Born to be Different has won the documentary category at the AMI media awards, which celebrate excellence in the world of disability.
Heralded by the international panel of judges as “a documentary to be applauded and hopefully replicated”, Born to Be Different won the ‘Documentary Award 2011’. The Channel 4 screened documentary chronicles the pressures and joys of family life for parents bringing up a disabled child over nearly ten years.
The Ability Media International (AMI) award was presented at a glittering ceremony at the world famous London Studios. The packed event was attended by some of the UK Arts industry’s most influential and well respected players – including Downton Abbey actor Dame Maggie Smith, childrens’ TV pioneer Anna Home and filmmaker Mike Leigh.
Other winners included the National Theatre and The Guardian.