New York, USA — The prestigious New York Festivals® Television & Film Awards have unveiled their Grand Jury panel for the 2025 competition, comprising a diverse group of acclaimed industry professionals from around the globe. This year, the jury features eminent figures from all sectors of the TV and film industry, including documentary filmmakers, directors, screenwriters, journalists, and executive producers, each contributing their profound expertise and creative perspectives to the adjudication process.
Rose Anderson, Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, expressed excitement about the composition of the Grand Jury. “It’s an honor to have such distinguished experts volunteer their time to our selection process. Their dedication to excellence and their passion for creativity across various genres play a pivotal role in ensuring a fair and just review,” Anderson stated.
The jury selection reflects a significant global representation, pulling members from top-tier organizations including The Walt Disney Company, ESPN, Telemundo, National Football League, TV Globo, GMA Network, Paramount Creative EMEAA, Movistar+, NHK, Al Jazeera Media Network, TiCom Net, Radio-Canada, Phoenix Satellite Television, Brunswick Group, and ZDF.
Notables in this year’s jury are Soo Yung Ahn, Executive Producer at MBC in South Korea; Benjamin Best, a journalist and filmmaker based in Germany; and Jessica Soho, a revered broadcast journalist from the Philippines. The panel also includes figures like Brian M. Lockhart, SVP at ESPN+ Original Content and ESPN Films, and Haibo Huang, Deputy Head of Phoenix Chinese Channel and Head of Phoenix Movie Channel.
Grand Jury members are tasked with accessing all entries through online panels, where they critically evaluate each submission against specific industry criteria to determine the winners of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze trophies. Exceptional entries are honored with the Grand Trophy, while special Industry Awards recognize the Broadcaster of the Year, Production Company of the Year, and Program Promotion Team of the Year.
The competition also features the WaterBear Award, which highlights the best documentary in themes of Climate Change & Sustainability, Environment & Ecology, and Nature & Wildlife. This distinguished award results from a partnership with WaterBear Network, a streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. The winner will be disclosed at the Storytellers Gala in April 2025.
Since its inception in 1957, the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards have celebrated innovative and groundbreaking storytelling. Today, the competition remains at the forefront of honoring diverse content created for global viewing on various platforms.
This year’s entries will be examined by a Grand Jury comprising over 200 international directors, writers, producers, and other creative media professionals. The award-winning entries will later be displayed in the TV & Film Awards winners gallery.
Entries for the 2025 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards competition are accepted until December 31, 2024.
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