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Australia scoops TV awards in New York

ABC's documentary Jihad Sheilas was criticised from all corners last year. Now it has won a coveted Grand Award at the New York Festival.

jihadsheilasAustralia has won two of only four Grand Awards at the New York Festivals International Television Programming and Promotion Awards.

ABC won a Grand Award for Jihad Sheilas for the Best News / Documentary.

Southern Star International’s Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation won a Grand Award for Best Family programme.

In its 52nd year, the awards recognize “The World’s Best Work” in news, documentary, information and entertainment programming as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and ID’s.

Jihad Sheilas made news last year when two women accused the ABC of deceit in making a separate documentary when they had agreed to an interview for Australian Story. Bali bomb survivor Peter Hughes also criticised the broadcaster for screening a documentary in which its subjects expressed no sympathy for survivors.

But the judges of the NY Festivals clearly felt the documentary was of another quality.

Additional recognitions for Australia went to:

A.B.C TV; Armadale
Silver World Medal
Behind Enemy Lines Parts One and Two
History & Society

Bronze World Medal
Abby’sRoad
Health/Medical Information

Finalist Certificate
Friday’s Child
Social Issues/Current Events

Australian Broadcasting Corporation;
Sydney, NSW
Silver World Medal
Dangerous Liaisons
Best News Magazine Program

Silver World Medal
Greenland – Ice Cap Beer
Best Camerawork

Bronze World Medal
Afghanistan – A Survivor’s Tale
National/International Affairs

Bronze World Medal
Armenia – Ghosts of the Past
Magazine Format

Bronze World Medal
Paris, City of Light
Best Camerawork

Finalist Certificate
Afghanistan – A Survivor’s Tale
Best News Magazine Program

Finalist Certificate
China – Damming the Three Gorges
Best Camerawork

Finalist Certificate
China – Damming the Three Gorges
Environment & Ecology

Finalist Certificate
Italy’s Clown Prince
Best Editing

Finalist Certificate
US Marines & the War – Five Years On
Best News Documentary/Special

Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Ultimo, Sydney
Silver World Medal
Jihad Sheilas
Best Editing
Electric Pictures; East Fremantle

Bronze World Medal
Cracking the Colour Code
Science & Technology

FOX8 / Foxtel; Sydney
Finalist Certificate
Australia’s Next Top Model
Entertainment Program Promo

Finalist Certificate
Australia’s Next Top Model
Art Direction: Promotion Spot
FOXTEL Management Pty.
Ltd.; Sydney

Bronze World Medal
We Are Football
Copywriting: Promotion Spot

Finalist Certificate
We Are Football

Direction: Promotion Spot
LIC Australia; Willetton

Finalist Certificate
Puyi – The Last Emperor of China
Biography/Profiles
Revolver; Sydney

Silver World Medal
The Presets ‘My People’
Music Video

Finalist Certificate
The Presets ‘My People’
Music Video: Low Budget
Southern Star International;
North Sydney

Gold World Medal
Blue Water High Series 3
Children’s / Youth’s Programs

Special Broadcasting Service; Sydney
Silver World Medal
Nick Lazaredes, Dateline.
Best News Reporter/Correspondent

Source: NYFestivals

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