Prix Italia, 1953-1956 (1) (1956)

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NAEB Headquarters 1U Gregory Hall Urbana, Illinois Apr. 15, 1956 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON "PRIX ITALIA" ENTRIES FOR 1956 The Prix Italia is an organization originally established by the Radio Televisions Italians in 19b7» v At the present 1 time its membership, consists of seventeen (17) different countries. These are: Austria, France, Great Britain,. Italy, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland,. Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg, Canada, Ireland, -japan and the'United States. The United States is represented by the National Asso¬ ciation of Educational Broadcasters. The Prix Italia is interested in the encouragement and promotion of quality radio programs in the areas of music, literature and drama, and documentary broadcasting. In 1956 the United States is a member of. the Literature and Drama Jury* No entries in this area, therefore*, may. be made by the United States. ENTRIES FOR MUSICAL AND DOCUMENTARY, BROADCASTING In 1956 the United States will enter two (2) musical programs and two (2) documentary broadcasting programs. The basic requirements for both types are that they be a minimum of twenty-five ( 25 ) minutes in length and may go as long as eighty-five (85) minutes. The musical composition must be "with words," and should make use of the "electro- phonic medium." This, therefore, confines musical compositions to such things as cantatas, operas, choral works or musical works employing narrators where the nar¬ ration is an integral part of the music itself. The composition should have been completed within the past year and should likewise have been broadcast within the past year for the first time. Documentary broadcasts in the Prix Italia sense refer generally to actuality broad¬ casts. The closer the program conforms to the notion of reportage, the greater con¬ sideration is given to the entry. The prizes that are awarded for the best entries are not inconsiderable and in the past have approached the $7,000. mark. The exact figure is never known until the actual date of the award because of changes in exchange rates, numbers of countries entering, and other intangibles. PROCEDURES Member stations of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters are encour¬ aged to submit entries in the field of music and documentary broadcasting to NAEB*s Chairman of International Relations, Seymour N. Siegel, at 2500: Municipal Building, New York 7, N.Y., before M a y 15, 1956.