ADAMI Media Prize Special Mentions 2020

Borsch. The Secret Ingredient - Natalka Yakimovich, Ukraine

Author: Natalka Yakimovich

Director: Evgeni Klopotenko

Producer: Natalka Yakimovich

Broadcaster: FILM.UA Group

Meat-based or vegetarian, with or without beans, potatoes in or out, tomato sauce or fresh tomatoes added, dried mushrooms, or maybe just mom’s borsch? Which variation should be considered „the real thing”? The battles have endured for years. It serves as motivation for Yevhen Klopotenko, a well-known chef, to set out on a journey across Ukraine to uncover the most intriguing borsch recipes and to find the secret ingredients that make this dish unique! During his trip, Yevhen concludes that people from different regions and their values, not ingredients, are most important.

Cultural and Entertainment Blog - Natalia Kel, Moldova

Author: Natalia Kel

www.instagram.com

Young blogger Natalia Kel started her blog in November of 2018. She does not write texts, nor does she think through scripts - all her videos posted on her Instagram are complete improvisation. They contain scenes from the everyday life of Gagauz people, where culture, traditions, and everyday life are shown. Natalia uses humour and enthusiasm to spread knowledge of Gagauz life in her blog.

CO19 - Kamran Agabalaev, Azerbaijan

Author: Kamran Agabalayev

Director: Kamran Agabalayev

Producer: Elnur Alizadeh

Broadcaster: AzTv

The protagonist and narrator of this short video is COVID-19, the virus itself, spreading throughout out the world, taking away human lives and leaving mourners behind. The video employs subjective storytelling to emphasize the virus’s understanding of the human world. Using the imagined and fantasized perspective of the virus, the author tries to raise philosophical and critical issues of modern humanity.