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One of the cornerstones of NEM Zagreb, the NEM Awards, once again highlights excellence in television projects originating from Central and Eastern Europe. Now celebrating its fifth edition, the awards will recognize achievements in two categories: Best Finished TV Series in the CEE and Best Pre-Development TV Series in Europe.

Entries remain open, and there’s still an opportunity to submit projects before the final deadline on November 11th. All applications will be evaluated by a panel of prominent TV professionals — including chief content officers, producers, acquisition managers, and screenwriters — who bring a wealth of experience and impartial judgment to the selection process.

The first confirmed jury members have been unveiled:
• Emmanuel Eckert, Independent Producer
• Krisztina Gallo, Producer, 318 Productions
• Nataša Buljan, Fiction Development Director, United Media
• Lenka Szántó, Creative Producer, TV Nova/Oneplay
• Alexandra Gabrižová, Program Coordinator & Consultant, MIDPOINT Institute's series programs
• Filip Bobinski, Producer, Showrunner, CEO, Dramedy Productions
• Marie Roussin, Writer, Producer, Showrunner
• Blanca Escoda Agusti, Script Consultant, Decoding Stories
• Neus Rodriguez, Script Consultant
• Danna Stern, Global Content Executive
• Carlo Dusi, Founder and Managing Director, Turning Point Pictures
• Maria Kivinen, Director of Sales & Co-Productions, Norse Key Studios
• Erik Pack, SVP, Global Co-production, Boat Rocker Studios
• Kelly Alchanati, Head of Fiction & Entertainment, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation Sa (E.R.T. Sa)
• Todor Ignatov, Head of “Cinema and Foreign programs” department, Bulgarian National Television
• Caroline Levy, Series Producer, Playground Entertainment

For the Best Finished TV Series in the CEE category, the jury is composed of top-tier professionals from outside the region, ensuring an objective and balanced evaluation process. For the first time, Carlo Dusi, Founder and Managing Director of Turning Point Pictures. He said: “As a great believer in international coproductions and the wealth of talent working across Europe, I have kept a keen eye on the NEM Awards for the past four years as an essential barometer of the creatives and stories we should all be tracking across Central and Eastern Europe. I am delighted to have the opportunity to join this year’s jury and dive into the selection of projects selected for the Awards, and can’t wait to be wowed by the talent on show.”