Kashmiri photo-journalist Ahmer Khan along with his four-member team have been awarded The Edward R Murrow Award by Overseas Press Club of America for the documentary film ‘India Burning’.
Deeply honoured and humbled to receive @opcofamerica award for our documentary “India Burning” for #ViceonSHO.
— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) April 7, 2021
According to the Overseas Press Club of America, Angad Singh, Isobel Yeung, Jackie Jesko and Ahmer Khan are part of the team who have been chosen for the prestigious award.
“The 2020 award winners wrote eloquently and vividly about war and disease, discrimination and exploitation, and business fraud and neglect,” said Paula Dwyer, president of the Overseas Press Club.
“They literally covered the globe, with stories originating from Afghanistan to India, Mexico to Brazil, and Russia to China. The depth and scope of their work is breathtaking.”
The Overseas Press Club has termed the work “best TV, video or documentary interpretation of international affairs with a run time up to 30 minutes.”
.@VICENews has been honored with the @opcofamerica Edward R. Murrow award for its “India Burning” #VICEonSHO report, and has also received a citation for VICE Audio’s podcast “Painkiller.”
Congratulations to the recognized teams!
— VICE Communications (@VICEComms) April 6, 2021
“Moving and illuminating, VICE captures this underreported story with humanity and clarity, in just 15 minutes. By venturing deep into remote communities, the team exposes the disconnect between millions of Muslim Indians at risk of losing their citizenship, and the denials of top officials,” the judges observed.
Earlier, the team’s show ‘VICE’ which aired on Showtime was nominated for the Emmy Awards.