The topics covered by the series includes stories of inspiration, empowerment, creativity and a deeper plunge into communities that are otherwise excluded from the global conversation.

In 2016 Witness was part of the team nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Documentary Short for the film, Chau, Beyond The Lines.

This documentary tells the story of Palestinians in East Jerusalem who face eviction and find unexpected allies to the cause.

Witness' coverage of the Red Mosque in Islamabad shortly before a government siege garnered an International Emmy Award nomination in 2008.

[6] A special on two schools in the West Bank under Israeli occupation, Return to Nablus, received an International Emmy nomination in 2009.