#MojoAwards — Mobile Journalism Annual Competition

• Best Documentary
• Crisis Reporting
• Mobile Journalism

UPDATE:
The first round of judging of the current season #MojoAwards is complete.
Six #Mojo short films have been selected for the international film festival.
Work will be screened at the NAB Show in Las Vegas and the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy in April.

• See categories rules on this page
• Submit your best #Mojo stories

The Mobile Journalism Awards is an annual global competition run by the Visual Editors Non-Profit to advance, identify and celebrate the best mobile journalism reporting each year. Winning work is featured in international screening events and winners receive prizes.

NOTE: Entries may be recorded with any combination of smartphone, mobile, drone and pocket cameras. They do not need to be edited on mobile devices.

News agency shots can be included, but cannot be the majority of the visual content. Read the rules below for more details.

Ethical and transparent mobile journalism is what judges like to see.

These awards make a real difference for mobile storytellers and the communities they serve.

The #Best Documentary winner is screened at a special event at the NABshow in Las Vegas in April. (In partnership with the Broadcast Educators Association).

Finalists films are also screened at international journalism events throughout the year. The live Awards show is broadcast from Berlin a global online meetup and film festival gala.

Judges are free to make several awards from each open category.

Students need not be intimidated to submit their work. In fact, a female student from Mexico was awarded Best Documentary honors in 2021.

Details at https://www.visualeditors.com/

Awards & Prizes

This competition focuses on stories that have been reported with smartphones and other small recording devices like action cams, drones and pocket cameras. Stories shot primarily with DSLRs, mirrorless, or cameras with other large sensors are not eligible.

Each journalist who has a story selected as a finalist will be awarded a $500 gift certificate from the Smart Film School.

Winning entries will be screened during a special event at the NABshow in Las Vegas in April at the Las Vegas Convention center.

The best stories from this competition are then curated in a permanent collection at the Smart Film School. This allows scholars from all walks of life to review the collective body of documentary film work as it matures over time.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS
Proceeds from this event and prizes donated support Visual Editors, NFP - A public charity that provides visual journalism educational resources.

The public can also support this project by giving to the charity.

Congrats to all who enter!

Rules & Terms

Read the specific rules for each category as they tell you what formats are allowed.

ELGIBILITY
Submissions must have been reported between January 1 and December 31, 2022.
Final editing of your stories can be completed up to the deadline date.

- Entries may be recorded with any combination of smartphone, mobile, drone and pocket cameras. They do not need to be edited on mobile devices.

- News agency shots can be included, but cannot be the majority of the visual content. Contributed shots need to be properly credited as sources.
Ethical and transparent mobile journalism is what judges like to see.

- There are no deadline exceptions and no waivers.

- All submissions must be original and not include any intellectual property protected by outside copyrights.

Music
- If music is used, it must be 'rights-cleared,' public domain, creative commons, or original compositions. Verification may be requested by the jury.

Consent
- Entrants consent to the use of their films or videos for live screenings that are part of this competition.

- Entrants further consent to allow entries to be curated and shared for educational purposes.

Verification
All entrants must attest that they are submitting work produced with mobile gear and apps. Judges can disqualify entries that cannot be verified.

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  • Marcelo Lagreze

    It was a very good experience!.
    Robb was super nice , helpful and make the experience even better. Congratulations to all.

    July 2021
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  • Leonela García Del Monte

    This is a Great movie festival!

    July 2021
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