最佳广播故事短片

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Linda Wertheimer （Host）： Since 2000， the Third Coast International Audio Festival has been curating some of the best audio stories from around the world. One of the 1）submission categories is： short documentaries. These are pieces no longer than three minutes. This years theme for short docs was： appetite. Joining us from member station WBEZ in Chicago to talk about the winners is Third Coasts artistic director Julie Shapiro. So， could you lay out the 2）ground rules for the short doc competition？

Julie Shapiro： Sure. Every year， we invite anyone and everyone to submit short stories based on a theme that we decide on with a partner. This years partner was the James Beard Foundation， so the theme for this years stories was appetite. But we didnt make it that easy. You also had to follow a couple of other rules. You had to present your story in three， 3）quote-unquote， “courses，”and you had to put one of the five tastes in the title.

Wertheimer： How many 4）entries did you get？

Shapiro： We ended up with a record 250 short docs submitted from around the world.

Wertheimer： Julie， could you tell us about the 5）first runner-up， which is called “Sweet Baby June Eats the World？”

Shapiro： Sure. So， this is a three-minute story about one night in the life of the producers eight-month-old daughter and him and his own life. And Nat Largee is a public radio producer down in Austin， Texas. And he produced “Sweet Baby June Eats the World.”

Wertheimer： Were just giving you a slice of “Sweet Baby June.”Shapiro： Just one course.

Nat Largee： （Reading） 3：17 A.M.， the second bottle.

（Soundbite of Baby Crying）

Largee： （Reading） Open， water， 6）formula， close， shake， pop.（Soundbite of Baby Crying）

Largee： （Reading） Serve. Sometimes Ill watch her while she sleeps， wonder what she dreams about， the faraway places and the pictures in that magazine she ate yesterday. Or just the feel of that 7）glossy paper 8）soggy in her mouth， the sound as she 9）crinkles the paper in her tiny， clumsy hands. After all， the worlds hers to consume， every sight， smell and 10）texture is new and wonderful， and shes hungry for it all.

Wertheimer： You know， I never realized that it was such a universal thing that babies eat magazines.

Shapiro： Yeah. Apparently， this is the universal baby habit. As the mother of a two-year-old， I can relate very well to those long nights.

Wertheimer： The third place finisher also has sweet in the title. Its called “Sweet Cheesecake Heartbreak.”

Shapiro： Yeah. “Sweet Cheesecake Heartbreak： Three Dates”is by Katie Talarski（ph）， whos a reporter out in Connecticut. And her one-sentence summary sums it up： spicy 11）kielbasa， sweet cheesecake and a glass of 12）merlot— the foodstuffs of great and horrible dates.

Katie Talarski： （Reading） It was a private party in a private room with a private wine tasting， a great date with a 13）foodie. One of only a handful with this guy， but who cares？ When youre eating a four-course meal with wine 14）pairings and the chef is personally serving your food， another glass of merlot， a tour through your wine cellar—of course， I can get used to this. Although our love is not everlasting， this meal seems to be.

Unidentified Man： Another course， madam.

Wertheimer： Now， this years winner， you get to announce this one.

Shapiro： My pleasure. Its “Blackbird Potpie： Not the Pie 15）Umami Made.” It gets some creative points for use of umami in the title. Heres a summary of it： For South Jersey resident John Farner（ph）， sing a song of sixpence is more than just a nursery rhyme， its supper. Unidentified Children： （Singing） Sing a song of sixpence， pocket full of 16）rye.

John Farner： （Singing） Ive got blackbirds. Ive got blackbirds. Norris Pew was a 17）huckster who used to sell blackbirds in his pushcart for 50 cents a peach basketful. See， hucksters would come around when everything was in season： blackbirds， catfish， 18）clams， vegetables， 19）muskrats， whatever.

Unidentified Children： （Singing） Four and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie.

Farner： Im John E. Farner from Salem， New Jersey. And as a youngster， my grandmother was a very good cook. One of the things she cooked for us during the season， which was always in the fall， was blackbird potpie.

