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The Awards
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From the Chairman
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Entrants 2013
Finalists 2013
Martin Adler Prize 2013
Awards Judging Panels
We Remember
The Value of Freelancers
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From the Director
Work of the Trust
Partners
The Review
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A Bangladeshi woman survivor is lifted out of the rubble by rescuers at the site of a building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar,
near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, April 25, 2013.
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by Olly Lambert (Features finalist 2013)
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Rory Peck Awards 2013
Ceremony, NFT 1
Hosted by Christiane Amanpour
and James Mates
The Rory Peck Award for News
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From the
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A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up a shooting position in Ogiwl, Aleppo, September 8, 2013
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TO THE TRUTH-SEEKERS.
THE STORY-TELLERS.
THANK YOU.
Reuters salutes the work and extraordinary dedication of freelancers
that helps ensure the world sees and hears the truth. And we thank the
Rory Peck Trust for helping them to do so.
Congratulations to all of those honoured by the Rory Peck Awards 2013.
Every year at the Rory Peck Awards we
recognise and honour outstanding work from
freelancers. This year’s finalists remind us how
much our industry relies on their skill, dedication
and determination to tell stories that need to be
told: the realities of frontline fighting in Mali and
Afghanistan, the devastating stories of everyday
life in Syria, the human cost of the discount
clothing trade in Bangladesh, and revelations
of torture in Kashmir. Freelancers can, and do,
gain access where
After 18 years, it would be easy often the big media
to take the Rory Peck Trust for organisations struggle
granted. But please don’t. The to reach, and their
storytelling abilities
Trust needs your support now
are a vital asset to
more than ever if it is to continue newsgathering. They
its important work. This year’s help us change the
finalists show us how talented the way that we think
freelance community is. about the world.
Their achievements are all the more
remarkable because so many of them
work independently, without adequate
resources, safety training, insurance, or
back-up from a big news organisation.
This year, the depressing increase in
journalist kidnappings in Syria and the
deaths of colleagues covering demonstrations
in Egypt remind us how difficult and dangerous
newsgathering can be. Freelancers have
suffered badly, especially in Syria. At least 30
have been abducted since July 2012 and we
know of 11 who are still missing. Meanwhile in
countries such as Azerbaijan, China, Honduras,
Russia, and Somalia, threats, harassment,
violence and imprisonment have become
common features of life for many freelance
journalists who are targeted because they
provide an independent voice.
Every year, the small team at the Rory Peck
Trust works doggedly to provide support to
freelancers such as these, and to their families
who also suffer when their loved ones are in
trouble. During the last year, staff have been
forging new partnerships in Asia and Eurasia,
collaborating on projects in East Africa, the
Middle East and the Americas, and building
online resources that will protect and educate
freelancers, both international and local
– all in addition to its on-going assistance
work. It’s impressive, and all the more so
because it’s achieved on small budgets and
limited resources. Nothing goes to waste.
After 18 years, it would be easy to take the Rory
Peck Trust for granted. But please don’t. The
Trust needs your support now more than ever
if it is to continue its important work. This year’s
finalists show us how talented the freelance
community is. We need to protect this talent
– and the work of the Rory Peck Trust – for the
benefit of our industry. It’s vital that we do.
Michael Jermey
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We remain blind to the hundreds of people
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It takes skilled individuals to
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to engage distant viewers, grown
weary by on-going stories of
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For our part, Sony works to
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freelancers to find new and more
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Nowhere is this truer
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affairs. Shots of
war-torn countries
that fill a five minute
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hard to gain the trust of local communities,
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Reporters must find new angles on the same
issue, so the footage they capture resonates
thousands of miles away. Often that involves
going to incredible lengths and in some cases
placing their own lives in jeopardy.
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It takes skilled individuals to make these stories
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weary by on-going stories of conflict, war and
devastation. For our part, Sony works to develop
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and more expressive ways to garner an
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After months of meticulous planning and hard
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But also by supporting the work of the Rory
Peck Trust we hope we give freelancers the
peace of mind they need to overcome the
challenges they face. The Rory Peck Trust offers
an unrivalled level of support to reporters the
world over. By providing training, information
and support, it ensures that freelance journalists
have the confidence and skills to work in some
of the most demanding environments.
The ability of freelancers to produce
breath-taking and engaging footage in the
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Entrants 2013
Jon Bjorgvinsson
Adam Campbell (Australian)
Afghan National Army
Tartan Moose Media for BBC News
Kadir Demir (French)
Turkish-Syrian Border Bombing
AS Produksiyon for France 24
Mariam Hamed (Palestinian)
Gaza New Business
Self-funded. Broadcast by Wamda TV
Mayte Carrasco (Spanish)
Al Qusayr under Siege
Broadcast by ITELE Canal Plus FRANCE
Ahmed Farah (Dutch)
a. Somali Justice
b. Fake Pirates
Commissioned and broadcast by
Channel 4 News (ITN)
Mahmoud Hassano (Syrian)
Syria Civil War
Commissioned and broadcast by Reuters
Dimitri Collingridge
Soumen Guha and Dipak Chandra
Sutradhar (Bangladeshi)
Hazaribagh: Toxic Leather
Wild Angle Productions for Public Senat
and Ushuaia TV
Ricardo Garcia Vilanova (Spanish)
a. Under Siege
Self-funded. Broadcast by TV3
b. Inside Aleppo
Part self-funded. Broadcast by CNN
John Conroy
Al-Emrun Garjon (Bangladeshi)
Bangladesh Factory Collapse
Associated Press
Elizabeth C Jones & Julia Rooke (British)
Lover Boys
Pear Productions for VRT Belgium
Ahmed Bahaddou (Belgian)
Syria Conflict
Commissioned and broadcast by Associated Press
Daniel Bogado
Jeremiah Bailey-Hoover (American)
Battle for Syria
Clover Films for PBS Frontline
Andrea Bernadi (Italian)
Aleppo – Disease
Commissioned and broadcast by AFPTV
Phil Goodwin
Idrak Abbasov (Azerbaijani)
Confrontation in Ismayilli
Broadcast by Objectiv TV
Suhaib Abu Doleh (Jordanian)
Syria: The Reckoning
Broadcast by Al Jazeera
Carmen Gentile (American)
On the Front Lines
Broadcast by thedaily.com
Dimitri Collingridge (British)
Sex, Mobs and Revolution
Quicksilver Media for Channel 4
Unreported World
Konstantinos Georgousis (Greek)
Golden Dawn Exposed
Part self-funded. Broadcast by Channel 4
News (ITN). Additional funding from the
National Film and Television School
Ben Anderson (British)
Mission Accomplished? Secrets of Helmand
Commissioned and broadcast by BBC
Panorama
Jon Bjorgvinsson (Icelandic)
A Cry From Aleppo
Radio Télévision Suisse
John Conroy (British)
The Master Chef of Mogadishu
Quicksilver Media for Channel 4
Unreported World
Bridgette Auger (American)
Assaulted in Tahrir
Part self-funded. Broadcast by
GlobalPost.com
Daniel Bogado (British)
Death Row Teenagers
Quicksilver Media for Channel 4 Unreported World
Marina Darmaros (Brazilian)
Syrians in Transition
Self-funded. Broadcast by Canal Futura
Antoine Bouthier (French)
China Island Row
Broadcast by AFPTV
William Davies (British)
South Sudan’s Death Row Women
Commissioned and broadcast by AFPTV
Natacha Butler (British-French)
India’s Missing Children
Broadcast by AFPTV
Oliver Englehart (British)
Roman vs Kremlin
Broadcast by Al Jazeera
George Azar (American)
a. Beirut Photographer
Commissioned and broadcast by Al Jazeera
English Witness
b. Crime and Punishment in the Gaza Strip
Commissioned and broadcast by VICE
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Elio Colavolpe (Italian)
Aleppo – Salah el Din
Emblema for thesundaytimes.co.uk
William Davies
Inigo Gilmore (British)
Marikana Mine Massacre
Phil Goodwin (British)
Syria Massacre
News
Kenji Goto (Japanese)
a. Revolution to Jihadi’s War
b. Everyday Life in a Syrian Ghost City
c. Shabiha’s Men
Independent Press for TV Asahi
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Entrants 2013
Kurt Pelda
Israr Khan (Pakistani)
Kashmir Fishermen
Broadcast by AFPTV
Abdel-Ghani Kharouf (Syrian)
Conflict in Northwest Syria
Kenny Katombe Butunka (Congolese)
DRC Conflict
Robert King (American)
a. Aleppo Field Hospital
b. The Free Syrian Army
Self-funded. Broadcast by VICE
Abdel-Ghani Kharouf
Olly Lambert (British)
Syria: Across the Lines
Quicksilver Media for Channel 4 Dispatches
Mani (French)
Syria: The Town the World Forgot
Commissioned and broadcast by Channel
4 News (ITN)
Adam Pletts (British)
The Revolution is Being Televised
Self funded. Broadcast by Al Jazeera English
Witness
Miguel Toran (Spanish)
The Fall of Aleppo
Al Jazeera English
Gianrigo Marletta (Italian)
Monkeys in Indonesia
Broadcast by AFPTV
Najibullah Quraishi (Afghan-British)
My Enemy’s Enemy
Quraishi Films and Ghostbox TV for
Al Jazeera English
Rodrigo Vazquez (British)
Cuba’s Ladies in White
Broadcast by Al Jazeera English People
and Power
Marcel Mettelsiefen (German)
Agony in Aleppo
Self funded. Broadcast by
Nick Read (British)
Walking Wounded: Return to the Frontline
Minnow Films for Channel 4
Sharron Ward (British-NZ)
Syria’s Refugee Brides
Katalyst Productions for Channel 4 News (ITN)
Ross McDonnell (Irish)
Afghan Dog Fighting
Broadcast by VICE
Aris Roussinos (British)
Ground Zero Mali: The Battle of Gao
Albert Liesegang
John D McHugh (Irish)
Afghanistan: Drawdown
Commissioned and broadcast by Al Jazeera
Romeo Langlois
Romeo Langlois (French)
Caught in the Crossfire
Self-funded. Broadcast by France 24
Robert King
Sharon Ward
Vaughan Smith (British)
Afghanistan: 2012’s Forgotten War?
