British Journalism Awards shortlist
A short documentary from the bombed-out Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, where two men risk death every day to keep the dwindling population alive. Filmed with special access just before the start of the Ukrainian counter-offensive. Part 1: BBC Newsnight
Followed by a second film, covering the new battle for Avdiivka and revisiting the people I met there, six months on. Part 2: BBC Newsnight
SHOOTING PD: Jack Losh
FIELD PRODUCER Oleksandra Aleksandrenko
EDITOR Carel Nell (part 1); Richard O’Neill (part 2)
PRODUCER Tetiana Kharchenko
COMMISSIONING EDITOR Stewart Maclean
In this high-stakes true crime investigation, Dispatches goes undercover to expose the organised criminal networks behind the UK's shoplifting epidemic.
Presenter/reporter: Matt Shea
Director: Alice McShane
Shooting Producer: Jack Losh
Undercover journalists: Victor Ilie and Mircea Barbu
Editor: Owen Kean
Executive Producers: Joanna Potts, Daniel Pearl
Production Manager: Jennifer Cambridge
Head of Production: Wendi Rose
Production Coordinator: Olia Kozlovskaja
“Extraordinary. An inspiring, persuasive first draft of history” - The Telegraph
“Outstanding… Essential viewing for anyone who wants to know how the war might proceed from here” - The Herald
“A visceral, close-up view of modern warfare” - The Times
Filmed over two months in southern Ukraine, this observational film follows a special forces team fighting to retake their home city of Kherson.
Watch: BBC TWO
During World War Two, Britain mobilised a huge, now-forgotten, army of African soldiers from its colonies on the continent to fight against the Axis powers in battlefields across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. But when peace came in 1945, the rapidly diminishing British Empire cynically betrayed these men, subjecting them to systematic discrimination and denying them the same post-war benefits as white soldiers. This truly shameful episode of colonial-era disregard reverberates to this day.
Two young football captains pick through the shrapnel and rubble of war-torn Ukraine to play the beautiful game. Amidst blaring sirens and missile threats, these 12-year-old rivals gear up for a match against each other.
DIRECTOR Matt Danzico
PRODUCER Oleksiy Oliyar, Jack Losh
CINEMATOGRAPHER Oleg Sologub, Matt Danzico
EDITOR Jordan Terrell, Matt Danzico
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER John Skipper, Gary Hoenig, Stanley Nelson, Smriti Keshari
Nominated at the RTS Television Journalism Awards and the One World Media Awards
In summer 2016, an extraordinary tournament took place: football's ‘rebel' world cup for stateless nations, minority ethnic groups and unrecognised territories. This surreal and vibrant spectacle is viewed through the eyes of the Kurdistan players and coach. At this biggest and most bizarre global soccer stage outside of Fifa, teams are drawn in from across the football wilderness.
Watch: The Guardian Documentary
Prix Bayeux and Amnesty Media Awards shortlist
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, what constitutes as victory has changed for Putin as battlefield failures mount. Gaining ground in the Donbas is all the more important to Moscow. It's where the bloodiest battles are being fought.
Front-line communities are caught in the crossfire, with constant shelling and increasingly harsh conditions as winter sets in. This observational film shadows the firefighters of Toretsk who rescue wounded civilians from the places the paramedics won’t go.
Watch: Channel 4 News
The Night Wolves are Russia’s largest and most notorious biker gang, fiercely loyal to Vladimir Putin, and say they are motivated by Christianity and patriotism. Their base in Luhansk, east Ukraine, resembles a set from Mad Max. Inside their stronghold, the Night Wolves open up about the families they left behind.
Watch: The Guardian Documentary
