IBC honours Thelma Schoonmaker with top award as Globo and EBU team recognised

AMSTERDAM: IBC has named legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker as the recipient of its highest accolade, the International Honour for Excellence. A three-time Oscar winner and lifelong collaborator of Martin Scorsese, Schoonmaker will also appear in a fireside chat at the Rai Amsterdam on 14 September, free for all attendees.

Two other major honours were announced ahead of the IBC Innovation Awards. Globo will receive the IBC Special Award, recognising a century of media innovation and leadership in Brazil. Meanwhile, a Swiss team from the European Broadcasting Union and HEIG-VD will take home the best technical paper award for groundbreaking research on artificial intelligence in trusted news.

This year’s awards highlight both sides of the media equation: Schoonmaker’s enduring commitment to the art of editing, Globo’s forward-looking broadcasting strategy, and the EBU-led team’s pioneering work applying AI to journalism. Winners will be formally recognised at the IBC Innovation Awards ceremony on 14 September in Amsterdam.