VENICE TV AWARD 2019 Jury Announced

The VENICE TV AWARD (venicetvaward.com) supported by egta, ACT Association of Commercial TV and IMZ International Music + Media Centre honours creativity and excellence of the Best Work for TV. This award is open for entries across all continents and platforms. Broadcasters, cable networks, online platforms, production companies, producers are invited to enter online now. Gold Trophies and Nominees will be awarded in 15 categories. 

The jury at the international VENICE TV AWARD is composed of leading international TV experts, judging the entries of their peers, among others Malin Häger from TV 4 Sweden, President of egta; Nicola Caligiore, Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana, Vice-Chairman of the TV Committee European Broadcasting Union; Rohit Gupta, President, Sony Pictures Network India; André Takada, Vice President Creative Services Fox Network; Dr. Markus Schäfer, CEO All3Media Germany and The Netherlands, Board Member Allianz Deutscher Produzenten; Sonia Rovai, Head of Scripted Production, Sky Italia; Igor Tavares, Producer TV Globe, Lothaire Burg Art Director from ARTE; Elke Walthelm, Executive Vice President Content, Sky Germany and other personalities in the TV industry. 

The work they select sets the standard for creativity across the industry.

The panel is made up from experts with a strong contribution to the global world of TV. An amazing mix of accomplished experts who will lend their expertise to award the best work created since January 2018 at the Venice TV Award. The competent jury has the inspiring task to encourage creativity. The deadline is June 30th, 2019.

Categories are Documentary, News, Light Entertainment, Program Promotion, Branded Entertainment, Sport, Children/Youth, Comedy, Performing Arts, Reality TV, Best Of Technical High Quality, Cross-Platform Programming, Best Student Work.

These are the first members of the 2019 Jury, an extraordinary panel: 

Malin Häger, TV4, President of egta, Sweden (pictured above)

Nicola Caligiore, Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana, Vice-Chairman of the TV Committee

European Broadcasting Union

Dr. Markus Schäfer, CEO All3Media Germany and The Netherlands, Board Member

Allianz Deutscher Produzenten

Sonia Rovai, Head of Scripted Production, Sky Italia

Rohit Gupta, President, Sony Pictures Network, India

Elke Walthelm, Executive Vice President Content, Sky Germany

Lothaire Burg, Coordinateur Direction de production, Creative Director  ARTE TV, France

André Takeda, Vice President Creative Services, Fox Networks Group Latin America

Barbara Aparo, Art Director, Fashion TV

Igor Tavares, Producer, Reporting, Journalist, TV Globo Brazil

Michal Pacina, Creative Director, Prima TV

Lawrence Ribeiro, Action Director, Consultant Creative & Technical

Michael Hajek, Art Director, Head of Promotion, ORF Austria

Paulo Selletti, Transformation Leader, Designer, Hypnotic Design Los Angeles

Flip Sorèe Chief Creative Officer, Avantgarde, Shanghai, China

Nayo Titzin, Producer, Director, Artistic Director, Master of Art Film Festival

Sergio Spaccavento, Award Winning TV Show Writer, Executive Creative Director, Conversion