（Soundbite of Whistling）

Farner： Well， the saying said you need 20 and four. Whatever you bought， 50， 60， 70 birds， it was all put in that one pie. Before you cooked them， you cut the head off but you left the feet on. So， you had something to hold on to when you got your blackbird.

Unidentified Children： （Singing） When the pie was opened， little birds began to sing， wasnt that a 20）dainty dish to set before the king？

Farner： Its a very gentle taste. It doesnt taste like chicken. When you ate the blackbirds， you picked them up very carefully and held one end by the feet and the other by the neck， and you very softly chewed or sucked the meat off the blackbird till all the meat was gone， then you got another blackbird. Cause when you got the feathers off， there wasnt much left of that little bird. I mean， a blackbirds not too big—a little bigger than a mans thumb. When we ate our blackbird potpie， someone would always remember a song they sang about the blackbirds. （Singing） Sing a song of sixpence， a pocket full of rye， four and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie. When the pie was opened， the birds began to sing， wasnt that a dainty dish to set before the king？ A dainty dish—a little bird like that. It was dainty， all right.

Wertheimer： So， that was the entire short doc and it was lovely. I think that was great. What made this one stand out to the judges， do you think？

Shapiro： I think whoever hears this， first and foremost， responds to Johns voice. Theres so much personality and emotion and character in his voice. But I think this one takes you back to your own childhood and lets you think about all of your sort of 21）nostalgic childhood food memories growing up. So， in the way that it responds to appetite， I think it stirs a lot of appetites for thinking about the past and learning more about food culture and the stories behind the food that we eat.

琳达·沃特海默（主持人）：自2000年以来，第三海岸国际广播节已经从全世界选拔出一批最优秀的广播故事。其中一个投稿类别就是：纪录短片。就是一些不超过三分钟的作品。今年的短片主题是：美味。来自芝加哥兄弟电台WBEZ的朱莉·夏皮罗，也是第三海岸的艺术总监，为我们讲评获奖作品。那么，你能不能列出短片比赛的一些基本原则？

朱莉·夏皮罗：当然可以。我们跟合作伙伴设定主题，邀请各界人士根据主题提交短片故事。今年的合作伙伴是詹姆斯比尔德基金会（译者注：那是全美饮食界的权威机构，其设的奖项被誉为烹调界的“奥斯卡”奖），所以今年故事的主题是美味。但是并不那么简单，你还要遵循其他一些规则。你必须在你的故事短片里体现所谓的三道菜，题目里还要有五味中的一种味道。

沃特海默：你收到了多少参赛作品？

夏皮罗：我们最后收到了从世界各地提交的250个短片。

沃特海默：朱莉，你能不能给我们讲一下第二名的作品，叫做《甜心宝贝琼品尝世界》。

夏皮罗：好的。这个三分钟的故事讲述了一天晚上，制片人和他八个月大的女儿的生活片段。纳特·拉奇是得克萨斯州奥斯丁一家公共广播电台的制片人，他制作了《甜心宝贝琼品尝世界》。

沃特海默：我们来听听《甜心宝贝琼品尝世界》的一个小片段。

夏皮罗：只有一道菜。

纳特·拉奇：（讲述）凌晨3点17分，第二瓶。（婴儿啼哭声）

拉奇：（讲述）打开奶瓶、倒水、放奶粉、盖上、摇匀、去掉顶盖。（婴儿啼哭声）

拉奇：（讲述）喂奶。有时我会在她熟睡的时候看着她，想知道她梦到了什么：是她昨天咬的那本杂志里的那些遥远的地方和图片？还是那张平滑的纸在她嘴里黏湿的感觉？或是报纸在她小小的笨拙的手里弄皱时发出的声音？毕竟她的世界是用品尝来认知，每一眼、每种味道和每个触觉都是崭新和奇妙的，她对一切都如此渴望。

