CALL FOR ENTRIES
Mobile Journalism Awards recognizes excellence in non-fiction storytelling produced with smartphones, mobile and pocket cameras.
The judges for the first competition were:
Marta Machado, Thomson Reuters Foundation, London
Marcela Kunova, Journalism Co UK
Kim Fox, The American University Cairo
Jacques Rosselin, EFJ School of New Journalism, Paris
Naila Hamdy, The American University Cairo
Judges are nominated by the directors of:
- E.W Scripps School of Journalism & School of Film, Ohio University
- Journalism co.uk
- The American University Cairo, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication and AUC Tahrir Square Cultural Campus
- EFJ School of New Journalism
- Latin American Congress of Mobile Journalism
- Visual Editors, Non-profit
The categories and criteria are listed in the right hand column of this page.
The finalist's films will premiere in an online format due to the global pandemic.
These films are meant to be screened in April at the International Journalism Festival where more than 5,000 journalists gather in Perugia, Italy. We plan to be able to screen winners once again at the event and in cinemas in the post-pandemic future.
Winners will be announced at the global awards show.
Prizes will be issued from sponsors like the Smart Film School, Røde, Luma-Touch, and Shure.