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1. Se
Season Five
Call For Entries

2. Founding Partners
E. W. Scripps
School of
Journalism
School of Film -
Ohio University
American University
Cairo
Broadcast
Educators
Association
EFJ School of New
Journalism (Paris
and Bordeaux)
Journalism Co. UK
Global Editors
Network
LATAM MOJO
Congress

3. Judges
Marta Machado
Thomson Reuters
Foundation, London
Marcela Kunova
Editor-in-chief
Journalism Co UK
Robert Stewart
Emeritus Director,
E. W. Scripps School
of Journalism
Kim Fox
Professor
The American
University Cairo
Jacques Rosselin
Head of the EFJ
School of New
Journalism, Paris
Naila Hamdy,
Director, The
American University
Cairo

4. #MojoAwards Categories
Documentary
Mobile Journalism Story
Crisis Reporting

5. Documentary
Non-
fi
ction subject between 2 and 12 minutes in
length on any topic.
Must be accurately reported with integrity using
journalism ethics. Film must be submitted in a
horizontal aspect ratio suitable for theatrical cinema
projection.
Creative approaches to editorial illustration and
narrative exposition that push the frontier of the
documentary genre forward are also welcome.
The Documentary category recognizes work that
employ the techniques of documentary
fi
lm
combined with the ethics of photo journalism.
The reporter can be on camera and do voice overs,
but it is neither expected nor required.

6. Mobile Journalism Story
An open call for feature stories, news reports, travel
stories, and human-interest features that have been
shot primarily with smartphones.
Assets from other small mobile gear like portable
mics, GoPros, Drones, 360° and Action Cams is
allowed.
English subtitles (burned in) are mandatory
for any non-English scenes.
All aspect ratios are supported
(Square, Horizontal, Vertical).

7. Crisis Reporting
Entries may consist of reports, documentaries,
live shots, news packages, or human-interest
features that have been shot primarily with
smartphones.
Stories can be
fi
lmed in any location (battle
fi
eld,
border crossings, homes, or anywhere
necessary to tell the story of the crisis)
Assets from other small mobile gear like
portable mics, GoPros, Drones, Action Cams is
allowed, but material that was produced with.
the capabilities of larger cameras is simply
not allowed in this competition.

8. Founding Sponsors
Luma-Touch
Røde
Smart Film School
MoonDog Labs
Filmocracy
IK Multimedia
Shoulderpod
Shure

10. NABshow
International Journalism Festival
Global Investigative Journalist Conference
National Press Club
Global Screenings

11. Visit the FAQ Website
Mobile Journalists Are Invited To Submit Short Form
Videos and Films to the #MojoAwards Competition.
Mobile Journalism Awards Categories
• Documentary
• Crisis Reporting
• Mobile Journalism
This Is the Fifth Edition of the Mobile Journalism
Awards and the Festival Attracts Entries From
International Journalists, Media Students,
Journalism Educators, and Others Who Have a
Talent for Non-Fiction Storytelling in Film.
Past Winners Have Included Broadcast Reporters,
Student Journalists and Freelancers.
CALL FOR ENTRIES

12. The 501(c)(3) non-pro
fi
t
organizes these awards.
We attract submissions,
sponsors, judges, and global
screening events.
Visual
Editors

13. Non-Profit

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Sponsor Support
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fi
cations of 501(c)(3) and 170 (b)(1)(A)(vi).

16. Call for entries opens Sept. 14
Deadline is Feb. 14
Winners announced March 15
Screening events are in April at NABshow and
International Festival of Journalism
Calendar
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deductible classi
fi
cations of 501(c)(3) and 170 (b)(1)(A)(vi).

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deductible classi
fi
cations of 501(c)(3) and 170 (b)(1)(A)(vi).