Bhat Burhan – WINNER
How Remote Areas In India Are Getting Vaccines
Commissioned by Insider
We are delighted to present the 2022 Rory Peck Awards Finalists.
All the Finalists will be celebrated at the Awards ceremony on November 16th with one overall winner from each of the four categories announced on the night. Their work reports on the impact of conflict, oppression and climate change on local communities through powerful and intimate footage from Ukraine to the Arctic, Nigeria to India.
News Award
Sponsored by 
This Award recognises the work of freelance journalists in the video coverage of a news event where the focus is on the immediacy of the story.
Alexander (Sasha) Ermochenko & Pavel Klimov
Ukraine (Various)
Commissioned by Reuters
Raul Gallego Abellan
Edge of the Arctic
Commissioned by Al Jazeera English Digital
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.
George Henton
Lebanon on Life Support
Commissioned by BBC ‘Our World’
Jamal Osman – WINNER
Inside Al-Shabaab
Commissioned by Channel 4 News
Surabhi Tandon
Life at 50C: Using Ice to Battle India’s Heat
Commissioned by BBC World Service
Sony Impact Award
for Current Affairs
Sponsored by Sony Europe B.V.
This Award recognises the work of freelance journalists working in long-form current affairs video/film that examines a single issue, story or situation and has an impact on the viewer, policy or public awareness.
Kim Paul Nguyen & Chris Phillips
Conversations with Coal Miners about Climate Change
Commissioned by Vice
Ramita Navai & Karim Shah
Afghanistan: No Country For Women
Commissioned by ITV Exposure and PBS Frontline
Yusuf Anka – WINNER
The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara
Commissioned by BBC World Service
*Special Mention: Martin Boudot & Mathias Denizo
Coal in the Lungs
Commissioned by France Télévisions
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.
Parth Nikhil
Based in India
Nominated by People’s Archive of Rural India
Alithea Stephanie Mounika
Based in India
Nominated by Unbias the News
Mohammed Alamin – WINNER
Based in Sudan
Nominated by Middle East Eye