Bienvenue sur le site du prix Prisme, un concours national qui reconnaît le mérite artistique des meilleurs vidéoclips produits dans l’année par l’industrie de la musique au Canada.
Cette page sera mise à jour régulièrement. Vous pourrez y lire des nouvelles à propos du prix et des vidéoclips soumis, des commentaires des membres du jury et plus encore.
Revenez visiter cette page souvent pour obtenir des détails sur le concours et pour visionner des vidéoclips dans la section de gauche. Nous y mettrons en ligne tous nos vidéoclips préférés parmi les classiques de la musique canadiens.
À PROPOS DE NOUS
Le prix Prisme a pour but de reconnaître le mérite artistique des vidéoclips produits par l’industrie de la musique au Canada. Le prix Prisme est attribué à la suite d’un processus de sélection national faisant appel à un jury.
Aucuns frais ne seront exigés pour soumettre un vidéoclip au concours. Pour les critères d’admissibilité, veuillez consulter la section Règlements.
Le jury sera composé de professionnels canadiens de l’industrie de la musique, issus des médias imprimés et sur Internet, de la radio, de la télévision, du cinéma et de l’art vidéo. Les membres du jury voteront pour choisir tant les finalistes au concours que le vidéoclip gagnant.
Un prix en argent sera attribué au meilleur vidéoclip canadien de musique de l’année.
Le prix Prisme récompense le meilleur vidéoclip canadien de l’année pour sa qualité exceptionnelle et son mérite artistique. Le jury prendra en considération les critères suivants pour déterminer le lauréat : l’originalité, la créativité, le style, l’aspect novateur et l’efficacité du rendu.
Cliquez ici pour lire les communiqués de presse du prix Prisme
RULES
2015 Prism PrizeRules & Regulations
Eligibility
Any Canadian music video released during the calendar year is eligible. Note that the Prism Prize is awarded by Jury and is not based on public entry.
Jurors / Voting
Jurors are selected from magazine, newspaper, blog, television and radio outlets from across Canada. Our jurors are journalists, filmmakers, bloggers, critics, curators, programmers, broadcasters, as well as radio and television personalities.
Jurors will submit a list of videos they consider the five (5) best Canadian music videos of the year.
The Prism Prize will tabulate these selections and announce a list of 10 nominated videos to the media on February 10, 2015.
This same jury will select from these 10 nominated videos to determine the winner. The winner will be announced on March 29, 2015.
A juror is not permitted to take part in the process if a conflict of interest is presented. If an unexpected conflict of interest should arise after the jury is selected, the jury member in question will be disqualified from voting.
The winning cash prize of $5,000 (CDN) will be shared between the recording artist/band and music video production team.
Definitions
For a music video to be “released” it must have been made available to the Canadian public at the control of the artist or the artist’s associates during the calendar year. This includes distribution via web or television broadcasting.
For a music video to be “Canadian,” videos must include:
At least two (2) of the following audio components:
a) Music is composed by a Canadian
b) Artist (principal performer) is a Canadian (in the case of a band, 50% of the members must be Canadian)
c) Performance/production is in Canada
d) Lyrics are written by a Canadian
And at least one (1) of the following video components:
e) video director or production company is Canadian
f) video production facilities are located in Canada
All rulings by the Prism Prize are final. A juror or nomination may be disqualified or removed at the discretion of the Prism Prize.
Le prix Prisme 2015
Règlements
Admissibilité
Tous les vidéoclips canadiens produits pendant l’année qui précède l’attribution du prix Prisme sont admissibles au concours.
Le jury et le vote
Les membres du jury sont choisis parmi les professionnels qui travaillent dans l’industrie de la musique au Canada. Il peut s’agir de journalistes, de blogueurs, de critiques, d’historiens de la musique, de programmateurs, de diffuseurs ou de personnalités de la radio et de la télévision.
Chaque juré sélectionnera cinq vidéoclips qu’il considère comme les meilleurs de l’année.
À partir de cette sélection, les organisateurs du prix Prisme classeront les vidéoclips en une liste restreinte de 10 œuvres. Ces finalistes seront dévoilés aux médias le 10 février 2014.
Le même jury choisira un gagnant parmi ces 10 vidéoclips. Le nom du lauréat sera annoncé le 29 mars 2014.
