there was a multi—tin deal with the organisers fifa and budweiser to sell its be at the venues. these are some of the most powerful images of the year... ..all shot by freelance video journalists... 30 to a0 feet of some of the coastline is disappearing. biggest scam of the world, man. ..often working in difficult and dangerous places. but who are the people who bring us these pictures? i noticed there were posters telling women how they should dress. i haven't seen any for men. why do they do it?

how do they do it? and what is the impact on them, personally? hello and welcome. i'm yogita limaye in mumbai. each year, we stepped behind the camera to speak to the women and men who capture and bring us some of the most important news stories of our times, often under extremely difficult circumstances and great personal strain. the work of these freelance video journalists is honoured by the rory peck awards, named after a british journalist who was killed in moscow covering the october coup in 1993. his memory lives on through the rory peck trust, which works to support freelance journalists and their families around the world. let's take a look at the work of the finalists and the winners of the 2022 rory peck awards. first up, the rory peck award for news, fulfils that capture the immediacy of the story.

on the 24th of february this year, as russian tanks rolled into eastern ukraine, donetsk natives sasha ermochenko and pavel klimov were among the first journalists on the scene. in the months since, they have captured the devastating impact of the invasion on ordinary ukrainians, including the humanitarian crisis which began to unfold in the besieged south—eastern city of mariupol.

as russian forces overwhelmed mariupol, the azovstal iron and steel works, a massive ten square kilometre plant in the south—east of the city became its last centre of the ukrainian resistance. the judges said the film—makers were taking huge risks but were having an impact, showing people whose normal everyday lives had been turned upside down portrayed to us exceptionally well. as russian forces overwhelmed mariupol, the azovstal i know there is at least 30 to a0 feet of some of the coastlines disappearing. film—maker raul gallego abellan�*s breathtaking footage shows the devastating effect of climate change on the arctic indigenous community of tuktoyaktuk in canada.

rising seas are swallowing their land, and with the arctic warming three times faster than the planet as a whole, their way of life is rapidly vanishing. it was very scary to see the the the direct and obvious impact of climate change, that some of the houses are literally going down, like falling on the sea. they had to move. that was a part of the town that all the houses had to be moved. so, of course, they they they are really worried that the town at some point might disappear under under the sea. local resident pete explained how the community's years old custom of dutifully living off their natural resources is being threatened. about 12 years old, i started going out on land with my grandmother. i do a lot of hunting for my family, for us to eat and survive. pete is one of the villagers

that live there. he leaves from hunting, from fishing. so he was telling me how it was getting really scary. and for example, when i was there, the ice was more thin and was really dangerous to go to certain areas. that is affecting the people, but also the animals. he was also explaining how seeing a polar bear was very rare nowadays because the polar bears can see that even for them, it's dangerous to go through those areas. thejudges said this was a story of ourtime, a huge catastrophe that is evolving. a story told through generations that are disappearing. throughout the covid—i9 pandemic, despite being a leading manufacturer of coronavirus vaccines, india was struggling to vaccinate

its population, especially those who lived in hard to reach rural areas. this film follows some of the health care workers, the unsung heroes of india's response to the pandemic as they trek the remote, treacherous and mountainous areas covered with snow to reach every home to vaccinate the locals. for us 1—2 hours in car and then we have to, like, trek down the mountain and reach a village there. and suddenly when we started filming, there was a heavy snowfall. but it's always the job of a journalist how we will cope up the situation despite facing very bad circumstances. the tight—knit nature of rural village life meant that social distancing was almost impossible, increasing the risk

of infection for both locals and the health workers. it's always a dedication of a health worker, the way they are motivated. they are doing it for the humanity rather than for pennies. it is because of efforts of these health care workers that they managed to vaccinate around 70 to 80% of indians. if it was not done, definitely it would have been devastating. the judges said the film—makers newsgathering effort is close to perfect. for this young journalist to have such instincts to gather stories like this is just extraordinary. next, the rory peck award for news features four films that look beyond the immediacy

of the news story. lebanon is in crisis. a collapsing currency. severe shortages of basic goods and a fragmented political system are bringing the country to its knees. the day—to—day consequences of these challenges are felt acutely in the nation's hospitals. the fear of electricity blackouts and critical medication shortages are putting the lives of thousands of patients at risk. george henton�*s film follows the director of lebanon's largest public hospital as he tries to stave off disaster at nazareth.

