Bronze World Medal in Reports/Features
At the 2014 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards, Voice of America (VOA) won a bronze world medal in the category of Reports/Features.
Award: Reports/Features
Rank: Bronze World Medal
Given by: New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards
Network: VOA
Award Winning Work: Fire in the Land of Snow: Self-Immolations in Tibet
Description: An hour-long documentary that explores the causes behind the 119 self-immolations known to have taken place in Tibet since 2009. Combining smuggled videos, first-hand accounts and interviews with experts, scholars, and officials, this film provides an in-depth and comprehensive look at the recent history of Tibet and the powerful forces that lie at the heart of one of the largest waves of political self-immolations in history.