2018 National Pictures of the Year Finalists
TOP PHOTOJOURNALISTS RECOGNIZED AT LARGEST PHOTOJOURNALISM COMPETITION IN CANADA
VANCOUVER, BC: Great photos tell stories. They transcend language and cultural barriers and speak to basic human nature. A great photo is a snapshot of time that can reveal some of our most profound tales of joy, heartbreak and other telling moments of day-to-day life.
Today the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) is pleased to recognize the excellence represented in submissions by 135 of Canada’s outstanding photojournalists by announcing the finalists in the twelfth annual National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards competition.
Over 2,000 photographs along with 22 multimedia productions from across Canada were entered in this year’s competition, representing a spectacular body of work.
The nominated photographs can be viewed online at npac.ca and as a featured exhibition during the Capture Photography Festival at the Pendulum Gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia, from April 1 – 26, 2019. Opening reception on Thursday April 11, 2019.
These images will also be exhibited as part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival at First Canadian Place in Toronto, Ontario, from May 13 – May 31, 2019. Opening reception, Thursday May 16, 2019.
The winners of each category including 2018 Photojournalist of the Year, 2018 Photograph of the Year, 2018 Student Photographer of the Year, 2018 Student Multimedia of the Year, will be announced during the 2018 National Pictures of the Year Gala event to be held April 13, 2019, at the Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, BC.
“Visuals are integral to storytelling. They humanize issues, put a face to victory, defeat, triumph and failure. Everyday, visual journalists tell these stories with great respect and dignity to those who let us into their lives. I’m thrilled to announce these nominees for Canada’s top photojournalism honours,” said Cole Burston, NPAC President.
2018 NATIONAL PICTURES OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
(Nominees listed in alphabetical order)
Photojournalist of the Year – sponsored by The Canadian Press
Mark Blinch / Independent
Chris Donovan / Independent
Leah Hennel / Postmedia Calgary
Carlos Osorio / Independent
View the nominated portfolios.
Photograph of the Year – sponsored by Sony
To be announced at the 2018 National Pictures of the Year Awards Gala on April 13, 2019, in Vancouver.
Student Photographer of the Year – sponsored by Loyalist College
The deadline for student entries is April 1, 2019, and the winner will be announced at the 2018 National Pictures of the Year Awards Gala on April 13, 2019, in Vancouver.
National Clip Contest Winner
Darryl Dyck / Independent
General News – sponsored by Cision
Cole Burston / Getty images – Accident Cleanup
Leah Hennel / Postmedia Calgary – Humboldt Memorial
Kayle Neis / Saskatoon StarPhoenix – Humboldt Stick Memorial
Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star – Ford Supporters
Spot News – sponsored by The Camera Store
Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press – Humboldt Bus Crash
Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press – Airplane Street Landing
Martin Tremblay / La Presse – G7 Protest
Feature – sponsored by the Winnipeg Free Press
Mark Blinch / The Globe and Mail – Ballet Dancers
Andy Clark / Independent – Smokey Sunset on the Pier
Jason Franson / The Canadian Press – Smokey Edmonton
Andrew Ryan / Winnipeg Free Press – Couple at Folkfest
Sports Action – sponsored by Nikon
Mark Blinch / NBAE Getty Images – Westbrook Under the Hoop
Rich Lam / UBC – Rugby
Kevin Light / CBC – Canadian Bobsleigh
Larry Wong / Edmonton Journal – Steer Wrestling
Sports Feature – sponsored by Sony
Mark Blinch / The Canadian Press – Frances Tiafoe
Chris Donovan / Independent – Flint Jaguars
Chris Donovan / Independent – Flint basketball
Social Issues – sponsored by Fujifilm
Pieter de Vos / Independent – Evidence of Habitation
Chris Donovan / The Globe and Mail – Assisted Suicide
Chris Donovan / Maclean’s Magazine – Boil order
Portrait / Personality – sponsored by Beau Photo
Bernard Brault / La Presse – Elton John
Darryl Dyck / The Globe and Mail – Blood Services Volunteer
Jason Franson / The New York Times – Houseboat Portrait
Leah Hennel / Postmedia Calgary – Nya Gatbel
Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press – Crystal Rondeau
Pictorial – sponsored by Canon
Cole Burston / Bloomberg – Ambassador Bridge
Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press – Power Lines
Stephanie Foden / Independent – Volcano Fuego
Christopher Pike / The Wall Street Journal – Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Picture Story News – sponsored by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Chris Donovan / Independent – Waterless Generation
Chad Hipolito / The Canadian Press – Aboriginal youth Basic Training Program
Ben Nelms / Bloomberg – Oil Sands Aerials
Jesse Winter / The Star Vancouver – Wildfires and Flooding
View the nominated news picture stories.
Picture Story Feature – sponsored by Epson
Mark Blinch / The Globe and Mail – 2018 Youth America Grand Prix Regional Semi-Finals
Jason Franson / The Globe and Mail – Branding
Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star – Edna Rose
Martin Tremblay / La Presse – Determined to Rebound
View the nominated feature picture stories.
Picture Story International – sponsored by Leica
Chris Donovan / Independent – Flint Jaguars
Chris Donovan / Independent – Nairobi Ice Lions
Kevin Light / CBC – Pyeongchang
View the nominated international picture stories.
Single Multimedia – sponsored by Vistek
Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press – Sisterly Love
Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press – One Dog at a Time
Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail – The Guardian Angels Rugby Team
View all nominated multimedia.
Team Multimedia – sponsored by Thomson Reuters
(Nominees listed in alphabetical order of title)
The Breaking Point
Photographer, Videographer, Editor, Producer: Anne-Marie Jackson / Toronto Star
Writer, Producer: Robert Cribb / Toronto Star
Enough
Director: Brent Foster
Producer: Tammy Foster
Director of Photography: Pawel Dwulit
Fixers: Evelyn Kahungu, George Kihara
Gaffer/Key Grip: Maciej Kulpa
Sound Recordist: Ednah Bonareri Momanyi
Editor: Shane Patrick Ford
Music: David Chapdelaine
Fentanyl and the 14th Floor: The life and death of Justin Lidstone
Photographer, Videographer, Editor, Producer: Anne-Marie Jackson / Toronto Star
Writer, Producer: Emily Mathieu / Toronto Star
View all nominated multimedia.
Student Multimedia – sponsored by Nikon
The deadline for student entries is April 1, 2019, and the winner will be announced at the 2018 National Pictures of the Year Awards Gala on April 13, 2019, in Vancouver.