Self-funded. Broadcast by Channel 4 News
(ITN) / Frontline News TV
Jon Lowenstein
Nick Read
Ian Lee (American)
A Stand in the Sinai
Commissioned and broadcast by CNN
English People and Power
Julien Naar (French)
Malawi Lions
Broadcast by AFPTV
Albert Liesegang (German)
No Place to Hide
a&o buero filmproduktion gmbh for WDR
Jezza Neumann (British)
Kashmir’s Torture Trail
True Vision Productions for Channel 4 Dispatches
Fiona Lloyd-Davies (British)
Ordered to Rape
Studio 9 Films for BBC Newsnight
Sophie Nivelle-Cardinale (French)
a. In the Heart of the Battle of Aleppo
Self funded. Broadcast by TF1
b. With the Fighters of the Free Army
Self-funded. Broadcast by ARTE
Jon Lowenstein (American)
Chicago: South Side Story
Commissioned and broadcast by Channel 4
News (ITN)
Clementine Malpas (British)
Nip Tuck Kabul
Tiger Nest Films for Channel 4 News (ITN)
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Clementine Malpas
Rebecca Stewart (British)
Pakistan: Murder in God’s Name
EW Productions for Al Jazeera English
Morten Storch (Danish)
Refugee Camp in Sittwe, Myanmar
Commissioned and broadcast by TV2
Denmark
Nick Sturdee (British)
Reporting For Al-Assad
Commissioned and broadcast by BBC Arabic
Luis Ochoa (Mexican)
Mexico-Drugs / Kidnapping
Bela Szandeslszky (Hungarian)
Syria Conflict
Commissioned and broadcast
by Associated Press TV
Kurt Pelda (Swiss)
Inside the Revolution – How the West Lost Syria
Commissioned and broadcast by WDR
Jofelle Tesorio (Dutch)
Philippines Family Planning
Broadcast by Asiacalling
Bela Szandeslszky
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RORY PECK
AWARD FOR
NEWS
Finalists 2013
Al-Emrun Garjon
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Aris Roussinos
(German)
This award honours the work of freelance cameramen and
women in the coverage of a news event where the focus
is on the immediacy of the story. Rushes / un-voiced pieces
are accepted in this category. Max. duration 10 mins.
Al-Emrun Garjon
Roddy Hafiz
(Bangladeshi)
“Bangladesh Factory Collapse”
Shot in Bangladesh, April 2013
Commissioned and broadcast by Associated
Press Television News
Remarkable coverage of the Rana
Plaza garment factory collapse in Dhaka –
Bangladesh’s worst industrial accident. Garjon
was already on his way to the factory site
when APTN called him. He then covered the
story relentlessly, taking in the immediate
aftermath, the rescue efforts that went on for
days and the subsequent protests for workers
rights. More than 1,100 workers were killed
and some 2,500 injured when the factory
collapsed in April 2013. Garjon took incredible
risks to enter the site – going in with rescue
workers and volunteers as they searched for
survivors. He filmed trapped workers who
couldn’t be saved – but he was also there
when one young woman was rescued after
17 days in the rubble.
BIOGRAPHY
Garjon is a veteran Bangladeshi
photojournalist and videographer.
He gave up a successful career in the
construction industry to pursue his passion
for photography, studying for three years at
the Beg Art Institute of Photography. Garjon
joined leading Bangladeshi newspaper, New
Age, in 2006 as a staff photographer for its
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“Agony in Aleppo”
Shot in Syria, January-February 2013
Self-funded. Broadcast by Channel 4 News
A devastating report on the plight of
people trying to carry on with their lives in a
hopelessly battered and broken city. Marcel
Mettelsiefen has been to Syria many times
over the past two years but this was his first
trip to Aleppo. He filmed at the Dar Shifa
clinic which he felt epitomised the city’s
agony. Before the revolution Aleppo had five
thousand medical staff. Now there are just 30
– helped by children who face daily horrors
tending the wounded and dying. Marcel’s
photographer’s eye helped him frame
beautiful shots, and his observational style
of filming captured harrowing and tender
moments in the hospital and in the city. He
documented the grim job of pulling bodies
from the city’s river – going there every day
at dawn to film the dead being retrieved.
JUDGES COMMENTS
“One of the stand-out pieces of work from Syria since the
conflict started.” “Going to Aleppo is probably one of the most
difficult assignments currently. Not only did he go – he stayed
– and discovered the heart-breaking story of Mohammed and
the other young boy working in a local hospital.”
BIOGRAPHY
Marcel was raised in Spain and Germany and started work as a photojournalist after finishing
school. He has worked for international news agencies in the Middle East, Afghanistan, Iraq
and Haiti. In 2004 he began studying medicine in Berlin. In 2009, he interrupted his studies
to go to Afghanistan to work on several photo reportage projects. His photos from that time
appear in a book about the controversial airstrike on Kunduz which killed over 100 civilians.
Marcel started going to Syria in April 2011. His reports from there have aired on ARD, ZDF,
Channel4, CNN, Al Jazeera and Canal+.
JUDGES COMMENTS
“The power of his work is how close he is to the
Malian army – he threw himself into the midst of
the fighting and captured moments some of which
are oddly comic... It’s classic war footage – fantastic
television journalism – and it hardly needs any
script because it is so incredibly well shot.”
feature magazine New Age Xtra where he
shot over 200 cover photos and stories on
climate change, communal violence, street
prostitution and working conditions. As a
videographer, he contributes regularly to
APTN. Stories include the influx of Rohingya
refugees from Burma and fire at the Tanzin
Garments factory. He has a Bachelors
degree in commerce.
JUDGES COMMENTS
Aris Roussinos
“He was absolutely in the right
place at the right time. He
was perfectly placed for all
the sequences of shots he was
trying to get. He captured some
compelling images of anger,
despair, sadness, even joy at
times and it was compelling
to watch. Day after day he
delivered brilliant material and
at no little risk to himself.”
(British)
“Gound Zero Mali: The Battle of Gao”
Shot in Mali, February 2013
Striking street by street battle footage
from Gao in northern Mali as Malian troops
attempt to storm buildings being held by
Mujao Islamists. Aris filmed the battle during
a month-long trip to Mali. It is a rare piece
of combat footage to come out of the war
there. We see the Malian army’s obvious
poor training and lack of military discipline,
equipment and tactics in a confusing and
chaotic battle. At one stage we see the
assault team coming under heavy machine
gun fire from a friendly armored car.
Eventually, when the French army joined
the battle and killed the jihadists, it
transpired that many were children.
BIOGRAPHY
Aris studied anthropology before
becoming a journalist and filmmaker.
He has since covered the Tunisian and
Bahraini revolutions, the Japanese tsunami
and nuclear crisis, the Libyan war, Greek
riots, the coup in Egypt and the wars in
Blue Nile and South Kordofan, Sudan,
where he discovered the use of cluster
bombs against civilians by the Sudanese
government. Aris currently works as a staff
conflict reporter for VICE, and is writing
a book about his experiences with rebel
armies which will be published in 2014.
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AWARD FOR
FEATURES
Finalists 2013
Ahmed Farah
Olly Lambert
Olly spent a total of five weeks in the Orontes
River Valley documenting life in villages on
opposite sides of the river, and opposing sides
of the war. His film explores how the conflict
is tearing once-peaceful communities apart.
On the opposition side, Olly films with Sunni
Muslim fighters, exploring the motivations of
the rebels and their increased radicalisation in
the absence of any real international support.
In the Alawite, pro-regime village of Aziziya,
he films inside checkpoints used to shell the
rebel villagers, and interviews a young military
commander who is manning the gun position
that fired on Olly only weeks earlier. The film
ends with the devastating results of a double
airstrike on the rebel village which killed at
least 17 people.
Adam Pletts
This award honours the work of freelance
cameramen and women in news and
current affairs features: in-depth pieces
which look beyond the immediacy of a
news story. Max. duration 60 mins.
Ahmed Farah
(Dutch)
“Somali Justice”
Shot in Somalia, October 2012
Commissioned and broadcast
by Channel 4 News (ITN)
JUDGES COMMENTS
“It stood out visually – it was
hypnotic – beautiful – haunting.”
“He obviously worked very hard –
very sensitively – to get the trust
of the people we see in the film
which has a calm and beautiful
compassion – you can see it in the
camera-work and the story-telling.”
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Ahmed’s film chronicles the consequences
of brutal crime in perhaps the world’s most
unstable country. With reporter Jamal Osman,
he tells the story of Mohammed, found
guilty of murder and sentenced to death.
He films him in Bossasso prison, and with
the family of his victim who have the right to
pardon him, demand blood money, or carry
out the execution. He also spends time with
Mohammed’s mother who cannot afford the
price of 100 camels for her son’s freedom.
For the first time on television we see inside
a courtroom during a Sharia law trial, and
the small tree at Bossasso’s cemetery where
condemned men are tied before being shot
dead by their victims’ family
BIOGRAPHY
Ahmed’s family escaped the conflict in Somalia to Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya
where they lived until being relocated to Holland. He was then given a scholarship to a film
academy there. He worked for MTV Europe as a cameraman and editor before returning
to East Africa to work in training and manage fledgling Somali TV channels Universal TV
and Horn Cable. He also founded Riyo films with the aim of creating a vibrant film industry
in Somalia. One of their films – Entering Paradise With Your Shoes On – featured at the
Zanzibar International Film Festival.
