One World Media Awards 2007 - Photos from ceremony

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Photos from Awards night

 

For photos of all the winners, please go to winners page.

 

The night started with a reception at elegant Porchester Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OWBT Trustees: (from left) Magda Walter, Roger McDonald and Lord Young of Norwood Green (chair) at the reception

 

 

 

 

 
OWBT Chair Lord Young of Norwood Green welcomed the guests followed by a key note speech by Professor Tariq Ramadan (to read his speech click here)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
After the speech, the 350 guests enjoyed a three-course organic dinner from caterers Passion Organic in the beautiful main hall

 

 
Again this year, Jon Snow struggled to make it on time rushing directly from the Channel 4 news, and once again, he resorted to highly unusual means of transportation - a skateboard.

You can see how he made his way to the Awards here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cinematographer Zillah Bowes and Producer Helle Faber (left photo) picked up the International Premiere Award for "Enemies of Happiness" about Malalai Joya, an Afghan woman running for Parliament.

And exceptionally, the TV Doc Award was shared between two excellent films: "The Tea Boy of Gaza" and "The 12 Year Old Cocaine Smuggler" (right photo).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 year old Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (left) was the youngest ever Broadcast Journalist of the Year - here with 2006 Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Sorious Samura, who also attended the Awards.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nepalese Radio Sagarmatha, represented on the night by Station Manager Mohan Bista (right), was awarded the Special Award for their outstanding contribution to promoting free press and democracy in Nepal.