South African joins NYF International Television & Film Awards 2017 Grand Jury

Of the 180 jurors, 34% (60+) are women are directors, producers, journalists, writers and filmmakers, who are passionate about excellence and innovation. The Grand Jury panel’s stellar reputation and diverse areas of expertise across all platforms ensure that this peer-judging process provides each entry with the attention it deserves.

“The level of commitment that our Grand Jury has shown is an inspiration to us all. In addition to creating award-winning programs, they are dedicated to sharing their knowledge by reviewing entries submitted from dozens of countries around the world,” said Rose Anderson, executive director, New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards. “We look for wide experience and demonstrated achievement in our jury members as a way of providing a balanced jury and quantifying fairness in the selection process.”

The roster of companies represented in the Grand Jury are among the worldwide leaders in news, sports, entertainment, the arts, promos, film and brand/corporate image. They include ESPN, NBC, ZDF, Al Jazeera, TV Globo, BBC, Deutsche Welle, FOX, Fuji, Telemundo, Showtime, The Edge Picture Company, GoPro, Interspot Film and SP Televisão.

Grand Jury members view and score entries based on industry-accepted standards of excellence using a scale of 1 to 10 for the following set of criteria: Production Values, Creativity, Content Presentation, Direction, Writing, Achievement of Purpose and Audience Suitability.

Based on the medal-round scores from the Grand Jury, winners receive one of the following: Gold World Medal, Silver World Medal, Bronze World Medal or Finalist Certificate. The highest scoring entries receive the Grand Trophy honouring ‘Best in Show’. Special industry awards include Broadcaster of the Year, Production Company of the Year and Programme Promotion Team of the Year.

Entry deadline this month

The competition has celebrated content in all lengths and forms since 1957 and continues to honour exceptional programming being created around the globe. The deadline to enter the 2017 competition is 15 October 2016. Entry details and competition rules and regulations can be found on the NYF Television & Film Awards website.

The 2017 Television & Film Awards gala will take place at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas on 25 April 2017. This is the seventh year that NYF and its official partner, NAB Show, will present the competition to more than 103,000 media and entertainment professionals from 187 countries, including 1,608 industry press representatives and over 1,800 exhibiting companies.

Award-winning entries will be showcased on the NYF Television & Film Awards website.