and every hour. This is the New Year'sEve of the Spring Festival, the most important traditional festival in China. It isthe time when the whole family must get together for the New Year's Evedinner. The New Year's Eve dinner is the most ceremonial and important mealin the whole year and is the symbolofthe NewYear.Butnow,thereisnodaughteronthetable-sheisstilltreatingpatientsinthehospital.When thedoorbell rang and the door opened, the daughter stood outside the house: shetook advantage of a short break to run home and offer a toast to her parentswith a glass of drink to reunite their families; to comfort their missing by a quicklook. However, the time was short and in order to prevent virus infection, thedaughter could not enter the house, so she had to drink the glass poured by herparents at the door and eat a bite of the food that her parents had prepared. Inthe tears of her parents, she turned away and went to her post in the hospital. Ashort gathering at home door was how they celebrated the New Year.

Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI)Tears in WuhanDinara is an Indonesian student currently studying in Wuhan,China. She studiesin a university through a scholarship shereceives sincetwo years ago. Dinara is very familiar with one ofthe local residents' families whose son, Li Meng Zhin, is herclassmate. Dinara is so familiar with them that she is consideredan adopted child. Dinara and Li Meng Zhin love each other.Whenthe corona virus epidemic broke out, Li Meng Zhin's familywas infected with the corona virus. Dinara was forbiddenfrom approaching his adopted family. One day she receivednews of grief, her adoptive parents, mother and father

including Li Meng Zhin passed away, Dinara was very sad.Dinara and his friends including Nisa and Tasyafrom Indonesia could only stay in campus dorm room. Wuhan city conditions is increasingly gripping.Many countries withdraw their citizens from the city including the Indonesian government.But during theevacuation process, Nisa was declared unable to leave Wuhan because her body temperature reached 40degrees celsius. As close friends, Dinara and Tasya decided to accompany Nisa in Wuhan and at the sametime devoted themselves as volunteers to help the Indonesian Embassy in China.

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Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)The Days of Depression – A Shogi Master’sInvisible Opponent -Senzaki Manabu has been playing shogi (Japanese chess)professionally for over 30 years. He is ranked 9-dan, thehighest rank. But in 2017, he was diagnosed withdepression. Overwork had made him severely ill. His wife, aprofessional go (board game) player, and his brother, apsychiatrist, stood by his side throughout his treatment. Thegolden rule for depression is to rest your brain. Yet shogi isa game that requires prolonged concentration and strategicdecision-making. Everyone encouraged him to take a breakfrom shogi but for Senzaki, shogi was all he had. He

couldn’t imagine his days without playing the game. So, hemade a daring move to cure his depression with shogi. Swallowing his pride, he asked his younger disciples toplay against him and he slowly began to reclaim his sensibility for the game. This is a true story about Senzaki’sbattle with depression.

Radio Romania (ROR)PEOPLE'S HOUSECasa Poporului/People's House, radio script by Ilinca Stihiafter Cifre în delir (When Big is not Beautiful), collage andlyrics by Ioana Ieronim, is a sound essay that proposes the re-evaluation of the significance of the People's House, one ofthe largest buildings in the world. The dizzying figures ofthe quantities of materials used are opposed by the numberof human sacrifices and irretrievable urban destruction. ThePeople’s Housereproduces through sound theatmosphere ofthe epoch, but it also restores the memory of the voices ofthose over whom the roller of history has passed.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC)Punk in a pandemicIn a share house in Toronto, Canada, three women decide touse their time in quarantine to start a punk band. Throughoutthe tumultuous twoweek project, friendships are tested, amenacing fourth housemate gets in the way, and Canadianpunk rock faces its moment of truth.This is the history of thatband.

China Radio International (CRI)My Stolen LifeZhu and her husband hired a nanny for their 15-month oldson in 1992. But the nanny disappeared with the baby aweek later. The couple then started their long journey ofsearching. Three years had passed, but their effort was stillunsuccessful. After giving birth to a second child, the couplewas informed of a group of kidnapped children rescued inHenan province. The DNA test showed one of them was theirmissing child. In order to make it up to the lost-and-foundson, they spent all their time and money on him. After the

couple divorced in 2007, the single mother, Zhu, started to lookafter the two sons by herself. Incredibly, the babysitter resurfaced with Zhu’s biological son in 2018. The childhad grown up into a troubled and depressive youth, and the babysitter came to Zhu for help. A new DNA testproved inaccurate the result of the test made two decades before by the Henan provincial court. As a result ofthe tragic mix-up, Zhu decided to sue the court for the incorrect DNA test, while trapped in the dilemma ofwhether she should have the kidnapper held accountable – her son has pleaded a pardon. The story has beenreported widely in China. Legal experts have had heated discussions over moral and legal issues, such as howthe Henan court should compensate, and whether the nanny-turned-kidnapper should be brought to justiceaccording to the existing law.

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National Radio and Television Administration(NRTA)Sound Scenery-“Warming Fields”Massive natural sounds, which were recorded at differentoccasions in over 20 consecutive years, are presentedwith emotional narration by Yang Ming himself, of the recordingtime and occasions, interesting episodes,original poems, inviting humanities knowledge, and most of all,his love of nature. In this program, the audiencecan feel the gentleness of the spring rain dripping under theeaves, and the madness of the summer rain; they

can hear the crisp call of the yellow birds in the field, and the chirping of the sparrows in front of the courtyard.In Sound Scenery - "Warming Fields”, Yang recorded a set of sounds from spring fields. The episode begins withthe sound of ducks fluttering and twirling the water, which is a significant sign of warming fields, of spring aswell. The crows of birds in the mountains echo with the frogs croaking in a swollen pond. Each group of soundsengraved spring into the sound scenery vividly.

