Youth Media Alliance Unveils Awards of Excellence Nominees

The Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has revealed the nominees for its French-language Awards of Excellence.

The winners of the 2022 Awards of Excellence will be revealed during the gala, which will be held on May 24 at Radio-Canada’s Salle Jean Despréz in Montreal. The YMA will also award three Coup de Cœur awards, which are selected by public vote, as well as the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Emerging Talent Award.

Up for the Award of Excellence for Best Television or Web Series are the Acquisition of Knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills shorts L’effet secondaire, produced by Zone3 Inc. and aired by Radio-Canada; La Minute MAJ, produced by MAJ, l’actualité pour les jeunes, and aired by Radio-Canada; La Covid-19 expliquée, produced by les Coops de l’information and aired by Télé-Québec, les Coops de l’information and Agence Science Presse; Zoomizoom, produced by Téléfiction and aired by ICI Tou.tv, CBC Gem and Mauril; Pense fort, produced by Trio Orange and aired by Télé-Québec; On parle de santé mentale, produced by Écho Média and aired by Télé-Québec; Es-tu prêt ?, produced by GAPC Entertainment Inc. and aired by TFO; and Vérifié, produced by les Coops de l’information and aired by Télé-Québec, les Coops de l’information and Agence Science Presse.

The long-form series nominated in the category include Question d’actualité, produced by MAJ, l’actualité pour les jeunes and aired by Radio-Canada; Lou et Sophie, produced by Les Productions Passez Go Inc. and aired by ICI Tou.tv Extra; Passe-Partout, produced by Attraction Images and aired by Télé-Québec; Les suppléants, produced by Trio Orange and aired by Télé-Québec; Cochon dingue, produced by Trio Orange and aired by Télé-Québec; and Flippons 2020, produced by TFO and aired by TFO.

Les mimistoires, produced by Maki Média and aired by TV5/Unis.tv and TFO; La panne, produced by Blachfilms and aired by Télé-Québec; Alix et les Merveilleux, produced by Avanti Groupe and aired by Radio-Canada and Télé-Québec; L’école à la maison, produced by Trio Orange and aired by Télé-Québec; and RéCréations Collection, produced by Tobo and aired by Bayam, TFO, Télé-Québec and Museumtv are the nominated series in the Stimulation of Imagination and Creativity category.

The nominated shorts under the Commitment, Openness and Respect umbrella are Dounia, produced by Tobo and aired by Télé-Québec; L’ABC, produced by MAJ, l’actualité pour les jeunes and aired by Radio-Canada; Nomades, produced by Trio Orange and aired by ICI Tou.tv; On parle de santé mentale, produced by Écho Média and aired by Télé-Québec; and L’effet secondaire, produced by Zone3 Inc. and aired by Radio-Canada.

Long-form titles in the category include Canot Cocasse, produced by Manito Média Inc and aired by UnisTV, Radio-Canada and APTN; Six degrés, produced by Encore Télévision-Distribution and aired by Radio-Canada; La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier, produced by Encore Télévision-Distribution and aired by Club illico; Le 422, produced by Blachfilms and aired by Télé-Québec; and La soirée MAMMOUTH 2021, produced by Attraction Images and Pamplemousse Média and aired by Télé-Québec

Series nominated for their Advancement of Personal Growth and Self-Transcendence include L’effet secondaire, produced by Zone 3 and aired by Radio-Canada; Jenny—Mon avenir, produced by Productions Avenida and aired by TV5/UnisTv; Ainsi va Manu, produced by Sahkosh Productions Inc. and aired by TV5/UnisTv and TFO; Marika, produced by Téléfiction Productions Inc. and aired by ICI Tou.tv; Les Mutants, produced by Téléfiction Productions Inc. and aired by Télé-Québec; and On parle de santé mentale, produced by Écho Média and aired by Télé-Québec.

In the Emancipation through Games and Humour category, Mini Yoga, produced by TFO and aired by TFO; 14 mille millions de choses à savoir, produced by Productions KOTV Inc. and aired by ICI Tou.tv and Radio-Canada; C’est magique!, produced by Prestigo Médias and aired by Radio-Canada; and Bouge!, produced by Trio Orange and aired by Radio-Canada are nominated.

Up for the Award of Excellence for Best Interactive Content are the Acquisition of Knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills titles Math Makers, for an application produced by ULULAB; Les défis de bill bestiole, for a website/interactive experience produced by Prestigo Médias; Trousses de littérature, for a website/interactive experience produced by Télé-Québec; and Passe-partout 3 médias numériques, for an application produced by Attraction Images.

Nominated series recognized for Stimulation of Imagination and Creativity/Commitment, Openness and Respect are MAMMOUTH 2021, for a website/interactive experience produced by Attraction Images and Pamplemousse Média; Les mutants mènent l’enquête, for an online game produced by Téléfiction Productions Inc. and Les Affranchis; Le blogue de Jenny, for a website/interactive experience produced by Productions Avenida and Tobo; and Tom Sawyer, for a website/mobile application produced by PVP Média Inc.

Award of Excellent for Best Podcast nominees are L’agent Jean, produced by Happy Camper Média; Les Secrets des chansons, produced by Henri Godon; Voyante de l’archéologie, produced by Archéo-Québec; Parole d’ados, produced by Radio-Canada; and Parole d’ados, produced by Radio-Canada.

The nominees for the Award of Excellence for Youth Personality are Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse and Pierre-Luc Funk for Soirée Mammouth 2021; Élodie Grenier, Gabrielle Fontaine and Jean-François C. Pronovost for Passe-Partout; and Pascal Boyer for Flippons.

The Awards of Excellence Gala 2022 will be produced thanks to the contributions of its partners and sponsors: Radio-Canada, Bell Fund, Canada Media Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund, Télé-Québec, TFO, APTN, Attraction Images, KOTV, Trio Orange, PMT, UnisTV, Qui Fait Quoi, Lien Multimédia, Zone 3 and la Caisse Desjardins.