2018: Creative Communication
Announced 9 May 2018
Becoming a Lied Singer: Thomas Quasthoff and the Art of German Song (BBC Studios for BBC 4)
"Thomas Quasthoff, a great Lieder singer, is an eloquent and expert guide to this most engaging art-form. In this film, made during his Das Lied competition in Heidelberg, we glimpse the passion and enthusiasm of a group of young singers as they explore German song. The winner is the BBC’s superb documentary, Becoming a Lied Singer."
Other Shortlisted Nominations in this Category
- Min Kym: Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung (Penguin | Viking)
- Opera: Power, Passion and Politics (V&A and the Royal Opera House)
Creative Communication Jury
Simon Millward (chair)
James Jolly
Kate Kennedy
Svend McEwan-Brown
James Murphy