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)From Birth to BirthA concise and effective narrative of farhad Ramezani whowas martyred on his birthday while he was defusingbomb. The story is told by his daughter after eighteenyears and has been reconstructed using a dramaticstructure.

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China Radio International (CRI)My 50 days in WuhanThe program aims to tell the story of the COVID-19epidemic in Wuhan through 50-day observation andexperience from a frontline reporter’s perspective. Itaims to sort out and concatenate the importantnodes of the epidemic, show the audience the true,vivid and overall picture of the outbreak, and reflectthe roles that the country and each individual haveplayed amid the epidemic in Wuhan.

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)Abused Girls: Life After AbuseChild abuse is a serious social issue in Japan. Abused children feel like theydon’t belong at home. And in search of a sense of belonging, many often turn todelinquency. The Tagawa Friendship Center in Tagawa City, FukuokaPrefecture, is a social rehabilitation facility that protects juvenile offenders. Itprovides food and shelter in a communal setting to help get them back on theirfeet. The center is the first in Japan to build a girls-only dormitory that exclusivelyhouses underage girls. This program takes a close look at one girl’s journey torecovery. Sakura remembers her mother’s abuse began when she was twoyears old. After suffering daily abuse for nearly ten years, she ends up dabblingin drugs and violence. Sakura’s story sheds light on the effects of child abuseand the deep psychological scars it leaves.

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TBS Holdings, Inc (TBS)SCRATCH - Discrimination and the Heisei Era -."Scratch," the sound made by drawing a line on the groundbetween oneself and others, is the word used in the programto describe actions that do not recognize the dignity orexistence of the people on the "on the other side of theline." Kanebumi Kanbe is a news reporter for RKB MainichiBroadcasting Corporation in Tokyo whose first son was bornwith a disability. Kanbe's ode, "To My Son with Disabilities,"which he posted on his personal Facebook page after theSagamihara stabbing incident, went viral both in conventionaland social media as a counter-anthem to the incident.As areporter and the father of a son with a disability, Kanbe heads

to the detention center to meet Uematsu and try to uncover his true motives.The Sagamihara incident occurredin the greater-Tokyo area. In an extraordinary collaborative effort with Tokyo-based TBS Radio, RKB MainichiBroadcasting Corporation, a private regional station, presents an incisive look at Japanese society today.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)Facing the bombersAs part of its unique deradicalisation program Indonesiabrings convicted bombers face with their victims. Wegained unprecedented access to enter the country’shighest security prison to witness this. We built up trustwith the families of the victims as well as the militantsthemselves now on death row. As a result of this rareaccess and trust the documentary is a raw, personal andpowerful journey exploring themes of forgiveness,redemption and pain. The program was part of theCrossing divides season on BBC News that looks at theways in which people connect across the fractures that

divide societies. We also aimed to explore how and why former jihadis have changed and what the futurechallenges are for fighting terrorism in Indonesia and South East Asia. The program was part of the Crossingdivides season on BBC News that looks at the ways in which people connect across the fractures that dividesocieties. In Indonesia the story had a significant real-world impact for Sarah and Garil. Their story was pickedup by major local media organisations and they appeared on prime time talk shows and were invite to speak atthe country’s top universities.

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China National Radio (CNR)First in the World: China’s Coronavirus Vaccine EntersPhase 2 Clinical TrialBased on the successful experience of the Ebola vaccine,Academician Chen Wei of the Chinese Academy ofEngineering and her team developed the adenovirusvector vaccine. At 9am on February 29th, Chen Weipersonally took the world’s first shot of novel coronavirusvaccine to test its safety. After a half-hour medicalobservation period, several other members on her teamalso took the vaccine. Will the adenovirus vector vaccine

cause serious or even deadly side effects? AcademicianChen Wei took the first shot at the risk of her own life, in order to make sure it is safe for everyone. Her actionbolstered the confidence for other volunteers. On April 12th, the adenovirus vector vaccine entered Phase Twohuman trial – it was the world’s first novel coronavirus vaccine to enter Phase Two and an important milestone inthe global effort for a viable vaccine. 508 volunteers from all walks of life in Wuhan joined the Phase Two trial,ranging in age from 18 to 84. Every volunteer joined the program out of their love and respect for life, and theywere full of confidence and hope over Chen Wei’s vaccine.

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)Battle Hymn of Angels in White and HongKongers - ALegend of Self-Rescue PowerThe News report begins with a piece of warning regarding apotential grave public health crisis from Professor Kwok-Yung yuen, an internationally recognized medical expert aswell as Chair of Infestious Disease at the Department ofMicrobiology of the Uiniversity of Hong Kong. His warningmarked the beginning of the city’s battle against theepidemic a month later.

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Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI)THE FATE OF POE MEURAHThe loss of population and the narrowness of habitatof the wild elephants will continue to give negativeimpacts to the community in the form of economicdamages/psychological trauma and the loss of lives.there should be a special strategy for handling andprotecting both community and the wild elephants. ifthis problem is not solved properly, the existence ofthis animal is threatened.

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)Scream of ButterfliesMaintain clean air in metropolitan areas and protect theurban environment. Air pollution and changes in theecosystem have changed the color of butterflies and theirgenetics.

