"The Gold Camera & Best Of Festival Nominee prize in the ‘news in development’ category was awarded to RT for the ‘Trapped in Yemen’ broadcast," the statement said.
According to the press service, the RT crew did not just cover the events in Yemen, but also helped foreigners evacuate the war-torn country, for which the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed gratitude to the broadcaster.
"The prize in the category ‘news program: an interview ‘ was awarded to a ‘Going Underground’ program by RT UK with the participation of well-known Australian journalist and writer John Pilger, named ‘Paris, ISIS and Media Propaganda’," the statement added.
The US International Film & Video Festival is held in Los Angeles since 1967. The jury, which consists of members of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers, awards prizes in five categories: "Corporate", "Education", "Entertainment", "Documentary" and "Student" project.
This year, over 1000 works from 29 countries competed for prizes at the festival.