沃特海默：你知道，我从来没想到宝宝吃杂志是件非常普遍的事情。

夏皮罗：是的。很明显，这是宝宝很普遍的习惯。作为两岁宝宝的妈妈，我很能理解那些漫漫长夜里的故事。

沃特海默：第三名获奖者的题目也有个甜字，题目叫《心碎的甜芝士蛋糕》。

夏皮罗：是的。《心碎的甜芝士蛋糕：三次约会》的作者是凯蒂·塔拉斯基，她是康涅狄格州的一名记者。她的一句话总结是：辣波兰熏肠、甜芝士蛋糕和一杯梅鹿辄葡萄酒——很棒的美食和糟糕的约会。

凯蒂·塔拉斯基：（讲述）那是在私人家庭里举行的私人派对，当中有私人的葡萄酒品尝会，也是我跟一个美食家的美妙约会。这是我跟他仅有的几次约会中的其中一次，但谁在乎呢？当你在享用一顿配有葡萄酒的四道菜的

美餐，大厨亲自为你服务，再来一杯梅鹿辄葡萄酒，一路走向你的酒窖——当然，我会习惯这样。尽管我们的爱不能天长地久，但是这顿饭似乎永生难忘。

匿名男声：这是另一道菜，小姐。

沃特海默：现在，你要宣布今年的冠军得主了。夏皮罗：乐意之至。题目是《黑鸟馅饼：并非妈妈做的美味馅饼》，在题目中用到“umami”一词颇有些独具匠心（译者注：umami在这里既指美味，也指your mommy你妈妈的意思）。故事的大意是：南泽西的居民约翰·法纳唱一首六便士的歌，那不仅仅是首儿歌，那是顿晚餐。

匿名小孩：（唱）唱一首六便士的歌，一口袋的黑麦。

约翰·法纳：（唱）我有黑鸟，我有黑鸟。诺里斯·皮尤是个小贩，他过去常常推着他的手推车卖黑鸟，50美分买满一大篮子。看吧，当季食物上市的时候，小贩们就会在周围叫卖：有黑鸟、鲶鱼、蛤、蔬菜、麝鼠等等。

匿名小孩：（唱）二十四只黑鸟放进一个馅饼里烤。

法纳：我来自新泽西塞勒姆的约翰·法纳。我年轻的时候，奶奶很擅长做菜。她在当季，通常是在秋天做得最好的美食是黑鸟肉馅饼。

（口哨声）

法纳：嗯，俗话说，你需要二十四只。无论你买50、60还是70只鸟，都会全部放进一个馅饼里。煮之前，把头切掉，保留双腿。这样你要吃黑鸟时，有腿才能抓得稳。

匿名小孩：（唱）馅饼打开的时候，众鸟高唱，难道那不是为国王专供的美味佳肴吗？

法纳：这道菜口感柔和，不像鸡肉。你要吃黑鸟时，一头抓腿一头抓脖子小心翼翼地拿起，轻轻地咬或吸黑鸟的肉，直到吃完所有的肉，接着再吃另外一只。因为当你把羽毛拔掉，这只小鸟就所剩无几了。我的意思是，黑鸟并不大，只是比人的大拇指稍大一些而已。当我们吃黑鸟肉馅饼的时候，有人总会想起关于黑鸟的歌曲。（唱）唱一首六便士的歌，一口袋的黑麦。二十四只黑鸟放进一个馅饼里。馅饼打开的时候，众鸟高唱，难道那不是为国王专供的美味佳肴吗？美味的佳肴，如斯小鸟。很美味，没错。

沃特海默：那么，这就是短片的全部内容，很生动。我觉得很棒。你认为是什么东西让评委觉得这个故事出类拔萃？

夏皮罗：我认为无论谁听到这个短片，首先会受到约翰声音的感染。他的声音里充满了个性、感情和特点。然而我觉得这个声音会让你回到童年，让你回忆起成长过程中所有值得怀念的食物。所以一方面它是呼应了美味的主题，我认为它引发了更多的联想，让我们想起过去，学习更多的饮食文化，还有我们所吃食物背后的故事。