honestly, it's hard to exaggerate how bad the situation is when you talk to the doctors and the nurses, who all want to leave. when you talk to the patients who are having to buy their own medication at exorbitant prices on the black market, and when you talk to the pharmacist who shows you empty cupboard after empty cupboard of where there should be life—saving medications, you start to realise just how serious and unsustainable the situation is. and it's notjust the hospital director who has to make hard decisions. the doctors are also under extreme pressure. dr gaither is one of those forced to make a heartbreaking choice between her patients and her own future. i genuinely, genuinely, from the bottom of my heart, i do not want to leave. i can adapt. i can go through that. i am resilient. ican... ican bear. but, i mean, once you realise that i cannot be a well—equipped,

efficient giving doctor, i had to... i had to decide to leave. dr ida believed that her commitment to the patients, her patients trumped everything else. but she, after months and years of living through this situation, has just got to the point where she just saw no other choice. the pay was indescribably low, so much so that you can afford just basic daily living. so she, like so many others, just saw no other option. and that option was to was to do everything they can but to leave. thejudges said the story told through the eyes of the hospital workers, particularly the young doctors, and their struggle about whether to stay or to go presented a really powerful narrative.

injuly 2021, delhi hit a temperature of 49.3 degrees celsius. this unique film by surabhi tandon aims to put human faces to the current climate crisis by documenting how those affected are learning to cope with extreme temperatures. in the city of ahmedabad, we witness how the simple solution of painting a roof can bring relief to low income families living in small spaces. usually this paint is used on the rooftop of homes that are directly under the sun so that the concrete structure absorb less of the rays of the sun and therefore are able to stay cooler.

the temperature difference between houses that don't have this reflective white paint and the ones that do is almost 2—3 degrees. and while it seems like 2 to 3 degrees is in march, when it's the difference between 45 and 48 degrees, it can make a world of difference. for the poor in new delhi, the blistering summer heat becomes unbearable. but for those working in the ice industry like papu, there is some respite. papu is also actually a climate refugee. he had to leave his village because his family that did agriculture could no longer sustain themselves. and he is working in this ice factory. and that ice itself becomes one of the simplest solutions to tackle heat in an arid, hot, hot city

like new delhi, particularly for people who can't afford any other way of staying cool. thejudges said this film shows how simple and inspired measures can actually help the population protect themselves from this massive emergency that is happening on our doorstep. the potential impact of a film like this is just extraordinary. for more than 15 years, the extremist islamist group al—shabab has been fighting a bloody insurgency in somalia. earlier this year, film—makerjamal 0sman gained unprecedented access to the group, which is suspicious of dialogue with western media.

i think the main thing al—shabab look at is can they trust this journalist? and when i say trust, what i mean is, is thisjournalist going to set us traps? is this journalist going to give out information to western spies? and if they know you are a very strict journalist and they tend to trust journalists who stick to their professions, it's not easy. it takes years of building relationship and trust, and it doesn't always work. but on this occasion they said, yeah, you can. you can come and talk to us. usman secured an interview with one of the group's senior leaders,

calmly interrogating the man with a $5 million bounty on his head. he obviously talks to al—shabab media wing but he has never spoken to any media, local or otherwise. so i thought that this is a big moment. you know, you want to press him, you want to ask him questions, you want to challenge. and that is what i was focusing on. as most people know, al—shabab is extremist. so you don't expect simple answers or on many occasions, reasonable answers. they will tell you extreme things. thejudges said al—shabab is a group that we don't normally see up close and personal. this film gave us a unique glimpse into how they operate. and, finally, the sony impact award for current affairs for films that really examine an issue and have an impact.

coal is one of australia's biggest exports. the industry still holds immense social, cultural and financial power over domestic politics. as a result, progress on climate change has been almost impossible over the past two decades, with leader after leader toppled in what has become known as australia's climate wars. film—makers kim paul nguyen and chris phillips go on a journey through the heart of australia's coal country, meeting the most hardcore on both sides of a vicious national debate to discover if there's any possibility of finding common ground. so just wondering what your thoughts are on climate change? it's a big money grab. and fraud, i believe, is the biggest sort in the world.

biggest scam in the world, man. you try to avoid that subject because you're always going to have an argument with someone over it. so most of the coal miners that i spoke to are angry about the way that they feel they've been demonised in some of the discussion around climate, and that has contributed to a sort of us against them mentality in these communities where climate activists are seen as the enemy and they're really angry about the idea that people are telling them how to live their lives. we understand that coal is what drives the world right now, but it's time to actually start moving away from it. and there are definitely more like options out there that don't need to be so, like, destructive. despite regular face—offs between coal miners and climate activists, many miners like clinton accept that change is inevitable. honestly, we'll eventually do away with coal mines. it's the last generation of doing things this way.

