‘I believe that public service media has always been a home for powerful and trustworthy storytelling which helps us to make sense of the world and connect with each other. It is even more crucial to make sure it stays that way in times of wars and global ecological crises.’

Vaida Pilibaitytė is a Lithuanian radio journalist and documentary producer working for the national public broadcaster LRT. Her professional focus is mainly on environmental issues, but also history, culture and human rights. Vaida’s co-production with Deutsche Welle received a Silver medal in the Environment category at the New York Festivals in 2004. Her documentary work has won multiple national awards, was presented at international festivals and nominated for the PRIX EUROPA twice. 

Vaida Pilibaitytė coordinates the Audio Documentary Category together with Georgia Catt.