The Voice of Vietnam (VOV)A race for human livesAn unprecedented disease is rapidly spreading throughoutthe world! A deadly virus currently causes thousands ofdeaths each day. At present there is no vaccine orantiviral drug that is able to prevent or treat COVID-19, whichpresents a challenge for the world of medicine! In order toprotect the health and lives of citizens, it is essential to“produce test kits to detect a person infected with the deadlyvirus as soon as possible.” Normally, it takes roughly fouryears to research and apply for a test-kit license, but, the

scientists at the Vietnam Military Medical University have set anunimaginable goal: “to have a final product within one month”. What a fierce struggle over the next month at thelaboratory between the scientists and an invisible enemy! They race against time! “We have never thought offailure because we do not have time to think of it”, stated the head of the research group. A sudden corner entry.Real and lively sounds. Team spirit full of great feelings and immense love from both relatives and friends aredecisive factors for racers to overcome the challenge that seems impossible to. All are locked in “A race forhuman lives".

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National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA)Together, Out of DarknessRBI’s public service advertisement “Together, Out ofdarkness” calls on different nationalities to unite in the fightagainst Covid-19, and denounces those using the virus tostigmatize China. The virus knows no boundaries andcountries should no longer take the “begger thyneighbour ”tactics, but unite and jointly respond to the crisisin order to build a shared common destiny for mankind

All India Radio (AIR)The Zero Day QueueA person gets connected to the 'Future' through his cellphone and comes to know that his city is also slowly butgradually moving ahead in a queue termed as "Zero DayQueue". The Future cautions him about his city goingwaterless due to the careless attitude and way of living ofthe residents.The programme ends with the tele-attendant suggesting subtly that the way to exit the queuecould be selecting "control and save"in the settings(oflife).The presentation without clearly mentioning aboutwater tries to convey the message in a novel way throughvarious sound effects.

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National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT)Drunk No DriveIt is a story told by a 4-year old girl who became anamputee. Her mother died young while her father has beenparalyzed for the rest of his life. It all happened because ofa severe car accident caused by the drunk driving father ona family trip to visit their friends one day.

Voice of Vietnam (VOV)Stay united, together we winDefeating COVID-19 is not something any country can doalone. The world needs to stay united and use closecooperation to resolve the crisis. The unity of Vietnamesepeople and their government and Vietnam’s commitment tointernational cooperation have resulted in exceptionalsuccess in containing the coronavirus in Vietnam. “Stayunited, together we win” is Vietnam’s slogan in the fightagainst this deadly virus.

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China Radio International (CRI)2020 HitFM Music AwardsAt the start of 2020, the creator team for the HitFM MusicAwards invited listeners and music industryprofessionals to vote on a pool of nominated songs.During the voting process, the team conducted on-siteand remote interviews with the nominated artists andcompiled materials for the programme. The showpresented awards across 11 categories including bestmale and female artists, best group and most notablenewcomer. The programme’s host, Zhu He presented

interviews with artists from all over the world as well asconnected with listeners in China to exchange New Year’s wishes. Over one million listeners tuned in to2020’s HitFM Music Awards radio programme, and many interacted with the team through Weibo, WeChatand the HitFM app, leaving over 1.2 million messages across all social media platforms.

All India Radio (AIR)The Man in the PictureTo acquaint future generations with a voice that in itsprime was known as ‘The Voice of India’.Sadly only twoextracts of his voice could be accessed from the archives.The producer of this programme relies on recordings shehad made in 2007 and regrets that by the time SurajitSen’s magnificent voice had lost its sheen due to a strokeand onset of Alzheimer’s.In fact the stroke had impactedhis speech and hearing significantly at the time of these

recordings.he programme attempted to follow his excitingand exhilarating journey as an army man-turned broadcaster through those innocent times whennews was reassuring rather than disturbing, and pay tributes to the wonderfully rich and mellowvoice that soothed the nation’s nerves amid the upheavals of new nationhood.

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)Being a Muslim Woman in IndiaIndia has more than 90 million Muslim women. A majority ofthem are poor and uneducated. Even those at the top of thetable of the society feel that they have to face too manyestablished narratives, whether it’s about domestic violence,forced marriage or the burqa, preventing real discussions onmore important issues. In recent years, India has also witnessedan increase in hate crimes against the minorityMuslim community and some say they now feel anxious abouttheir future as an Indian Muslim. As International Women's Dayapproaches, we speak to those who have challengedgender and religious stereotypes in India. We ask them, whatdoes it mean to be a Muslimwoman in today's India?

The Voice of Vietnam (VOV)Whose life are you living?The show “Whose life are you living?”, the stories ofa young bisexual man who defied his parents’rejection of his sexual orientation, and a motherwhose son came out as gay deliver a timely message:“Respect Yourself, RespectOthers.”

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China National Radio (CNR)My 92 days in WuhanThe Covid-19 pandemic is the most serious globalpublic health emergency that humankind hasexperienced since the end of the Second World War.The city of Wuhan, China, with over 10 millionpopulation, was the first city in the world hit by thedisease. What did the city encounter during theearly days of the epidemic when all channels to theexternal world were cut and it became a ‘lonelyisland’? How did the people living in the city bravelyfight against the novel coronavirus head on? What

are the experiences deeply etched in their minds? ……Areporter born in Wuhan and grew up there traveled to the city on the third day of the lockdown. In herown way, she experienced and recorded her 92 days in Wuhan. In the form of“oral history”of differentpeople, individual memories against the backdrop of grand narration retain a tangible reality with flesh andblood. The ups and downs of human life bring the epidemics to concrete and vivid life,which otherwise is more often than not represented by statistic figures. The real stories of individuals helpus to construct and enrich the dimensions of our memory of the epidemic. This is journalism, yetunforgettable history too.

