The top 10 list for The Prism Prize was released today in anticipation of the final winner being crowned this spring. Since 2012, The Prism Prize has been recognizing modern Canadian music videos and allowing young directors the opportunity to get rewarded for their efforts. The award is chosen by a jury of over 100 Canadian music and film industry professionals from all forms of media. Take a look at the 2016 nominees below and vote on which Canadian you think made the best music video of 2016.

Jon Riera: A Tribe Called Red - &#x201c;Suplex&#x201d;

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/suplex-ep/id993290459

Get A Tribe Called Red's new album "We Are The Halluci Nation" now: http://smarturl.it/ATCRHalluciNation

Catch us on tour in 2020! You can get your tickets here: http://atribecalledred.com/tour/
03/06: Sudbury, ON - Northern Lights Festival Boréal

Produced with the financial assistance of Pirates Blend and MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media Inc. www.muchfact.ca. Made Possible with the support of the Ontario Media Development Incorporation. - Thanks guys!

Starring 
Randy Plain Eagle
Zane Hoksbergen
Diondre Roye 
Chris Mejaki 
Arnie General
Gregory Odjig 

Director: Jon Riera
Cinematographer: Fraser Brown
Producer: Connor Illsley 
Set Designer: Jenn Morden
Editor: Haya Waseem 
Colourist: Scott McItyre   
Executive Producer: Mauricio Ruiz
A Mad Ruk Entertainment Production | http://www.madrukent.com

Special Thanks
Gary Joseph & Michelle Farmer @ Six Nations
Smash Wrestling | http://smash-wrestling.com

A Tribe Called Red Ft. Northern Voice - Suplex (Official video)

Scott Cudmore and Michael LeBlanc: Absolutely Free - &#x201c;Vision's&#x201d;

Ft. Langley: Aidan Knight - &#x201c;All Clear&#x201d;

From the album Each Other.
EU/UK  _ http://fulltimehobbystore.com/buy/each-other-13/
NA  _ http://aidanknight.bandcamp.com

Director: Ft. Langley
Cinematography: OPD Brooks
Compositor/Producer: William Wilkinson
Animation: Justin Steele
Colorist: Josh Bohoskey @ The Mill
PA: Gordon Cains
Actors: Alain Mickelson, Mary Rubin, Adrian Heim, Trent Pryor, Linda Gellatly
Titles: Brandon Velestuk
Hair: Fish Salon
Makeup: Madeline Hàlla Holmes
Furniture: Bash Specialty

Aidan Knight - All Clear (Official Video)

Aaron A: Alessia Cara - &#x201c;Here&#x201d;

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iTunes: http://smarturl.it/iKnow-It-All?IQid=VEVO 
Google: http://smarturl.it/gKnow-It-All?IQid=VEVO 
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aKnow-It-All?IQid=VEVO 
Stream on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sKnow-It-All?IQid=VEVO 

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http://instagram.com/alessiasmusic 
http://smarturl.it/AlessiaCaraSpotify?IQid=VEVO 

Alessia Cara - Here
http://www.vevo.com/watch/USUV71501047
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Alessia Cara - Here

Kevan Funk: Braids - &#x201c;Miniskirt&#x201d;

Braids "Deep In The Iris" LP
Out 04/28 on Arbutus Records / Flemish Eye.
Available here – http://bit.ly/1GmsHLY (Worldwide)
and here – http://bit.ly/1P1sAri (Canada)

Director: Kevan Funk
Cinematographer: Kelly Jeffrey
Styling: Mia Fiddis, Mila Franovic 
Make-Up: Frida Norrman, Ksenia Ogolikhina , Paula Lanzador 
Editor: Kevan Funk
Camera Assistant & Stills: Grady Mitchell
Grip: Philip Prajoux, Chris Tobiesen, Bjorn Hermannes
Colourist: Zach Cox
Online Editor: Andres Landau
Production Company: Everything All At Once
Post Production Services: Victory Social Club
Special Thanks: Robin Léveillé, Norm Li, Patrick Campbell, Bernie Yao, Benjamin Loeb, Ken Tsui, Tyler Funk, Caitlin Byrnes, NJ Transit 

We acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters.
  
