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  • The winners of the OWM Awards 2022

    Last night, we announced the winners of the 34th One World Media Awards at a live ceremony at BAFTA in London, which was also livestreamed around the world.

  • The nominees of the OWM Awards 2022

    From hundreds of entries, across 101 countries, we are thrilled to announce the final nominees in 15 awards categories! The winners will be presented at a hybrid ceremony on 16 June 2022.

  • Announcing the longlists for the OWM Awards 2022

    Selected from a record-breaking 600+ entries across 101 countries, we are honoured to announce the longlists in all 15 awards categories.

  • Announcing OWM x Financial Times partnership: Make your short documentary with the FT

    One World Media is partnering with The Financial Times to support one of the 2022 OWM Fellows, for a unique opportunity to get their short documentary film on the FT platforms. 

  • Announcing our new Acting Director

    This announcement comes as Gemma Bradshaw steps down from her role as Director of One World Media to take maternity leave.

  • Jon Snow journalist announced as patron

    Introducing our new patron: Jon Snow

    We are excited to welcome journalist and broadcaster Jon Snow as One World Media’s new patron!

  • 14 rising stars in documentary filmmaking

    We are thrilled to announce the 14 filmmakers who have been selected to attend the Global Short Docs Forum and have the chance to pitch their stories to commissioners from some of the industry’s most established digital platforms.

  • Apply now for the Global Short Docs Forum

    After an exciting launch at the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, applications are now open for the Global Short Docs Forum. If you’re working on a short documentary, we want to hear from you!

  • Announcing the winners of the One World Media Awards 2021!

    Today we announced the winners of the annual One World Media Awards! The winners represent the year’s best media coverage of the global south across 15 categories.

  • Meet the future of international reporting…

    We received over 400 applications to this Fellowship, almost twice as many as we have ever received before. The competition was tough, and making the selection was even tougher! A huge congratulations to the 20 selected fellows, who will now embark on a year long programme of development for their projects. We can’t wait to get started.

  • The nominees of the OWM Awards 2021

    From hundreds of entries, across 96 countries, we are thrilled to now announce the final nominees for all 15 awards categories! The winners will be presented at the online awards ceremony on 17 June 2021.

  • Introducing the judges of the OWM Fellowship 2021

    Chosen for their expertise and experience across the international media industry, the two jury panels will be choosing 10 international Fellows and 10 Fellows from across Africa.