BIOGRAPHY
Olly worked as a researcher and assistant
producer of documentaries before making
his first film in 1999. Four Weeks to Find a
Girlfriend – a candid account of his own
search for love – was nominated for a
Grierson Award and a BAFTA for Best New
Director. Since then he has filmed, produced
and directed over 25 documentaries for
Olly Lambert
(British)
“Syria: Across the Lines”
Shot in Syria, October-November 2012
Quicksilver Media for Channel 4 Dispatches
broadcasters including the BBC, Channel
4 and Sky1. He specialises in intimate
films about ordinary people caught in
extraordinary situations, often in areas
of conflict. They include The Tea Boy of
Gaza (BBC) and Battle Hospital (Channel
4). Olly has won a number of international
awards including Foreign Press Association
Journalist of the Year.
JUDGES COMMENTS
“A truly memorable piece of
television”. “It is a brilliantly shot
piece – the camerawork is fantastic.
He bought a documentary eye to a
very chaotic news situation. It tells
you so much about the state of war in
Syria – and the state of war generally
– with such a human touch.”
Adam Pletts
(British)
“The Revolution Is Being Televised”
Shot in Syria, June-July 2012
elf-funded. Broadcast by Al Jazeera
S
English, Witness
The story of six media activists in Syria
struggling to tell the story of their town – Al
Qusayr – to the outside world. Adam first met
the young men early in 2012. He realized that
the work of Trad, and others like him, had
become a central theme in the coverage of
the Syrian conflict – perhaps the first time
that a war had been told to such an extent
by the very people living it. We see Trad and
five friends capturing the horrific realities of
life in Al Qusayr, editing material and arguing
about how to get it out to the rest of the
world. This is their personal story – one of
loss of family members, of survival and of
fighting for a cause – where the risks and
losses are made worthwhile by their first
intoxicating taste of freedom.
BIOGRAPHY
Adam worked briefly in finance before
studying for an MA in Photojournalism and
Documentary Photography. Since then
he’s covered Gaza; Northern Uganda –
taking rare pictures of Joseph Kony; the
May 2008 Lebanon conflicts; Kurdish
guerrillas in Northern Iraq; reconstruction
in Afghanistan, and the heroin trade
between Afghanistan and Europe. In 2011
he shot a documentary on what Afghans
from Helmand Province understood about
9/11. During the Syrian Revolution he has
filmed news packages for CNN, France 24
and Al Jazeera English from Homs, Idlib
and Aleppo provinces.
JUDGES COMMENTS
“An incredible piece of fly-on-thewall film-making, This film tells
the Syria story from the point of
view of people experiencing that
war and trying to do something
about it. There was wit and
humour and great friendship as
well as fear and confusion. It was
captivating. And it was so well
shot that you didn’t really notice
the camerawork.”
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SONY IMPACT
AWARD
Finalists 2013
Soumen Guha and
Dipak Chandra Sutradhar
(Bangladeshi)
“Hazaribagh: Toxic Leather”
Shot in Bangladesh, 2012
Wild Angle (WA) Productions for Public Senat,
Ushuaia TV, La Locale
Ben Anderson
Soumen Guha
Dipak Chandra Sutradhar
Jezza Neuman
The Sony Impact Awards honours the work of freelance cameramen
and women in news or current affairs that examines humanitarian
or social issues and has had a tangible impact in one or more of
the following areas: audience, press, policy or public awareness.
Max. duration 60 mins.
Ben Anderson
(British)
“Mission Accomplished? Secrets of Helmand”
Shot in Afghanistan, November-December 2012
Panorama
JUDGES COMMENTS
Soumen and Dipak pretended to be filming a
commercial for a French leather company to
gain access to the giant slum of antiquated
tanneries in Hazaribagh on the outskirts of
Dhaka. A European film crew who tried to film
there before were arrested and their rushes
destroyed. The film provides clear evidence
of the appalling, squalid conditions for the
half a million workers in the factories. Toxic
products used on the leather burn their skin,
cause cancer and other illnesses and kill most
of them before the age of fifty. The leather
produced is for cheap products – belts and
bags – to be sold in Europe. The industry
has also led to widespread pollution. The
film has been shown and discussed at a UN
conference on sustainable development
“An intelligently shot film with some unforgettable sequences.”
“They could have been shut down at any moment – as previous
crews had been – yet they maintained the contact – they had the
trust of the characters – they even got to both sides of the argument
which was remarkable. They got amazing footage of an incredibly
damaging industry – watching it made my skin itch.”
BIOGRAPHY
Soumen started as a photojournalist for
the English newspaper Daily Life. He
has covered many Live TV broadcasts in
Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and India
including major sporting for networks such
as ATN Bangla, Nimbus Sports and ESPN
Star Sports. He has also worked on studio
talk-shows and documentary films.
Dipak started his career as a cameraman after
taking film courses run by the BBC World
Service Trust and the Worldview International
Foundation. Since then he has worked on
documentary films, cultural programmes,
talk shows and sports events. His work
for ATN Bangla took him to locations in
Bangladesh, and abroad to Malaysia,
UAE, China and Nepal.
Jezza Neuman
(British)
Ben has been to
Helmand Province
in Afghanistan ten
times over the past
six years – making
six different films.
Because of that, he
was able to gain
extraordinary access
to Afghan police, army, local officials as well
as US Marines. His film provides devastating
proof of the massive gulf in expectations
between the American troops and the local
Afghan forces who are now mostly in charge.
We see evidence of kidnapping, murder,
child abuse and spectacular corruption. And
we see Afghan policemen, high on marijuana
or heroin, incapable of carrying out even
basic security tasks. Ben spent five weeks
– alone – in Sangin to make the film.
At all times the threat of insider attacks
was extremely high. The film has been the
subject of global discussion and debate
since it was broadcast.
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“Kashmir’s Torture Trail”
Shot in Kashmir, 2011-2012
True Vision Productions for Channel 4 Dispatches
BIOGRAPHY
Ben has been a freelance reporter and
cameraman for 16 years, initially working
undercover. For the past ten years he
has focused on foreign conflict. He has
made award winning documentaries for
HBO, Channel 4, BBC and VICE, covering
stories in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Gaza,
Nigeria, Congo and the Ivory Coast. He
has also written for The Times, The New
York Times, Esquire, GQ, the Guardian
and the London Review of Books. He has
been covering the war in Afghanistan for
the last seven years, often working alone
with US, UK or Afghan security forces. His
films from Afghanistan have won a History
Makers award and been nominated
for three Emmys. His book, “No Worse
Enemy”, was published in 2012.
JUDGES COMMENTS
“It is gripping – emotionally,
visually, journalistically. He
did it all and he did everything
brilliantly. He’s been there so
many times you could tell he just
fitted in as one of the boys – and
that’s why he got such telling
footage. This film gives us time to
pause and reflect on what we are
leaving behind in Afghanistan and
poses the question: was it really
worthwhile?”
Jezza’s film tells the story of serious and
sustained human rights abuses in the Kashmir
Valley since the anti-India protests in 2010 in
which 120 demonstrators were killed by Indian
troops. It provides evidence of a widespread
state-sanctioned torture programme since then
and follows Kashmiri lawyer Parvez Imroz as
he interviews recently-released torture victims
and the families of those still detained. With a
high military and police presence and constant
sophisticated monitoring, everyone involved in
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Australia and schooled in the UK,
Jezza Neumann started in the television
industry as a runner. He trained and filmed
on various pilot projects for True Vision,
gaining his first broadcast camera credit
with the film “Eyes of a Child” for BBC One.
Since then he has filmed and directed
the film was at risk. The film has made a huge
impact in the Indian sub-continent where it has
been debated and watched by hundreds of
thousands online. Some of the featured torture
cases have been resolved as a result and
Parvez says it has provided some protection
for himself and his team.
various international award-winning
productions for Channel 4 and HBO. His
2007 film “China’s Stolen Children” received
three BAFTA awards. The following year he
was a Rory Peck Impact Award finalist for
his film “Undercover in Tibet”, a category
he won in 2011 for his film “Zimbabwe’s
Forgotten Children”.
JUDGES COMMENTS
“This is what journalism should
be about. He has undertaken a
long and ambitious project to
transform the way we see the
actions of the Indian government
in Kashmir. He shows us what’s
really happening. Jezza was
operating in a highly demanding
environment. He must have been
concerned for himself and his
characters. But he managed to
film on both sides of the line – an
incredibly stressful thing to do.”
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RORY PECK
AWARDS
Martin Adler Prize
The Martin Adler Prize honours a local freelancer who has made a
significant contribution to newsgathering, either through a single story
or body of work. The aim of the prize is to highlight the dedication
and talent of freelancers who work under challenging and difficult
circumstances within their own country, and who go largely unrecognised by the international news media. The freelancer can be
involved in any area of newsgathering, for example, as a fixer, translator,
driver, journalist, cameraperson, filmmaker or photographer. It is a
special prize, given at the discretion of the Rory Peck Trust.
About
Martin Adler
Idrak Abbasov
Freelance journalist, Azerbaijan
Idrak covered violent protests in
Ismayilli, Azerbaijan in January 2013
Idrak Abbasov is a freelance journalist
working in Azerbaijan – a country which has
seen growing restrictions on press freedom
and increasing attacks on journalists.
Born in 1979, he has worked with dogged
determination to cover stories for a range
of independent media including print,
online, radio and television.
