Rory Peck Award
The Rory Peck Award is an award given to freelance camera operators who have risked their lives to report on newsworthy events.[1] It was set up in 1995 and is named after the Northern Irish freelance cameraman Rory Peck, who was killed while reporting on the siege of the Moscow White House in 1993.[1][2][3] The award is organised by The Rory Peck Trust. Both were set up in 1995 by Peck's widow Juliet Peck and his friend John Gunston, in order to provide support and help to freelancers and is sponsored by Sony UK Ltd. The Rory Peck Trust is now an internationally recognized organization that supports freelancers' rights and enables them to work safely.
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[edit] Categories
The Rory Peck Award is currently awarded in the following categories:[4]
- The Rory Peck Award for News
- The Rory Peck Award for Features
- The Sony Professional Impact Award
The awards honour individual initiative and journalistic integrity as well as the quality of the camera work.[4]
[edit] Recipients
- Najibullah Quraishi, 2010, Rory Peck Award for Features
- Roger Arnold, 2010, Rory Peck Award for News
- Nick Read, 2010, Sony Professional Impact Award
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