Well done, Canada!
The finalists for the 10th Annual Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) were announced recently. In categories from company of the year to best branded entertainment to best use of social media, Canada’s most successful digital talent was recognised in this year’s CNMA race for top honours. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on December 1.
In all, awards will be given in 20 categories. Below you can read the full list of 2010 CNMA finalists and explore their websites and work. I’m sure you’ll agree they represent a remarkable, wide-angled portrait of Canadian digital creativity.
As jury/host President for the CNMA digital media woman of the year category, a wonderful addition to the CNMA list, I am thrilled by the extraordinary talent of its four contenders. The work of Guinevere Oris, Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, Nadia Giosia and Ramona Pringle cements the fact that digital strategy and delivery do not know gender boundaries. They are role-models and quite likely mentors for so many up and coming young women in the digital field.
I have found that through mentorship and collaborative opportunities, such as that offered by Wired Woman Society’s Mentorship program, people learn from each other and apply the learning. Mentorship is a nurturing process, which provides the opportunity for more experienced individuals, to share their professional knowledge and expertise with others who are less experienced.
And, so, without any further adieu, here is the full list of 2010 CNMA finalists – 80 in all. Take some time to check out their sites and plug yourself in to the pinnacle of Canadian digital achievement.
Good luck to all!
COMPANY OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY DELOITTE
PROMISING NEW COMPANY OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY RBC ROYAL BANK
DIGITAL MEDIA WOMAN OF THE YEAR
- Guinevere Oris | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin | Vancouver Film School
- Nadia G (aka Nadia Giosia) | www.BitchinLifestyle.tv
- Ramona Pringle | PeakMedia Collective
BEST BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT
- Cliff Your Ride | The Vacuum Design Inc.
- Pedigree Adoption Drive | Proximity Canada
- The Weak Shop | DDB Canada
- Urbania.ca | TOXA
BEST IN CANADIAN CULTURE – INTERACTIVE
- Days of Remembrance | GlobalNews.ca
- Le Tapis Rose de Catherine | Les Productions Rose Nanan
- Redress Remix | Stitch Media
- Tourism Montreal | Sid Lee
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
- It’s Time to Shout | Gravity Ltd.
- Love Letters to the Future | Xenophile Media
- Pocheville.ca – Motel Bigoudi | Inpix
- The NFB Test Tube with David Suzuki | National Film Board of Canada
BEST CROSS-PLATFORM PROJECT
- Inside Disaster | PTV Productions Inc.
- The Baxter Online Experience | Smokebomb Entertainment Inc.
- The NFB Test Tube with David Suzuki | The National Film Board of Canada
- The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games from Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium | CTV
DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR
- dimeRocker | Overinteractive Media
- HootSuite | Hootsuite Media, Inc.
- Shiny Ads | Shiny Ads
- Voices.com | Voices.com
BEST KIDS INTERACTIVE
- MY LIFE ME / 3 et Moi | Carpe Diem Film & TV Inc.
- Overruled: You Rule! | Smokebomb Entertainment Inc.
- RoboMath / RoboMatique | Project Whitecard Inc.
- The M.I. High Game: The Grand Mistress Mystery | Xenophile Media
BEST MOBILE APPLICATION
- 2010Guide – Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games: The Official Mobile Spectator Guide | Xomo Digital Inc.
- MyFoodFacts | Visdatec Inc.
- NFB Films Application | National Film Board of Canada
- Thumpies | Big Blue Bubble
BEST ONLINE ADVERTISING
- Gillette ProGlide | BBDO NY / Proximity Canada
- K-Y Intimacy Experiment | Noise Digital
- Tic Tac Small Fun | Noise Digital
- Tourism Montreal – Montreal Buzz | Sid Lee
BEST ONLINE PORTAL
- CTVOlympics.ca and RDSolympiques.ca: Canada’s Digital Olympic Destination | CTV
- Doritos Viralocity | Proximity Canada / BBDO
- Hot Docs Doc Library | Hot Docs
- Urbania.ca | TOXA
BEST ONLINE PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM
- Canadians in Haiti: Stories of Loss and Remembrance | CBCNews.ca
- En audition avec Simon | Radio-Canada
- GDP: Measuring the Human Side of the Canadian Economic Crisis | National Film Board of Canada
- RemYx | Vivavision
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
- Doritos Viralocity | Proximity Canada / BBDO
- NOS Energy Drink Challenge | The Hive
- Republic of Doyle | Republic Season 2, Inc.
- Thoora.com | Thoora.com
BEST WEB-BASED GAME
- Experience the Haiti Earthquake | PTV Productions Inc.
- Home Sweet Home Online | Big Blue Bubble
- One Ocean Interactive | Tactica Interactive
- Woozworld | Excydium for Woozworld Inc.
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Pablo Vio | Jam3media
- Phillipe Lamarre | TOXA
- Thomas Wallner | Xenophile Media
- Victoria Ha | Stitch Media
INTERACTIVE DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
- Jason Kerr | Taxi
- Myron Campbell | Switch United
- Tyler Kealey | The Vacuum Design Inc.
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
- Alon Marcovici | CTV
- Michael McGuigan | Breakthrough Entertainment
- Ryan Holmes | HootSuite Media, Inc.
- Yann Paquet | Reader’s Digest
DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
- Benoit Beausejour | Turbulent Media
- Boris Chan | Xtreme Labs
- Kris McLaughlin | The Vacuum Design Inc.
- Matt Fisher | marblemedia
ONLINE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