China Radio International (CRI)From Dust to WealthFour generations of residents in Kubuqi recount theirefforts and tactics to make their homeland a placesuitable to live and work, focusing on how theyreclaimed land from the seventh largest desert inChina, how they managed to keep economicdevelopment sustainable, and how they respect thelaws of nature and factored in the economy, society,and people’s livelihoods during the process of

combating desertification.

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)India lockdown: Plight of the migrantlabourers/Transforming transgender livesWork life india is a unique weekly primetime talkshow that is simulcast on BBC World Service (radio)and BBC World News (television), and also offered asa podcast. It aims to provide a deep insight on issuessuch as current affairs, business, money, work, familyand life. It aims to look beyond the headlines andprovide local solutions to global issues, and to conveythese in a human and personal manner.

Voice of Vietnam (VOV)Happiness of “A great tiny man”Despite only being 33 years old, Mr. Nguyen Van Hungfrom Nam Dan in Nghe An province, looks like a boyof around seven, and is now teaching Computer Science atDream Seed Center in Hanoi. This is because he wasborn with Hypopituitarism which results in a deficientproduction of growth hormones, causing him to grow tojust 120cm in height whilst weighing a mere 20kg.From a tiny boy to a happy tiny teacher – a challengingjourney. Displaying an extraordinary energy, Mr. Hung

successfully completed vocational and college courses inComputing before being recruited by a Danish graphic design company. Overcoming an array of obstaclesand prejudices, Mr. Hung now enjoys a happy and beautiful fairytale love story with “mini girl” Le Thi DiemMy, a pretty girl who is also suffering from Hypopituitarism. At present, Mr. Hung works as a Computingteacher at Dream Seed Center, an organisation which provides support to people with disabilities to studyand work whilst also aiming to inspire them. The story of teacher Nguyen Van Hung serves to affirm themessage that differences in appearance are not obstacles to enjoying success and happiness.

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Northern German Broadcasting (NDR)Heirs of the Night (Season 1)The vampire fantasy world we’ve created gives usthe opportunity to tell an important story. It’s setin the past but acts as a mirror to the present. InHeirs of the Night a new generation stands up forwhat they believe in. Different clans have toaccept and embrace each others differences tomove forward, to survive. The Heirs need to worktogether to overcome their enemies and set asidethe sentiments of their parents and other elderstowards the other clans. They need to secure the

future. New friendships are created, and lovecrosses the boundaries of clans and even species. Gradually the heirs grow into a strong group that will doeverything for each other. Their bond becomes even stronger than the one they have with their clan,something nobody expected at first. The students of the vampire school will break rules, stand up againstthe elders, start a revolution and ensure change. They are our heroes of the story. It’s the very firstEuropean high-end vampire series for 10+ and moreover one that is created in partnership with threeEuropean public broadcasters, NDR in Germany, NRK in Norway and NPO/AVROTROS in Holland anddistributed by ZDF Enterprises. Heirs of the Night is based on the popular series of novels called Die Erbender Nacht by Ulrike Schweikert, that have a big fan base. The scripts are written by award winning writersMaria von Heland and director/writer Diederik van Rooijen. HEIRS OF THE NIGHT is a show that is daring,faced paced and engaging that takes its young audience veryserious.

Radiotelevisione Italiana S.p.A (Rai)Everybody is perfectRick has got Down’s syndrome and shares the samedesires of all young people: a job and love. He fightsand obtains both: he is hired in the packagingdepartment of a chocolate factory, which is run bydisabled people, where he falls in love with Tina, anAlbanian girl with Down syndrome. But Tina and hermother get expelled from Italy. So Rick and hisfriends at the department come up with an idea: tosecretly travel to Albania, so Rick can marry Tina,

which will allow her to return to Italy. Ivan – Rick’sfather – and Miriam – the factory manager – set off in a hazardous journey in pursuit of the youths, inorder to bring them back home, but fate has something in store for them, too… In the meantime, a battlebetween the factory partners starts to jeopardize the jobs of the outstanding employees of the packagingdepartment. Will our heroes manage to succeed?

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National Television and RadioCompany of Uzbekistan (MTRK)CountrysideThis is a TV drama about those, whostand in a way of drug traffic, riskingtheir own lives to confront strongopponent. About the courage andvalor of board guards, employees ofinternal affairs and state security.About those, for whom theprotection of boards of their native

country has become a part of life.And when the fate offers them a choice between honor and life, they without thinking, choose first. TheTV drama tells about life and military service at the countryside, where state board is located. Unusualliving conditions create special relationships, which develop, intrigue, take breath away and flow fromepisodes to episodes. The multi-episode feature film reflects the century-old customs and traditions ofthe Uzbek people, subtleties of a truly eastern upbringing and attitude to elder generation. It tells aboutthe life of different people, each with their own story, concerns and fate.

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)Scam Detective: Episode 1 The ManWithout a NameScammers in Japan use phones in manyways to steal money from unsuspectingcitizens. In 2018, people nationwide weredefrauded a total of 35.6 billion yen. Why dopeople continue to fall for scams despiterepeated warnings? And why are only the“receivers” and “callers” apprehended, andnot the top members of scammer cells? Thisdrama features a female detective whocloses in on the reality of fraud, and puts

everything shehas into revealing the truth. Three separate groups are involved: the youthful scammers, theirelderly victims, and the police who investigate. Despite occupying separate worlds, all of them suffer in differentways while striving to live with their pain.

