The Rory Peck Awards are judged by panels of professionals drawn from the international media industry.
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.
Duration: up to a maximum of 10 minutes
Judges
Liz Corbin (CHAIR)
Deputy Media Director and Head of News, EBU

Georja Calvin-Smith
Presenter & Producer, France 24

Matt Cooke
Head of Partnerships & Training, Google News Labs

Pete Henderson
Founder member of Director, Me International Limited

Deborah Turness
Head of NBC News International

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.
Duration: up to a maximum of 30 minutes
Judges
Kiran Nazish (CHAIR)
Founding Director, Coalition for Women in Journalism

Rohit Kachroo
Security Editor, ITV News

Nisha Kapur
Senior News Editor, BBC News

Juliana Ruhfus
Senior Correspondent, Al Jazeera

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.
Duration: up to a maximum of 60 minutes
Judges
Liliane Landor (CHAIR)
Head of Foreign News, Channel 4 News

Rozita Lotfi
Head of BBC Persian, BBC World Service

Rita Payne
Journalist and Media Advisor

Claus Pfeifer
Head of Connected Content Acquisition, Sony

Meera Selva
Director of the Journalist Fellowship Programme, Reuters Institute

The Martin Adler Prize honours a local freelance journalist or field producer working in any medium whose work with international media outlets has made a significant contribution to newsgathering.
This Award is judged by the Trustees of the Rory Peck Trust.