Directors' Choice

Each submission entered into the TC/RHDF Competition is automatically considered for the Director’s Choice (DC) award.

The staff of Third Coast listens to every submission entered into the Competition each year, and reserves the Directors’ Choice category to shine a light on an exceptional audio story that belongs in the year’s cohort of winners. We might be biased, but this is our favorite award! It's an incredible opportunity to share our values as judges ourselves, who have also listened to every single entry in the Competition.

Please note: The 2022-23 Call for Entries closed on March 10, 2023.

November 19, 2024: Call for Entries Opens in December

Dear all,

We’re thrilled to announce that the Call for Entries to the 2024-25 Third Coast Competition will relaunch the week of December 2, 2024. Check out our 2024-25 Competition Preview for more information, including the “We Need Third Coast Flash Sale” featuring the lowest rates of the whole year. We’re bringing back our 2022-23 categories, expanding the eligibility window, and are thrilled to celebrate another cycle of Third Coast Winners, Finalists & Judges.

The mission of the independent Third Coast Competition is to welcome the most diverse array of audio stories possible, in any language, from anywhere in the world, to provide affordable rates for all through our Collective Pricing Model, and to create a Call for Entries that encourages creativity, experimentation, and inclusion in the narrative audio industry. Our work is to listen to, discover, and showcase the best work being made in narrative audio today.

We can’t wait to hear your work.

Yours,
Third Coast

Background

We’re biased, but Directors’ Choice is our favorite category! There is one Award-Winner in this category, honored with a cash prize, unique physical award, and recognition around the world, including a public showcase of comments from the judges (the listening staff at Third Coast!) We now offer a list of Third Coast Finalists in this category, announced alongside Award-Winners. Learn more about all of our Competition Offerings, and share your input to help us expand them in the future.

Directors' Choice FAQ

How do I enter the Directors’ Choice category?

All entries submitted to the Competition are automatically considered for Directors’ Choice.

Previous Winners

Interested in hearing pieces that have won this category in prior years? Click on the play button button next to some of our most recent winners below.