"RT’s series of war reports titled Libya Heat was awarded gold in the category ‘Documentary: News Programming: Investigative/Special Reports’. RT correspondent William Whiteman reported from the frontlines as the Libyan Army worked to liberate the city Sirte from Islamic State terrorists, coming under fire several times," the press release of the RT said, adding that the report filmed in the panoramic video format on the International Space Station as part of RT’s "Space 360" special project received gold award for "Documentary: 360 Video."
The "H2wOe" documentary addressing the water crisis in India, and the RT Spanish’s film "Espana: la memoria enterrada" (Spain: Buried Memory) earned the top prize among ‘Documentary Films: Environment, Ecology’ and the silver in the ‘Documentary: History’ category, respectively.
In 2016, RT also became the winner at the US International Film & Video Festival, taking home two top awards.
