Third Coast International Audio Festival

- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org
The Third Coast International Audio Festival is an annual and on-going celebration of the best documentary and feature work being made worldwide for radio and the Internet.
Series

Short radio works inspired by the French literary group Oulipo and cartoonist Matt Madden, and produced according to the following rules: - each starts with some manifestation of: "To begin with, they never got along." - each includes a discernible pre-recorded voice, rhythmic noise, and exclamation - each lasts exactly 2:30 minutes
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- Updated: Apr 15, 2011

Short radio works inspired by three items purchased at a dollar store in downtown Chicago: a mug with a feisty message, an old-school bicycle bell and wooden mousetraps.
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- Updated: Apr 05, 2011

Short audio works inspired by five books carefully selected from the San Francisco-based Prelinger Library's extensive and treasured collection of printed ephemera.
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- Updated: Apr 25, 2011

Short audio works inspired by song titles and samples from the acclaimed musical duo The Books.
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- Updated: Apr 12, 2011

The 2012 Third Coast ShortDocs each feature at least two neighbors, include both a color in the title and three consecutive seconds of "narrative silence," and last about three minutes.
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- Updated: Jul 24, 2012

The 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge, in partnership with the food-championing James Beard Foundation, invited producers and listeners alike to create short audio works (2 - 3 minutes) inspired by the idea of "appetite," presented in three "courses," and including one of the five tastes in the title: bitter, salt, sour, sweet or umami.
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- Updated: Sep 17, 2013

The Third Coast International Audio Festival presents a special 11 episode series of its flagship radio program "Re:sound" (heard weekly on WBEZ, Chicago). Hosted by award-winning producer and writer Gwen Macsai, "Re:sound" is known for presenting unforgettable audio stories carefully curated from around the world. Each episode explores a new theme through a variety of lenses, a refreshing mix of storytelling styles and joyful use of sound. For this series, Third Coast has chosen ten favorite "Re:sound" episodes, nipped and tucked the shows to get them ready for the national stage, and teamed up with PRX, the Public Radio Exchange, to share them far and wide.
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- Updated: Jun 17, 2014

Presenting! Season two of Re:sound from the sonic hunter-gatherers at Third Coast International Audio Festival. Hosted by award-winning producer and writer Gwen Macsai, Re:sound presents unforgettable audio stories curated from all over the world. Airing weekly on WBEZ, each episode explores a new theme through a variety of lenses, a refreshing mix of storytelling styles and joyful use of sound. For season two, Third Coast has chosen six favorite Re:sound episodes from the past year, nipped and tucked them just so, and prepared them for the national stage. The season features exceptional stories by Roman Mars (99% Invisible), Lulu Miller (RadioLab), Paolo Pietropaolo (CBC), Jonathan Goldstein (Wiretap), Lorelei Harris (RTE, Ireland) and many others. Special Note! You can mix and match this season with 11 additional evergreen Re:sound (specials) episodes from season one. Stations airing our first season include: WNYC, KQED, KALW, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, New Hampshire Public Radio, WESA and many more.
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- Updated: May 11, 2015

The 2015 ShortDocs Challenge, in partnership with the Studs Terkel Radio Archive at the WFMT Radio Network, invited two to three-minute long stories inspired by Stud's mighty curiosity.
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- Updated: Jul 08, 2015

Presenting! Season 3 of Re:sound from the sonic hunter-gatherers at Third Coast International Audio Festival.
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- Updated: Apr 28, 2016
Pieces
Series: 2019 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Troy Public Radio, WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KISU and more
- Added: Apr 12, 2019
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 8
Series: 2019 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by WFAE
- Added: Apr 04, 2019
- Length: 03:45
- Purchases: 1
Bought by KQED, WRVO Public Media, MPR News Stations, KUT, KERA and more
- Added: Nov 14, 2018
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 50
Series: 2018 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by WNPR Connecticut, WITF, KGOU, WAER Syracuse, NY, Louisville Public Media and more
- Added: Oct 18, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 28
Series: 2018 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City, WTIP, KVNF, Capital Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio and more
- Added: Apr 30, 2018
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 18
Series: 2018 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WTIP, KGOU, Capital Public Radio, KJZZ and more
- Added: Apr 30, 2018
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 20
Series: 2018 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by Capital Public Radio, WYSO, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, KCPW Salt Lake City and more
- Added: Apr 30, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 15
Series: 2018 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by Capital Public Radio, WYSO, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, WRVO Public Media and more
- Added: Apr 30, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 15
Series: 2018 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WCPN, KFCF FM, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more
- Added: Apr 30, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 15
Series: 2018 Re:sound Specials from the Third Coast Audio Festival
Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KVNF, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more
- Added: Apr 30, 2018
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 11