Insight has a reputation for producing powerful and innovative world-class documentaries. Our team has won more than 40 major international awards.
Our films have won two Emmy awards, the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA Award), and the Peabody Award. Our team were on-set advisers to the production of the Academy Award nominated blockbuster “Blood Diamond."
FEATURED HONORS:
2014
AFRICA MEDIA AWARDS
Living with Ebola
Best Documentary
2002
EMMY AWARD
Exodus
Best Director
2001
BAFTA AWARD
Cry Freetown
Best Current Affairs Journalism
2018
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Face to Face with ISIS
Insight TWI
2001
PEABODY AWARD
Cry Freetown
Best Documentary
2006
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Sorious Samura
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
2001
EMMY AWARD
Cry Freetown
Best Investigative Program
2001
RORY PECK TRUST
Ron McCullagh
Freelancers Choice
AWARDS BY FILM:
Cry Freetown (Out of Africa)
2001
EMMY AWARD
Best Investigative Programme
2001
BAFTA AWARD
Best Current Affairs Journalism
2001
PEABODY AWARD
Best Documentary
2001
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB AWARD
Eric and Amy Burger Award
2001
COLUMBIA DUPONT AWARD
Silver Baton
2000
ROYAL TV SOCIETY AWARD
Lighting, Photography and Camera (nominated)
2000
FIGRA INTL FESTIVAL
Olivier Quemener Prize - Silver
2000
MONTECATINI FILM FESTIVAL
Festival Award
2000
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AWARD
Best TV Documentary
2000
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Best TV Documentary
2000
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
ICRC Dignity in Conflict Award
2001
BANFF FILM FESTIVAL
Information Programme (shortlisted)
2001
EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD
Newscast Award (shortlisted)
Exodus
2002
EMMY AWARD
Best Director
2002
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB AWARD
Madeline Dane Ross Award
2002
JOHNS HOPKINS SAIS-NOVARTIS
Excellence in International Journalism
2001
CHICAGO INTL. TV COMPETITION
News Documentary - Gold
2001
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Best TV Documentary
2001
PRIX EUROPA
Iris Award, Best Multicultural Program
2001
INTL. DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION AWARD
Distinguished Short Film (shortlisted)
2001
INTL. DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION AWARD
Pare Lorentz Award (shortlisted)
Living with Refugees
2006
EMMY AWARD
Nominated: Best Long Format Investigative Documentary
Sex for Food
2003
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
Bronze World Medal
2003
HARRY CHAPIN MEDIA AWARD
2003
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AWARD
2003
EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
Global Health Council, Finalist
2003
MONTY CARLO TELEVISION FESTIVAL
Golden Nymph
Living with Hunger (Surviving Hunger)
2004
HARRY CHAPIN MEDIA AWARD
2004
JAPAN PRIZE
International Education Programme Contest Award
2004
JAPAN PRIZE
The Grand Prix Japan Award
Living with AIDS
2007
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Return to Freetown
2002
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB AWARD
Madeline Dane Ross Award
2002
JAPAN PRIZE
UNICEF Award
Nothing Personal
2003
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AWARD
Finalist
2003
SYDNEY HILLMAN JOURNALISM AWARD
Finalist
2003
NATIVE AMERICAN JOURNALISM ASSOCIATION
Best Television Feature, 2nd Prize
Africa Investigates: Spell of the Albino
2012
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Children's Rights Category
2012
ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARD
The Independent Award
Kidnapped Wives
2000
NEW YORK FESTIVALS INTL.
Silver World Medal
2000
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AWARD
Best Television News Programme
AIDS: Live and Let Die?
2000
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Certificate of Excellence
State of the Union
2003
SYDNEY HILLMAN JOURNALISM AWARD
Finalist
21st Century War
2002
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
Best Documentary (shortlisted)
The 'Rat' Children
2000
ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARD
UNICEF Children's Rights (shortlisted)
Killing the Spirit
1999
FESTIVAL DE TELEVISION DE MONTE CARLO
Diplome de Nomination