Four projects from Stern & Wild clients in the running for the 2026 Realscreen Awards

Congratulations to Stern & Wild filmmakers Helen Nixon, Robin O’Sullivan, Leo McCrea, Ben Jessop, Ian Denyer and Havana Marking whose four brilliant projects have been nominated for the 2026 Realscreen Awards across the Lifestyle, Non-fiction and Talent categories.

Three of the projects are nominated in the Lifestyle – Food category, all of which, interestingly, have a focus on history and culinary heritage. First up is the eight-part series EVA LONGORIA: SEARCHING FOR SPAIN (Hyphenate Media Group for CNN). Helen Nixon is Director of three of the show’s episodes.

Two of our filmmakers had key roles on the six-part series NO TASTE LIKE HOME WITH ANTONI POROWSKI (Studio Ramsay Global for National Geographic). Robin O’Sullivan is Showrunner and Exec Producer. Leo McCrea worked with Robin to lead the directing charge and set the series style; he is Director of three of the show’s episodes.

Two clients had similar lead roles on the third nominated project in this category, the five-part series TUCCI IN ITALY (BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions and Salt Productions for National Geographic). Ben Jessop is Showrunner and Co-Exec Producer while Ian Denyer is one of the show’s two Directors.

The fourth client production in the running for the 2026 Awards is the chilling feature documentary UNDERCOVER: EXPOSING THE FAR RIGHT (Tigerlily Films, Marking Films Inc, HiddenLight, Doc Society for Channel 4) which will compete in the Non-Fiction – Social Issues & Current Affairs category. The film is directed, filmed and produced by Havana Marking.

The presenters of two of the projects are also in the running for an award in the Talent – Best Host or Presenter, Unscripted Programme or Series category: Antoni Porowski for NO TASTE LIKE HOME and Stanley Tucci for TUCCI IN ITALY.

Winners will be announced at the 16th annual awards ceremony in February 2026 during the Realscreen Summit in Miami. A huge well done to each of our talented filmmakers. We wish them all the best of luck. For a complete list of nominees, click here.

Moray Coulter7 November 2025