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

“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.

Watch: Al Jazeera - The Forgotten Heroes of Empire

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

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

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

The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh might be over, but there’s still work to do to make the region safe.

Watch: VICE News Tonight

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