JW Marriott Austin
The Realscreen Awards program competition is one of the most-coveted for producers and broadcasters of non-fiction and unscripted programming. We are looking for executives within the industry who are interested in being a juror for the competition.
Mid-level to senior level program commissioners, producers, distributors, agents, showrunners, directors, creators and podcast executives within the unscripted and non-fiction content industry are invited to apply. Please provide your name, company, business title and a short bio outlining your business experience when submitting your name for consideration.
Click here for information on the Realscreen Awards judging process.
Definitely! We encourage your company to enter as many entries as you wish. We will do our best to assign you to a category that your company did not enter.
All judging is completed online, and you are not required to travel.
The first online judging period will take place throughout the month of September 2026. Scoring of entries can be completed at any point over a three-week period. A smaller group of jurors will be selected for the second stage of judging that takes place throughout the month of October 2026.
Jurors will be assigned one or two categories for review, depending on how many entries are in the categories assigned, screening on average 15-20 hours of programming over a three-week period. You can judge at your leisure during that time period, however, ensuring you will be able to complete your judging by the deadline provided by the awards team will be paramount.
If you would like to participate in this unique opportunity to view content from around the world and contribute to selecting the best the industry has to offer, complete this form by Friday, June 26, 2026. Space is limited. Only those selected will be contacted.