A WESTERN Isles community radio station is in the running for the title, Radio Station of the Year, at this year’s annual celebration of film, broadcasting and digital media among the Celtic nations and regions, including Scotland and Brittany.
Isles FM is also shortlisted in the Celtic Media Festival category featuring the largest number of nominations – radio documentary – which has 13 hopefuls, four from Scotland.
To win the Radio Station title, Isles FM will have to beat off the challenge of three BBC stations and Ireland’s state broadcaster, RTE.
There are 19 categories in total.
The festival is taking place in Derry/Londonderry between April 18 and 20.
The shortlist reads (in the format: name, country, production company/broadcaster)
ANIMATION
Dead Island Trailer Scotland Axis Animation
The Boy in the Bubble Ireland Igloo Films / RTÉ
Y Teulu Tomos Wales Griffilms / S4C
ARTS
Artworks Scotland: The Madness of Peter Howson Scotland BBC Scotland
Mise Raiftearaí Ireland Sónta / TG4
Passion in Port Talbot….It Has Begun Wales Prospect Cymru Wales / BBC Cymru Wales
The Bothy Boy Ireland Clean Slate Television / TG4
CHILDRENS
CALUM DONGLE – Ire Trì Deug? Scotland Sorbier Productions Ltd. / BBC Alba
De a-nis? Scotland BBC Scotland / BBC Alba
Jac Russell Wales Boomerang Plus Plc
Punky Ireland Monster Animation and Design / RTÉ
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Eòrpa: Belarus Scotland BBC Scotland
Prime Time Investigates – Dodgy Cabs Ireland RTÉ Prime Time
Week In Week Out: Cash for Qualifications Wales BBC Wales
DRAMA SERIES
Alys Wales Teledu Apollo / S4C
Corp + Anam Ireland Magamedia / TG4
The Field of Blood Scotland BBC Scotland
The Indian Doctor Wales Rondo Media / BBC
EDUCATION
A Story With Me In It Ireland Animo Television / RTÉ
Mikey and Jools Keep Safe Scotland mediaco-op
Rhyfedd-Od Wales Cwmni Da / S4C
ENTERTAINMENT
Cor Cymru 2011 Wales Rondo Media / S4C
Horo Gheallaidh Scotland MacTv / BBC Alba
Limmy’s Show Scotland The Comedy Unit / BBC
The Savage Eye Ireland Blinder Films / RTÉ
Wil a Cet Wales Cwmni Da / S4C
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Cariad@Iaith Wales Fflic / S4C
Cé A Chónaigh I Mo Theachsa? Ireland Tile Films Ltd. / TG4
Dannsa Beò Scotland mne TV / BBC Alba
Rhod Gilbert Work Experience Series 2 Wales Presentable / BBC Cymru Wales
The Giant’s Countdown Cornwall Annabel Aguirre Productions
FACTUAL SERIES
Ar Chúiseanna Stáit: Bású George Plant Ireland Midas Productions / TG4
Arctic with Bruce Parry – Greenland Wales Indus Films part of Boomerang Plus Plc / BBC
Behind The Walls Ireland Misha Films / RTÉ
Bliain in Inis Oírr Ireland Power Pictures Ltd / TG4
The Scheme Scotland Friel Kean Films / BBC Scotland
FACTUAL SINGLE
Barbaric Genius Ireland Screenworks / RTÉ
Egypt’s Lost Cities Wales BBC Cymru Wales
From the Dell to the Ocean Cornwall awen productions cic
Fuil nan Innseanach Scotland Corcadal Productions Ltd / BBC Alba
Gerry Rafferty – Right Down the Line Scotland Neon Productions Ltd. / BBC
Jig Scotland Wellpark Productions / BBC Scotland
REITEACH Scotland SORBIER PRODUCTIONS LTD / BBC Alba
Tubaiste Árainn Mhór Ireland Tobar Productions / TG4
Wonderland The Men who won’t stop marching Ireland BBC Northern Ireland
FEATURE LENGTH DRAMA
Burton Wales Green Bya Media Ltd.
Electric Man Scotland Dugbus Ltd
Patagonia Wales Rainy Day Films / S4C
Stella Days Ireland Newgrange Pictures / RTÉ
MARKETING CAMPAIGN
BBC Alba Freeview Launch Scotland BBC Scotland
Rapsgaliwn/Mistar Urdd Wales S4C
SHORT DRAMA
An tÁdh Ireland Síol Scéal Teoranta / TG4
Bright Lights Wales Ffilmiau Fiona Films Cyf.
The Taxidermist Scotland Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
SPORT
Frank O’Farrell The Shadow of Busby Ireland Zoogon Ltd / RTÉ
Ralaidh Chaluim Scotland MacTv / BBC Alba
Ras yn Erbyn Amser – Yr Arctig Wales POP 1 / S4C
The Lions ’71 Wales Green Bay Media Ltd. / BBC Cymru Wales
YOUNG PEOPLE
Ar Seizh Alc’houez Brittany Gwengolo. Filmoù
Breab! Scotland BBC Scotland / BBC Alba
Dim Byd Wales Cwmni Da / S4C
Ó Tholg go Tolg Ireland Red Pepper Productions / TG4
KIERAN HEGARTY AWARD FOR INTERACTIVITY
Buntús Cainte Northern Ireland www.talkirish.com
The Siege Northern Ireland BBC Knowledge and Learning Northern Ireland www.bocan.tv Scotland west highland animation
Y Goeden Greu Wales BBC Cymru Wales BBC Northern Ireland
RADIO: DOCUMENTARY
9/11 Ysgwyd Y Byd Wales LJD Productions / BBC Radio Cymru
Ar Thóir an Óir Northern Ireland Radió Fáilte Teoranta
Bob’s Ballad Bases Scotland Neon Productions Ltd. / BBC
Cogadh Golz Scotland BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Cymry ar Brawf – Y Tarw Scotch Wales BBC Radio Cymru
Documentary on One – Cork’s Hidden Village Ireland RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary on One – Did Michael Keogh save Hitler? Ireland RTÉ Radio 1
Eileanaich – Barraigh Scotland BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Families of the 21st Century Ireland Clockwork Communications / RTÉ Radio 1
Living Brittany Brittany Association Integration Kreiz Breizh (AIKB) /
Radio Kreiz Breizh (RKB)
TJ’s – the John Sicolo Story Wales Blue Egg Productions Ltd / BBC Radio Wales
The Beginners’ Guide to the Mòd Scotland Isles FM
The Mouse Trap and Me Wales BBC Radio Wales
RADIO: PRESENTER / PERSONALITY
Barrscealta le Frances Nic Géidigh Ireland RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta
James O’Meara Isle of Man Manx Radio
Morag MacDonald Scotland BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Roy Noble Wales BBC Radio Wales
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
BBC Radio Cymru Wales
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal Scotland
BBC Radio Wales Wales
Isles FM Scotland
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Ireland