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China Media Group (CMG)The Third Coal MineShanxi yangquan is the largest anthracite base inChina，The third coal mine of Yangquan coalindustry(group)co.,ltd used to be the largest coalmine in Asia. 100,000 miners produced 248 milliontons of coal in 68 years. The film is a Chinese coalindustry’s microcosm, and it’s the story of themodern miners who are not afraid of hard work andtheir ordinary lives. The coal resources in The thirdcoal mine will be depleted in 2017, It will close in2019. More than 6000 miners will face the transferto a new placement.

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)Meeting You‘Meeting You’ is a special documentary using VR andhaptic feedback technology to reunite a mother with herseven-year-old daughter, who passed away due to rareincurable disease three years ago. For eight months,the production team used VR technology to implementNa-yeon’s(daughter) face, body, and voice. Thereunion took place in the park with memories of motherand her daughter Na-yeon. The motion of a child modelwas recorded as motion capture and implemented onthe monitor to reproduce the scene at a VR studio.

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Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)Bearman of HokkaidoDo men livelihoods have a place in the wild?Hokkaido Shiretoko Peninsula was registered asa UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in2005. Here, Ose Hatsusaburo, 84, fishes forsalmon as he has done for 56 years. The area,called Rusha, is also home to one of the worlddensest populations of brown bears. Mr. Osehas an odd relationship with these wild animals -- when one approaches, he simply shouts atthem to go away. The bears obey withoutmaking a fuss, and no fisherman has suffered abear attack in the last 50 years. But then in 2019,experts who advise UNESCO tell Mr. Ose to

return Rusha to its natural state. Must the fishermenlivelihoods and their relationship with the bears be sacrificed? This film spanning 10 years touches onquestions of man and nature.

Korea Educational Broadcasting System(EBS)Techno Fossil (Anthropocene Episode 2)The spread of ubiquitous "techno materialssuch as aluminum, concrete and plastic, underpina new kind of stratigraphy. Plastics in rock layersacross the globe is a distinctive geologicalsignature for human activity. This documentaryscrutinizes the current reality of plastic issues inthe macroscopic viewpoint of Anthropocene, anew geological era.

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Radiotelevisione Italiana S.p.A (RAI)#IamNotAHero#IoNonSonoUnEroe (I am not a hero) is aproject for a series of television storieswhose protagonists are all thoseprofessional figures who work every day tohelp, save, contain, support, find a place forthe living and for the dead. It is thecollective story of people engaged in thebattle against the corona virus, shot liveduring the first two weeks of March, whenthe world had just changed its appearance,had a mask on its face, the temperatureunder control and the drama of those who

could not breathe. The Codogno hospital is at the center of the project, where it all began on February 21 whenthe first case of Covid19 was diagnosed and the history of the pandemic in Italy began. And this is where thehelp of Doctors Without Borders arrives ten days later.

Korea BroadcastingSystem (KBS)Watchers of Lawmakers :Legislators and AwardsWe went to an award ceremonyand the legislators there didn’tknow why they were gettingawards. It wasdifficult to understand thereason that the award ceremonyorganizations gave for awardinglegislators. These

organizations were giving awards to regular citizens as well. We were curious as to how they give and takeawards so we applied ourselves to receive an award. We confirmed that one has to pay money to get an award.After covering, we found out that the award ceremony organizations and legislators were in a symbioticrelationship like a crocodile and a crocodile bird.

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Sichuan Radio and TV (SRT)Liluo's WishThe crew stayed in the deep mountains for over a monthand recorded abundant fresh and infectious scenes anddialogues and told” little stories” happening in this “greattime” with poetic TV language. Liluo, the protagonist,is a 14-year-old Yi girl. As a six-grade student, shewants to join in the school choir established not long agoand hopes her mother can stay with her. As to herclassmates, some of them want to becomeknowledgeable talents tochange their fate; some want to get out of the mountains

and have a look at the shells and sea described in the book. However, these seemingly simply wishes are noteasy to realize. Because of poverty, the children have to make more efforts when they grow up and most of theparents have to go out and work. As the new year is approaching, new campus with better conditions is underconstruction and those working outside the mountains are coming back. Change is happening step by step. Letthe children’s wishes blow in the air.

The Voice of Vietnam - Vietnam TelevisionCorporation (VOV-VTC)Coronavirus: War in Peacetime“War in peacetime” reports real and lively images fromthe frontline of the Vietnamesemedical system’s fight against the novel coronaviruspandemic, showing recordings of doctorsand nurses working round the clock at the NationalHospital of Tropical Diseases to save thelives of patients. The proactiveness of the entire

political system and the consensus of citizens nationwide are key factors behind the country’s success infighting the pandemic. Most notably, the silent but significant sacrifice of the white-collared soldiers on thefrontline can be considered a decisive contribution to the victory against the raging pandemic. Being forced toisolate from friends and family whilst disregarding all personal feelings, the white-collared soldiers serve in thebattle against the virus in order to save the lives of patients. Their heroic efforts have been widelyacknowledged by members of the community. Some of the questions in the minds of doctors who areparticipating in “War in Peacetime” include whether or not they will have to sacrifice their lives in the fightagainst the pandemic, and questions regarding their families, with their children frequently asking when theywill be able to return home. The head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlis urging citizens to “Join hands and be united for Vietnam to beat the epidemic”. This call aims to win the entirenation’s support to encourage the white-collared heroes, and put faith in them to achieve a total victory over thepandemic in the coming weeks and month.