In April 2012, while filming the demolition
of houses in Baku by state oil company
SOCAR, Idrak was attacked and beaten by
security guards. It was a story he had been
covering for some time – six months earlier,
his parent’s house had been demolished in
another part of town. The attack left Idrak
in a critical condition, unable to work and
facing months of medical treatment. He
received assistance from the Rory Peck Trust
to help with medical
The attack left Idrak in a critical expenses and daily
condition, unable to work and facing bills during his
months of medical treatment. He recovery.
received assistance from the Rory
Peck Trust to help with medical
expenses during his recovery
In January this year, when violent protests
erupted in the town of Ismayilli, Idrak was
determined to cover events. Thousands of
residents had taken to the streets, demanding
the resignation of the local governor and
the release of demonstrators. Police were
retaliating with teargas and water canons.
Idrak was still receiving care for his injuries,
but put his personal concerns to one side
to shoot pictures that he thought his fellow
citizens and the wider world needed to see.
The footage was broadcast on obyectiv.tv.
The governor was later dismissed.
It can be easy to forget, amid Middle East
turmoil, that there are many areas of the
world away from the limelight where
freelancers labour under oppression and the
threat of violence. Given what had already
happened to him, Idrak’s commitment to
telling the story, and his determination to
continue working, is remarkable.
Martin Adler was an award-winning freelance journalist,
photographer and filmmaker who was murdered in Somalia in
2006. He won the Rory Peck Award for Hard News in 2004 for his
observational account of the US army’s modus operandi in Samarra,
Iraq. Martin was committed to covering the people, places and
events that he felt nobody else cared about, and his work shed light
on some of the most dangerous and abusive situations in the world.
In memory of Martin and his work, the Trust inaugurated this special
prize in 2007.
ABOUT HEXAGON
The Martin Adler Prize acknowledges the bravery and commitment
of freelancers who witness history firsthand, despite unpredictable
conditions, in order to educate the public on stories that matter to
the world. Information, real issues and making a difference are all
equally inspiring to Hexagon, which is why we’re proud to sponsor
the recognition of these dedicated men and women.
Idrak was still receiving care for his injuries, but put
his personal concerns to one side to shoot pictures
that he thought his fellow citizens and the wider
world needed to see.
From population growth to urbanisation, Hexagon identifies with the
challenges the world is facing and continuously strives to positively
alter the course of change. Our technologies contribute to global
efforts to feed the expanding population, protect sources of clean
drinking water, maintain infrastructure and keep people safe.
Solving challenges that threaten our existence is essential to building
and sustaining stronger communities. Hexagon is an integral part of
these stories. But more importantly, we’re pleased to honour those
who dedicate their lives to telling them.
Sponsored by
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Awards Judging
Panels 2013
Rory Peck Award For News
Chair
Tim Singleton
Head of Newsgathering, ITV News
Panel
Sally Arthy
Senior News Editor, Sky News
Mustafa Khalili
Multimedia News Editor, The Guardian
Derl McCrudden
Head of Newsgathering, AP Television News
Ramita Navai
Freelance journalist
Juliana Ruhfus
Reporter, Al Jazeera English
Rory Peck Award For Features
Chair
Flora Gregory
Editor, Witness, Al Jazeera English
Panel
Havana Marking
Director, Roast Beef Films
Darren Conway
Cameraman/Director, BBC News
Nevine Mabro
Head of Foreign News, Channel 4 News
Giles Duley
Freelance Photographer
Todd Baxter
Manager, Image and Sound, CNN
Sony Impact Award
Chair
Adrian Wells
Head of International Development, Sky News
Panel
Olivier Bovis
Marketing Head AV Media, Sony Professional Solutions,
Sony Europe
Catherine de Pury Planning Editor TV, Reuters News
Patrick Wells
Freelance journalist and filmmaker
Evan Williams
Freelance journalist and filmmaker
Gavin Rees
Director, Dart Center Europe
Production Credits
Channel 4 is proud to support
the Rory Peck Awards
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Producer
Marion Burns
OB Facilities provided by SiS Live
Director
Nick Davies
Lighting Crew and Facilities provided by BSkyB
Technical Manager
Martin Sexton
Lighting Director
Malcolm Reed
We are grateful to the following companies for providing additional
staff and facilities:
Event Organiser
Kay Jackson
Al Jazeera English, Autoscript Limited, BBC News, Film & TV
Services, ITV, Reuters TV, Richard Martin Lighting, Sky News,
Turquoise Branding
Executive Producer: Rory Peck Trust
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We Remember
In recognition of our roots as an organisation,
the Trust maintains a record dedicated to
the memory of freelance cameramen and
camerawomen, who have lost their lives
during the course of their work.
Rajesh Verma
7 September 2013, India – Channel IBN7
Alla Uldeen Aziz
17 May 2007, Iraq – ABC News
Mika Yamamoto
20 August 2012, Syria – The Japan Press
Aswan Ahmed Lutfallah
12 December 2006, Iraq – AP Television News
Hassan Al-Wadhaf
24 September 2012, Yemen – Arabic Media
Agency
radley Will Roland
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27 October 2006, Mexico
Tim Hetherington
20 April 2011, Libya
(Winner, Rory Peck Award for Features 2008)
Mohammed al-Nabbous
19 March 2011, Libya – Libya Al-Hurra
Tharir Kadhim Jawad
4 October 2010, Iraq – Al-Hurra
Patient Chebeya
5 April 2010, Democratic Republic of Congo
Hassan Zubeyr
3 December 2009, Somalia – Al-Arabiya
Orhan Hijran
21 October 2009 – Al Rashed TV
Christian Poveda
2 September 2009, El Salvador
Muhammad Imran
4 January 2009, Pakistan – Express TV
Stan Storimans
12 August 2008, Georgia, Storicam – RTL
Nieuws
Javid Ahmad Mir
12 August 2008, India – 9TV
Normando Garcia
7 August 2008, Dominican Republic –
Teleunion Canal 16
Shinji Omori
7 July 2008, Japan – Asahi Broadcasting
Aomori
Fadel Shana
16 April 2008, Gaza – Reuters
Javed Khan
3 July 2007, Pakistan – DM Digital TV
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Ahmed Riyadh al-Karbouli
18 September 2006, Iraa – Baghdad TV
Ignacio Insua Penville
4 September 2006, Cuba – Reuters
Martin Adle
23 June 2006, Somalia (Winner, The Rory Peck
Award for Hard News 2004)
James Brolan
29 May 2006, Iraq – CBS News
Mahmoud Za’al
24 January 2006, Iraq – Baghdad TV
John Williams
22 September 2005, Iraq
Saleh Ibrahim
23 April 2005, Iraq – AP Television News
Amir Nawab
7 February 2005, Pakistan – AP Television
News & Frontier Post
Dhia Najim
1 November 2004, Iraq – Reuters
Mahmoud Hamid Abbas
15 August 2004, Iraq – ZDF
imon Cumbers
S
6 June 2004, Saudi Arabia, Locum Productions
– BBC News
Adlan Khasanov
9 May 2004, Chechnya – Reuters
Burhan Mohamed Mazhour
26 March 2004, Iraq – ABC News
Ricardo Ortega
7 March 2004, Haiti – Antena 3
Heman Salih
1 February 2004, Iraq – KTV
Adam Tepsurgayev
21 November 2000, Chechnya – Reuters
Viktor Pimenov
11 March 1996, Chechnya – Vaynakh
Gharib Mohamad Salih
Crispin Kandolo
5 September 2000, Democratic Republic of
Congo – UNESCO
Sasa Kolevski
23 September 1995, Bosnia
– Banja Luka Television
Dimitry Zavadsky
7 July 2000 missing, presumed dead
in 2003, Belarus
Mushtaq Ali
10 September 1995, Kashmir – ANI
Ahmed Haidar
26 July 1993, Lebanon – Al-Manar
Gilberto Medina
10 July 1995, Mexico – Televisa
Dominique Lonneux
2 June 1993, Bosnia – Mexican TV
Farkhad Kerimov
22 May 1995, Chechnya, APTV (Posthumous
winner, The Rory Peck Award 1995)
Tihomir “Tuna” Tunukovic
1 November 1992, Bosnia
Ayoub Mohamed Salih
Jeremy Little
6 July 2003, Iraq – NBC News
Richard Wild
5 July 2003, Iraq – Frontline TV News
James Miller
2 May 2003, Gaza, Frostbite Films – Channel 4
TV (Posthumous winner, The Rory Peck Award
for Features 2004)
Nazeh Darwazeh
19 April 2003, West Bank – APTN
Veronica Cabrera
15 April 2003, Iraq
Jose Couzo
8 April 2003, Iraq – Telecinco
Kaveh Golestan
2 April 2003, Iraq – BBC News
Paul Moran
22 March 2003, Iraq
Miguel Stein
7 December 2002, Peru
Mark Goicochea
7 December 2002, Peru
Roddy Scott
26 September 2002, Chechnya
– Frontline TV News
Miguel Gil
24 May 2000, Sierra Leone, APTN (Winner, The
Rory Peck Award 1998)
Leonardo Fabio Restrepo Vesga
5 February 2000, Colombia
Indika Paththiniwasam
18 December 1999, Sri Lanka – ITN
Pablo Emilio Medina Motta
6 December 1999, Colombia – TV Garzon
Luis Alberto Rincón Solano
28 November 1999, Colombia
Ramzan Mezhidov
29 October 1999, Chechnya – Center TV
Olaf Ullmann
6 August 1999, Germany
Tony Vincent
January 1999, South Africa
Myles Tierney
10 January 1999, Sierra Leone – APTN
Carlos Mavroleon
September 1998, Pakistan – CBS News
Eddie Ellis
September 1997, South Africa – SABC
Imad Abu Zahra
12 July 2002, West Bank
Michael Senior
7 July 1997, Cambodia
Amjad Bahjat Al Alami
18 March 2002, West Bank
Louise Ait-Adda
1 July 1997, Algeria – Algerian State TV
Raffaele Ciriello
13 March 2002, West Bank, Corriere della Serra
Ishak Latif
2 March 1997, Malaysia – Film Negara
Juan Carlos Encinas
29 July 2001, Bolivia
Abdul Razak Mohamad Nor
2 March 1997, Malaysia – Film Negara
Thomas Percorelli
11 September 2001, New York – Fox Sports Net
Mohamed Amin
23 November 1996, Camores
Adil Bunyatov
17 March 1995, Azerbaijan
Marcello Palmisano
9 February 1995, Somalia – RAI
Valentin Yanus
14 January 1995, Chechnya – Channel 5
Nader Habib
6 December 1994, Kenya – Fuji TV
Yoshiaki Misawa
13 November 1994, Japan – Fuji TV
Labib Ibrahim
17 September 1994, Egypt – UNICEF
Miran Hrovatin
20 March 1994, Somalia – RAI 3
Rick Lomba
