{"id":21535,"date":"2016-05-11T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21535"},"modified":"2016-05-19T15:20:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T19:20:36","slug":"prism-prize-host-presenters-announced-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21535","title":{"rendered":"The Prism Prize host and presenters announced for awards presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Prism Prize\u00a0has announced the host, presenters and attending nominees for\u00a0the\u00a0Prism Prize Awards Presentation\u00a0this Sunday,\u00a0May 15, 2016\u00a0at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Limited tickets are available at\u00a0prismprize.com\/tix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Prism Prize Awards Presentation, hosted by comic\u00a0Dave Merheje, will include a screening of the\u00a0Top Ten\u00a0videos, and award presentations including: the $10,000\u00a0Grand Prize\u00a0for best Canadian music video of the year; the\u00a0Audience Award\u00a0(presented by\u00a0Noisey Canada<\/a>);\u00a0the\u00a0Special Achievement Award\u00a0(presented by\u00a0FYI Music News<\/a>); and the\u00a0Arthur Lipsett Award\u00a0(presented by\u00a0MuchFACT<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Prism Prize\u00a0presenters will include The FADER Canada editor\u00a0Anupa Mistry, director\u00a0Cazhhmere, Noisey Canada editor\u00a0Jabbari Weekes, the musician behind 2015 Audience Award winning video\u00a0Kandle, hip-hop artist\u00a0Kardinal Offishall, comedian\u00a0Nick Flanagan, director\u00a0RT!, Prince Innocence’s\u00a0Talvi Faustmann\u00a0and the musician behind the inaugural Prism Prize winning video\u00a0Rich Aucoin.<\/p>\n

Prism Prize\u00a0Top Ten\u00a0nominees in attendance will include:\u00a0Director X,\u00a0Alan Poon,\u00a0Harrison,\u00a0Jon Riera,\u00a0Kalle Mattson,\u00a0Eva Michon,\u00a0Kevin Funk,\u00a0Kristof Brandl,\u00a0Matthew Angus,\u00a0Fast Romantics,\u00a0Maxime Lamontagne,\u00a0Philip Sportel,\u00a0Death from Above 1979, and\u00a0The Elwins.<\/p>\n

The 2016 Prism Prize\u00a0top ten\u00a0(in alphabetical order):<\/b>
\nA Tribe Called Red –\u00a0Suplex\u00a0<\/i>(Director: Jon Riera)
\nBraids –\u00a0Miniskirt<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Kevan Funk)
\nDeath From Above 1979 –\u00a0Virgins<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Eva Michon)
\nDrake –\u00a0Hotline Bling<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Director X)
\nThe Elwins –\u00a0So Down Low<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Alan Poon)
\nFast Romantics –\u00a0Julia<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Matthew Angus)
\nGrimes –\u00a0Flesh Without Blood<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Grimes)
\nHarrison –\u00a0How Can It Be<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Maxime Lamontagne)
\nKalle Mattson –\u00a0Avalanche<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Philip Sportel)
\nMonogrenade –\u00a0Le Fant\u00f4me<\/i>\u00a0(Director: Kristof Brandl)<\/p>\n

All\u00a0Prism Prize\u00a0Award recipients, including the\u00a0Grand Prize,\u00a0Audience Award,\u00a0Special Achievement Award\u00a0and the\u00a0Arthur Lipsett Award, will receive $2000 grants from William F. White for production equipment rentals, and all Top Ten nominees will receive an exclusive gift bag from MAC Cosmetics.<\/p>\n

In addition to the\u00a0Top Ten, all\u00a0Prism Prize\u00a0Top 20\u00a0videos are eligible for this year’s Audience Award.<\/p>\n

Past\u00a0Prism Prize\u00a0winners for Best Canadian Music Video of the Year include Noah Pink for Rich Aucoin’s\u00a0Brian Wilson is A.L.i.V.E<\/i>\u00a0(2013), Emily Kai Bock for Arcade Fire’s\u00a0Afterlife\u00a0<\/i>(2014), and Chad VanGaalen for Timber Timbre’s\u00a0Beat The Drum Slowly (2015).<\/i><\/p>\n

Prism Prize\u00a0is proud to host a comprehensive resource for music fans to watch the best Canadian music videos all in one place. Videos and news from Canada’s music video community are available throughout the year at\u00a0prismprize.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Prism Prize\u00a0has announced the host, presenters and attending nominees for\u00a0the\u00a0Prism Prize Awards Presentation\u00a0this Sunday,\u00a0May 15, 2016\u00a0at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Limited tickets are available at\u00a0prismprize.com\/tix. 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