MediActivist Awards (MISTY)
Undercurrents hosted the first MISTY awards to launch this
years BeyondTV. Awards were presented to some of the people using
media to bring about positive change.
A glittering ceremony in Swansea's Dylan Thomas centre was followed
by a cabaret, Have I got Schnews for you!
Photos of all the winners are below.
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Media Activist awards (Winners in
Red)
Helen & Hywel host the MISTY awards ceremony.
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The 'wonderfully surreal' awards ceremony
*Best Balkans Media Activist
Oliver Sertic
*Best Political Animator
Dom
Stevens
Will Flash for Cash
Freerange graphics
*Best Solar Powered Cinema
Groovy movie Picture
House
Starbar
*Best use of a Cream Pie
Zoe Broughton (filmed Pie on Jeremy Clarkson)
Roddy Mansfield on Sir Moody Stuart (filmed Pie on ex-chairman of
Shell Oil)
Whispered media (filmed Pie on US Tv reporter)
*Best DIY video distribution
Ruff Cuts: Hamish Campbell
Cultureshop.org
*Best use of recycled paper
Schnews (Photo:Have I got SchNews
for you)
Lumpy Lemon/ Reach for the Sky booklet
Mark Thomas Comedy DVD is out
now
*Best political musicians
Seize the Day
Tony and George
Dana Lyons
Propaganda Action Info Network (PAIN)
*Best interaction with the Police
Mark Thomas
Neighbours from Hell- Railtrack
Sam Wild
*Best local history video
Tamara Gordon- Borderline
Jojo Tobbitt - The village
The crew working out where that tape went!
*Best use of surveilance
Manu Luskch Ambient TV
Arcangel
*Best Embedded Reporters
Mick Fuzz (special award for
best use of Bob Geldof)
Zoe Young embedded with
Clown Army ( Photo: Jennifer accepting on Zoes behalf)
*Best Subvert
National Surburban Liberation Generation
'Wearing sparkling dresses and balaclavas 3 members of the National
Suburban Liberation Generation
made their first public appearance to collect their MISTY award.'
(see press release below)
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Circle Line party- I-conscious
*Special Award for Best use of a mini cooper
Goldie Lookin' Chain (Photo:
GLC accept their award in Swansea)
*Best video activist group north of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychrwyndrobwchllantisilioggogogoch:
Camcorder Guerrillas (Glasgow)
Indymedia
Pixie Pictures
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BEYOND TV 2005 FESTIVAL
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| Winner of Book is MIchael | Winner of signed DVD is Rhian |
Winner of Broad Horizons DVD is Mo Green
Photo: Elvis Preseli- the
only bald welsh speaking Elvis impersonator entertains the audience.
D from undercurrents makes an entrance!
Jude and Dai from Swansea on the Red Carpet
Theo of Seize the Day arrives
National Surburban Liberation
Generation
Precious our VJ arrives with actress Helen Griffin on
left & incredible volunteer Kate Jones on his right
Kerem Blumberg from Israel interviewed by Hamish
Seren & Kerem arrive
BeyondTV 2005 under way
Gareth, manager of the Environment centre arrives.
Isabel, a Trustee of Undercurents
Undercurrents volunteers Sergio, Maria and her brother Tim.
Raith, musician arrives in a cloud of smoke
Daniel Simpson interviewed about his film Rebels with a cause
Film maker Yinka adds style to the event.
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Press Release:
Radical Media Producers win Awards.
On Friday 25th November political animators, artists and filmmakers won awards in an international festival. The MISTY awards celebrate media producers who are using their skills for positive social change.
Wearing sparkling dresses and balaclavas 3 members of the National Suburban Liberation Generation made their first public appearance to collect their MISTY award. The group received national acclaim for converting their rural Welsh bus shelter into a comfortable waiting area with table lamp, carpet and flowers.
In front of an international audience of 150 people in Swansea, Tamara Gordon from Hay on Wye won best Local History Video for her documentary about life in a border town. London based Manu Luskch won an award for producing a film using only images collected from some of the 1million CCTV cameras covering the UK.
The awards ceremony launched the 6th annual BeyondTv international video festival which took place that same weekend. The Awards had plenty of humour as awards were presented for 'The 'Best use of a Cream Pie' for last months targeting of 'Top Gear's' Jeremy Clarkson. The TV presenter has publicly stated that he has a disregard for the environment.
TV comedian Mark Thomas and rap artists Goldie Lookin' chain are also amongst the 14 winners. The musicians banned from the BBC world music awards for their stance against the Iraq war also received a MISTY award. Seize the Day from Somerset were ejected from the 2003 awards ceremony despite gaining the most public votes.
Host of the MISTY awards Helen Iles said today,
'The MISTYs aim to celebrate how media can be used for much more than
just entertainment. Images from a camcorder or a digital camera can
educate and inspire us to looking differently at our world. It was
tremendous having so many people travel from all over the world to
take part in the first MISTY awards.'
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BeyondTv and MISTY are hosted by undercurrents, an award winning arts
and media charity.
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