SBS wins at MIPCOM Diversify Awards

SBS documentary Our African Roots has been awarded at the 2022 Diversify TV Awards at MIPCOM in Cannes.

The awards honour excellence in diversity and inclusion in scripted and reality-TV programming worldwide.

The 2021 documentary by Chemical Media is an exploration and an insight into Australia’s lost African history.

Presenter and producer, Santilla Chingaipe previously said, “For me, the mission is personal. If Australia continues to erase the stories of people of colour, does it mean the contributions of contemporary African Australians like me are also in danger of being dismissed or forgotten? It’s time we started telling the truth about the history of colonised Australia. These aren’t African-Australian stories; these are Australian stories – and we should know the names of these men and women.”

Winners in bold:

Representation of Race and Ethnicity – Scripted

Bangla – The Series
RAI FICTION

Che Peruvian (“Che Peruano”)
Personal (Argentina), Flixxo

Pour toi Flora  
Radio-Canada

Representation of Race and Ethnicity – Non-Scripted

Our African Roots 
SBS Australia

Race Around Britain
YouTube Originals

Unheard
Amazon Prime Video

Representation of LGBTQIA+ – Scripted

Heartstopper
Netflix

(S)he
TF1

Sort Of
CBC/HBO Max

Representation of LGBTQIA+ – Non-Scripted

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
BBC Two

LA (A Queer History) 
PBS

Queens To The Rescu
ATRESplayer PREMIUM

Representation of Disability – Scripted

Audrey’s Back
Quebecor/Club Illico

Dodger
CBBC and BBC iPlayer

Exceptional
Kan 11

Representation of Disability – Non-Scripted

Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism
BBC One

Speechless
RTÉ

We Don’t Play Dolly
Mediacorp Singapore

Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming – Pre-school

CBeebies Presentation
CBeebies and BBC iPlayer

Lili & Lola
Oznoz

Proud To Be Me  
CBC

Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming – Older Children

First Day
Hulu, ABC ME

Jamie Johnson 
BBC

Onyx Family Dinner
YouTube Originals

Premio MIP Cancun

Because Victoria  
Amazon Prime Video

Che Peruvian
Personal, Flixxo

Great Latin American Women
YouTube/BILLIKEN

Behind the Scenes Impact Award

FWD-DOC: Documentary Filmmakers With Disabilities

Source: Hollywood Reporter