Les membres du jury ne sont pas autorisés à prendre part au processus s’ils se trouvent en situation de conflit d’intérêts.
Le prix de 5000 $ CA en argent sera partagé entre l’artiste gagnant, les membres de son groupe et l’équipe de production du vidéoclip.
Définitions
Un vidéoclip est réputé « lancé » s’il a été mis à la disposition du public canadien au cours de l’année qui précède l’attribution du prix Prisme. Cela comprend également la distribution par Internet ou par la télévision.
Pour qu’un vidéoclip soit défini comme canadien, il doit comprendre au moins deux (2) des composants audio suivants :
- a) la musique a été composée par un Canadien;
- b) l’artiste (l’interprète principal) est Canadien (dans le cas d’un groupe, 50 % des membres doivent être Canadiens);
- c) le tournage ou la production a été réalisé au Canada;
- d) les paroles ont été écrites par un Canadien;
et au moins un (1) des composants vidéo suivants :
- e) le directeur est canadien ou la société de production est canadienne;
- f) l’adresse de la société de production est située au Canada.
Par « Canadien », on entend un citoyen canadien ou un résident permanent du Canada, conformément à la définition de Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. Ces Canadiens n’ont pas l’obligation de vivre au Canada pour soumettre leur vidéoclip au concours.
Toutes les décisions prises par les organisateurs du prix Prisme sont définitives et sans appel. Les organisateurs du prix Prisme se réservent le droit de disqualifier un membre du jury ou de retirer un vidéoclip du concours, et ce, à sa discrétion.
SPONSORS
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FACTOR (Support) - As a private non-profit organization, FACTOR is dedicated to providing assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian music industry. The foundation administers contributions from private radio broadcasters as well as two components of the Department of Canadian Heritage's Canada Music Fund. FACTOR has been managing federal funds since the inception of the Sound Recording Development Program in 1986 (now known as the Canada Music Fund). www.factor.ca
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THE GRID (Media Partner) - The Grid is Toronto’s weekly city magazine. It is a fresh, accessible voice that captures the energy of the city for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, reflecting the downtown lifestyle of its audience through its hyper-local focus on Toronto’s many neighbourhoods. Content, which ranges from politics, the arts, and pop culture to fashion, style, and food and drink, is always delivered in a smart, surprising, highly visual way. www.thegridto.com |
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EXCLAIM! MAGAZINE - Exclaim! Magazine features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists. Content is based on the monthly print publication, publishes 11 issues per year, distributing over 100,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. Exclaim.ca also features reviews, interviews and profiles not found in the print publication. www.exclaim.ca |
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AASC - The Association for Art and Social Change is a newly established not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting the creation of new artistic works, with a special interest in providing opportunities for artists from groups that are often underrepresented. www.artandsocialchange.ca
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Art Works Art School - Art Works Art School is a community based art school whose mandate is to introduce people of all ages to the enriching world of art in a positive, creative and healthy environment. They offer a variety of art lessons, with Adult, Teen and Children's programmes that work to develop technique and encourage confidence. Art Works' instructors are all qualified teachers who receive enthusiastic reviews from their students, with classes consistently filled with returning students. www.artworksartschool.com |
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AUTOSHARE - AutoShare is a 100% Canadian and locally-owned car sharing network dedicated to providing greater mobility and personal freedom to people living in Toronto, offering shared-vehicle within a 5 minute walk of anywhere in the city; at every TTC station; and at the end of your street. www.autoshare.com |
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BOOM - Boom Breakfast & Co was established in 1997 and can now be found at four locations across the GTA. boombreakfast.com. |
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July
Welcome to the new website of the Prism Prize, a national arts prize awarded to the best Canadian music video of the year. We will be updating this section regularly with news about the awards, eligible videos, jury introductions and much more.
Check back regularly for more details and keep your eye on the videos on the left. We'll be posting up all of our favourite classic Canadian videos as often as we can!
JURY
The list below is comprised of jurors from the 2013 Prism Prize.