Director's Statement:
I'd been a huge fan of Braids long before I was lucky enough to be a collaborator, an element that made this video special from the outset. They came to me with a handful of very precise visual ideas that they had in mind, which in turn became my jumping off point to shape the rest of the video. I remember the first time I heard the song, I was simply kind of awestruck by the gravitational power that it seemed to imbued with and it's bold, incendiary beauty. It's a rare sort of source material to get the opportunity to work with. I wanted to create something that could compliment the track as opposed to trying to compete with it's power. When thinking about the song and it's content, I began very interested in the idea of commodification and control of femininity in a patriarchal societal construct, and liberation from that restraint. A central consideration that emerged from that was a historical relationship to nature, in terms of the patriarchal and imperial societal impulse to control, conform and dominate. That dynamic and the songs authorial resistance to that entitlement is what ultimately formed the thematic core of the video.
- Kevan Funk

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Braids - "Miniskirt" (Official Music Video)

Chad VanGaalen: Daniel Romano - &#x201c;I'm Gonna Teach You&#x201d;

"I'm Gonna Teach You" is off Daniel Romano's latest album "If I've Only One Time Askin'." It was animated by the incredible Chad VanGaalen.  The album is available now! Buy it today via Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Ive-Only-One-Time-Askin/dp/B00ZLE7ZV2/) or iTunes (http://smarturl.it/iioota ).

Daniel Romano - I'm Gonna Teach You [Official Music Video]

Eva Michon: Death From Above 1979 - &#x201c;Virgins&#x201d;

THE PHYSICAL WORLD 
AVAILABLE NOW
Download on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/DFAiTunes

Directed by Eva Michon

http://www.deathfromabove1979.com

TOUR DATES: http://deathfromabove1979.com/tour/

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http://instagram.com/dfa1979

Also directed by Eva Michon: 
Life After Death From Above 1979
www.dfa1979-movie.com

Produced with the financial assistance of MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media Inc. http://www.muchfact.ca

Death from Above 1979  - Virgins [Official Video]

Director X: Drake - &#x201c;Hotline Bling&#x201d;

Hotline Bling (Official Video)
Available for download here! http://republicrec.co/DrakeHotlineBling 

Share/Stream “Hotline Bling” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6nmz4imkDcmtwMjocAzFSx

Directed by Director X
Produced by Evan Landry
Edited by Laura McMillan
Production Company: Creative Soul

Music video by Drake performing Hotline Bling.  © 2015 Cash Money Records Inc.

http://vevo.ly/R0NNDX

Drake - Hotline Bling

Alan Poon: The Elwins - &#x201c;So Down Low&#x201d;

Get 'So Down Low' Here! 
iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/q5arxgd

website: http://www.theelwins.com
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theelwins
webstore: http://www.theelwins.com/store

Directed by Alan Poon
http://www.alanpoon.com

Thanks so much to our amazing crew!
Stop-motion Animator: Evan DeRushie
Editor/VFX: Phil Eddolls
Animation Design: Martin MacPherson
Face Illustrator: Olga Kim

The Elwins - So Down Low [Official Video]

Matthew Angus: Fast Romantics - &#x201c;Julia&#x201d;

From the album "American Love" released in 2017 on Light Organ Records / Postwar Records. 

Buy the album here: http://smarturl.it/americanlovefr

Song produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F and Written by Matthew Angus.

© Light Organ Records / Postwar Records. All Rights Reserved.

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Video by Matthew Angus at Postwar Pictures.

Special thanks to the legendary Fred Astaire for the sweet dance moves.

Follow the band here:
http://www.facebook.com/fastromantics
http://www.twitter.com/fastromantics
http://www.instagram.com/fastromantics

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CREDITS

Written, Directed and Edited by - Matthew Angus

Director of Photography - Ian Anderson

Camera Assistant - Alessandro Lanzillotta

Produced by Matthew Angus and Brendan McCarney.

This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodi useurs priveés du Canada.

Fast Romantics - "JULIA" (Official Video)

Grimes: Grimes - &#x201c;Flesh Without Blood&#x201d;

From the new album ‘Art Angels’ out November 6th and available for download here: http://smarturl.it/artangels?IQid=YTFWB

Directed by Grimes

https://www.grimesmusic.com
https://twitter.com/Grimezsz
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https://www.facebook.com/actuallygrimes
http://4ad.com/

Download ‘Art Angels’:
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Art_Angels_i
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/Art_Angels_a
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/Art_Angels_g
LP/CD: - http://smarturl.it/Art_Angels_LP
Grimes at Spotify: http://smarturl.it/GrimesSpotify

http://vevo.ly/XaYdvO

Grimes - Flesh without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream

Maxime Lamontagne: Harrison - &#x201c;How Can It Be&#x201d;