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)Coronavirus lockdown - Indian migrants' long roadhomeIndia’s strict lockdown to halt the spread ofcoronavirus meant that most factories and businessesshut down, rendering millions jobless. Prime MinisterNarendra Modi appealed to businesses to keeppaying their workers, including an estimated 140million migrant labourers. But that didn’t happen, andmost of the workers were left with little money andfood. State governments announced that they will

open centres to feed thses people, but were overwhelmed and most saw miles-long. With no prospect ofincome, they took long journeys to go back to their villages. Some travelled for a few hundred kilometres, whileothers covered more than a thousand to go home. They weren’t always alone - some had young children andothers had pregnant wives, and the life they had built for themselves packed into their ragtag bags. They facedhunger, extreme temperatures, a ruthless police that often acted violently to make them stop, fatigue, diseaseand a seemingly apathetic administration with its inadequate measures to help them. The TV programs on ourpartner stations in India as well BBC World News TV aimed at bringing out the stories being captured on India’snumerous highways to an audience fed on a diet of often communal and jingoist content.

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Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)Moyamoya Theater: Episode 7 Nana, NanaMoyamoya Theater presents an enigmatic dramathat inspires uncertain wonder in viewers. Yumi,a 4th grader, finds it hard to deal with her nanaSadako, who, perhaps because of dementia,sometimes “becomes a 10-year-old.” One dayYumi follows Sadako to an empty lot where anold house suddenly appears. There theyencounter Sadako’s nana, Kinu. Enjoying adelightful dinner with her nana and her nana’snana, Yumi discovers a new tenderness graduallygrowing in her heart.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)Play School - Beginnings and EndingsThere are times to play, laugh, sing and have funand there are also times to feel sad and treasure ourmemories of people and pets we miss.In this special episode, Emma introduces us to a newbaby and she has some exciting newsherself! Alex shares how he and his family rememberhis beloved grandmother. Throughstories and play, we explore ways to help childrenthrough what can be very challengingtimes. It’s time to talk about the ‘Beginnings andEndings’ of life on Play School.

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Der KinderKAnal von ARD und ZDFKiKA (KIKA)Meet…Harriet TubmanTime-travelling celebrity reporter Clarissa Correada Silva meets African-American abolitionistHarriet Tubman,an icon in the USA who is still a political inspirationtoday. The organisation “Women On 20s”, forexample,gathered thousands of signatures in a petition tohave her as the first woman to adorn the front sideof a US banknote. Born into slavery in Marylandprobably in 1820, Harriet Tubman first escaped tothe North herself, before becoming the best-known

escape guide, going by the codename “Moses”, on the Underground Railroad. Clarissa meets her on herlegendary bid for freedom, which was both daring and calculated. In today’s Boston she meets 14-year-oldSofia, who at the age of six sent a letter to Barack Obama that spawned the movement Women On 20s.

IRIB University (IRIBU)Zero Kelvin

Boy named Amir trying to make airplane his will. Butschool regardless of interests amir, they Amir want toscores lesson its better. when that happens that Amir.As long as happens that Amir should interest andlessonsselect one is.

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Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)Kung Fu Quest IV: The Malay Showdown (PencakSilat)“Kung Fu Quest IV” will visit Southeast Asia and otherparts of Asia, to trace modern martial arts back to theirorigines by meeting with traditional martial artsmasters of each region; to hear their stories, learntheir traditional martial arts, and gain an in-depthunderstanding of the cultures and heritage behing them. We believe awareness and spiritualenlightenment, ultimately enabling them to understand,challenge, and finally surpass themselves. “Kung FuQuest IV” hopes to bring audiences along on thisjourney.

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)Delicious RendezvousHaenam, Jeollanam-do Province is famous for being thelargest producer of sweet potatoes. Large sweetpotatoes, which are unpopular among consumers,account for 35% of the total production and currently,there are 450 tons of large sweet potatoes in storage. Byworking together with big grocery stores, we aim to selloff all sweet potatoes in stock and support sweet potatofarms after the airing of the episode. Furthermore, byintroducing recipes that anyone can easily follow usinglarge sweet potatoes, we plan to encourage

consumption and positively affect both farmers andconsumers.

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Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)Broadcasting on Your SideThree teams of commentators support three different players. Thecommentators are legendary sports figures in Korea and castersfamous for their eloquence in TV shows. This is the broadcastingsympathizing with the story of my player, and wholeheartedlyrooting for my player to succeed in his/her challenge. The showwasinspired by some sports broadcasting where the broadcastersoften resemble a member of a team rather than the referee.The

game (or challenge) the three players enter into are broadcastedwith many cameras close to the players. The commentators make their comments looking at various differentangles, which gives the viewers great sense of realism. Another fun part to watch is the competitive spirit andtalks of the commentators who are legendary athletes of soccer, baseball, and basketball.

