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Qatar Tribune
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Qatar Tribune
Al Jazeera English named ‘Broadcaster of the Year' at 2025 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards for 9th year in a row
Tribune News Network Doha Al Jazeera English was named the 'Broadcaster of the Year' at the 2025 New York Festivals TV and Film Awards for the ninth consecutive year. The Broadcaster of the Year accolade, considered the premier prize by the organisers, goes to the media organisation providing consistent excellence in covering international issues and a diverse array of themes. This is reflected in the channel's seven gold, nine silver and eight bronze awards for its news and programmes screened during the festival's virtual ceremony on May 22. Commenting on the recognition, Issa Ali, acting managing director of Al Jazeera English, said: 'This accolade serves as a profound affirmation from our industry peers of the professionalism and significance of the work we do at Al Jazeera English. Our journalists work tirelessly around the world to inform and empower audiences with in-depth and accurate reporting. 'This is no easy task, especially given the rising challenges posed by increasing attacks on journalists and media organisations. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all our journalists for their unwavering commitment, particularly our colleagues in Gaza, whose efforts have been crucial in helping the world grasp the realities of the war on Gaza and its devastating effects on civilian populations.' Fault Lines' harrowing and powerful documentary 'The Night Won't End', which looks at the human cost of war, won two gold awards in the International Affairs and Investigative Journalism programme categories. This brings the film's international awards tally to six thus far this year. The Fault Lines' investigative team won another two gold medals with 'All that Remains' (Human Concerns) and 'Children of the Darien Gap' (Human Rights), which has also won two other international awards. Al Jazeera English's other gold winners are 101 East's India's Disappearing Mountains (Social Issues), the Dying Earth's series documentary 'Beyond the Oil Age' (Environment and Ecology), and People and Power's 'Myanmar Army on the Ropes'. In addition, Al Jazeera Digital won a number of awards, showcasing its commitment to outstanding journalism and storytelling. This includes 'True Crime Reports', securing a gold in the Mystery Podcast category in the Narrative/Documentary Podcast section, two silver awards for 'Mexico's Migrant Crackdown – Start Here' in the categories of Streaming Documentary and Documentary: Current Affairs, as well as bronze awards for 'Start Here', 'The Take', and 'Sports Social Justice' coverage. The Al Jazeera Arabic channel was also recognised for its outstanding programmes. The awards featured entries from over 50 countries, covering content screened on US and international broadcasters, including ITV, BBC, NBC and CBC. All contents were screened and judged by the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Grand Jury of over 200 producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe. For over 60 years, New York Festivals TV & Film Awards have honoured exceptional and innovative content created on all continents and seen across all platforms. Since launching in 2006, Al Jazeera English has garnered international praise for its impartial and fact-based reporting, winning prestigious awards from journalism's most respected institutions. Today, the Al Jazeera Media Network with 70 bureaus around the world, it reaches more than 440 million households in over 150 countries.
Al Jazeera
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera English's Gaza investigative film by Fault Lines receives prestigious RTS Award
Fault Lines' harrowing documentary The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza has won the coveted International Current Affairs category at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards in the United Kingdom. Al Jazeera English's American-based programme known for its hard-hitting investigative storytelling received the award at the gala event in London on 5 March. Another Al Jazeera entry Al Jazeera Investigations and an ITV expose, Children of the Cult, were the other nominations. The RTS Awards are acknowledged as the gold standard of achievement in the television community, recognising excellence across the entire range of programme making and broadcasting skills. 'We are so proud of our team. The Night Won't End exemplifies who we are at Al Jazeera English – a respected international media network that puts real people at the heart of its story-telling. In this case, it is the horrific experiences endured by three families in the war on Gaza, and the United States' role in this war,' said Al Jazeera English's Manager of Investigative Programmes Rafi Mustafa. The film includes the heart-breaking story of five-year-old Hind Rajab who was waiting to be rescued from a car in which her family members had already been gunned down and killed. In addition, the 80-minute documentary focuses on America's unrelenting support for the Israeli offensive that killed more than 47 000 Palestinians, 70 percent of who were women and children, during the 15-month war. It is through the eyes of the three familiies that the realities of the unrelenting bombing campaign, the unsafe 'safe zones' and the arbitrary executions throughout Gaza are revealed. 'No piece can really quite capture the magnitude of the atrocities in Gaza so our team tried to provide this tiny glimpse through a combination of investigative journalism and up-close-and-personal storytelling. I want to thank the film's director Kavitha Chekuru and correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous for their outstanding work and editor Adrienne Haspel as well as the talented cinematographers we worked with around the world,' said Fault Lines' Washington DC-based executive producer Laila Al-Arian. 'This film would not have been possible without our partners at the Palestinian production company, Media Town, and its incredibly talented founder, filmmaker Ashraf Al Mashharawi. His brilliant and courageous team in Gaza as well as several other journalists we worked with filmed and reported under unimaginably difficult circumstances.' In addition, Fault Lines recognised the critical role of Al Jazeera colleagues at Sanad verification agency as well as Airwars, a watchdog that investigates civilian harm in conflict. The research organisations Forensic Architecture and Earshot worked diligently to investigate the attack on Hind Rajab and her relatives as well as the two medics who were sent to rescue her. Al Jazeera English was also nominated as New Channel of the Year for the fourth time, having won the award in 2012, and also in the Emerging Talent Award with Hind Khoudary as the nominee.
