FYI - Here is the link to the images online. Huge congrats to all of the nominees, not to mention all of the supporters of ethical journalism. We couldn't do it without you.
https://npac.ca/2021/03/2020-national-pictures-of-the-year-finalists/Vancouver, BC - Great photos tell stories. They transcend language and cultural barriers, speaking to our universal desire to understand. Great photos deconstruct moments down to their essence to help us see the complete narrative - our heartbreak, our joy, our failures and our triumphs.
Through a pandemic, Canada’s photojournalists have masked up and documented the world around us. Risking exposure to the virus, encountering acts of physical violence and placing the vital importance of news coverage ahead of their personal lives, they have ensured our experiences and unique moments were captured and shared.
Today, the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) is pleased to recognize the country’s best photojournalism of 2020 for the 14th Annual National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards competition.
A spectacular body of work consisting of 2,000 photographs and 22 multimedia productions from 135 photographers and videographers across Canada were entered in this year’s contest.
All nominated photographs can be viewed online at
www.npac.ca, or in person during the Capture Photography Festival at the Pendulum Gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia from March 29 – April 23, 2021 (Covid safety measures will be in place).
The winners of each category, including the prestigious Photojournalist of the Year and Photograph of the Year, will be announced on March 28, 2021, Time and format TBD. Check out the
www.npac.ca site for details.
"The News Photographers Association of Canada is so proud to have such a vast number of talented photographers who pushed themselves extremely hard through this challenging year to ensure Canadians can have the experience of seeing their world in a whole new way. I offer huge congratulations to all the nominees," NPAC President Crystal Schick said.
The News Photographers Association of Canada’s 2020 National Pictures of the Year Finalists are (in alphabetical order):
PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by The Canadian Press
Darren Calabrese / Independent
Leah Hennel / Independent
Chris Young / Independent
SPOT NEWS - Sponsored by The Camera Store
Darryl Dyck for The Canadian Press – Demonstration Scuffle
Darryl Dyck for The Canadian Press – Residential Building Fire
Darryl Dyck for The Canadian Press –Train Derailment
Maggie MacPherson / Independent – Pipeline Demonstration
Carlos Osorio for Reuters - Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Camp
GENERAL NEWS - Sponsored by Cision
Darren Calabrese / Independent – Graduation Day
Lars Hagberg for The Canadian Press – Gravestone Kiss
Lars Hagberg for The Canadian Press –Stay Home
Evan Mitsui / CBC – Vigil
Ben Nelms / CBC - Drive-Thru Confessional
FEATURE - Sponsored by Winnipeg Free Press
Darren Calabrese / Independent – Fishing Boat Celebration
Carlos Osorio for Reuters – CN Tower
Carlos Osorio for Reuters – Drive-In Concert
Justin Tang for The Canadian Press - Sunflower
Chris Young / Independent – Drag Queen Show
PORTRAIT – Sponsored by Beau Photo
Cole Burston / Independent - Che
Darren Calabrese / Independent – COVID Musician
Leah Hennel / Independent – Rancher
Leah Hennel for The Narwhal – Mac Blades
Jimmy Jeong for Maclean's Magazine – OR Nurse
PERSONALITY – Sponsored by Panasonic
Darren Calabrese / Independent – Lighthouse Keeper
Darryl Dyck for The Canadian Press – Family Visit
Leah Hennel for the CBC – BLM Protest
Chad Hipolito for The Globe and Mail - Flooding
SPORTS ACTION - Sponsored by Nikon Canada
Dave Holland / Independent – Speed Skaters
Nick Iwanyshyn for Canadian Cycling Magazine – Track Cycling
Kevin Light / Independent – Triathlon Training
Chris Tanouye for Getty Images – OHL Game
SPORTS FEATURE - Sponsored by Sony Canada
Bernard Brault / La Presse – Sea Doo
Darryl Dyck for The Canadian Press – Rugby Fans
Leah Hennel for The Globe and Mail – Water Polo Training
John Lucas / Independent – Waterskiing
Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press – Hockey Win
PICTURE STORY - FEATURE - Sponsored by Canon Canada
Darren Calabrese / Independent – The Last Lighthouse Keeper
Leah Hennel for The Globe and Mail – Refugee Farmers
Chris Young / Independent – Drive-In Drag Show
PICTURE STORY - NEWS - Sponsored by Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Cole Burston for The Globe and Mail – COVID-19
Leah Hennel for the CBC – Black Lives Matter Vigil
Ben Nelms / CBC – COVID-19
Jesse Winter for Vice - Wet'suwet'en Land Defender Camps
SOCIAL ISSUES - Sponsored by FujiFilm
Darryl Dyck for The Canadian Press – Oppenheimer Park
John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette – Homeless Care
Valerian Mazataud / Le Devoir – Mobile Hospital
Jesse Winter for The Globe and Mail – Family Caregivers
Chris Young / Independent – Toronto Homeless
SINGLE MULTIMEDIA – Sponsored by Vistek
Chad Hipolito / Independent – Cowichan Valley Flood
Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press – Reading the Forest
Matt Smith / Saskatoon StarPhoenix – Scotsguard
Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail / Cherry Blossoms
TEAM MULTIMEDIA – Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Deborah Baic, Patrick Dell, Rick Smith / The Globe and Mail – Microplastics
Evan Mitsui, Adam Miller, Anand Ram / CBC – Inside Hospitals During COVID-19
Melissa Tait, Timothy Moore, Renada D’Aliesio / The Globe and Mail – Manhunt Manitoba
STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Loyalist College
Submission deadline: April 1, 2021
STUDENT MULTIMEDIA - Sponsored by Nikon
Submission deadline: April 1, 2021
About NPAC:
NPAC celebrates and champions quality and ethical photography in journalism. Through a variety of efforts, the association challenges its members to better themselves and to continually raise the bar of industry standards.
This national organization includes over 300 professional visual journalists, freelancers, photo editors and photojournalism students from across Canada.
Media Contact:
Laura Ballance
604-637-6646 (direct)
604-771-5176 (cell)
Laura@lbmg.ca
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