Harrison - How Can It Be (feat. Maddee)

from the EP, 'Colors' on Last Gang / Jet Jam
http://lastgang.myshopify.com/products/harrison-colors-ep

Production Facility : DTO FILMS
Producer : Daniel Abraham

A clip by : Maxime Lamontagne
Motion Design : Daravong Thongsavath

Set coordinator : Camille Genêt


The video was funded by MuchFact - http://muchfact.ca/
The team who created it was DTO Films - http://dtofilms.ca/

Harrison - How Can It Be (feat. Maddee)

Philip Sportel: Kalle Mattson - &#x201c;Avalanche&#x201d;

Buy "Avalanche" on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/KMAvalanche

Stream "Avalanche" on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/KMAvalanchespotify

Directed by Philip Sportel. Produced by Matt Power for Mad Ruk Entertainment

"Avalanche" is featured on the "Avalanche" EP, out 8/21 via HOME Music Co.


Connect with Kalle:
KalleMattson.com
https://www.facebook.com/kallemattson
https://twitter.com/kallemattson
https://www.youtube.com/user/KalleMattson
https://instagram.com/kallemattson/
https://soundcloud.com/kalle-mattson
google.com/+KalleMattson

Made possible with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation.

Kalle Mattson - "Avalanche" (Official Video)

Kristof Brandl: Monogrenade - &#x201c;Le Fantôme&#x201d;

Peaches, A.L. Steiner and Lex Vaughan: Peaches - &#x201c;Rub&#x201d;

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INTERVIEW AND MORE INFOS : http://bit.ly/1XI7KBT

From the album RUB
Buy on iTunes:  http://smarturl.it/PeachesRub_iTunes
Buy on Amazon:  http://smarturl.it/PeachesRub_Amazon

RUB CREDITS:

Directed by​: Peaches, A.L. Steiner, and Lex Vaughn
Produced by: ​Briana Gonzales
Executive Producer​: Peaches
Director of Photography​: Moira Morel
Assistant Director​, Devon Kirkpatrick
Art Direction and Editing​:  Amy Von Harrington
Colorist​: Candice Williamson
1st AC​: Loie Russel­Templeton
2nd AC​: Kate Johnson
DIT​: Kate Steinhebel
Gaffer: Sarah E Fox
Grip: Steffanie Walk
Best Girl Grip​: Ashley Layne
G&E Swing​: Shann Molly
Makeup: ​Ashley Gomila
Hair: Irene U.
Craft Services: ​Eden Batki
Medic/Production Assistant: Alex Hischier
Production Assistant: ​Allie Peck, Cay Castagnetto, Ashley Chadwick

Talent:​ Peaches, Lex Vaughn, Rita D'Albert, Rya Kleinpeter, Danni Daniels, MPA, Narcissister, Courtney Trouble, Cinnamon Maxxine, April Flores, Melanie Magenta, Gelare Khoshgozaran, Malice McMunn, Ariel Brickman, Sujey Lee, Abilene Fawn, China Morbosa, Alex Hischier, Eden Batki, Sabrina Kosok

Special Thanks to:​ The Queen of the Desert, Sara Sachs, Dave Catching, Jubin Soleimani, MPA and Cay Castagnetto, Tess and Tilly (Horses).

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Peaches - Rub (Uncensored Music Video)

Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Chandler Levack: PUP - &#x201c;Dark Days&#x201d;

Directed by Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux  and Chandler Levack 
Animated by Solis Animation (http://www.solisanimation.com)
Production Company: Mad Ruk Entertainment (http://madrukent.com)

PUP - DARK DAYS (Official Video)

Walter Woodman: Shy Kids - &#x201c;Rockets&#x201d;

Peter Huang: SonReal - &#x201c;For the Town&#x201d;

Follow SonReal on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/therealsonreal
Follow SonReal on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/therealsonreal 

“For The Town” EP available now on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/ForTheTownEP 
Listen to “For The Town” EP on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/FTTEPSpot 
SEE SONREAL ON TOUR NOW: http://iamsonreal.com/shows

“For The Town” official video directed by Peter Huang for Mad Ruk Entertainment and produced by Erica Palero.  Produced with financial assistance of MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media INC

“For The Town” song produced by Burd & Keyz
 
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http://smarturl.it/SonRealSpotify

