Voting for the Audience Award, supported by Stingray, is open through June 8 at prismprize.com
Toronto, May 18, 2022 - The Prism Prize, an annual awards event that recognizes outstanding artistry in music video production, announced today the Top 10 Canadian music videos of the year eligible for the 2022 Grand Prize, as voted by a jury of more than 130 of the top minds in Canadian music, film, and media arts. One of these videos will be awarded the $20,000 Grand Prize, the largest cash prize in the world for music videos, at a screening and awards presentation on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Toronto.
The 2022 Prism Prize Top 10
Mustafa - Ali (Director: Mustafa)
The Beaches - Blow Up (Director: Alex P. Smith)
Khanvict - Closer (Director: Anjali Nayar)
Debby Friday - Focus (Directors: Ryan Ermacora & Debby Friday)
Simon Leoza - La nuée (Director: Vincent René-Lortie)
Andy Shauf - Living Room (Director: Anne Douris)
BADBADNOTGOOD - Love Proceeding (Director: Jamal Burger)
Haviah Mighty - Protest (Directors: Kit Weyman & Chrris Lowe)
Chad VanGaalen - Samurai Sword (Director: Chad VanGaalen)
BADBADNOTGOOD - Timid, Intimidating (Director: Winston Hacking)
All of the Top 10 finalists are also eligible for the Audience Award, which now comes with a $5,000 prize thanks to the generous partnership of Stingray; all of the videos can be viewed here. Voting is currently open, with members of the public encouraged to vote for their favourite video from the Top 10 through Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at prismprize.com.
“As we celebrate our tenth year of the Prism Prize, we continue to be amazed by the incredible talent that exists within the Canadian music video scene” said Louis Calabro, Interim CEO at the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and the Founder of Prism Prize. “Music videos represent a unique form of artistic freedom, and the groundbreaking works created by our Top 10 artists are a testament to our resilient and creative music industry.”
Each year the Prism Prize jury reviews more than 300 eligible Canadian music videos and votes to determine the Top 10 based on originality, style, creativity, innovation and effective execution. One of these visuals will be named the Grand Prize winner and awarded $20,000, while all other creative teams in the Top 10 will receive $1,000 courtesy of The Slaight Family Foundation. The Top 10 nominated filmmakers (directors and producers) will also receive complimentary memberships to the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, courtesy of Telefilm Canada.
Along with the Grand Prize and Audience awards, the Prism Prize annually recognizes a group of Special Award recipients who are honoured for their achievements and contributions to the music video industry, both in Canada and abroad. Recipients for the following awards will be announced in the lead-up to the 2022 Prism Prize awards presentation on July 7:
The Hi-Fidelity Award (supported by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters) established to recognize recording artists who utilize music video in innovative ways;
The Lipsett Award, established to celebrate a unique approach to music video art;
The Special Achievement Award (supported by The Slaight Family Foundation)) established to recognize an exceptional contribution to music video art on the world stage;
The Willie Dunn Award (supported by Telefilm Canada) presented to a Canadian trailblazer who has demonstrated excellence within the music, music video and/or film production communities, in the lead-up to the presentation.