15 March 1994, Angola – Carte Blanche
Lloyd Alfred Battle
22 February 1994, USA – CNN
Olivier Quemener
1 February 1994, Algeria – ABC
Alessandro Otta
28 January 1994, Bosnia – RAI
David Bolkvade
28 October 1993, Georgia – WTN
Yvan Skopan
5 October 1993, Russia – TF1
Alexander Sidelnikov
4 October 1993, Russia – Lennauchfilm Studio
Rory Peck
3 October 1993, Russia, ARD /
Frontline TV News
Sergei Krasilnikov
3 October 1993, Russia – ITA
Sasa Lazarevic
20 June 1992, Bosnia – Sarajevo TV
Hector Nkwanyana
5 May 1992, South Africa – SABC
Zivo Krsticevic
30 December 1991, Yugoslavia – WTN
Montlouis Lherisse
23 December 1991, Haiti, THN
Zarco Kaic
28 August 1991, Yugoslavia, Croatian TV
Gordan Lederer
10 August 1991, Yugoslavia – Hrvatska
Gvido Zvaigzne
5 February 1991, Latvia
Jurij Botnik
20 January 1991, Latvia
Nick della Casa
March 1991, Iraq – BBC / Frontline TV News
Roberto Navas
18 March 1989, El Salvador – Reuters
Almerigo Grilz
19 April 1987, Mozambique
Andy Skrzypkowiak
10 January 1987, Afghanistan
George De’Ath
13 June 1986, South Africa – ITN
Neil Davis
8 September 1985, Thailand – NBC
Lord Richard Cecil
20 April 1978, Rhodesia
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From the
Director
It’s been a busy year – and a very sobering
one. We have, as always, continued to help
freelancers and their families in all parts of
the globe. Our small programme team have
been working closely with our international
partners and we’ve been extensively
involved in activities to help and protect
freelancers trying to cover Syria.
This year has also seen the Trust embark on
a hugely exciting new initiative.
We began to create a completely
new programme of online support
and resources, tailor-made for
freelance newsgatherers working
in print, broadcast or online
anywhere in the world. RPT Online
is now live and we hope it will
help freelancers to operate more
safely and professionally
For many years,
freelance journalists,
photographers,
videojournalists and
fixers have been
coming to the Trust
for guidance and
information about
practical issues that
affect their lives.
We’ve tried to help
them as much as we can, but have always
felt that we could do more. So we looked
at what was out there in terms of advice
and information for journalists – there was
a great deal. We then looked at what was
specifically out there for freelancers – and
there was very little.
With support from our partner, Open
Society Foundations, we began to create
a completely new programme of online
support and resources, tailor-made for
freelance newsgatherers working in print,
broadcast or online anywhere in the world.
RPT Online is now live and we hope it will
help freelancers to operate more safely and
professionally, whether experienced or just
starting out, whether working and living in
the country they are reporting on, trying to
work while in exile, or working internationally
in unpredictable situations.
There are many people to thank. But I’d
like to start with this one. Mowaffaq Safadi
is a freelance Syrian fixer who works with
international journalists, and has been forced
into exile. I met him in Istanbul where he’s
currently living. He talked about his situation
articulately, and even humorously. Because
that’s the kind of guy he is. But the story
he tells is chilling – and he may never see
his family again. Mowaffaq, who needs our
help, insisted on translating our new online
resources into Arabic – voluntarily. Go to
rorypecktrust.org and you’ll find his work. If
someone in that situation can give – then why
can’t everyone else?
Thank you to all our multi-year supporters,
BBC, BSkyB, ITN, NBC News, Reuters, Sony,
Correspondents Fund, Oak Foundation and
OSF. Thank you to Channel 4 Television, a
welcome addition to this group of committed
supporters who make our work possible.
Thank you to CBS London Bureau for their
astoundingly successful effort to raise funds
with their marathon in July. And thank you to
everyone who donates – large or small.
However – and I’m going to say this upfront
– it’s been a year when what the Trust can give
has just not been enough. We’ve had to be
cautious in our giving.
So – we need to make sure that we can
continue to help freelancers and their families
next year, the year after that and the year after
that… because that’s what the Rory Peck Trust
is about.
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This year, the Trust has given assistance grants to freelancers in
eleven countries across the continent. The bulk of our work has
focussed on the East and Horn of Africa, where volatile political
situations in DRC, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan are forcing
freelancers facing threats and violence to flee to Kenya and
Uganda. We have been working closely with regional and
international partners to offer information and advice to those
forced into exile, and in November published a comprehensive
new online resource tailored to their needs.
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Supporting and assisting
freelancers worldwide
The Rory Peck Trust provides support and assistance to freelance
newsgatherers and their families worldwide. We achieve this in the
following ways:
1.FREELANCE ASSISTANCE
Charitable Grants provide financial assistance to freelance
newsgatherers in crisis, and the families of those who have lost
their lives, been seriously injured or are suffering persecution or
exile as a result of their work
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ursaries make safety and skills training affordable for
freelancers
Projects run in collaboration with local and international partners,
protect and educate freelancers in practical ways that are
specific to their needs.
PROJECT – KENYA
ASSISTANCE – KENYA
Election Hotline for Freelancers
Argwings Odera – Threatened
In March, the Trust partnered with the Media
Council of Kenya (MCK) and the Committee
to Project Journalists (CPJ) to provide
emergency support for local journalists
covering the country’s presidential elections.
In 2007, Kenya’s journalists – most of them
freelance – found themselves the targets
of public anger and political abuse as the
country’s elections led to widespread ethnic
violence. To ensure that journalists reporting
on this year’s elections were given protection
All Kenyan journalists with election
accreditation were given the hotline number,
which was also advertised in local papers
and via radio.
Despite a relatively
All Kenyan journalists with
calm elections, more
election accreditation were given than 35 incidents
the hotline number. were reported by
journalists and five
freelancers received emergency assistance
funded by the Trust.
Practical advice and information helps freelancers and their
families in crisis. Referrals to partners and other organisations
help freelancers access other sources of support and
recognition.
and support when they needed it most,
the MCK set up an emergency hotline for
victims and witnesses of attacks on the press
which provided on the spot advice, guidance
and information. The Trust supported the
initiative with funds to provide immediate
assistance to freelancers needing urgent
help or medical attention.
2. FREELANCE RESOURCES
A dedicated online platform providing practical advice,
information and guidance to protect and educate freelancers
worldwide and help with professional development
3. ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS
Raising the profile of freelancers and their needs through
partnerships and networks, the Rory Peck Awards, and active
participation in human rights and media conferences and events.
Argwings Odera benefited from the election
hotline. A freelance investigative journalist
based in Nairobi, he has been threatened,
beaten and detained during the course of his
career, and forced into temporary exile. But
he has always returned to journalism. This
year, while reporting on the 2013 presidential
and general elections, Argwings discovered
irregularities in the vote count. He began to
receive threats and was constantly followed. He
had no choice but to flee his home and go into
hiding. Argwings received immediate assistance
via the hotline. Follow up support from the Trust
has enabled him to stay safe and helped to
finance his eventual return to work.
ADVOCACY – UGANDA
In April, Africa Programme Officer, Nicolas
Rouger, attended a meeting organised by
the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights
Defenders Project (EHAHRDP). The aim
of the meeting was to discuss collective
strategies for the protection and assistance
of human rights defenders in the region
– many of them freelance journalists –
and to strengthen a burgeoning network
of partners. The Trust ensured that the
protection of freelance journalists was a
priority in the conference objectives.
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James Foley © Nicole Tung
Austin Tice © AFP/Getty Images
The Middle East
and North Africa
ASSISTANCE – SYRIA
Missing
The Trust has given support to the families of
several freelancers missing in Syria, including
Americans Austin Tice, missing since 14 August
2012, and James Foley who was last seen on
22 November 2012.
Although the Syrian conflict has dominated our work during this past
year, we have continued to monitor and support freelancers in crisis
throughout the Middle East and North Africa region as it continues
to experience outbreaks of violence and instability.
In Yemen and Egypt we have given assistance to freelancers in urgent
need as they await trials, unable to work. And in Gaza and Lebanon our
grants have helped freelancers
cover the cost of medical fees
SYRIA
for injury and illness. We continue
As the situation for journalists covering Syria
to support Iranian freelancers
deteriorated the need for our support increased.
as they adjust to life in exile.
