Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? Wins Edward R Murrow Award

By: - June 12th, 2013

Above: a tent camp in Haiti after the earthquake (Photo: Leslie Owen)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

News documentary Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? has won a National Edward R Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association.

The documentary, which examines problems with aid pledged to Haiti following the earthquake, won the category for Large Market News Documentary.

The film was written, produced and directed by journalist Michele Mitchell, edited by Nick Louvel and scored by Nicholas Britell.

For more on the film, see Caribbean Journal’s interview with Mitchell.

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