The Prism Prize has announced its 2023 winner for the best Canadian music video: "DAMN RIGHT" by Snotty Nose Rez Kids, directed by Sterling Larose. Additionally, Dan Mangan's "Fire Escape" earned the fan-voted Audience Award.
The Rez Kids and Larose take home a $20,000 prize for being selected as the winner by a jury of 135 creatives. Mangan and director Lester Lyons-Hookham nabbed $5,000 for the Audience Award.
"The deeply engaging music videos that were created by the 2023 Prism Prize Top 10 artists and directors prove that the artform continues to reach new heights, and we are thrilled to have celebrated their incredible work tonight at the 2023 Prism Prize," said prize founder Louis Calabro in a statement. "The Grand Prize-winning video for 'DAMN RIGHT' is the perfect example of this; offering viewers a three-and-a-half minute journey paying homage to the iconic legacy of the Beatles in a visually stunning and colourful way. Congratulations to Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Sterling Larose on their well-deserved win."
Previously announced Special Award recipients were: Nemahsis with the Hi-Fidelity Award for using videos in innovative ways; Aimé Irabahaye with the Lipsett Award for a unique approach to the form; Adrian Villagomez with the Special Achievement Award for contributing to video art on a worldwide level; and Sara Elgamal with the Willie Dunn Award for being a trailblazer. Elgamal selected Toronto's Roya Del Sol as a $2,5000 beneficiary.
All of the Prism Prize's Top 10 finalists and award winners will receive equipment rental grants worth $2,500, plus complimentary memberships to the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
The other finalists this year were videos by Tanya Tagaq (with two nominations), Amanda Sum, MorMor, Jessie Reyez, Jean-Michel Blais, BAMBII and PUP.
The Rez Kids and Larose take home a $20,000 prize for being selected as the winner by a jury of 135 creatives. Mangan and director Lester Lyons-Hookham nabbed $5,000 for the Audience Award.
"The deeply engaging music videos that were created by the 2023 Prism Prize Top 10 artists and directors prove that the artform continues to reach new heights, and we are thrilled to have celebrated their incredible work tonight at the 2023 Prism Prize," said prize founder Louis Calabro in a statement. "The Grand Prize-winning video for 'DAMN RIGHT' is the perfect example of this; offering viewers a three-and-a-half minute journey paying homage to the iconic legacy of the Beatles in a visually stunning and colourful way. Congratulations to Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Sterling Larose on their well-deserved win."
Previously announced Special Award recipients were: Nemahsis with the Hi-Fidelity Award for using videos in innovative ways; Aimé Irabahaye with the Lipsett Award for a unique approach to the form; Adrian Villagomez with the Special Achievement Award for contributing to video art on a worldwide level; and Sara Elgamal with the Willie Dunn Award for being a trailblazer. Elgamal selected Toronto's Roya Del Sol as a $2,5000 beneficiary.
All of the Prism Prize's Top 10 finalists and award winners will receive equipment rental grants worth $2,500, plus complimentary memberships to the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
The other finalists this year were videos by Tanya Tagaq (with two nominations), Amanda Sum, MorMor, Jessie Reyez, Jean-Michel Blais, BAMBII and PUP.