Opinion

Award shows are broken

June 17, 2010 7:45

by Tim Burrowes

“There’s only one problem with judging international awards: It doesn’t work.”

Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large. He returned to Mumbrella as Publisher in January 2025

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