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BBC News
2 days ago
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Hell Jumper: Ukraine war documentary about Chris Parry wins award
A BBC film about a Truro man killed in Ukraine after helping rescue hundreds of people from the front line has won an award at a world media documentary Hell Jumper, depicting aid worker Chris Parry, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Rockie 28-year-old went to the country shortly after it was invaded by Russia and died from gunshot wounds alongside fellow volunteer Andrew Bagshaw in January organisation said the director Paddy Wivell brought a "tenderness and empathy to his interviewing" within the documentary. 'Breathless sequence' It said: "These interviews are the architecture of the whole film, giving it its tone and emotional heart. "Stylistically the master interviews were laced with social media posts, personal voice messages, and self-shot go-pro footage to create a first-person quality throughout."Most of Chris Parry's work was captured on 10 hours of bodycam footage, making up a large part of the added: "The team wanted the audience to be fully immersed in Chris' experiences, so chose to run much of their footage at length. "It's an extraordinary, breathless sequence that perfectly captures Chris' character."
BBC News
26-03-2025
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- BBC News
Film featuring Cornish aid worker in Ukraine wins RTS award
A documentary about a Cornish humanitarian aid worker who was killed in Ukraine has won a national award. Chris Parry from Truro was working as a volunteer helping evacuate civilians from the war zone, when he was shot dead in January BBC film called Hell Jumper, which features bodycam footage recorded by Mr Parry, won the award for the best single documentary at the Royal Television Society Awards. Judges said "viewers were taken on an unforgettable journey through brilliant, immersive storytelling". Mr Parry's parents Rob and Christine Parry along with members of the production team collected the award at the ceremony at Grosvenor House in London on Tuesday evening.
