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ABC scoops TV prizes in NYC

The ABC has won two major broadcasting awards at the prestigious New York Festivals International Television Broadcasting Awards.

A little-known documentary, Cuttlefish: The Brainy Bunch took out the Grand Award: Best Documentary amongst hundreds of competitors. It aired on the ABC last March.

Foreign Correspondent won the Silver Award: Cultural Issues for its “India Widows” story. The award was sponsored by the United Nations.

Significantly, only four Grand and four UN Silver Awards were given.

The NY Festivals recognises “The World’s Best Work” in news, documentary, information and entertainment programming as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and ID’s. It is now entering its 48th year.

Kaufmann Productions
Paddington/Sydney, NSW Australia
“CUTTLEFISH – The Brainy Bunch”
Grand Award: Best Documentary

ABC-TV, Foreign Correspondent; Sydney Australia
“India Widows”
UNDPI – Silver: Cultural Issues

Other Australian winners announced included:

AUSTRALIA
ABC TV Australia; Ultimo Australia
Gold World Medal
“Crude”
Environment & Ecology

ABC-TV, Foreign Correspondent
Sydney, NSW Australia
Gold World Medal
“Greenland Goes Green”
Best Camerawork (Doc/Info)
Silver World Medal
“India Widows”
Cultural Issues
Bronze World Medal
“India’s Widows”
Best Camerawork (Doc/Info)
“Punkasila”
Best Editing (News)
Finalist Certificate
“Afghanistan – A Tale of Two Women”
National/International Affairs
“Berlin Burlesque”
Best Editing (Doc/Info)
“Carterets – The Sinking Islands”
Environment & Ecology
“Greenland Goes Green”
Best Editing (Doc/Info)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney Australia
Silver World Medal
“Choir of Hard Knocks”
Social Issues/Current Events
Finalist Certificate
“Dynasties – The Ansett Family”
History & Society
“Man Of The Century”
Sports & Recreation

FOX8/FOXTEL Management Pty
Ltd (Australia); Sydney Australia
Silver World Medal
“Time Is Now – Moloko”
Station/Image Promo

Kaufmann Productions;
Paddington/Sydney, NSW Australia
Gold World Medal
“Cuttlefish – The Brainy Bunch”
Nature & Wildlife

Nine Network Australia; Sydney Australia
Bronze World Medal
“The Stilnox Dilemma”
Best Investigative Report (Longform)

Oxford Scientific Films
North Sydney Australia
Finalist Certificate
“Meerkat Manor Series 3”
Nature & Wildlife

Silo:06; Sydney Australia
Bronze World Medal
“‘Looking For A Rabbit’ – Laura Imbruglia”
Music Video: Most Innovative

Southern Star Entertainment
North Sydney Australia
Silver World Medal
“Supercells”
Health/Medical Info
“Love My Way Series 3”
Drama

Source: NY Festivals

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