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Ewa Ewart is a well-known Polish journalist and filmmaker. She is famous for making powerful documentaries. These films often explore important and groundbreaking topics. She was born in Warsaw, Poland, on March 13, 1956.
Early Life
Ewa Ewart grew up in Warsaw, Poland. She later moved to London, England. Most of her career has been based there, working for the BBC TV.
She studied at the University of Warsaw. She earned a degree in Spanish language and culture.
Career
In the early 1980s, Ewa worked as a translator. She was also a reporter for a Spanish news agency called EFE in Warsaw.
She left Poland in the mid-1980s. She continued working for EFE in London, UK.
From 1985 to 1990, she lived in Washington, D.C., in the United States. There, she reported for the BBC World Service's Polish Section. She also worked as a producer for other international TV networks.
In 1990, she moved to Moscow, Russia. She worked as a news producer for the American TV network CBS.
She returned to Great Britain in 1993. Ewa then started working for the BBC TV Current Affairs Department. She produced and directed films for popular international documentary shows. These included Assignment, Correspondent, and This World.
Ewa has traveled to many countries for her work. She has created documentaries about investigations, politics, and social issues.
Since 2012, Ewa Ewart has been a freelance filmmaker. She regularly works for TVN24 and TVN24Bis. These are American-owned TV channels in Poland. She presents a show there that features international documentaries.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ETA - Coming in from the Cold | This film tells the story of ETA. It was a group fighting for independence in Spain. |
| 1999 | Icebreaker | This film looks at Eastern Europe. It asks if revolutions in the late 1980s brought freedom. |
| 2001 | Who is Putin? | This documentary shows a close look at Vladimir Putin. He was a new Russian president then. |
| 2004 | Access to Evil | This film revealed how North Korea's government was testing chemical weapons. This happened in secret prisons. |
| 2005 | Children of Beslan | This documentary shares the story of children. They survived a terrorist attack at their school in 2004. |
| 2007 | Mystery Flights | This film exposed a secret program. People suspected of terrorism were flown to hidden prisons. |
| 2009 | Children of Beslan. 5 Years On | This film revisits the child survivors from the Beslan attack. It shows how they dealt with the trauma. |
| 2011 | In Silence | This film looks at a plane crash in Poland from 2010. It shows its impact on Polish life. |
| 2011 | Gorbachev - A Man Who Changed The World | This two-part film explores Mikhail Gorbachev's life. It asks how he helped end Soviet Communism. |
| 2018 | The Curse of Abundance | This film explores a failed plan in Ecuador. It was about leaving oil in the ground to protect nature. |
Awards and Recognition
Ewa Ewart has received many awards for her work:
- 1998: Nominated for a BAFTA Award for ETA - Coming in From the Cold.
- 2004: Access to Evil won several awards. These included the RTS Award and Amnesty International Award.
- 2005/2006: Children of Beslan was nominated for BAFTA and Emmy awards. It won two RTS Awards and a Peabody Award.
- 2009: Received the Andrzej Wojciechowski Award for her documentaries.
- 2010: Won the Wiktor Award in Poland for Best TV Programme.
- 2012: Won the Wiktor Award again for Best TV Programme.
- 2014: Won the MediaTory Award, given by Polish journalism students.
- 2014: Red Gold: The Inside Story of Poland’s Biggest Copper Deal won a Silver Globe in Germany.
- 2015: Won the Jerzy Zimowski Award in Poland.
- 2017: Won the MediaTory - Authority of the Year award.
- 2020: Received the Honorary Award from the Polish Human Rights Commissioner. She also won the Amnesty International Poland Lifetime Award.
