Alicia Hayes Serves as Official Judge for the 2026 Heartland Emmy Awards

VERO 8 Pictures founder and filmmaker Alicia Hayes recently participated as an official judge for the 2026 Heartland Emmy Awards.

Filmmaker Alicia Hayes, founder of VERO 8 Pictures and a member of the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, recently served as an official judge for the 2026 Heartland Emmy Awards.

The judging process brings together experienced industry professionals to evaluate submitted work across a range of television and media categories, recognizing excellence in storytelling, production, performance, and technical achievement. For Hayes, the opportunity reflects an ongoing commitment to the craft of filmmaking and to advancing high standards across the global television and media industry.

“It is an honor to take part in a process that recognizes outstanding creative work and the people behind it.” — Alicia Hayes

In addition to her work as a filmmaker, writer, director, producer, and editor, Hayes continues to develop original narrative and documentary projects through VERO 8 Pictures for festival, theatrical, digital, and international audiences.

I’d use the exact image you uploaded as the article image. It looks polished and immediately communicates the achievement.

One thing I would not include: any detail about which specific entries, nominees, categories, or scores you judged unless NATAS explicitly permits that. Emmy judging is generally treated as confidential, and the post actually feels more prestigious when you keep it clean and professional.