2021 Judges

The following esteemed judges will be divided between middle and senior high submissions and the 21 standing categories. They will be scoring films and determining the overall winners. As you will soon discover, the News Sector + Judges section includes seasoned professionals with extensive expertise in journalism and broadcast news. This batch also contains individuals who represent other fields relevant to competing categories. The Entertainment Sector Judges are an equally distinguished and seasoned set of professionals with an impressive set of credentials and achievements in stage, film, and scriptwriting.

Each Platinum Final Round Judge is volunteering out of a desire to affirm, award, and amplify creative youth voices during these extraordinary times. They believe that each young filmmaker matters (their experiences and perspectives) and that their films are an important contribution to both contemporary cultural knowledge and the COVID-19 pandemic historical record.