Awards 1999 - 2006:

Insight News television has won numerous industry awards, including the Emmy and Bafta prizes for its innovative and personal approach to filmmaking.
Exodus won the Prix Europa IRIS multicultural programme of the year award. This comes on the back of Sorious Samura's phenomally successful Cry Freetown, winner of the Bafta and Emmy awards. All part of Sorious Samura's Africa series.

General Awards

One World Media Awards 2006, Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Sorious Samura, Winner

Time Magazine European Heroes Award 2004- Sorious Samura Finalist

Rory Peck Trust 2004, Freelancers Choice, Ron McCullagh, Winner

Documentary Awards

Living with Hunger (Surviving Hunger), Channel 4, CNN, Discovery/Times, Feb 04, 50'

Harry Chapin Media Awards, Oct 04 Winner

Japan Prize, Oct 04 International Education Programme Contest Award

Japan Prize, Oct 04 The Grand Prix Japan Award

21st Century War, Channel 4,
Dec 02, 2 x 45'

One World Media Award, short listed for best documentary


Exodus, Channel 4, CNN, CBC, 2 Vandaag, SVT,
Nov 00, 38'19"

Emmy Award, US, Sep 02
Best Director

The Overseas Press Club Award, US, Apr 02
Madeline Dane Ross Award

The John Hopkins's SAIS-Novartis, US, Apr 02
Excellence in International Journalism

The Chicago Intl TV Competition, US, Apr 01
News Documentary - Gold

One World Media Awards, UK, Jun 01
Best TV Documentary

Prix Europa, Germany, Oct 01
Iris Award, best multicultural program

Intl Documentary Association Award, US, Dec 01
Distinguished Short Film (short listed)

Intl Documentary Association Award, US, Dec 01
Pare Lorentz Award (short listed)

Walking on Ashes and/or Exodus
Festival Screenings

One World International Human Rights Festival Prague, April 2001
Zanzibar International Film Festival Zanzibar June/ July 2001
Ojai Film Festival 2001 Los Angeles, November
People in Peril, One World Festival 2001 Bratislava, November


Cry Freetown (Out of Africa), Channel 4, CNN, CBC, ARTE,
Jan 00, 27'10"

Emmy Award, US, Sep 01
Best Investigative Programme

BAFTA Award, London, May 01
Best Current Affairs Journalism

Peabody Award, US, April 01
Best documentary

The Overseas Press Club Award, US, April 01
The Eric and Amy Burger Award

Columbia DuPont Award, US, Jan 01
Silver Baton

Royal TV Society (RTS) Award, UK, Nov 00
Lighting, Photography and Camera

Figra Intl Festival, France, Oct 00
Olivier Quemener Prize - Silver

Montecatini Film Festival, Italy, July 00
Festival Award

Amnesty International Media Award, UK, Jun 00
Best TV Documentary

One World Media Award, UK, Jun 00
Best TV Documentary

One World Media Award, UK, Jun 00
ICRC Dignity in Conflict Award

Banff Film Festival, Canada, Jun 01
Information Programme (short listed)

Edward R. Murrow Award (RTDA), US, Jun 01
Newscast Award (short listed)


Return to Freetown, CNN, CBC, 2Vandaag,
Jan 02, 41'39"

The Overseas Press Club Awards, US, Apr 02
Madeline Dane Ross Award

Japan Prize, Dec 02
UNICEF Award

News Features

Kidnapped Wives - China, Channel 4 News, 2 Vandaag,
May 00, 12'34"

The New York Festivals Intl, US, 00
Silver World Medal

Amnesty International Media Awards, UK, Jun 00
Best Television News Programme


Killing the Spirit - Tibet, various broadcasters,
Feb 99, 10'33"

Festival de Television de Monte Carlo, Feb 99
Diplome de Nomination


The 'Rat' Children - Pakistan, Channel 4 News, 2 Vandaag,
Nov 99, 09'10"

One World Media Award, UK, Jun 00
UNICEF Children's Rights (shortlisted)


Aids: Live and Let Die? - Zambia, Channel 4 News, 2 Vandaag,
Apr 99, 14'44"

One World Media Award, UK, Jun 00
Certificate of Excellence


State of the Union - Colombia, C4 News, MDR/ARD, 2 Vandaag,
13'10"

Sydney Hillman Journalism Award, Apr 03
Finalist


Sex for Food - Guinea, CNN, CBC, C4, SVT, ABC,
May 02, 13'10"

The New York Festivals, US, Jan 03
Bronze World Medal

Harry Chapin Media Awards, Apr 03

Amnesty International Media Award, Apr 03

Excellence in Media Award, Apr 03
Global health Council, finalist

Monte Carlo Television Festival
Golden Nymph


Nothing Personal - Peru, C4 News, 2 Vandaag, CBC, MDR,
September 02, 11'13"

Amnesty International Media Award, Apr 03
Finalist (winner to be announced)

Sydney Hillman Journalism Award, Apr 03
Finalist

Native American Journalist Association Award, June 03
Best Television Feature, 2nd Prize


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Brazil: Patents vs. Patients
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Canada: Reservation Required
China: Kidnapped Wives
Egypt: Sheikh Omar Abdur Rahman Interview
Eritrea: Brothers at Arms
Ghana: Mental Health
Guatemala: The Baby Business
India: Missing in Kullu
Indonesia: The Whale Hunters
Israel: Living with the Enemy
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