One planet, one pulse: Lessons in healthy human dialogue from Doha Debates
Awards
Since the organization’s relaunch in 2019, Doha Debates has garnered 49 awards from 24 prestigious organizations for excellence in media.
2025
2025 Folio Awards
Winner, Best in News: Historical Reporting
The Negotiators, Season 4: “The Afghan Impasse”
2025 Shorty Awards
Winner, News & Politics Podcast
The Negotiators, Season 4: “The Afghan Impasse”
2025 Viddy Awards
Gold, Live Event/Virtual Event
Doha Debates Town Hall
Global order: Which principles should shape our future?
2025 Viddy Awards
Platinum, Live Event/Virtual Event
Doha Debates Town Hall
Narrative power: Is the West promoting global justice?
2024
2024 ADWEEK Audio Awards
Honoree, Best Use of AI
2024 Anthem Awards
Silver, Responsible Technology – Podcast or Audio
Doha Debates Podcast, Season 1, Episode 9
“Digital dilemma: Does AI help or harm the creative community?”
2024 Apex Awards
Award of Excellence, Electronic Media (Apps & Podcasts)
The Negotiators, Season 3
2024 EPPY Awards
Second place, Best Podcast, Division II
The Negotiators, Season 4: “The Afghan Impasse”
2024 Signal Awards
Silver, Best Conversation Starter
Doha Debates Podcast, Season 1
2024 Signal Awards
Silver, Best Experimental Podcast
2024 Shorty Awards
Winner, News & Politics Podcast
The Negotiators, Season 3
2024 Shorty Awards
Winner, Podcast Mini-series
2024 Viddy Awards
Gold, Video Podcasts: Society & Culture
Doha Debates Podcast, Season 1
2024 Viddy Awards
Platinum, Live Event/Virtual Event
Doha Debates Town Hall
Rise of the rest: Who should lead in a multipolar world?
2024 Viddy Awards
Platinum, Live Event/Virtual Event
Doha Debates Town Hall
Orientalism demystified: Eastern insights on Western myths
2024 WAN-IFRA North American Digital Awards
Winner, Best Podcast
The Negotiators, Season 3
2023
2023 Signal Awards
Gold, Individual Episodes: News & Politics
The Negotiators, Season 2, Episode 8
“Inside the youth-led fight for peace in Libya”
2023 Shorty Awards
Silver, News & Politics Podcast
The Negotiators, Season 2
2022
2022 Anthem Awards
Bronze, Awareness & Media – Podcast or Audio
Course Correction, Season 3
2022 Best Shorts Competition
Humanitarian Award, Honorable Mention
Award of Excellence, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Award of Excellence, Use of Film / Video for Social Change
Music for Good series
2022 IMPACT DOCS Awards
Award of Merit, Documentary Short: Women Filmmakers
Daphne Matziaraki for “Into the Sea”
2022 IMPACT DOCS Awards
Award of Merit, Documentary Short: Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
“Exodus”
2022 IMPACT DOCS Awards
Award of Merit, Documentary Short: Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
2022 Signal Awards
Gold, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
2021
2021 Anthem Awards
Silver, Best Local Community Engagement
Fortify Rights & Doha Debates Rohingya Media Fellows
2021 Communitas Awards
Winner, Excellence In Corporate Social Responsibility
Fortify Rights & Doha Debates Rohingya Media Fellows
2021 IMPACT DOCS Awards
Award of Merit, Documentary Short
2021-22 Realscreen Awards
Winner, Short-Form Content: Non-Fiction
2021 WAN-IFRA North American Digital Awards
Second place, Best Use of Online Video
2020
2020 Burbank Film Festival
Official Selections
2020 DocsMX (International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City)
Official Selection
2020 IMPACT DOCS Awards
Award of Merit, Documentary Short
2020 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Official Selection
2020 Lighthouse International Film Festival
Official Selection
2020 Los Angeles Indie Film Festival
Official Selections
2020 New York City Independent Film Festival
Official Selections
2020 Orlando International Film Festival
Official Selections
2020 Rock the Shorts Film Festival
Official Selection
5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards
Winner, Immigrants & Refugees
Fortify Rights & Doha Debates Rohingya Media Fellows
2020 Telly Awards
Silver, Individual Documentary
2020 Telly Awards
Silver, Diversity & Inclusion
2019
2019 Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
Spotlight Platinum Award, Documentary Shorts
2019 Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
Spotlight Silver Award, Documentary Shorts