NHK program on the Deaf school stage “Italian Award” Special Award on September 28 at 7:34
The “Italian Award” presented to the world's best TV and radio programs, NHK produced a special award for an ETV feature program that depicts the interaction of deaf children in a deaf school without narration. Awarded.
The “Italian Award” is one of the world's most prestigious international competitions for TV and radio programs. The 71st event received a total of 273 entries.
The award ceremony will be held in Rome, Italy on the 27th. As a result of the screening, NHK produced and broadcasted in May last year, the ETV special feature “The Quiet and Lively World: Children Living in Sign Language” Received the Signis Special Award for programs that contributed to the enhancement.
This program depicts a child's daily life without using narration, in a deaf school in Tokyo, where the only class in the country conducts classes using only sign language. Many deaf schools are adapting to society, and children are interacting vividly using sign language while emphasizing not only sign language but also practice of pronunciation practice.
As for the reason for the award, the chairperson of the award said, “It is a program that strongly draws the viewer to the world of people who are deaf. I understood deeply that this led to my hope. "
In May, this program won the grand prize in the TV category in the “Galaxy Award” that was given to excellent domestic programs.