i was expecting someone with really pro—coal, anti—climate views, and that was because i knew if clinton, because he had ridden his horse into a climate protest and he had knocked a woman over and he'd put her in hospital. but when i spoke to him, he was actually really into sustainability. and he knew that climate change was happening, and he knew that the country and the industry would be changing really soon. so for me, that conversation proved that it's important to speak to people who you think are going to be on the opposite side of politics to you, because very often your expectations can be proved wrong. thejudges said, what is achieved in this film is something that we don't normally see. it's not the same way of approaching the climate message. these kinds of films are extremely rare. it's a real journey.

when the taliban seized control of afghanistan in august 2021, the increasingly media—savvy group claimed they would respect women's rights. film—makers ramita navai and kareem shah's film exposes the harsh realities for women under taliban rule. media restrictions and consequences for speaking to journalists make it difficult to report from afghanistan. and this was one of the main challenges for navai and shah. even little things like getting to a location where we're going to film someone was a very kind of convoluted kind of process, which took a lot of thought. we'd go different routes, stop at a cafe first, then maybe we would go off by ourselves, get in a taxi with someone.

i'll do a different route. i would rendezvous somewhere. and like working in afghanistan now, it's fine. as long as you're doing something which the taliban are kind of ok with. if you're doing anything that they don't like, then you've got to be really careful. in a sequence filmed secretly in herat prison, the team meet women being held by the taliban without trial or charge and later to speak. so we found out that taliban intelligence agents were abducting women off the streets of herat immorality can be leaving home on your own without male guardian. and these women were disappearing. and of course, what was happening to them is that they were being imprisoned, but there was no record of their imprisonment, so they were just disappearing into this black hole. families were desperate and had no idea what was happening to them. navai confronted the spokesperson for the ministry of vice and virtue, which is supposed to police men

and women's behavior. but it seems the rules only apply to women. why are you concentrating on women? because i noticed when i walked into the building, there were posters telling women how they should dress. i haven't seen any for men. they refused to look at me, which is just absurd during interviews. and sometimes they would look at me when the camera wasn't rolling. so there's a lot of optics going on here. they didn't want to be seen by their colleagues and their peers looking at a woman when the cameras were rolling. but of course, when the camera wasn't rolling, some of them would acknowledge me and look at me. the judges said, this is a very nuanced and complex film. it doesn't take easy shots at the taliban. it really tries to show us within the context of the country and the culture, a balanced and mature view of what islamic topics may come about.

nigeria is in the grip of a frightening conflict in zamfara state, bandit gangs routinely raid villages, kidnap civilians and kill anyone who resists. thousands have died and close to a million people are now displaced from their homes. filming in dangerous situations and putting his own life at risk, yusuf anka traveled across zamfara to the heart of the crisis to find out why the situation is so out of hand.

this is an important crisis that is yet to be understood by many nigerians and the world in general. and the crisis is increasingly taking more lives, taking away hundreds of opportunities for education. and lots of lots of schools are now closed due to consistent bandit attacks and operations. in early 2021, 279 girls were kidnapped by the bandits from a boarding school in zamfara state, including five girls from anka's own extended family. i think what is most inspiring in the film is, in fact, the girls who have shown resilience to continue education

despite the challenges they have gone through. they simply felt like this is an important story that needs to be told. and also they feel reliably enough to speak to me because they feel i am part of their story. anka managed to convince one of the bandits responsible for the school kidnappings to talk to him, giving nigerians and the rest of the world an opportunity to find out more about the group and their motivations. so it was quite difficult managing the bandits. i had to make it clear that this film is not about you alone. this film is about a crisis. this film is about all of us. the film is about all sides of the story. the judges said it's very hard to believe this is anka's first film. the courage required in getting to this place,

which is considered impossible to film in by most broadcasters, was just phenomenal. that's it for this year's edition of the firing line, where freelance journalists brought us important stories from around the world for the 2022 rory peck awards. goodbye. hello. it's still raining in eastern scotland, but at least it's not as bad as it's been, so some good news there. other parts of the country are quite clear, and a touch of frost expected saturday morning — for example, in northern ireland, wales and south western england. in plymouth, only a couple of degrees above freezing. belfast, not far off zero. how about the weather on saturday? well, out towards the east, it will be cloudy at times, spits and spots of rain possible through the morning

into the afternoon. central parts of the country will actually have a sunny morning and afternoon. but the next weather front is approaching, and that does spell rain for belfast later in the day, or the evening hours. but saturday night, that weather front will sweep across the country. this is where it will be early on sunday morning, pushing out into the north sea. and then behind it, the skies are clearing, but the winds are strengthening — there's a strong atlantic breeze pushing in showers, and some of them could be heavy, perhaps even thundery out towards the west, and a chilly sort of day. bye— bye.

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