During the reporting of this story, Retro Report reached out to GEO Group, CoreCivic, and ICE to ask for their perspectives on the issues raised in the piece, either through on-camera interviews or written statements. All three provided written statements in response: GEO Group spokesman Pablo Paez had the following responses: On Allegations Regarding Poor […]
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Ceasefire chosen as an Official Selection by the LA Shorts Festival
The LA Shorts Festival, one of the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world, has chosen our yet-to-be-released documentary [Ceasefire](https://www.retroreport.org/video/operation-ceasefire-inside-a-communitys-radical-approach-to-gang-violence/) as an Official Selection.
The Code nominated by Jackson Hole Film Festival
_The Code_, which looks at the hype and hope surrounding the human genome, has been named a finalist in the best series category for the 2018 SMASH Jackson Hole Science Media Awards. You can watch _The Code_ [here](https://www.retroreport.org/series/the-code/ “The Code “).
Two Emmy Award Nominations
We’ve received two Emmy nominations! [_All in the Game: The Black Athlete in America_](https://youtu.be/6-3GnOWuHxg) is nominated in the Outstanding Arts, Culture and Entertainment Report category and our _What Happens Next_ trailer is nominated for Outstanding Promotional Announcement.
Retro Report Wins the Gerald Loeb Award!
_Future of Money_ has won the Gerald Loeb Awards for Best video — it’s a huge honor to win the most coveted award in financial journalism. Watch the winning story [here](https://www.retroreport.org/video/future-of-money/ “Future of Money”).
“The Black Athlete in America” wins National Edward R. Murrow Award
We’re thrilled that our story [_All in the Game: The Black Athlete in America_](https://youtu.be/6-3GnOWuHxg), released in collaboration with The New Yorker, has won the National RTDNA Edward R. Murrow award for sports reporting!
Retro Report wins Webby Award for Best News & Politics Series
We’re thrilled to have won a Webby Award for Best News & Politics Series. The competition was stiff — we were up against the likes of Vice, Young Turks,etc — so we’re very proud of this one!
Education Outreach with Montclair Film
Retro Report and Montclair Film work together on media literacy outreach
Launch party for our Human Genome series with STAT
In early April we premiered Finding the Code, the first in a three-part series with STAT, which explores genetic medicine and what its successes and failures mean for the future. Following the video we hosted a panel discussion with Mildred Solomon and Josephine Johnston of The Hastings Center.
Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award
_What Happens Next,_ a series that we produced in collaboration with Quartz, has been awarded a Society of American Business Editors and Writers award for best video. You can watch the series [here](https://www.retroreport.org/series/what-happens-next/ “What Happens Next”).
