Rory Peck Awards

Ramita Navai and Karim Shah secretly film in a women's prison in Afghanistan under the watch of 15 Taliban guards to tell the story of the women imprisoned without trial and shed light on the deteriorating situation for Afghan women. Their report is a finalist for the Rory Peck Awards which celebrates freelance film-makers bringing the world's untold stories to the screen.

Film-maker Surabhi Tandon recalls how she came to document a simple solution being used in Delhi's most deprived communities in the battle against India's soaring heat. With some places facing summer temperatures of close to 50C, women are coming together to find easy and affordable hacks to make their lives a little better.

Award-winning film-maker James Jones follows whistleblowers and activists who are standing up to Russian president Vladimir Putin, witnessing the loneliness and brutal consequences of those who are determined to expose the tactics of the Russian state. James is a finalist in this year's Rory Peck Awards, which celebrate the freelance filmmakers who bring the world's stories to our screens.

Reporter Ramita Navai tells the stories of the front-line medics who stayed at their posts as their hospitals and clinics became war zones in the Gaza conflict. Ramita is a finalist for the Rory Peck Awards 2025, which celebrate the freelance film-makers who bring the world's stories to the world's TV screens.