This award is open to news media and wire services as well as to freelancers working for these media who are creating original video news contents. The award will recognise the video’s narrative qualities, taking into account the originality of perception and treatment, its ability to relate a story in a concise and objective way, its capacity to expand knowledge or understanding of an issue through an effective use of the medium. The technical quality of the shooting and realisation as well as the possible emotional and aesthetic impact of the video will also be taken into consideration.

Eligibility

Entries for news video must be posted online between july 2016 and June 2017.

Submission Guideline

A link for viewing the video online should be submitted Entries should be supported as well by a written submission of up to 500 words relating the video’s topic and objectives. Please ensure that digital files are no larger than 5MB.

*It will be required to submit a 60s-90s video explaining the relating the video’s topic and objectives alongside the video if you are shortlisted (this is for the jury and the award ceremony)*