Prize of the Dagmar and Vaclav Havel foundation "VISION 97": Daria Klimentova, "Around the World en Pointe"
Reasons:
Martin Kubala’s documentary film captures the world of this outstanding European dancer with deep human understanding but without preconceived stereotypes. He does not demonize the drudgery of the ballet profession, nor does he fall for other similar cliches. The basic theme is the swift passage of time, and Daria Klimentova escapes from it by taking a rational approach to managing family and work relations and to expanding her professional activities. The documentary has an unobtrusive but profound mission which avoids preaching and formulating but instead offers an example of a life lived to the full. And all this against the background of the highly stylized world of classical ballet.
Czech Television Prize: "Liverpool Nativity"
BBC Classical Music Television, Velka Britanie/United Kingdom Coproducers
Reasons:
Television Programme Liverpool Nativity does a fabulous job of linking the long tradition of popular music in Liverpool with one of the most wonderful stories of all times, one that has just as much relevance today as it did 2000 years ago. The creators succeeded in producing a sensitive but unsentimentalized update making marvellous use of current television techniques.
Czech Crystal- Category 2: Documentary programs dedicated to music and dance:
"The Maestro Maker – Jorma Panula and his Finnish Conducting School"
Reasons:
With a fresh narrative and sense of humour, this documentary offers an insight into the work of the unique teacher Jorma Panula who has spawned an entire generation of young Finnish conductors and whose goal is to encourage students to develop individuality rather than creating clones of himself. The skillful editing greatly contributed to what the jury felt was a natural, free-flowing and very enjoyable film.
Czech Crystal- Category 2: Documentary programmes dedicated to music and dance:
Herbert von Karajan – "Maestro for the Screen"
Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images GmbH, Rakousko/Austria Coproducers: Rundfunk Berlin- Brandenburg, ARTE, Bayerischer Rundfunk
Reasons:
The makers of the documentary about the relation of conductor Herbert von Karajan to the film and television have managed to express the principal themes and issues regarding the relationship between classical music and television. At the same time the film provides valuable historical and nostalgic insight into the era when money was not the decisive limit for shooting the outstanding performers of their time.
Czech Crystal- Category 3: Musical drama (opera, operetta, musical, dance, ballet etc.): "Tristan und Isolde"
Opus Arte, Velka Britanie/ United Kingdom
Koproducenti/Coproducers: Hans Petri, Ference van Damme, James Whitbourn
Grand Prix GOLDEN PRAGUE: "Ballad for Edvard Grieg"
NRK Program riks Bergen, Norway
Coproducers: SVT YLE/FST
Reasons:
The Grand Prix of this year's Golden Prague Festival goes to The Ballad for Edvard Grieg because of its overall excellence. It is the successful attempt to reach the heart of a masterpiece, the Ballad in G-minor.
PRI ZE OF the Dagmar and Vacl av Havel Foundati on “VI SI ON 97”
“DANCE FOR ALL”
ZDF/ARTE, Germany
Coproducers/ Koproducenti: InsideOutFilm
CZECH TELEVISION PRIZE:
“THE FIGHT OF CARNIVAL AGAINST LENT”
TVP SA, Poland
Koproducenti/Coproducers
CZECH CRYSTAL:
Category 1: Music or dance programmes made for television
“CAR”
Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), Netherlands
Koproducenti/Coproducers:
CZECH CRYSTAL:
Category 2: Documentary programmes dedicated to music and dance
“THE PATHÉTIQUE”
13 Production, France
Koproducenti/Coproducers: Arte France
Grand Prix GOLDEN PRAGUE:
“THE ART OF ENCOUNTERS”
Poorhouse International Ltd., UK
Koproducenti /Coproducers: Senso Films, ARTE France, Compagnie Montalvo

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Reasons:
Martin Kubala’s documentary film captures the world of this outstanding European dancer with deep human understanding but without preconceived stereotypes. He does not demonize the drudgery of the ballet profession, nor does he fall for other similar cliches. The basic theme is the swift passage of time, and Daria Klimentova escapes from it by taking a rational approach to managing family and work relations and to expanding her professional activities. The documentary has an unobtrusive but profound mission which avoids preaching and formulating but instead offers an example of a life lived to the full. And all this against the background of the highly stylized world of classical ballet.
Czech Television Prize: "Liverpool Nativity"
BBC Classical Music Television, Velka Britanie/United Kingdom Coproducers
Reasons:
Television Programme Liverpool Nativity does a fabulous job of linking the long tradition of popular music in Liverpool with one of the most wonderful stories of all times, one that has just as much relevance today as it did 2000 years ago. The creators succeeded in producing a sensitive but unsentimentalized update making marvellous use of current television techniques.
Czech Crystal- Category 2: Documentary programs dedicated to music and dance:
"The Maestro Maker – Jorma Panula and his Finnish Conducting School"
Reasons:
With a fresh narrative and sense of humour, this documentary offers an insight into the work of the unique teacher Jorma Panula who has spawned an entire generation of young Finnish conductors and whose goal is to encourage students to develop individuality rather than creating clones of himself. The skillful editing greatly contributed to what the jury felt was a natural, free-flowing and very enjoyable film.
Czech Crystal- Category 2: Documentary programmes dedicated to music and dance:
Herbert von Karajan – "Maestro for the Screen"
Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images GmbH, Rakousko/Austria Coproducers: Rundfunk Berlin- Brandenburg, ARTE, Bayerischer Rundfunk
Reasons:
The makers of the documentary about the relation of conductor Herbert von Karajan to the film and television have managed to express the principal themes and issues regarding the relationship between classical music and television. At the same time the film provides valuable historical and nostalgic insight into the era when money was not the decisive limit for shooting the outstanding performers of their time.
Czech Crystal- Category 3: Musical drama (opera, operetta, musical, dance, ballet etc.): "Tristan und Isolde"
Opus Arte, Velka Britanie/ United Kingdom
Koproducenti/Coproducers: Hans Petri, Ference van Damme, James Whitbourn
Grand Prix GOLDEN PRAGUE: "Ballad for Edvard Grieg"
NRK Program riks Bergen, Norway
Coproducers: SVT YLE/FST
Reasons:
The Grand Prix of this year's Golden Prague Festival goes to The Ballad for Edvard Grieg because of its overall excellence. It is the successful attempt to reach the heart of a masterpiece, the Ballad in G-minor.
“DANCE FOR ALL”
ZDF/ARTE, Germany
Coproducers/ Koproducenti: InsideOutFilm
CZECH TELEVISION PRIZE:
“THE FIGHT OF CARNIVAL AGAINST LENT”
TVP SA, Poland
Koproducenti/Coproducers
CZECH CRYSTAL:
Category 1: Music or dance programmes made for television
“CAR”
Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), Netherlands
Koproducenti/Coproducers:
CZECH CRYSTAL:
Category 2: Documentary programmes dedicated to music and dance
“THE PATHÉTIQUE”
13 Production, France
Koproducenti/Coproducers: Arte France
CZECH CRYSTAL:
Category 3: Musical drama /Opera, operetta, musical, dance, ballet, etc./
“LE NOZZE DI FIGARO”
ORF Österreichischer Rundfunk,Austria
Koproducenti /Coproducers: ORF/UNITEL Classica in Cooperation, BF Moving Images BR, Salzburger
Festspiele
Grand Prix GOLDEN PRAGUE:
“THE ART OF ENCOUNTERS”
Poorhouse International Ltd., UK
Koproducenti /Coproducers: Senso Films, ARTE France, Compagnie Montalvo