The "Japan Prize" award ceremony for excellent programs that expand the possibilities of education was held online on the night of the 9th, and a documentary work that approached the real face of Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg at the Grand Prix. Was selected.
The "Japan Prize" is an international competition sponsored by NHK, and 267 works were submitted from 48 countries and regions.
At the award ceremony on the night of the 9th, Princess Noriko Akishino said, "When I spend my time at home refraining from going out due to the epidemic of infectious diseases, I will broaden my horizons through images and sounds and come into contact with different cultures and various ways of thinking in the world. However, I felt it was even more important. I think the role that TV programs, movies, digital media, etc. play in education is becoming more and more important. "
Then, the documentary program "Greta Alone Challenge", which was produced by broadcasting stations in four countries such as Sweden, was selected for the "Grand Prix Japan Prize" given to the best work.
This is a work that approaches the real face of environmental activist Greta Thunberg, and depicts the process of activities that started by sitting alone in search of climate change countermeasures and expanding into a global environmental movement. increase.
In addition, "Viral-Our Pandemic Diary-", which was selected as the highest award in the general category, shows the appearance of seven young people who were forced to change their lives due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It is a work that was conveyed only by the so-called "selfie video" posted on social media.
In addition, this time, the SDGs Award was set up for works that contributed to the advancement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and works dealing with the problems of the cosmetics industry were selected.
The award-winning works will be broadcast on NHK's E-tele in January next year.