2023 Winners & Finalists

We are delighted to announce the 2023 Rory Peck Awards finalists and winners, selected by our incredible judges from across the news industry.

News Award

Jedida Andriamasy, Gaëlle Borgia, Caroline Brenière & Jeremy Martin

Hunger-stricken families in Madagascar forced to sell children
Commissioned by France 24

2023 Winners

Guillermo Galdos

Cooking for the Cartel: Inside Mexico’s Secret Fentanyl Labs
Commissioned by Channel 4 News

Omar Haj Kadour

Syrian Earthquake – February 2023
Commissioned by AFP

Honorable Mention

Alexander Ermochenko, Pavel Klimov & Sergei Pivovarov

One day in Rostov: The Prigozhin insurgency in Rostov
Commissioned by Reuters

News Features Award

This Award recognises the work of freelance journalists in video news features that take a more in-depth look at a story, beyond the immediacy of the news.

Shirley Abraham & Amit Madheshiya

The Great Abandonment: the extraordinary exodus of India’s migrant labourers
Commissioned by The Guardian

2023 Winners

Raul Gallego Abellan

Taking up arms in Palestine or choosing a peaceful resistance
Commissioned by TV3 Catalonia

Victoria Arakelyan, Antoine Schirer & Jake Tacchi

Finding My Torturer
Commissioned by BBC

Honorable Mention

Guillermo Galdos & Rodrigo Galdos

Trekking the Darien Gap
Commissioned by Channel 4 News

Sony Impact Award
for Current Affairs

Robin Barnwell, Hilary Andersson, Serhiy Solodko & Taras Shumeyko

Mariupol: The People’s Story
Commissioned by BBC

Jessica Kelly

Under Poisoned Skies
Commissioned by BBC Arabic

2023 Winner

Jordan Bryon & Marcel Mettelsiefen

Children of the Taliban
Commissioned by Channel 4

Honorable Mention

Joshua Baker & Sara Obeidat

The Shamima Begum Story
Commissioned by BBC2

Martin Adler Prize

Supported by

The Martin Adler Prize honours a local freelance journalist or field producer whose work with international media outlets has made a significant contribution to newsgathering.