PRIX EUROPA 2023 Jury Guidelines

In each competition category at PRIX EUROPA the adjudication lies in the hands of an open Jury Group which undertakes to examine all the entries of the respective category together, to discuss them in public and then to assess them using a points system. Each nominated production is represented by a jury member, hence the Jury Groups consist mainly of the programme-makers.

The presentations and discussions in all Jury Groups are open to all registered PRIX EUROPA participants. Each Jury Member who has registered according to the PRIX EUROPA 2023 COMPETITION REGULATIONS is entitled to vote and is obliged to view or listen to all the entries in his or her category.

The entries are presented for adjudication in four Audio categories, four TV/Video categories, and one Digital Media category. Each category has its own Jury Group.

The Jury Group discussions will take place in most categories every day following the daily presentations. These discussions are compulsory for all Jury Members. Observers may also take part.

The PRIX EUROPA organisers appoint one or two Coordinators for each Jury Group to lead the discussions. They are supported by a Jury Assistant, appointed by the organisers. Each Coordinator also has full voting rights.

Voting Procedures for all Categories

Each Jury Member will receive personal login credentials to access the digital voting platform.

There is one digital ballot paper for each entry. The digital ballot papers are ordered by day and in the sequence in which the entries are presented. Each ballot paper has 5 assessment criteria for the entry concerned. Jury Members can award up to 10 points for each criterion.

All Jury Members are obliged to vote for each entry. However, they are barred from voting for entries produced or submitted by their own organisation. Incomplete or incorrectly filled-in ballots will be deemed invalid. Voting needs to be done straight after the Jury Group discussions of the nominated productions.

Each entry is assessed by the sum of the points awarded on the digital ballot papers. The final total is then divided by the number of assessment criteria (5) and by the number of ballots. The highest possible score for an entry by this calculation method is therefore 10.  A prize will only be awarded if the entry concerned scores a minimum of 5.0.

The final results will be announced during the PRIX EUROPA 2023 Awards Ceremony on Friday, 27 October 2023.

Awards Audio Categories

Under the Patronage of BBC Audio:
PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Audio Documentary Series of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Audio Single Documentary of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Audio Investigation Series of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Audio Single Investigation of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Audio Fiction Series of the Year The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Audio Single Fiction of the Year The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

Under the Patronage of the EBU – the European Broadcasting Union: PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Audio Music Programme of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

Awards Digital Media Category

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Online Media Project of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European Interactive Media Project of the Year The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

Awards TV / Video Categories

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European TV / Video Factual Series of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European TV / Video Documentary of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European TV / Video Investigation of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European TV / Video Fiction Series of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European TV / Video Fiction Mini-Series of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

PRIX EUROPA for the Best European TV Movie of the Year
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

Under the Patronage of NTR – the Dutch Public Broadcaster: PRIX EUROPA IRIS Best European Video Programme of the Year about Cultural Diversity
The second placed entry will receive a Special Commendation.

Each prize consists of a PRIX EUROPA Trophy handcrafted by the Dutch artist
Anthon Hoornweg.