The panel · Cycle N° I
Each category is judged by three Fellows. Each Fellow writes one sentence on what they look for. A Fellow cannot judge a category they entered.
The bench
Alternates, should a Fellow recuse: Vincent Fournier · Alex Webb · Rinko Kawauchi. Cycle II expands the panel to nine across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.
Fellows receive a $5,000 honorarium per cycle, a seat at the Lisbon ceremony, and a byline on the winners' book.