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The International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance Documentary Film or Video Prize is awarded annually for an exceptional film or video. The film or video should make a significant contribution to the ICTMD’s mission: “To promote research, documentation, safeguarding, and sustainability of music, dance, and related performing arts, taking into account the diversity of cultural practices, past and present, and scholarly traditions worldwide.”
Criteria: Films or videos must be released in English or with English subtitles within the previous two calendar years. The directors (or at least one of the co-directors) must be current ICTMD members. Only one film or video by the same director (or co-director) will be considered in a given year, and no film or video will be considered more than once. Members of the Prize Committee or Subcommittee may not submit films for which they are the director or a co-director.
Submission Process: Submissions / nominations must be received by 1 March, accompanied by a brief statement (not more than 200 words) explaining why the film or video is worthy of being awarded the Prize. The statement must be submitted in PDF format to prizes-films@ictmd.org. The film or video may be submitted as a video file, or the director may provide a link to a streaming version of the film or video.
Administration: The Prize Committee, in consultation with the Executive Board, will appoint a Subcommittee to evaluate the submissions. The winner of the previous year’s Prize will be invited to join the next year’s Subcommittee.
Award: The winner will receive a certificate and a two-year ICTMD membership or an equivalent travel subsidy to attend an ICTMD event. Prize winners will be announced at the World Conference or in the summer of a non-conference year.
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Read the announcement of the 2024 ICTMD prize winners here.
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Honourable mentions
Read the announcement of the 2023 ICTMD prize winners here.
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Honourable mentions
Read the announcement of the 2022 ICTMD prize winners here.
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Honourable mention
Read the announcement of the 2021 ICTMD prize winners here.
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Honourable mention
Read the announcement of the 2020 ICTMD prize winners here.