The network was also awarded an impressive number of trophies across NYF’s robust category roster for their diverse international news and current affairs programming including The Big Picture, The Listening Post, Fault Lines, Witness, 101 East, Africa Direct, and Al Jazeera Investigations.
“We are delighted to be named Broadcaster of the Year by the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards,” said Giles Trendle, managing director of Al Jazeera English.
“It’s a great honour to have our work recognised by our industry peers. This award is all down to the wonderful, dedicated teams at Al Jazeera English who are so committed to reporting and telling the stories that matter.
“In today’s world, we believe good journalism is more important than ever. And so we are deeply grateful to receive this recognition for the work we do.”
World-class content created by global storytellers from 42 countries were celebrated on 26 April at the virtual Storytellers Gala.
Done+Dusted, global creator of content, events, and experiences, was honoured with the Production Company of the Year Award.
The British television production and event staging company earned multiple trophies for their productions including Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (Apple TV+), The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (CBS), and Black Renaissance and Dear Earth (Amazon Prime).
“We know that we are not defined by awards, but we also have to admit it feels pretty nice to receive them. Thank you for the recognition… We feel very honored,” says Ian Steward, president, Done+Dusted.
New for 2022, New York Festivals TV & Film Awards debuted the WaterBear Award honouring the highest scoring documentary across the Climate Change & Sustainability, Environment & Ecology, and Nature & Wildlife categories.
NYF and WaterBear Network honoured Hippo King (Terra Mater Studios GmbH) Nature & Wildlife with the inaugural WaterBear Award.
See all the winners here
