SBS Dateline has been recognised at the New York Festivals® Television & Film Awards, winning two major awards in the Documentary category.
Hong Kong: Behind the Frontline was awarded GOLD in the International Affairs Category, and Losing Greg: A Dementia Journey was awarded BRONZE in the Health/Medical Information category.
This year, the New York Festivals recognised leading-edge entertainment from over 50 countries around the globe. The Festival said the award winners were: “compelling in subject matter, ambitious in scope, off the charts in degree of difficulty, resulting in content that impressed judges from around the world. Entries represent innovative content from storytellers from around the world including entertainment, documentaries, journalism, sports, promos, and corporate image films.”
Hong Kong: Behind the Frontline – available on SBS On Demand
What does it take to stage the most coordinated mass protests in history? Dateline looks at how Hong Kongers are orchestrating civil unrest, and find out why the protest movement is taking a new turn.
- Will Reid – Producer/Camera
- Marc Fennell – Reporter
- Simon Phegan – Editor
Losing Greg: A Dementia Journey – available on SBS On Demand
The emotional story of Greg Kelly’s struggle with early onset dementia. Before Greg passed away Dateline followed him to Denmark, to experience a unique care alternative: a dementia village.
- Naima Brown – Producer
- Georgina Davies – Executive Producer
- David Potts – Editor
Dateline continues to bring daring stories from around the globe to Australian audiences each week. Tune in next Tuesday 28 April, for Machu Picchu: When The Tourists Left. Over half a million tourists visit Machu Picchu in Peru each year, so what happens when COVID 19 locks them out? Dateline meets the locals adapting to isolation and a tourist drought.