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Filmmaker and journalist Henrik Evertsson was awarded the Grand Prize for Journalist on Thursday, considered the best prize for journalists in the country, for his documentary series. “Estonia: the discovery that changes everything”.
At the same time, Filter magazine questions its award-winning report and claims that filmmakers “It does not present a single verifiable post that refutes it” Findings from the Estonian investigation.
“No counter-evidence”
According to the magazine, it relies on journalists and filmmakers who have previously been dismissed as conspiracy theorists, and features a number of voices that “No counter-evidence” questions the conclusion of the accident investigation that the disaster was caused by the loosening of the bow visor.
– We have heard many voices. We are very transparent and have shown the raw material to experts, the Accident Investigation Board and others. We are very proud of our journalism, we have added facts and knowledge, says Henrik Evertsson.
– There are many conspiracy theories in relation to Estonia. We try to fire them with journalism, he says.
This year’s reveal
In the documentary, Evertsson can, among other things, show a previously unknown hole in the Estonian hull and present new testimonies about the military transports on the ship the night before the sinking. The jury that awarded him the award in the Developer of the Year category writes: “He defied the diving ban and found the hole that forces three governments to go to the bottom of the Estonian mystery.”
Filter magazine, known for its revealing reports on the murder of Skandiaman and Palme, as well as listless children, is now in a great article under the title “Mirage” to the general attack on Evertsson and his series. The text is written by the editor-in-chief of the magazine Mattias Göransson and the reporter Fredrik Fahlman.
The documentary maker was awarded the Grand Journalist Prize for forcing those in power to “get to the bottom of the Estonian mystery.” In fact, it gave life to long-rejected tales. “writes Filter, who calls the documentary “A look”.
“Tracks not supported”
“The recurring message in all five episodes is that the official cause of the accident is wrong. At the same time, the filmmakers do not present a single verifiable piece of evidence refuting the JAIC’s (Estonian Investigation, editor’s note) conclusion. They simply omit it. , instead accumulate unsubstantiated clues that point elsewhere to a rhetorically compelling mass. “says in the article.
– The article seems like a long commentary on our journalism. It is natural when you do journalism about an important contemporary historical event. I don’t see any concrete criticism, says Henrik Evertsson.
Images from the documentary series “Estonia: the discovery that changes everything” that premiered on September 28 on Dplay.
