| Sorius Samura is poised to collect possibly two more awards
this coming week in London. The Sierra Leonean award winning cameramen
has been shortllisted under two categories for the ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARDS
2000 (Theme: Making Media Matter) which will be held on Thursday, 15 June
2000 at the London Marriott Hotel
The 13-category awards ceremony will be co-presented by Channel 4 TV
's Jon Snow and the BBC war correspondent Kate Adie.
The annual One World Media Awards exist to recognise the achievements of media professionals in furthering appreciation of international affairs. In particular, the awards honour those who have highlighted issues of global justice, social and economic development, and human rights, and who have done so in an engaging and challenging way. Categories for which Sorius Samura has been nominated are: 1. TV DOCUMENTARY AWARD
2. ICRC DIGNITY IN CONFLICT AWARD
In the Radio News Award category, war torn Sierra Leone features in Mark Doyle's From our own correspondent. For a press invite or more information, please contact: Sophie Toumazis or Rebecca Ladbury on: Tel: 020 8 444 5036 Fax: 020 8 885 5474 Email: sophia.toumazis@demon.co.uk  |
SORIUS
POISED TO BAG MORE AWARDS