Myriam Fimbry, Ake-Blomstrom Prize 2003, Canada:

I find it very interesting to listen to so many and different radio documentaries and producers discussing all together. Many of them seem to know each other since a long time, like a big community which has a meeting each year..... and who love to discover the work of others. It's incredible the silent in the room when a documentary is playing.

Another thing surprised me: the extraordinary diversity of programs we listen to at this conference. For example, this morning, we listened to a Finnish feature which was a mix of music and sounds. We were supposed to imagine a Japanese garden and the sound of a rose .... The definition of a feature or a documentary, it seems to be very large!

Tomorrow is 'D-Day' for me. The day all these experienced producers will analyse, appreciate and criticize my own documentary (*), the first I did. It's a rare opportunity to receive advice from all around the world. I'm very lucky. Thank you, Mister Ake Blomstrom!

(*) Veils and miniskirts ('Entre voile et mini-jupe', 42 minutes) is about muslim women who, as immigrants in Montreal, try to find a compromise between their religious values and the canadian way of life.
Seven women and a little girl speaking, without narration.

http://www.radio-canada.ca/util/urljs.html?/radio/documentaires/index.shtml

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