2022-23 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition


A New Vision for the Third Coast Competition & Call for Entries

The 2022-23 Competition was a launching pad for the future of Third Coast programming and our annual Call for Entries. Now, we’re raising $50,000 to restart the independent Third Coast Competition in 2024 — made by makers, for makers! Please support Third Coast now. #WeNeedThirdCoast

2022-23 Third Coast Showcase

First and foremost, dive into the 2022-23 Third Coast/RHDF Competition Showcase to learn about our 11 Winners, 44 Finalists, and 20 Final Round Judges, including their curatorial statements about why they chose each award-winning story. You can also stream the Worldwide Awards Presentation, featuring all 11 Winners from last year.

Scroll down to dive into the 2022-23 Winners in each of our nine categories!

For the first time in 2022-22 Competition, we also launched several new Pilot Offerings, culminating in the following:

  • Lowering rates for all non-English language entries through our Final Deadline;
  • Offering dedicated feedback to nearly 30 entrants in the Best New Artist category, directly from the Final Round Judges;
  • Expanding our Third Coast Listening Team to include audio makers, artists and curators Jackson Roach and Phoebe Wang;
  • Hosting live in-person screenings at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago for 10 outstanding early-career makers as part of our Emerging Makers Spotlight.

FINALISTS

Best Documentary

Best Documentary: Short

Audio Unbound

Best Documentary: Non-English Language

Best New Artist

Impact

Best Serialized Story

Best News Feature

Directors' Choice