NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES

Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter

judging

ENTRANT JUDGING AGREEMENT

The success of the Emmy® Awards process depends on the willingness of qualified professionals (entrants) to serve as judges. Professional peers in other NATAS Chapters are currently judging our Chapter’s entries. By entering, you agree to serve as a judge when asked.

There will be judging opportunities from 10 other NATAS Chapters from February-November, 2025.

As a 2025 entrant you will be notified via EMMY® EXPRESS blasts, posts on all of our social media platforms when judging is available.

non member judging eligibility

Membership is not required to judge regional entries. If you have a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in field of television / broadcast program production, programming, or allied media and live in the Rocky Mountain region (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and / or El Centro, CA) YOU can judge.

Examples of peer judges include:
  • television and multi-media writers, producers, directors
  • programming, production and news executives
  • craft persons (editors/writers/photographers/assignment desk/techincal engineering/hosts/anchors/meteorologists)
  • advertising agency executives and creative directors involved in programming decisions
  • sports professionals
  • college university educators who represent journalism/film/television/media
  • former broadcast journalists, and media retirees


Please fill out the 'CONTACT US' form below for more information on how to judge regional Emmy® entries.

how to judge

  • Log into your Emmy Express dashboard and click on ACTIVE PANELS & STATUS
  • Look for JUDGING on the left-hand side of your screen
  • Click on SEARCH PANELS
  • Scroll through the list to find a panel you have experience in
  • Request to judge
  • You will then receive further instructions on HOW to judge

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