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Monastery: Through Heaven and Hell
The Donetsk People’s Republic militia evacuates the Nikolsky Monastery, shelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

WHEN A JOURNALIST IS AS STRONG AS A SOLDIER.
In its fifth anniversary year, the Awards were dedicated
to coverage of Russia’s special military operation
in Ukraine.
BEST JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: VIDEO
Monastery: Through Heaven and Hell
The Donetsk People’s Republic militia evacuates the Nikolsky Monastery, shelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
BEST JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: WRITTEN
Fighting Outside Kiev: Gostomel Warriors
The war correspondent reports on Russian paratroopers holding the defense line, under fire for a month at an airfield near Kiev.
BEST HUMANITARIAN JOURNALISM: VIDEO
Civilians
Misha travels from the Russian city of Kaluga to the Donetsk People’s Republic in search of his fiancée Katya, who went on a visit to her parents before the special military operation started in February 2022. He hasn’t heard from her since, and is trying to reach the city of Mariupol to bring Katya home to Russia. A documentary with breathtaking footage telling the real stories that are hard to believe.
BEST HUMANITARIAN JOURNALISM: WRITTEN
They Might Come Back
The town of Popasnaya in the Lugansk People’s Republic is no longer under heavy fire as it was during the summer, but occasionally the air raid alert blares out. Most of the buildings have been reduced
to rubble, yet a few dozen people continue to live here with no gas, electricity or water, and sometimes even no food. They don’t want to leave their home. This report is about their life in Popasnaya.
The fourth year of competition saw submissions from 16 countries in 6 languages.
The winning works focused
on conflicts in Yemen, Ukraine and Mozambique.
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE
Rumbling silence
The reporter goes to the Donetsk Peoples Republic (DNR) front lines to see with his own eyes how
the ceasefire is being implemented, and nearly comes under fire himself. On the Donbass line
of contact, DPR representatives increasingly report that Ukrainian forces have been violating the July 2020 ceasefire agreement. Prisoner-of-war exchanges have been suspended, and DPR negotiations
are proving fruitless. Special correspondent Alexander Lukyanov reports.
BEST WRITTEN JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONЕ
Battles and bloodshed in Yemen's Marib
An on-the-ground report from Marib, Yemen, as Houthi rebels ramp up a scorched-earth offensive
to seize the city, triggering a humanitarian crisis and prompting local tribe members to join the fight
to save the strategic, oil-rich city.
BEST HUMANITARIAN JOURNALISM: AFTER THE WAR
Life, Terminated
The documentary covers the ongoing armed conflict in southwestern Yemen, which drove 38 families
to flee to a remote mountainous area in the al-Mafir district of Taiz Governorate, where they were left with no means of survival. As the Covid-19 pandemic spread, the refugees’ plight worsened.
Poor sanitary conditions have led to complications during childbirth and frequent miscarriages.
The third year of the competition saw submissions from 16 countries in 7 languages.
The winning works focused
on conflicts in Iran and Syria.
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: LONG FORM
Russian military in Syria
A series of reports that tell about the efforts of the Russian Armed Forces, who not only assist
the Syrian military, but also help the civilian population in Syria to overcome the consequences
of the ongoing conflict.
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: SHORT FORM
Idlib frontline calm as ceasefire goes into effect
The report covers the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib, where a ceasefire deal was brokered
by Russia and Turkey.
BEST JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: WRITTEN
Why Iran is deporting scores of Afghan refugees
The report tells about the difficult conditions of Afghan refugees in Iran. Every year, Iran's authorities deport hundreds of thousands of people from their country.
The second year of the competition saw submissions from 25 countries in 8 languages. The winning works focused on conflicts in Syria, Libya and Iraq.
Best VIDEO Journalism from a Conflict Zone: LONG FORM
Palmyra Ravaged By Daesh, A Bid To Rise Like The Phoenix
The video takes a look at the Syrian city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was turned into ruins by Islamic State (ISIS*). Specialists are putting together the remaining artifacts
in a bid to restore the place as a tourist hub.
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: LONG FORM
Raqqa. Life After War
The Syrian city of Raqqa, proclaimed the ISIS capital, was virtually erased during fighting against terrorists and air raids by the US-led international coalition. The film reveals the struggle of the locals who are fighting to stay alive in the ghost city.
BEST WRITTEN JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE
After ISIS
A series of publications sheds light on the border areas between Syria and Iraq divided by a wall
that was erected in 2018 as a line of defense against ISIS fighters.
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: SHORT FORM
The battle of Tripoli
A series of reports from the Libyan capital focuses on the procrastinated standoff between
the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA).
The first year of the competition saw submissions from more than 20 countries in 10 languages. The winning works shed light on conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and the Philippines.
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: LONG FORM
Get Real: Escape from Marawi
This film examines the fight against terrorism in the city of Marawi, Philippines after ISIS affiliated terrorists took control. The basis of the film is video footage filmed from mobile phones belonging
to local residents, soldiers, and terrorists.
BEST JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: WRITTEN
Special Dispatch from Inside Syria
This report takes a look at those civilians trying to rebuild their lives after Islamic State fighters
were pushed out of the majority of Syrian territories.
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM FROM A CONFLICT ZONE: SHORT FORM
ISIS Children
This report sheds light on the lives of ISIS fighters’ families after Iraq’s liberation from terrorists.
Women and children, accused of aiding and abetting in terrorist crimes, are detained in special camps created by the government.