Winners of One World Media Awards 2016

Now in their 28th year, the One World Media Awards took place at BAFTA on Thursday 16th June 2016. The awards recognise the most outstanding coverage of developing countries and the critical role of journalists and filmmakers in increasing cultural understanding and supporting equality and justice worldwide. Judges for this year included veteran foreign correspondent Anne Leslie CBE; ITV New International Affairs Editor, Rageh Omar; Polly Toynbee, Columnist for The Guardian; Mohit Bakaya, Commissioning Editor of Factual, BBC Radio 4; columnist, author and broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai Brown and digital entrepreneur Lopa Patel MBE, among others. Over 400 entries were received with the awards ceremony hosted by Alex Crawford of Sky News.

One World Media Awards 2016 Winners

Listed below are the top three finalists and winners in each category.

Short Film Award

WINNER El Salvador: 'I had a miscarriage. The judge accused me of murder' - The Guardian
Big Game, Big Money - FT.com
Unreported World: 40 Years to Find My Family - Channel 4

Radio Award

WINNER: A New Life in Europe: The Dhnie Family - BBC Radio 4
Children on the Front Line - BBC Radio 4
File on 4: The Cost of a Cuppa - BBC Radio 4

Refugee Reporting Award
sponsored by British Red Cross

WINNER Thousands Flee Isolated Eritrea To Escape Life Of Conscription and Poverty - The Wall Street Journal
Between Borders: American Migration Crisis - New York Times
Calais migrants: Life in the Jungle - The Guardian

Student Award

WINNER Limpiadores - Fernando Mitjans, University College London
Being Unbound - Anna Wistreich, Goldsmiths University of London
You Can't Hide From the Truth - A.a.V. Amasi, National Film and Television School

Corruption Reporting Award
sponsored by Transparency International

WINNER Brazil vs Sleaze - BBC World Service & BBC Radio 4
Justice! - Al Jazeera English
Wukan Votes - Al Jazeera English

Popular Features Award

WINNER The Tribe - Episode 3 - Channel 4
Life on Hold - Al Jazeera English
Mumbai High: The Musical - BBC4

Women’s Rights in Africa Award
sponsored by the African Development Bank

WINNER On Assignment: Vicky's Story - ITV
Meet The Two People Risking Everything To End This Crime Against Women - BuzzFeed News
My Nigeria - Sandra Aguebor: Lady Mechanic - Al Jazeera English

Press Award

WINNER Syria's Truth Smugglers - The Guardian
Midnight Marauders - Foreign Policy
The Road to Germany: $2400 - Foreign Policy

Television Documentary Award
sponsored by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

WINNER Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola - BBC2
Escape from ISIS - Channel 4
People Smuggler: World's Most Wanted - Sky News

News Award

WINNER From Syria to Safety - Sky News
Libya Detention Centre - Sky News
BBC Newsnight: Yemen, The Forgotten War - BBC Two

Digital Media Award
sponsored by Google

WINNER Mekong: A River Rising - The Guardian
Drowning Megacities - Journalistbureauet TANK
Life on Hold - Al Jazeera English

New Voice Award

WINNER Sune Engel Rasmussen - Freelance
Hamza Mohamed - Al Jazeera English
Mirren Gidda - Newsweek Europe Magazine

Feature Documentary Award
sponsored by Bertha Foundation

WINNER Tell Spring Not to Come This Year - Dir. Saeed Taji Farouky and Michael McEvoy
Chameleon - Dir. Ryan Mullins
Elephant's Dream - Dir. Kristof Bilsen