The updated list for the 2014 prize will be posted shortly.
| Aaron Brophy Alan Cross Alex Hudson Alex Narvaez Amanda Ash Andrew Karis Angie Driscoll Anupa Mistry Ashley Carter Ben Rayner Benjamin Edelberg Brad Frenette Brenda Lee Bruce Leperre Cam Lindsay Carl Wilson Carla Gillis Chandler Levack Charles Officer Christine McAvoy Colton Eddy Dan Montgomery Dan Seligman Dave Jaffer Dave Ulrich David Hayman Deco Dawson Denise Benson Élaine Hébert Eric Alper Francois Marchand Frank Yang Geoffrey Pugen Grant Lawrence Gregory Bouchard Gunilla Josephson Ian Harnarine Jamie Tennant Jason Richards Jeffery St. Jules Jesse Rosensweet Jessica Capobianco Jim Gioia John Semley Jordan Darville Jonathan Bunce Josh Ostroff Jubal Brown Jud Haynes Justin Davis Kara Blake Kat Dornian Kate Carraway Kevin Hagičić Kevin Kelly Kim Clarke Champniss Lana Gay Laurel Borrowman Liisa Ladouceur Mark Xavier LeBlanc Melody Lau Michael Fukushima Mike Bell Mike Miner Nadia Litz Nicole Villeneuve Patrick Baillargeon Paul Henderson Pedro Pires Peter Bradley Peter Lynch Peter Richards Rae Ann Fera Rodrigo Bascunan Sam Sutherland Samir Baijal Sarah Cordingley Sarah Nicole Prickett Sean Michaels Shain Shapiro Sharlene Chiu Sheena Snively Steve Lutwick Steve Reed Stuart Berman Stuart Henderson Theodore Ushev Tom Sherman Tyrone "T-RexXx" Edwards Vanessa Heins Vish Khanna W. Andrew Powell Zak Pashak |
Spinner / Huffington Post Music Historian Chipped Hip Strombo Show / CBC Music Edmonton Journal ACTRA Hot Docs, TUFF CBC Music aux.tv Toronto Star Mixed Media Artist CBC Earbuds & Ticket Stubs CKDM Exclaim!, MuchMusic Zoilus Now Toronto CFC Filmmaker VancouverIsAwesome.com CBC Film Producer Pop Montreal Toronto Standard, Xpress Zunior.com Supersonic Creative Filmmaker The Grid Film Producer CTV Music/eOne Vancouver Sun Chromewaves Video Artist CBC Radio 3 Midnight Poutine Video Artist Filmmaker CFMU MuchMusic Filmmaker Filmmaker MuchMusic Quick Before it Melts AVClub, Now, Salon CHARTattack Wavelength / Images Festival Huffington Post, The Grid VIDEODROME Mighty Pop Concerts Heavy Weather Filmmaker CJSW The Grid, Vice, Globe and Mail Filmmaker Newfoundland Herald Boom 97.3 CBC Music Discorder Journalist Studiograph Singing Lamb Filmmaker Calgary Herald CBC Filmmaker aux.tv Voir Sappy Fest Filmmaker CFRU FIlmmaker PeteHatesMusic TIFF Packaged Goods Pound Magazine aux.tv / MTV Hillside CITR The Globe and Mail Said The Gramophone CIMA MTV Canada MTV Canada Halifax Pop Explosion SaskMusic The Grid, Pitchfork Historian / Professor Filmmaker Artist MuchMusic Rock Photographer CBC Music The Gate Sled Island |
ABOUT
The Prism Prize is a national, juried award established to recognize the artistry of the modern music video in Canada.
A jury of 90+ Canadian music and film industry professionals - including members of the print/web media, broadcasting, film, radio, and video art communities - has been selected to nominate the 10 best videos of the year to comprise our shortlist. These jurors are then charged with the task of crowning one video as the winner of the annual Prism Prize, which carries with it a substantial cash reward.
The Prism Prize is awarded based on artistic merit. Jurors are asked to consider the following criteria when selecting the best video of the year: Originality, Creativity, Style, Innovation and Effective Execution.
There is no public entry process for the Prism Prize. The jury make their selections from videos they have seen in their day-to-day work activities, in addition to suggestions provided by Prism Prize staff. If you have made or are aware of a great video released in 2013, please feel free to send a link to suggestions@prismprize.com
Note that this does not guarantee that your video will appear at prismprize.com. Additionally, please note that the videos collected in the '2013 Videos' section are included at the discretion of our staff and should not be considered a long-list nomination.
Click here to read the announcement of the inaugural Prism Prize from 2012.
TIMELINE
QUALIFYING PERIOD:
January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED:
February 18, 2014
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
March 23, 2014
