Allard Prize for International Integrity
Corruption & Organised Crime
The Allard Prize is a prestigious international award that recognises exceptional leadership and courage in the fight against corruption and the defence of human rights.
We were proud to partner with the Allard Prize and Oh Boy Productions to produce a series of videos showcasing their laureates. This involved extensive research on the candidates, coordinating shoots across more than 20 countries, and crafting compelling narratives through scripting, filming, and editing.
Ismael Bojórquez Perea is an investigative journalist based in Sinaloa, Mexico. In 2003 he co-founded Ríodoce , a weekly newspaper that reports on drug trafficking, corruption, and government affairs.
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is a global network of investigative journalists who collaborate on cross-border investigations into issues such as organised crime, corruption, environmental degradation, and human rights abuses. Founded in 1997, the ICIJ has worked on a number of high-profile investigations, including the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers, which have exposed the secret financial dealings of politicians, celebrities, and corporations around the world. The ICIJ is committed to promoting transparency and accountability in government and business.
Pavla Holcová is an investigative journalist who reports on corruption and criminal networks around the world. She has worked on major corruption stories including the Azerbaijani laundromat and the Paradise Papers, and she contributes to collaborative journalistic endeavours including the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
Daphne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese writer, blogger and anti-corruption activist, who reported on political events in Malta. In particular, she focused on investigative journalism, reporting on government corruption, nepotism, patronage, allegations of money laundering, links between Malta's online gambling industry and organised crime, Malta's citizenship-by-investment scheme, and payments from the government of Azerbaijan.