One of the most prestigious awards in broadcast storytelling is the Peabody Award, which Al Jazeera Media Network received in recognition of.
The Night Won’t End documentary, a film made in the news andamp; documentaries category, and the Al Jazeera English Digital film One Day in Gaza, a series made in the interactive andamp; immersive category, were recognized by the awards.
The 85th annual Peabody Award winners were announced on May 1, 2025, just before the organization’s annual ceremony in Los Angeles on June 1, 2025.
The awards recognize creative, thought-provoking, and moving stories that have been broadcast and digitally.
The tragic human cost of war is the subject of Al Jazeera English’s documentary The Night Won’t End. Through the eyes of three families during the first 15 months of the war, it depicts the realities of the Israeli campaign’s relentless bombing of Gaza, the dangerous “safe zones,” and arbitrary executions.
Hind Rajab, 5, was waiting to be rescued from a car where her family members had already been shot dead, according to the movie. According to a forensic watchdog body, two of the two medical personnel who were on the scene of her rescue also died.
No single piece of work, according to Laila Al-Arian, executive producer of Fault Lines, can fully represent the scale of the atrocities committed in Gaza, but we aimed to do so through investigative journalism and on-the-ground storytelling, giving viewers a glimpse of what life has been like. This recognition honors us because it encourages more attention to a current story that the world desperately needs to see. More than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza are still living in the horrors we captured over the course of a year.
The Night Won’t End has so far won numerous awards, including the coveted International Current Affairs category at the British Television Society’s Awards, the Overseas Press Club award for best TV, video, or documentary about international affairs, and the Centre for Information Resilience Open-Source Film Awards’ long-form award.
A compilation of videos taken by 10 people in Gaza for the series Close Up, One Day in Gaza, and other scenes from their daily lives, will help viewers better understand the enorm hardships and constant dangers that Palestinians face as they are constantly bombarded with air.
The team received the Peabody Award in recognition of their tireless efforts, according to Juan Carlos Van Meek, director of digital innovation and programming. We have captivated millions of viewers and maintained the ongoing genocide’s global attention by ensuring their stories are not forgotten thanks to the brave voices of those on the ground.
The recognition of these movies underlines Al Jazeera’s commitment to bringing attention to the complex human experiences in a conflict.
Source: Aljazeera
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