Jharrel Jerome and Teo Yoo Join Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary Jury at Venice
Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight, When They See Us, Unstoppable) and Teo Yoo (Past Lives, The Recruit, Karoshi) have joined the jury for the first Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Nominated docs include Kabul, Between Prayers (Aboozar Amini), My Father and Qaddafi (Jihan K); Nuestra Tierra (Lucrecia Martel), Notes of a True Criminal (Alexander Rodnyansky, Andriy Alferov), Cover-Up (Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus), Below The Clouds (Gianfranco Rossi) and Remake (Ross McElwee).
The prize, presented by Artemis Rising Foundation and supported by Think-Film Impact Production, will honor “a documentary feature film in the Biennale’s official selection, either in or out of competition, that is calling attention to a key social issue with journalistic and creative prowess,” per a press release. The winner will win $10,000 and an impact collaboration with Think-Film Impact Production.
Jerome and Yoo join 2025 jury members Helen Hoehne, Golden Globes president; Regina K. Scully, Artemis Rising Foundation co-founder and CEO; Geralyn White Dreyfous, Oscar-winning producer and co-founder of Impact Partners; screenwriter Misan Sagay; director Edoardo Ponti; and Danielle Turkov Wilson, CEO & founder of Think-Film Impact Production.
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”Real stories are what all of us want, and what the world needs — they inspire us, and challenge what we think can be possible,” Jerome said in a statement. “It’s exciting to see documentary storytelling on the rise, and to be part of what this award represents for the future of film.”
Yoo added, “The power of documentary filmmaking to reveal new sides to humanity encourages us to all be more curious about the world around us — it’s such an important art-form and one that deserves greater recognition and opportunity; I’m deeply honored to be part of this new award.”
The 82nd annual Venice International Film Festival runs Aug. 27 to Sept. 6.
Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns The Hollywood Reporter.
