NEW YORK —The New York Festivals Television & Film Awards has unveiled the 2024 Grand Jury, and it includes award-winning executive producers, journalists, documentary filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters from two dozen countries.
Celebrated around the world for their innovative work, these individuals volunteer their time for the NYF selection process. “The 2024 jury panel embodies proven excellence in their diverse areas of expertise across all platforms ensuring each entry receives meticulous review and thorough evaluation,” New York Festivals shares.
“We are thrilled to welcome these globally recognized super-achievers to the 2024 Grand Jury,” said Rose Anderson, EVP and Executive Director for New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. “Their collective wealth of hands-on knowledge, their commitment to excellence, their passion, and their creativity across all genres underscores today’s fair and just peer review process.”
The 2024 Grand Jury includes the following U.S.-based executives:
- Ximena Cantuarias, SVP, Scripted Production, Telemundo Global Studios
- Robert E. Frye, Managing Director, Whistling Communications
- Brian M. Lockhart, Senior Vice President, ESPN+ Original Content and ESPN Films
- Jodain Massad, Director, Development & Innovation, NFL Films
- Bill McCullough, Chief Content Officer/Executive Producer, XFL
- Juan Ponce, SVP & GM, Telemundo Streaming Studios
View the 2024 TV & Film Awards Grand Jury HERE.
The deadline to enter the 2024 Television & Film Awards competition is December 31, 2023.
Grand Jury members view all entries during online judging panels to determine a score based on industry specific criteria. Juries determine Gold, Silver, and Bronze Trophy Winners. The top-scoring entries are honored with the prestigious Grand Trophy. Special Industry Awards honor Broadcaster of the Year, Production Company of the Year and Program Promotion Team of the Year.
Now in its third year, the WaterBear Award is bestowed to the highest scoring documentary across the Climate Change & Sustainability, Environment & Ecology, and Nature & Wildlife. This coveted award is a partnership between the free streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet WaterBear Network and New York Festivals. The winner will be announced during the 2024 Storytellers Gala in April.
New York Festivals TV & Film Awards celebrates “groundbreaking storytelling and honors the rich diversity of content created by today’s visionary storytellers for global audiences across all viewing platforms.”
The awards date to 1957.
All Entries in the 2024 competition will be judged online and screened by the TV & Film Awards Grand Jury of 200+ producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe. Award-winning entries will be showcased on the TV & Film Awards winners gallery. To view the 2023 TV & Film Awards winner’s showcase visit: winners.
To view entry details and competition rules and regulations visit HERE.
For a complete list of the Television & Film Awards 2024 categories, visit HERE.
