For Andi Muhyiddin, journalism is more than a job, it's a calling. He started his career in 2002 at RCTI, one of Indonesia's first private TV stations, where he tackled subjects related to crime, law and politics. In 2006, he found himself in the middle of a shootout covering the conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and government forces. Despite the occasional danger, he has always loved being in the middle of communities where the news is happening.

After six years in the field, where he also reported on a hostage situation in the Philippines, the religious conflict in Indonesia’s Poso and a tsunami in Aceh, Muhyiddin became an executive editor at Berita Satu TV. But he found himself missing fieldwork, which is why in February last year he picked up his camera again.

His finalist entry looks at the degradation of the Citarum River as it has become a dumping ground for industries, which pour 280 tons of waste into it per day. While the practice has devastated the river's eco-system, it has also affected the 25 million people who once saw some benefit from it. Several organizations have given the Citarum the dubious distinction of being one of the most poisonous places on the planet. Yet some river communities have no choice but to use the polluted water, and the waste dumping is a violation of their human rights. Muhyiddin’s video has won several other awards, including recognition from CNN and the Indonesian Television Journalists Association.