Japan Broadcasting Corporation(NHK)Heart Net TV x Life for the Deaf & Hard ofHearing - Interlingual Escape Game: Escapefrom Puzzle HallEscape from Puzzle Hall is a completely newkind of experiential puzzle-solving game. Twoteams of young people, each with two deafplayers who cannot hear spoken languageand two hearing players who don’t know signlanguage, work together using their

respective languages to solve puzzles andescape from Puzzle Hall. At first, the players struggle to communicate, but gradually they learn how to usegestures and facial expressions to get their meaning across. Can they overcome the language barrier andsuccessfully escape? This emotionally satisfying and entertaining program also lets viewers try to solve thepuzzles themselves.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)You Can't Ask That: Autism SpectrumThere’s a saying in the autistic community: If you’ve metone person with autism, you’ve met one person withautism. It’s a way of emphasising the huge variation inthe ways that autism can manifest from person toperson. By the end of this episode, you’ll have met eightremarkable people with autism, and been given eightunique windows into a world we rarely, if ever, hear about.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)The Australian DreamGoodes: The Australian Dream chronicles Adam Goodes’ life and the national conversation that took placeafter he was racially vilified during a 2013 AFL match. An abusive slur by a young girl during the AFL'sannual Indigenous Round, and Goodes’ request that she be removed from the stadium, quickly became thesubject of talkback radio and newspaper commentary. Over the following years Goodes was repeatedly andloudly booed by opposition fans at most matches. The issue of booing generated wide public debate anddominated media coverage from both sports and political commentators and intensified in May 2015 afterGoodes celebrated a goal by performing an indigenous war dance as an expression of indigenous pride. Owingto the stress caused by these overt expressions of racism Goodes - a dual Brownlow Medalist, member of theIndigenous Team of the Century, and Australian of the Year (2014) retired from the game.Written by Stan Grant this is the story of race and of belonging. Beginning on January 26 (Australia Day) thefilm will be an exploration of what it means to be Australian through the eyes of two Indigenous role modelswho have had to learn what their identity means to them, and to their country. The film documents a politicallyand socially naïve young man for whom sport was a perfect vehicle for assimilation, but one that led to a greatawakening. Goodes was emboldened through his success to embrace an identity that would tragically becomethe cause of vilification and retreat. The documentary looks at where this journey has brought both Goodes andGrant; it is about hope for reconciliation, both personal and political.

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The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association -Wowow Inc (JBA-Wowow)IPC & WOWOW Paralympic Documentary Series WHO I AMSeason 4 Canoe Gold Medalist Beyond The War Zone: CurtisMcGrathCurtis Mcgrath, born in 1988, joined the Australian army in2006 and was sent to Afghanistan in 2012. That year, in thewar zone, he stepped on an IED and lost both of his legs in theblast. After losing his legs, he set sights on the future torepresenting his country again. He says right after the accident,

he told his troop members “you’ll see me at the Paralympics.”After rehabilitation, in 2014 he started Para-Canoe and broke the world record. He won several internationalcompetitions and 2016 came, his first Paralympic Games in Rio. There, he won Gold. Each year the Para-Canoe is growing drastically, but he will never give up his throne. He believes that his actions can couragepeople with disabilities and let people know about Para sports. The Canoe Gold medalist is aiming for hissecond consecutive Gold in Tokyo 2020.

Korea BroadcastingSystem (KBS)Into the World of SsireumOf the total 12 episodes, the firstone begins by showing thereason why and the meaning ofthe Taegeuk Jangsa Contest. Itcontinues by introducing thecontestants to the viewersthrough brief profiles and asketch of theirdaily lives before entering the firstfull-fledged preliminary match.16 athletes are selected from the

light-weight class of Korean Ssireum championships, Taebaek at 80kg and Geumgang at 90kg. A journey ofexcitement and touching emotions to select one Taegeuk Jangsa, who is the best at technical Ssireum indisregards to their weight-class. 16 strongest active Ssireum athletes were selected based on theirachievements in Korean Ssireum championships from January to September 2019. After 4 preliminary roundswith different themes, only the final 8 will get a chance to advance to the final round of Taegeuk JangsaContest with $100,000 cash prize. A fierce battle on the sand with the athletes’ honor and pride on the line. Andthe sweat and tears of the athletes who have been forgotten by the public. A finale after the big run of 6 months,a live final match of Taegeuk Jangsa Contest. 8 athletes will go on the sand to pour out all their strength andtechniques with the very first Taeguek Jangsa title on the line. Who will be the glorious Taegeuk Jangsa?

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China Media Group (CMG)TALK WITH LUJIAN: Dialogue with Lang PingThe episode TALK WITH LUJIAN: Dialogue withLang Ping is divided into three parts, titled Lifewith Volleyball Behind the ;Iron Hammer andHuman Spirit: Beyond Success andFailure" respectively. In the beginning, thehost recalls the unforgettable game in Osaka in1981 with the book, Lang Ping Diaries andLetters, vividly showing the journey that LangPing has had over the past 38 years. Lang Pingalso talks about her family, about how herhusband helps her relieve stress. She alsoshares the memory of her former opponents.The

interview of Mirrella Luis, vice chairperson of FIVB, shows how much the international community loves LangPing and the Chinese women volleyball team. The finishing touch of the show is the host monologue at the end,in Suzhou Sports Museum.There exhibit the 5 most important volleyballs in the history of Chinesewomen's volleyball, each of which has Lang Ping signature on it.

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)KIZUNA: Ultimate PartnershipPerformances at the Paralympic Games areastounding spectators with every succeedingcompetition.Visually impaired athletes and their guiderunners are no exception. Each pair is tetheredtogether with a 10cm-long rope which allows thepara-athlete to run at top speed. The programfollows two world-record-holding pairs as theyprepare for 2020 -- a U.S. duo that sprints the100m at under 11 seconds, and a Japanesetwosome that completes a full marathon in threehours. Their interactions and the latest inscientific analyses reveal an equal partnership oftwo top athletes pushing each other to reach

heights higher than they could on their own.

