2018 NPOY Multimedia Finalists
2018 NPOY Single Multimedia – Sponsored by Vistek
(Listed in alphabetical order of title)
Guardian Angels Rugby Team
Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail
For rugby veterans with careers and families, staying on the field can be hard on their bodies, schedules and lives. The Guardian Angels rugby team in Southern Ontario is trying to change that with an emphasis on sisterhood and support
One Dog at a Time
Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press
Many northern First Nations struggle with dangerous numbers of stray dogs. The overpopulation is not only an animal welfare issue but also a health concern for the community. On the Chemawawin Cree Nation, 475 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, volunteers and a mobile vet clinic work to spay, neuter and vaccinate as many dogs as possible in a single weekend. Controlling the number of dogs is part of a larger initiative, where Chief Clarence Easter says they’re hoping to “turn a new leaf.” (Full story)
Sisterly Love
Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press
The Sisters of the Holy Rock, an entertainment group that plays off of the movie “Sister Act”, show what it’s like to dress in clerical garb, sing and perform all in the name of good causes. After a quarter-century of faith-based fun, the group has raised in the neighbourhood of $3.5 million for various charities and private individuals. (Full story)
2018 NPOY Team Multimedia – Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
(Listed in alphabetical order of title)
The Breaking Point
Photographer, Videographer, Editor, Producer: Anne-Marie Jackson / Toronto Star
Writer, Producer: Robert Cribb / Toronto Star
Ontario’s growing mental health demands have strained hospitals such as Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket in ways healthcare officials here haven’t seen before – an overcrowding that is undermining care and failing some of our most vulnerable patients, they say. Take an exclusive look inside Southlake’s mental health units and hear from the patients and staff who work inside the confines of outdated facilities. (Full story)
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
Beatrice Nyariara lives in Korogocho. It’s widely considered to be Nairobi’s most dangerous slum. More than 150,000 people are packed into the shanty town which is less than two square kilometres.
Crime is high. Gangs are active. Addiction is rampant.
A while back, men in her community started to attack the “grandmothers” of Korogocho at night. Most of the women attacked are sexually assaulted, and some have been killed. The men believe that the elder women were less likely to be HIV positive. They also saw them as vulnerable.
A few years ago, Beatrice decided enough was enough. It was time to fight back. It was time to develop a community.
The result of that decision empowered the group and taught their community to respect them, value them, and to know how to be there for them.
Together, they are taking back Korogocho. (Full story)
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
Justin Lidstone was just 22 when his body was found in a condo stairwell. He was one of 308 people who died in Toronto last year from opioid overdoses. This is the story of the year following his death. (Full story)
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