Day 6 – Prix Jeunesse (5/30)


Today we only watched TV for about 2 hours -  a short day.  It was the last day of seeing and discussing TV, after seeing 95 programs in all!  Wow! There also was a session today that demonstrated six programs that are coordinated with apps or video games or other social media. The purpose of one was to get kids outside in nature (and did so effectively).  One taught (older) children about teen sexual slavery, one addressed mental health, and one taught coding.  Then, before we left for the afternoon, we were given a preview of which three programs were finalists in the categories (identified by age and fiction/non-fiction) we had judged. We had a couple of hours free before we met again for the awards ceremony.
I used that time to go to the BMW factory in Munich to find some merchandise for Ben.  AND I was successful. It was a good opportunity for me to see the BMW factory from the outside (although I didn’t take the tour) and to see the area where the Olympics were held.  It is quite a large area, with buildings, sports facilities, and open areas My trip to and from Olympic Village by subway was its own adventure, but I eventually got there and back.
This evening was the awards ceremony in a lovely venue not far from where we’ve been meeting.  The ceremony was done, Oscar-style, in a big auditorium with a stage.  Afterwards, food and drinks were served in an adjoining area. It was a lovely party.  It’s weird to say goodbye to people that you’ve been living, breathing, and watching with for a week – and know that, if you don’t come back to Prix Jeunesse, you’ll never see them again.  I’ve really enjoyed the conference, and I hope I can come back.  As time goes on, it will probably become less relevant, although I’m all fired up about children’s media again. It was my life for a lot of years . . .

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