Rules
and
Regulations

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Materials that satisfy the following criteria are eligible for competitive selection:

• News video material (such as a story, report, or series of stories focused on one topic) from a hotspot or conflict zone.
• Each story, report, or series of stories should be no longer than 10 minutes.
• Submissions are accepted in Arabic, English, and Russian. Works in other languages are also accepted, provided they include subtitles in English, Russian, or Arabic.
• Applications must be submitted via a form in which all fields are completed.
• Only one application per journalist or author team will be accepted.
• Video materials first published in the media, including social networks, between October 1, 2023, and October 1, 2024, are eligible for participation.
• The award application must include the names and titles of all participants if the submission is a result of teamwork.
• Both freelance journalists and full-time media employees are eligible to participate.