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THU., MARCH 28 The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announced today that Sasha Joelle Achilli, producer of FRONTLINE’s 2023 documentary Inside the Iranian Uprising has been honored with a Gracie Award in the “Producer – Documentary [TV – National]” category.
Awarded annually, the Gracies “recognize individual achievement and exemplary programming created by, for and about women in news and entertainment in front of and behind the camera and microphone.”
Inside the Iranian Uprising chronicled sweeping, anti-government protests across Iran following the 2022 death in police custody of a young woman, Mahsa Zhina Amini, who was accused of not adhering to the Islamic regime’s strict dress code.
Drawing on a trove of footage filmed by protesters, producer Achilli and Iranian filmmaker and director Majed Neisi trace how the protests began in the Kurdish parts of Iran and spread throughout the country and how the authorities responded with force.
Throughout 2020, FRONTLINE’s podcast series
The FRONTLINE Dispatch released more episodes than ever before. Through sharp and compelling conversations with journalists in the field, as well as rigorous original reporting, the podcast uncovered new dimensions of 2020’s defining moments. It also elevated stories that otherwise might have flown under the radar and previewed new audio journalism endeavors from FRONTLINE and our partners.
As 2020 draws to a close, we’ve collected the five most-downloaded podcast episodes released in our
FRONTLINE Dispatch feed this year. You can listen to them all in one place, below. And if you haven’t already, subscribe to