22 of our grants have been Syria related and
covered a variety of needs. They have helped
international freelancers adjust back to life and
work after detention and kidnap, and supported
Syrian freelancers forced into exile. The Trust
has also helped the families of freelancers who
have been killed and kidnapped with financial
assistance and on-going support. All the while
we have been in close contact with freelancers
and partner organisations to monitor the
situation for journalists working in Syria and offer
information and advice where we are able.
In September, the Trust and CPJ organized
a three day conference in Istanbul, How to
Support Journalists Covering the Syrian Conflict:
A Summit on Joint Strategies for Assistance.
It brought together local, regional and
international journalists and organizations
to look at how assistance organisations
can better coordinate efforts to support
journalists, especially freelancers, covering
the Syrian conflict.
Muhammad Ali
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ASSISTANCE – SYRIA
PROJECT – TURKEY/SYRIA
Muhammad Ali – In Exile/Injured
Freelance Trauma Workshop
ADVOCACY – LEBANON/SYRIA
Muhammad Ali was forced into exile soon
after the Syrian uprising in March 2011. He
was one of a handful of Syrian journalists
reporting on the March 15th movement for
Syrian and international media organisations
and fled the country when his colleagues
were arrested. After a troubling time in
Lebanon, Muhammad eventually settled in
Istanbul but, having relied on friends for
months, he was broke and needed help. The
Trust supported Muhammad with a grant for
rent and living costs and put him forward for
a Human Rights Watch Helman-Hammet
Grant which supported him further. He began
to work again and returned to Syria as a fixer,
producer, cameraman and journalist for
international news outlets including BBC
World Service, PBS and Time Magazine, and
started work on his own documentary.
In Istanbul in April, the Trust organised a
two-day Trauma Workshop for freelance
journalists covering Syria with partners the
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.
Freelancers covering the conflict are
witnessing extreme and horrific events on
a regular basis but it’s often very difficult for
them to get advice on how to process what
they’ve witnessed and deal with the trauma
that can follow the
coverage of conflict and The workshop helped participants identify and
working in dangerous
manage trauma that could arise as they covered
environments.
events, and supported them with approaches and
The workshop helped
participants identify and
manage trauma that
techniques for interviewing traumatised subjects
and sources in the field.
In February 2013, while filming a government
assault in Idlib, Muhammad was hit by mortar
fire and received serious shrapnel damage
to his leg and hands. Insurance covered
Muhammad’s immediate treatment but he
needed help to recover from his injuries.
The Trust supported him with a second grant
that has helped him to recuperate and get
back to work once again. His documentary,
The Battle For Syria’s Courts aired on BBC
Arabic in September.
Insurance covered Muhammad’s immediate treatment but he needed
help to recover from his injuries. The Trust supported him with
a second grant that has helped him to recuperate and get back
to work once again.
could arise as they covered events, and
supported them with approaches and
techniques for interviewing traumatised
subjects and sources in the field. It also
provided an opportunity to discuss their own
experiences of working in Syria and to share
issues and concerns with experts and peers.
The workshop was attended by 13 freelance
journalists, photographers and filmmakers
from six countries.
In July, MENA Programme Officer Sarah
Giaziri was invited by the Samir Kassir
Eyes Foundation (SKEYES) to attend a
retreat for journalists covering Syria.
Attended by 30 journalists and five NGO
and press freedom groups, the purpose
of the retreat was to provide a peaceful
environment to reflect on and discuss the
challenges and issues faced by journalists
covering Syria on a daily basis. This included
the specific needs of freelancers.
The Trust took part in discussions and
advised on issues raised during round
table sessions on safety, liaising with
governments, dealing with employers,
and coping with trauma and PTSD. The
subsequent report, “Journalists’ Security
in Conflict Zones – Lessons from Syria”,
produced by SKeyes in cooperation
with the Trust, CPJ and RSF outlined
recommendations for the minimum working
standards for journalists in conflict zones.
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South East Asia
During the last year, our work in South-East Asia has
focused on Burma, China, the Philippines and Vietnam
where we have been strengthening our partnerships
with local journalist networks and NGO’s to make it
easier, yet safe, for freelancers to apply to us for help
and assistance.
In Vietnam and China, where media is controlled
by the state, freelance journalists and bloggers are
providing an independent alternative to mainstream
news. But it’s not easy. Our assistance has helped to
support freelancers and their families unable to work
because of government prosecution or persecution.
In Burma, as the media starts to open up, we are
establishing new partnerships with local independent
press institutes and news outlets who report a shortage
of well-trained journalists. And in the Philippines we
have continued to work with local partners the Center
for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), and
Go Negosyo to provide on-going support and business
training to the families of freelance journalists killed
in the 2009 Manguindanao massacre. With financial
assistance from the Trust, some have now set up
successful businesses that are providing stable and
sustainable incomes.
ASSISTANCE – VIETNAM
ASSISTANCE – CHINA
Nguyen Hoang Vi – In Crisis
Du Bin – Awaiting Trial
26 year old Vi is a freelance journalist and
blogger who has reported on protests and
stories about corruption, land grabs and border
disputes with China. She is a regular contributor
to the major news blog, Danlambao, and has
worked for RSF and the BBC.
On 1 June 2013 freelance photographer and
filmmaker, Du Bin, was arrested by policemen
and security agents at his home in Beijing’s
Fengtai District. Du Bin had been a regular
contributor to the New York Times and other
international publications for more than eight
years, but he had also self-funded films and
photographic stories on social and political
issues. Police searched Du Bin’s home and
confiscated equipment, books, photographs,
notes and video footage. After five weeks in
custody, several charges were made against
him, including “picking quarrels and making
trouble”, “spreading rumors” and “disturbing
public order”.
In December 2011, Vi was fired from her
job with state-owned media company, PG
Group because she refused to self-censor
her reporting of scandals involving high-level
government officials. Since then she has found
it almost impossible to find a job because of
her reputation and has suffered harassment
and attacks. She has also been prevented from
travelling abroad for work. Vi was able to get
occasional assignments and continued to write
independently, but in December 2012 she was
© Danlambao blog
detained while attending a court appeal by
imprisoned bloggers. She
says she was beaten and
Vi refused to self-censor her reporting of scandals involving highsexually assaulted. She now
level government officials. Since then she has found it almost
lives under the constant
impossible to find a job because of her reputation and has suffered surveillance of government
harassment and attacks.
security guards.
Without a regular income, Vi
has been struggling to support her eight year
old son and mother, who is suffering from liver
cancer. The Trust has helped Vi with a grant to
cover some of the costs of medical treatment
for her mother. We also covered the family’s
basic living costs for six months.
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Du Bin was arrested after his documentary, “The Women
of Masanja Labour Camp” led to the prisoners’ release.
Months earlier, Du Bin’s documentary about
the ill-treatment of women prisoner’s in China’s
Masanjia Labour camp had caused a public
outcry after its transmission in Hong Kong
and Taiwan and the women were eventually
released. He was also questioned about
his recently published photo book, “The
Tian’anmen Massacre”.
Du Bin is currently on bail awaiting trial. His
passport has been confiscated and his bank
account frozen. He has been banned
from working for foreign media and his
photographic, video and computer equipment
has not been returned. But Du Bin is
determined to keep working and when the
Trust got in touch he told us that his most
urgent need was a camera. So we referred
Du Bin to Reporters Respond, and together
we covered the cost of a camera so that he
can continue to work as he awaits trial.
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South Asia
Eurasia
Over the last year in South Asia, the Trust has
focused on investigating individual cases of
freelancers in crisis. We have worked increasingly
in India – a challenging country for journalists who
are often targeted by individuals, rebel groups and
government agents, especially in volatile states like
Orissa and in the North-East. We have also been
working long-term with Sri Lankan journalists in
exile, many of whom have been living away
from their country and family for many years.
In an effort to increase our presence in the
region, and to respond appropriately to freelance
emergencies and long-term issues, we have been
making new partnerships with international and
local organisations who have an active presence
on the ground.
ASSISTANCE – INDIA
Dinesh Choudhary – Attacked
Our assistance has ensured that
Dinesh, his wife and daughter
will continue to receive medical
treatment.
Dinesh Choudhary is
a freelance reporter
based in Maharashtra
in Western India. In
March 2013, when
Dinesh answered his
front door, he was
attacked. His unknown visitor threw acid on
him and on his wife, Aruna, and daughter. The
three of them received severe burn injuries to
their bodies. Aruna, suffered burns to her face.
Dinesh and his colleagues believe he was
attacked because of an article he had written
for his local paper about mafia operations
in the district, but as yet, nobody has been
charged. He has been unable to work since the
incident and has been relying on friends and
family to make ends meet. When the Trust got
in touch Dinesh was especially worried about
the family’s escalating medical costs. Our
assistance has ensured that Dinesh, his wife
and daughter will continue to receive medical
treatment, and we are staying in close contact
until he is well enough to return to work.
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Many freelance journalists across
Eurasia work in a climate of
fear and self-censorship. Media
organisations are routinely
put under pressure to dismiss
journalists not ‘towing the
line’ with the threat of lawsuits
and exhorbitant fines and
violence against journalists
– especially freelancers –
takes place with impunity.
Over the last year, the Trust has
focused on Russia, where freelance
journalists are very vulnerable.
Many of those we have supported
are in crisis because they refuse
to self-censor or have been the
victims of violence and / or threats.
We have worked in Ingushetia,
Dagestan and South Ossetia,
responding to individual cases and
reaching out to local organisations
and journalists to increase our
presence in the region and raise
awareness of our assistance
programme.
ASSISTANCE – TURKEY
Freelancers on Trial
In Turkey, listed by Committee to Protect
Journalists (CPJ) as 2012’s worst jailer of
journalists, the Trust is supporting several
freelancers who are facing lengthy trials.