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Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)Tokyo Rats: Kabukicho's Poisonous BeautyAhead of large-scale redevelopment plans beforethe 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Shinjuku Kabukicho --Tokyo largest red-light district -- is facing majorchanges. This documentary is directed andnarrated by an NHK director who was born andraised near Shinjuku, where her mother runs threemahjong salons including one at the entrance toKabukicho. For almost the first time in her life, the

director goes against her mother orders to stay away from the dangerous district to meet Kabukichohead-on, while contemplating things that are worth preserving and her place among them.

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)AnahidAnahid sexton’s church is in one of the villages ofIsfahan. Most of the villagers are the Armenianresidents who have migrated from the village inrecent years, and Anahid is one of the few survivorswho has good relations with the villages Muslimresidents.

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Korea Broadcasting System (KBS)I Live in DaeguRecording the last 37 days with the voices ofcitizens”: Meet the vendors of Seomun Marketthat closed for the first time in its 500-year historyand the people of Nam-gu, the base camp of theShincheonji Daegu Church that triggered thespread of COVID-19. Listen to the stories of the

socially vulnerable, mired deeper in the widespreadcrisis. “Power of solidarity by people gathered to overcome the unparalleled crisis”: Listen to the story ofa nurse from Sorokdo National Hospital who volunteered to help, and to the stories of others who rolledup their sleeves to get through the crisis together. From vendors at Seomun Market to the communityleader of Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu and migrant workers, ordinary citizens tell us their stories, revealinghow their daily lives have changed after COVID-19. Follow the medical professionals and volunteers whocame from across the country to help Daegu. Meet the socially vulnerable. Trace the virus, and there isalways people in its wake. In its midst, their voices convey this one message, that it is ‘citizen solidarity’that will ultimately end the virus.

Korea Educational Broadcasting System(EBS)Plastic bag (Female homeless)While South Korean society has been graduallyrecovering its economy from the financial crisisof 1997, those who were forced to live on thestreet during the crisis have not been able to gettheir life back together to thisdate due to a broken social safety net. Most ofthe males have gone homeless for economic

reasons. The females have quite different stories. They are out on the street for rather different reasonsincluding domestic violence and disorganization of family. Ms. Soo Jung Lee is in poor health condition asshe struggles to catnap at a 24-hour franchise hamburger every night. She cannot afford sanitary padsand uses plastic bags and wet tissues instead. Ms. Byul is a victim of domestic violence. When she lefthome with her son, she sent him to one of the public shelters. She is now living on the streets in front ofSeoul Station in fear of sexual assault. Lora is a runaway teen who ran away fromhome three years ago to escape mistreatment. Every night, she roams around to find desolate buildingsand sleeps on the stairways. This episode sheds lights on stories of homeless women and associated humanrights problems that are often unheard through an object of plastic bags

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Japan BroadcastingCorporation(NHK)Experience Tokyo MegaquakeThis event was the first major scaledisaster prevention drill involvingcoordinated TV and digital technologies.The event was founded on the premisethat Tokyo is hit by a major earthquake.Viewers are given a very realistic

experience of the disruptions and decisionmaking that arise in the quest for survival. Drama, documentary and news programs detail specificdevelopments and likely damages. The event also focuses on the actions necessary to protect life andappreciation of the need for disaster prevention and mitigation efforts on a personal level. Thedeveloping state of the simulated disaster and know how about disaster prevention and mitigation areconveyed through social networking platforms and the web.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)Australia TalksAustralia Talks aimed to reach out to the Australiancommunity and start conversations aboutissues that matter. What are Australians thinking andfeeling about the world in the 21st century? How dothey live their lives? From early October to midNovember 2019, the ABC explored a range of topicsacross an eight week campaign across all itstouchpoints – digital, social, television and radio.

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ARD - GermanyThrowback89 – The Instagram diary of the Fall of the BerlinWallIn the Instagram diary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, 17-yearold Nora from Rostock recounts the events of autumn 1989.Nora has to attend two more years of school before going touniversity to become a marine biologist. During the summerholidays her best friend Johanna and her familyunexpectedly fled to West Germany. The foundation ofNora's world is badly shaken. East Germany is caught in aprocess of unprecedented change and Nora has no-one shecan really open up to. So she decides to record her daily lifein a video diary. She talks about her new boyfriend Falk, apunk, about the social pressure she feels at school, andabout the demonstrators demanding free speech and adifferent kind of socialism. Throwback89 is an Instagram

series that brings the history of the two Germanies to life. From21st October to 9th November 2019 Germany’s most trusted newscast Tagesschau - and biggest Germannews outlet on Instagram (1.3 Mio Follower) - published new episodes of the fictional series on a dailybasis on their Instagram Stories. The fictional narrative has been combined with archive footage fromAktuelle Kamera and Tagesschau (the East German and West German news programmes respectively)and from Elf99, an East German TV programme for teenagers.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)What led to a single gunshot being fired?

Be water’ - Bruce Lee’s motto about staying fluid wasfamously co-opted by Hong Kong’s protesters to stayanonymous,flexible and spontaneous while on the streets.But what if we made that the mantra for our journalism, soaudiences could experience one night of protest from asedate march to burning street battle? What would that

tell us about the choices protestors and police made in theheat of the moment? This story was an experiment in a new kind of collaborative news gathering andimmersive storytelling. It fulfilled two key BBC goals: to pursue innovative journalism but also explodemisinformation.