3 Merit of Excellence entries for AFP in Hong Kong's Press Photographers Association

AFP photographer Philip Fong and freelancer Bertha Wang were awarded "Merit of Excellence" achievements by the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association's annual competition earlier this month.


The Hong Kong-based association was established in 1989, today represents more than 100 photographers working across the city and beyond.

‘Inside Gaza’ documentary project wins two awards at Sunny Side of the Doc Festival

The documentary project Inside Gaza, co-produced by FACTSTORY and AFP, was awarded the ‘Best Global Issues Pitch’ at the 35th Sunny Side of the Doc Festival in La Rochelle on 25 June.


The project also received the special AJD Industry Days Award, which includes 2 accreditations to attend the third edition of the Al Jazeera Documentary (AJD) Industry Days, scheduled from 14 to 16 September 2024, in Sarajevo.

AFP Honoured at SOPA Awards for Coverage of Afghan and Rohingya Refugees

AFP received two Honourable Mentions at the prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards for its reporting on the mass exodus of Afghans from Pakistan and the arrival of desperate Rohingya refugees in Indonesia.

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Bregal Milestone Announces Majority Growth Investment in CoreGo, a Leading European Open-Loop Payment and Event Technology Company

Bregal Milestone, a leading European software growth private equity firm, today announced a majority strategic growth investment in CoreGo Oy ("CoreGo" or the "Company"), a leading provider of open-loop payments and integrated technology solutions for festivals, sports events, and venues across Europe. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260427991105/en/ Founded in Helsinki in 2015 by Hannu Elomaa and CTO Nikoteemu Väänän...

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The Jury Has Been Announced for the Third Edition of the Reply AI Film Festival, Dedicated to the Best Short Films Generated With Artificial Intelligence

Reply [EXM, STAR: REY], an international group specialized in creating new business models enabled by AI and long committed to guiding younger generations in exploring emerging technologies, presents the jury of the third edition of the Reply AI Film Festival, the international competition aimed at creatives, directors, and filmmakers who want to challenge themselves in producing short films created using Artificial Intelligence tools. This press release features multimedia. View the full rele...