Filmmakers scoop top media prize

THE makers of a powerful documentary on an attempted political coup in Venezuela were yesterday announced overall winners of the 2003 ESB Media Awards.

David Power, Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Bríain received a special trophy and 5,000 for their documentary, Chavez Inside the Coup, which was broadcast on RTÉ and BBC earlier this year.

The trio, who are tipped for an Oscar nomination, also won the individual award for best TV documentary for the same film.