Music video by SonReal performing For The Town. (C) 2015 Black Box Recordings Inc. / The 1851 Recordings Inc. Under Exclusive Licence To Capitol Records, LLC
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SonReal - For The Town (Official)

Mark Valino: Spek Won - &#x201c;Black Body&#x201d;

Mac Boucher and Gaya Abdalian: Yukon Blonde - &#x201c;Saturday Night&#x201d;

'Saturday Night' from Yukon Blonde's new album 'ON BLONDE' 
OUT NOW iTunes: http://smarturl.it/YBOB

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ON TOUR NOW:


YUKON BLONDE NORTH AMERICAN / UK/ EUROPE FALL TOUR 
Nov 10 - Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer
Nov 11 - Saskatoon, SK @ The Broadway Theatre
Nov 12 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
Nov 14 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Nov 15 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Nov 20 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Nov 21 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
Nov 26, 27 - Halifax, NS @ Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Dec 1 - Madrid, Spain@ Wurlitzer Ballroom
Dec 4 - Nyon, Switzerland @ La Parenthese
Dec 5 - Paris, France @ Le Pop-Up du Label
Dec 7 - Brighton, UK @ The Hope & Ruin
Dec 8 - Leicester, UK @ The Musician
Dec 9 - London, UK @ Hoxton Square
Dec 10 - Manchester, UK @ Castle Hotel
Dec 12 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Kleine Zaal
Dec 13 - Berlin, Germany @ Musik & Frieden
Dec 14 - Munich, Germany @ Milla
Dec 16, 17, 18 - St.John’s, NL @ Holy Heart Theatre

“Yukon Blonde have built up a catalogue of perfectly crafted pop songs, but their forthcoming album On Blonde has them expanding into a more sophisticated dance rock sound. Songs like “Como” and “Saturday Night” are euphoric gems of heavenly layered vocals and retro synth leads.” – Stereogum 

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Video Credits:
Writer & Producer - Mac Boucher
Directed by - Mac Boucher & Gaya Abdalian
Director of Photography - Neil Hansen

Cast
Danik McAfee
Spencer Wilson AKA Sapphire Titha Reign
Micky Myers
Carolyn Quigley
Chris Hall
Christine Do
Julie Tamilia
Anna Kravchenko
Antoine Rose
Andrew Miller

Crew
Editor - Neil Hansen
Steadicam - Dominik Engle

Colourist - Aaron Alter

Gaffer - Rob Duckworth

Key Grip - Ryan Graham
Grip - Adam Madruzk

Assistant Camera - Adam Cummerford
Assistant Camera - Aaron Alter
Assistant Camera - Ryan Wang
Assistant Camera - Rob Duckworth

Key Makeup - Aly Stevens & Amber Bentley
Makeup - Christina Hedden, Sara Law, Holly Atkinson

Art Director - Dialla Kawar
Art Assistant - Dylan Mitro
Carita Marsili
Chandon Ross
Lief Ramsaran
Nina Buis
Steph Sinclar
Sara Vessey
Steven Suddaby

Sound Mix - Ariella Burton

Production Designers - Mac Boucher & Gaya Abdalian

First A.D. - Aaron Rota
Second A.D. - Jacob Currie / Matthew Raponi / Clara Lachaussee

Yukon Blonde - Saturday Night (Official Video)

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Jon Riera: A Tribe Called Red - “Suplex”

Scott Cudmore and Michael LeBlanc: Absolutely Free - “Vision's”

Ft. Langley: Aidan Knight - “All Clear”

Aaron A: Alessia Cara - “Here”

Kevan Funk: Braids - “Miniskirt”

Chad VanGaalen: Daniel Romano - “I'm Gonna Teach You”

Eva Michon: Death From Above 1979 - “Virgins”

Director X: Drake - “Hotline Bling”

Alan Poon: The Elwins - “So Down Low”

Matthew Angus: Fast Romantics - “Julia”

Grimes: Grimes - “Flesh Without Blood”

Maxime Lamontagne: Harrison - “How Can It Be”

Philip Sportel: Kalle Mattson - “Avalanche”

Kristof Brandl: Monogrenade - “Le Fantôme”

Peaches, A.L. Steiner and Lex Vaughan: Peaches - “Rub”

Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Chandler Levack: PUP - “Dark Days”

Walter Woodman: Shy Kids - “Rockets”

Peter Huang: SonReal - “For the Town”

Mark Valino: Spek Won - “Black Body”

Mac Boucher and Gaya Abdalian: Yukon Blonde - “Saturday Night”