Being in pre-trial detention or on bail is having
a devastating effect on their lives and the
lives of their families as they are marginalised
by society and unable to work. We are also
working with partners to find ways of helping
these freelancers back to work.
ASSISTANCE– RUSSIA
Vakha Belkharoev – In hiding
Vakha Belkharoev is a freelance investigative
journalist from Ingushetia, a deeply religious
part of Russia. Vakha got into trouble in early
2013 when he wrote
a series of reports
Support from the Trust helped Vakha find a
for the Kavpolit
safe place in Moscow and then in Estonia where
website about the
he settled for several months until it was safe
disappearance of a
for him to return home.
local sports player
and the failure of the
authorities to conduct a proper investigation.
He began to receive threats, both from
the security services who told him to stop
his investigations, and then from the local
community – specifically the sport’s players
Islamic tribe – who were criticised in his reports
– they told him he faced serious punishment
for insulting their honour. He was forced to
flee. Support from the Trust helped Vakha find
a safe place in Moscow and then in Estonia
where he settled for several months until it was
safe for him to return home. Vakha is now back
in Ingushetia, safe under the condition that he
no longer works on that story.
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Americas
In Latin America during the last twelve months, the Trust’s work has
focused on countries where freelancers face regular threats from armed
groups, criminal gangs and government forces eager to suppress the
voices of local journalists.
In Colombia freelance journalists working in the provinces are fleeing to
cities to escape threats and violence from paramilitaries, and we’re seeing
the same pattern in Mexico as freelancers reporting on the activities of
drug cartels are attacked and intimidated. In both of these countries, the
Trust has been helping displaced freelancers rebuild their lives. In many
cases our support is long-term, for instance in Colombia where we have
continued to support a group of displaced freelancers make a success of
new online venture, La Otra Orilla. In Peru, Honduras and Guatemala, our
support has helped freelancers and their families recover from attacks.
ASSISTANCE – HONDURAS
NEW PARTNERSHIP – CANADA
Uriel Gudiel Rodríguez – Attacked
and threatened
The Munk School of Global Affairs
Violence and widespread impunity has
made Honduras one of the most dangerous
countries in the region for journalists. In May
2011 Uriel, a young freelance cameraman,
was attacked by police while covering a
student demonstration at the National
University in San Pedro Sula. Uriel was no
stranger to harassment, he had been
assaulted while working before. But this time
he was beaten so badly that he had to go to
hospital for treatment. The attack on Uriel
was filmed and his attacker was identified
and charged. But Uriel started to receive
threats from the police and a campaign
of intimidation began. He was constantly
followed. Eventually Uriel fled Honduras for
El Salvador. Unable to return home, he found
himself in limbo and
without work. A
Unable to return home, he found himself in limbo
grant from the Trust
and without work. A grant from the Trust has
has helped Uriel
helped Uriel relocate to Argentina where he is
relocate to Argentina
currently studying.
where he is currently
studying. His aim is
to build a new life
away from danger
until it is safe for him
to return home.
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From Sept 2012 to May 2013 the Trust worked
with University of Toronto’s Munk School of
Global Affairs to develop a curriculum in
freelance tradecraft. The curriculum formed
part of a year-long fellowship designed
specifically to teach professionals and
scholars how to launch careers as
specialized freelancers.
During the course, eight fellows – specialists in
fields from climate change and Syrian politics,
to law and sustainable energy– received Skype
lectures from top freelancers associated with
the Trust.
During the course, eight fellows – specialists
in fields from climate change and Syrian
politics, to law and sustainable energy–
received Skype lectures from top freelancers
associated with the Trust. They learned how to
develop strong relationships with editors, how
to develop their own brands as journalists,
how to negotiate commissions, how to stay
safe in risky environments, how to protect
their sources from cyber surveillance and
how to manage their finances. The lectures
complemented other courses on mobile
broadcast journalism, pitching, copy editing
and investigative journalism.
Fellows put their lessons to work, reporting
for news organizations affiliated with the
Fellowship including the Thomson Reuters
Foundation’s Trust.org, The Dallas Morning
News, CBC News, The Globe and Mail, The
Toronto Star and Postmedia Network (Canada).
Fellows’ work also appeared at Al Jazeera, the
Christian Science Monitor, The Irish Times, USA
Today, and The Atlantic. The Fellows produced
108 clippings in major media during seven
months in the program and have continued
to produce for major media since then.
ADVOCACY – COSTA RICA
The threat to journalists is now considered
such an acute abuse of human rights that
Unesco’s International Programme for the
Development of Communication is taking
action to prevent them via the UN Plan of
Action on the Safety of Journalists and the
Issue of Impunity. Following Head of
Programmes, Elisabet Cantenys’ attendance at
the World Press Freedom Day conference in
Costa Rica in April, the Trust is part of a group
of NGO’s working to advise, inform and impact
the plan, ensuring that freelancers are well
represented. We are also listed in the
International Human Rights Funders Group’s
Emergency and Rapid Response Grants.
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The Rory Peck
Training Fund
Freelance
Resources
The Trust’s freelance safety resources formed the
backbone of the live #safetystream event in October
In September the Trust launched a dedicated online resource
tailored to the needs of freelancers.
This new resource provides accessible, up to date advice and
information for freelancers who work both internationally and
locally, and enables them to share their own expertise and
knowledge for the benefit of others. Current topics include:
Safety and Security (with Arabic translations)
Digital Security
Freelance Insurance
Professional Development
East African Journalists in Exile
Training in Lebanon © TYR Solutions
The Syrian conflict led to a high demand for our safety training bursaries
this year. The Trust awarded 38 bursaries to freelancers from across
Europe, the USA and the Middle East who attended five-day hostile
environment training with one of our approved course providers: AKE,
Pilgrims, TOR International, TYR Solutions and Remote Trauma.
Proper safety
training is
essential for
all journalists
contemplating
work in hostile
environments
but it can be
prohibitively
expensive for
many freelancers.
Related online events such as October’s
#safetystream – run in collaboration with
the Frontline Club and Frontline Freelance
Register – will provide practical guidance
and debate around different resources and
allow freelancers to ask questions related to
their individual circumstances and situation.
Recently launched, our guide for East African
Journalists in Exile, is an example of how the
Trust’s work on the ground can be shaped
into online initiatives that benefit a greater
number of freelancers.
This is an exciting new area for the Trust that
will see continued growth and development
over the coming weeks, months and years
These resources were developed with
support from Open Society Foundations.
We also renewed our partnership with the
Columbia School of Journalism in New York
City which has enabled a further ten freelance
journalists from the USA and Canada to attend
their intensive three-day safety workshop in
October at a significantly reduced rate.
Proper safety training is essential for all
journalists contemplating work in hostile
environments but it can be prohibitively
expensive for many freelancers. Rory Peck
bursaries make HE training affordable for
freelancers.
AKE Training scenario © AKE
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Partners
THE TRUST WORKS WITH A WIDE NETWORK OF LOCAL
AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, INCLUDING:
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Amnesty International, UK
Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS), Peru
Arabic Network for Human Rights
Information
International Campaign for Human Rights
in Iran, USA
Article 19, UK, East Africa and Mexico
International News Safety Institute (INSI)
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
(CJFE), Canada
International PEN, UK
Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR),
Bahrain
Bahrain Press Association (BPA)
Belarus Association of Journalists, Belarus
Bianet, Turkey
Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations
(CJES), Russia
Centro de Reporteros Informativos sobre
Guatemala (Cerigua), Guatemala
chiron
resources
HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT
the Rory Peck Trust in its important
work supporting the wellbeing and safety
of freelance journalists. The Dart Centre
who cover tragedy and violence.
Chiron Resources (Operations)
Limited is delighted to
continue our support to the
Check our website on www.chiron-resources.com
Telephone:
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Dart Centre Europe, UK
Zavadsky Foundation, Belarus
the Rory Peck Trust inDmitry
its important
East and Horn of Africa Human Rights
work supporting the wellbeing
and(EHAHRDP),
safety Uganda
Defenders Project
of freelance journalists.
The Foundation
Dart Centre
Freedom
for Media Freedom,
Right and Development, Yemen
House, USA
who cover tragedy andFreedom
violence.
Free Press Unlimited, The Netherlands
Frontline Freelance Register (FFR)
Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa
Dart Centre Europe (FLIP), Colombia
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WC1X 8LT
Glasnost Defense Foundation, Russia
Gulf Centre for Human Rights, Lebanon
Hostage UK
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Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), USA
Doha Centre for Media Freedom, Qatar
work of the Rory Peck Trust
Dart Centre Europe
48 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LT
Chechnya Advocacy Network
Human Rights Watch (HRW), USA
Journalistes en Danger (JED), Democratic
Republic of Congo
Journalisten helfen Journalisten (JHJ),
Germany
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ),
Belgium
Journalistic Freedom Observatory (JFO)
and Metro Center to Defend Journalist, Iraq
Journalists for Human Rights Kenya
(JOHURI), Kenya
International Media Support (IMS), Denmark
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA),
Ghana
Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI), UK
NAI, Afghanistan
Palestinian Center for Development and
Media Freedom (MADA), OPT
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/
RL), Czech Republic
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF), France
Skeyes Center for Media and Culture
Freedom (SKeyes), Lebanon
Syndicat des Professionnels de
l’Information et de la Communication du
Sénégal (SYNPICS), Senegal
Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of
Expression (SCM)
Syrian Journalist Association (SJA) Norway
The Hoot, India
Uganda Journalists Union (UJU), Uganda
Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety
(IRFS), Azerbaijan
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@ffregister
The Frontline Freelance Register (FFR) is run by
freelancers, for freelancers. FFR aims to provide
freelance foreign and conflict journalists with
representation and a sense of community, vital in this
fragmented profession.
