2024

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Berlin Indie Film – The Whisper
•    Best Director: Feature Documentary

•    Best Health Film

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Berlin Women Cinema Festival – The Whisper

•    Winner

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Montreal Independent Festival – The Whisper

•    Official Selection

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Cannes Arts Film Festival – The Whisper

•    Official Selection

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Impact DOCS Awards – The Whisper

•    Winner: Award of Excellence

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Toronto International Women Film Festival – The Whisper

•    Official Selection

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12th Indian Cine Film Festival – The Whisper

•    Best Editing

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Rome Prisma Film Awards – The Whisper

•    Finalist

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2023

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Venice TV Awards – The Moment: How Sports Changed the World
•    Best Sport Documentary

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2021

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SA/USA Film Festival – Glory Game
•    Best Documentary Feature: Silver Award

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Osaka International Film Festival – Tin Soldiers

•    Best Director: Feature Documentary

•    Best Cinematography: Feature Documentary

•    Best Screenplay: Feature Documentary

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2020

 

FirstGlance Film Festival, Los Angeles – Tin Soldiers
•    Best of Festival
•    Best Director: Feature Documentary
•    Audience Choice: Best Documentary

Impact Docs Awards – Tin Soldiers
•    Award of Excellence: Documentary Feature
•    Award of Excellence: Disability Issues
•    Award of Excellence: Health/Medicine/Science
•    Award of Excellence: Use of film/video for Social Change
•    Award of Excellence: Woman Filmmakers

Docs Without Borders Awards – Tin Soldiers
•    Exceptional Merit: Documentary Feature
•    Award of Excellence: Director
•    Award of Excellence: Cinematography

Realtime Film Festival, Nigeria – Tin Soldiers
•    Semi-finalist

 

 

2019

 

Cutting Edge Film Festival – Tin Soldiers
•    Best Documentary Feature

Hollywood Independent Filmmakers Awards – Tin Soldiers
•    Honourable Mention

Jozi Film Festival – Tin Soldiers
•    Honourable Mention

 

 

2018
 

SA Sydney Film Festival – Glory Game
•    Best Documentary

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2017

 

Amasa Awards – #BreakTheNet
•    Gold: Best Branded Content

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2016

 

SA Vancouver Film Festival – Glory Game
•    Best Documentary

LA All Sports Film Festival – Glory Game
•    Best Foreign Film

 

2012

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National Press Club Journalist of the Year
•    Winner: Police Chief In Hot Water (Carte Blanche)

WWB Legal Journalist of the Year
•    Winner: No Justice for Kids (Carte Blanche)

 

2009

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CNN Journalist of the Year
•    Runner Up: In Sheep’s Clothing (Carte Blanche)

The Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism
•    Runner Up: In Sheep’s Clothing (Carte Blanche)

 

2007

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CNN Journalist of the Year
•    Winner (Television): Angel of Soweto (Carte Blanche)

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2005

WWB Legal Journalist of the Year
•    Silver Award: Charge to Conviction (Carte Blanche)

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2004

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year
•    Winner: DRD in Papua New Guinea (Carte Blanche)

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2003

USA/SA Health Journalist of the Year
•    Winner: Emergency Room (Carte Blanche)

Profile Awards:

Recognising Journalistic Contribution to Excellence in the Field of Technology
•    Winner: Cyborg (Carte Blanche)

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2002

WWB Legal Journalist of the Year
•    Silver Award: Pardon Me (Carte Blanche)

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2001

WWB Legal Journalist of the Year
•    Winner: More Than Their Fair Share (Carte Blanche)

South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA)
•    Craft Award: Tow Truckers (Carte Blanche)

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2000

African Journalist of the Year
•    Winner: Elder Abuse (Carte Blanche)