African freelance cameramen and camerawomen are encouraged to submit their best work for the 2006 Rory Peck Awards. The award has three categories: coverage of humanitarian crises, breaking news and in-depth features. The awards is the only of its kind to celebrate the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in TV news, current affairs and features.
The awards are named for freelance journalist Rory Peck, who was killed in 1993 while filming a coup attempt in Moscow. The trust established in his name created some of the first guidelines and protections for freelancers killed in the line of duty.
All entries must:
*be submitted on Beta SP PAL and also, where possible, on DVD. Finalists will be asked to provide a clean version
* be accompanied by a fully completed entry form in English containing a description of conditions while filming, a brief biography (max 200 words) a photograph of the entrant and details of transmission
* entries not in English must be accompanied by a detailed and accurate storyline or dopesheet in English
Eligible works should have been broadcast from August 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006. The Rory Peck Trust will honour the winners at its annual ceremony and fund-raiser, scheduled for November 1 in London.
Deadline: 1 September 2006
For more on entry requirements or to fill out an online entry form visit http://www.rorypecktrust.org and click on “awards”.
To contact the Rory Trust Fund directly, email: info@rorypecktrust.org or telephone: +44-0-20-7730-1424