Championing journalistic best practice and the
observation of industry-level safety standards, FFR
works with organisations that provide support to, or
employ the services of, its members – to better support
those members.
The Code of Conduct that the FFR’s members commit
to upholding demonstrates their commitment to
professionalism while conducting their work.
@frontlineclub
NEWS XCHANGE
IS A PROUD MEDIA
PARTNER OF THE
RORY PECK TRUST.
FFR is an independent, freelancer-driven initiative by the
Frontline Club, which provides financial and logistical
support.
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FOR FREELANCERS,
BY FREELANCERS.
A representative body for freelance journalists
exposed to risk while gathering news.
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RPT and Supporters
Fundraising
Events
Every year, the Trust is supported by the fundraising efforts of
organisations and individuals whose imagination and hard work
has raised thousands of pounds for the Trust and helped to raise
our profile. This year, our special thanks goes to CBS News London
and Falmouth University.
The CBS News London runners
RPT director Tina Carr receives a cheque
for £1,590 from Falmouth University
Falmouth University
Jungle Diary Exhibition
CBS News British 10 Kilometre
London Run
On March 12 March 2013, at an exhibition of
work by second year BA (Hons) press and
editorial photography students at Calumet
in London, Julian Rodriguez and Mal Stone
of Falmouth University presented the Trust
with a cheque for £1,590.00
On Sunday 14 July, on a very hot day, twenty
four staff from the CBS News London bureau
completed the British 10K London Run to
raise money for our work and to remember
the lives of their colleagues, cameraman
Paul Douglas and James Brolan, a freelance
sound recordist, who were killed by a
roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006.
The money was raised during a sell-out
event in January, which kicked off Jungle
Diary, a week-long exhibition of work by
award-winning photographer Philip
Blenkinsop shot in Borneo, East Timor
and Laos.
It is the second fundraiser organised by
Falmouth University. In 2012 an exhibition
of work by former Falmouth graduate and
lecturer Guy Martin – a beneficiary of the
Trust when he was injured in Libya in 2011
– also raised money for our work. from danger
until it is safe for him to return home.
Photographer Philip Blenkinsop in conversation with lecturer/
curator Harry Hardie in Falmouth. © Falmouth University 2013
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It was an amazing effort which raised a total
of £12,354.39 for the Trust.
Thank you to all the runners:
It was an amazing effort which
raised a total of £12,354.39 for
the Trust.
Sam Brolan, Andy Clarke, Claire Day,
David Magness, Geoff Mabberley, Claire
Shelton, Adam Rosander, Brian Robbins,
Jane Whitfield, Mark Ludlow, Agnes Reau,
Delphine Reau, Tucker Reals, Ralph Mealor,
Thorsten Hoefle, Malcolm McGregor,
Fernando Suarez, Orla Dunne, Theresa Cook,
Mike Crean, Alison Chomiak, Steve Berriman,
Helen McKenzie, and to Leigh Kiniry who
organised it all.
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Our
Financial
Statement
Supporters
MAJOR DONORS
BBC
BSkyB
Channel 4 Television
The Correspondents Fund
ITN
ITV
NBC News
Oak Foundation
Open Society Foundations
Sony
DONORS
Aljazeera
Associated Press
Hexagon
BBC News
BBC World
De Laszlo Foundation
Jane Gibson Charitable Trust
Northern Retail Consortium
Panos Pictures
Reuters
WDR
Col. W.H. Whitbread Charitable Trust
And special thanks to
CBS News, London Bureau
Google Matching Gifts
NewsXchange
NUJ London Photographers Branch
Falmouth University
LMH Junior Common Room,
University of Oxford
The family of Richard Beeston
Peter Adler
Richard Beeston
Richard Beaumont
A Bottomley
Steve Boulton
Andy Clarke
J Cole
Rev Simon and Mrs Mary Crawley
Stephanie Degroote
A Forestier-Walker
Janice Freeman
Joel Flynn
H. Greenland
Lizbeth Hannam
Tom Hetherington
Mary Hockaday
Michael Jermey
Anthony Leon
S Lewkowicz
John Loden
James Mates
Andy Maun
John Miller
Jonathan Miller
Richard Moore
Andrew Pepper
Nick Read
Alan and Marie-Louise Redfern
Ian Richardson
CHC Scott
Barbara Saunders
John R Scott
Munder Shuhumi, Aspect Capital
Sarah Ward-Lilley
Dr Naomi Wilson
Consolidated statement of financial activities (SoFA)
For the year ended 31 December 2012
TOTAL (£)
2012
TOTAL (£)
2011
231,674
132,851
564
168,523
533,612
273,015
127,862
812
92,842
494,531
99,057
81,065
180,122
97,967
87,946
185,913
Audit, legal, governance
Total Resources Expended
352,814
25,343
378,157
12,340
570,619
283,586
27,116
310,702
15,393
512,008
Net income/(expenditure)
Total Funds At 1 January 2012
Total Funds At 31 December 2012
(37,007)
234,408
197,401
(17,477)
251,885
234,408
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Activities of subsidiary for generating funds
Bank interest receivable
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Total Incoming Resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Cost of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
Fundraising trading (Awards)
Charitable Activities
Freelancer Assistance Programme
Advocacy and awareness
The analysis and presentation of incoming resources and resources expended across
different SoFA categories, and the allocation of support costs to activity categories within
the SoFA have been restated for the preceding period to ensure consistent presentation
and comparability. This is in accordance with the presentation in the audited accounts.
The above extract is from the audited accounts approved by the Trustees on 16 April 2013.
We would like to thank the following individuals
for their help and support during the year:
Charlie Williamson, Jennifer Gleeson from
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Al Anstey, Steve Boulton, Tessa Bryson,
Paul Eadle, Diarmuid Jefferies, Leigh Kiniry,
Jonathan Lewis, Matthew Lindsay, Kitty Logan,
Judith Matloff, Kim Pham, Mowaffaq Saffadi,
Runa Sandvik, Frank Smyth, Bernard Tyers,
Phoebe Wallington
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Further information on the activities of the Trust and copies of the audited financial
statements are available on request from The Director, The Rory Peck Trust, Linton House,
24 Wells Street, London W1T 3PH, UK
The Rory Peck Trust is a Registered Charity No. 1071844 in England and Wales.
Company No. 3552486
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Rory Peck Award winners
and pay tribute to the
courageWeand
dedication
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to support the of
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The Trust benefits from the active involvement and support of
an international and influential advisory committee of freelance
newsgatherers, media and human rights organisations.
Kate Adie
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Inigo Gilmore
Nik Gowing
Noreen Jameel
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David Lloyd
Kate Losowsky
Turi Munthe
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Derl McCrudden
Associated Press
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John Simpson CBE
BBC
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Jennifer Siebens
CBS News
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Channel 4 Television
Tony Maddox
Deborah Rayner
CNN
Joel Simon
Committee to Protect Journalists
Mark Stucke
Journeyman Pictures
Phil Cox
Native Voice Films
Chris Hampson
NBC News
Annette Dittert
NDR
Amy Selwyn
NewsXchange
Adrian Evans
Panos Pictures
Alberto Romagnoli
RAI
Jane Wilmshurst
Reuters
Reporters San Frontières
Sally-Ann Wilson
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
Ed Mulhall
RTE
Loic Delamornais
France Télévisions
Eva Elmsäter
SVT Swedish Television
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Trinity Mirror plc
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Jonathan Miller
Alex Thomson
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Susanne Gelhard
ZDF
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Trustees, Associates
and Staff
Patron
The Most Hon. The Marquess of Salisbury, PC, DL
Chairman Michael Jermey
Trustees
Chris BirkettTV News Executive
James Brabazon
Freelance Journalist
Ann Macmillan
Managing Editor, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Ben de Pear
Editor, Channel 4 News
Siobhan SinnertonCommissioning Editor, News and Current Affairs, Channel 4
Tira Shubart
Sarah Ward-Lilley Head of International Bureaux, BBC News
James Weeks Head of Video, Telegraph Media Group
David Williams
Non-Executive Director
Staff
Tina Carr Director
Elisabet Cantenys Head of Programmes
Molly Clarke
Head of Communications
Angela Sharpe Business Manager
Andrew Lyons
Digital Producer, Project Manager
Catalina Cortés
Programme Officer Latin and Central America, and the Carribbean
Sarah Giaziri
Programme Officer, Middle East and North Africa
Nicolas Rouger
Programme Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa
Pari Zemaryalai
Programme Officer, Eurasia
Max Riley-Gould Writer / Researcher
Interns
Josh Cockcroft
Peter Walker
Director of ITV News and Current Affairs
Freelance Producer and Writer
Development Consultants Catherine Birch Lisa Rowell
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Associates
Alex Crawford Special Correspondent, Sky News
Lyse Doucet Presenter and Chief International Correspondent, BBC
Sue Inglish
Head of Political Programmes, BBC
Peter Jouvenal
Freelance Cameraman / Producer
James Mates
Europe Editor, ITV News / ITN
Raj Parker
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Colin Peck
Journalist and lawyer
David Verdi
Vice President, Worldwide Newsgathering, NBC News
Adrian Wells
Head of International Development, Sky News
bringing
us closer
to the truth
Through your professionalism, bravery and commitment
you bring us closer to the reality of the world around
us and tell those stories that help us better understand
ourselves. Your creativity helps us to see beyond
headlines and delivers impact that is felt across the world.
Through Sony’s technology and continued support of
the exceptional work of the Rory Peck Trust, we hope
to provide you with the reassurance that you can
overcome the considerable challenges you face.
For everything you continue to achieve, we thank you.
pro.sony.eu
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