EHRP AWARDS

EHRP-supported documentary “Wood Street” keeps winning. Directed by Caron Creighton, the film centers the stories of unhoused Oakland leaders and is racking up awards at festivals nationwide. Recently named Best Documentary Feature at Capital City Film Festival and recipient of the Special Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the RiverRun International Film Festival, it previously won Best Feature at The Big Sky Film Festival.

“Caron Creighton has engaged in a deeply collaborative approach that centers the voices of unhoused participants not just as subjects, but as active contributors to how their stories are told on screen.” ~ RiverRun Jury

EHRP Reporting Fellow Elliott Woods takes home the 2026 MOLLY Prize for Investigative Journalism for “A Deadly Passage,” his EHRP-supported story covering migrant deaths in Texas, co-published with Texas Monthly and FERN. This award adds to a remarkable streak of recognition that includes the George Polk Award, ASME, and the Overseas Press Club’s Madeline Dane Ross Award,

EHRP IN THE PRESS

EHRP’s Alissa Quart appears on Vox Media’s “Today, Explained” to unpack her EHRP/The Guardian piece about “the sandwich generation,” adults struggling to support their kids, their aging parents and their own financial survival.

FREELANCERS’ CORNER

Join the Institute for Independent Journalists for a full-day workshop on the business of freelancing on Friday, June 19, in D.C. during the Investigative Reporters and Editors annual conference! Meet assigning editors from National Geographic and other publications, and learn how to pitch them. Whether you’re new to freelancing or a seasoned journalism entrepreneur, you’ll come away with practical strategies for building your portfolio, landing anchor clients and managing your time and mental health.

Free for IRE conference attendees and $79 for non-conference goers. Tickets and more info here

EHRP RECOMMENDS

Register for “Photography for the Revolution,” a free workshop for photojournalists hosted by EHRP contributor David Bacon and the UCLA Labor Center. Virtual and in-person options are available on May 14 and May 21. Sign up here.