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Digi Awards 2011 Nominees

digi awards [1]nextMEDIA [2] has released the nominee list for the 2011 Digi Awards [1], which will be presented at a gala event on December 6th at the Carlu in Toronto. Hosted by Jeremy Hotz, the awards show, which runs in conjunction with nextMEDIA 2011 [3], will highlight the always impressive work coming from Canada’s creative studios. The full list is laid out below, but you can also head over to the Digi Awards Nominee Showcase [4] to have a look at the nominated works. Tickets are still available for both nextMEDIA 2011 [5] and the Digi Awards [6]. Good luck to all of the nominees!Canada’s Top Digital Companies (Presented by Deliotte):

Enflick Inc
Vision Critical
Hootsuite
Kobo
Acquisio

Best Use of Social Media:

TELUS Critter Vote – – TAXI
Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour – – Stitch Media Inc
Paint Chip Names for Men – – Reason Partners Inc

Best in Web-based Gaming:

Stick RPG 2 – – XGen Studios Inc.
Wild Kratts Interactive – – Kratts Brothers Company
The Skatoony Home Game – – marblemedia

Canada’s Most Promising New Digital Companies:

gShift Labs
Cue Digital Media Inc
Uken Games

Best in Location-Based Services:

Yellow Pages Application – – Yellow Pages Group
19-2 – – The IvI* studio
Eat St. iPhone App – – Invoke

Best in Mobile Gaming:

Garage Inc. – – Breakthrough Entertainment
Burn the Rope – – Big Blue Bubble
Kingdoms at War – – A Thinking Ape

Canada’s Top Digital Executives:

Neil Sweeney – – JUICE Mobile
Peyman Nilforoush – – NetShelter Technology Media
Sean O’Reilly – – Arcana Studio Inc

Best in Mobile Marketing:

Infiniti M Hybrid – Mobile Rich Media – – Olive Media
Dove Tonic JUICE Wipe Away – – Juice Mobile

Best in Tablet Gaming:

Super Stickman Golf – – Noodlecake Studios Inc
Banzai Blowfish – – Red Piston Inc
Medieval HD – – Brisk Mobile Inc

Canada’s Top Digital Producers:

Loc Dao – – National Film Board of Canada
Matt Hornburg – – marblemedia
Evan Jones – – Stitch Media Inc

Best in Mobile Applications:

Global Video App – – Shaw Media
Pizza Pizza Mobile App – – Plastic Mobile
Globe News for iPhone – – The Globe and Mail

Best in Digital News and Current Affairs Publishing:

The Mark – – www.themarknews.com
The Huffington Post Canada – – AOL Canada
CBCNews.ca – – CBC- CBCNews.ca

Canada’s Top Digital Design Teams:

Jam3
Jet Cooper
Jostle Corporation

Best in Tablet Applications:

Globe News for iPad – – The Globe and Mail
Postmedia Digital iPad App – – Postmedia Digital
Global Video App – – Shaw Media

Best in Tablet-Based Publishing:

Globe News for iPad – – The Globe and Mail
Canada Votes: CBC News iPad app – – CBC

Canada’s Top Development Teams:

Turbulent Media Inc
CollegeMobile
Jam3

Best in Cross-Platform: Kids

Wild Kratts Interactive – – Kratt Brothers Company
Mixmania 2 – – Turbulent Media
Babar and the Adventures of Badou – – Corus Entertainment Company

Best in Digital Lifestyle and Entertainment Publishing:

Chick Advisor v.3.0 – – ChickAdvisor Inc
AUX TV – – GlassBOX Media

Canada’s Top Social Media Mavens:

Erica Ehm – – YummyMummyClub.ca
Nadine Sykora – – HeyNadine
Alfred Hermida – – UBC Graduate School of Journalism

Best in Cross-Platform: Entertainment

The Dating Guy – – marblemedia
Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Interactive Quest – – Stitch Media Inc
19-2 – – Radio-Canada and lvl* Studio

Best in Online Video Portals:

AUX.TV – – GlassBOX Media
TOU.TV – – Radio-Canada
Global TV Video Web Centre – – Shaw Media

Most Innovative Digital Media Technologies:

Memelabs – – Invoke Media
ScreenScape – – ScreenScape Networks Inc
YellowAPI – – Yellow Pages Group

Best in Cross-Platform: Factual

Truth & Lies: The Last Days of Osama bin Laden – – CBC
Storming Juno Interactive – – Secret Location
National Parks Project – – FilmCAN

Best in E-Learning:

Roxy et Max s’animent – – TFO
Algo-md/ Traitement de la douleur chronique – – Ellicom
Bitstrips for Schools – – Bitstrips Inc

Best in Branded Entertainment:

TripWow – – Trip Advisor
Un Monde a celebrer, les 75 ans de Radio-Canada – – Radio-Canada
Be Remarkable Stop Motion – – Noise Digital

Best Web Series: Entertainment

My Tribe is My Life – – National Film Board of Canada
N3XT TV – – Skills PEI
Papillon – – GlassBOX Media

Best in Canadian Culture:

Les enfants de la Bolduc – – Akufen
180 sur le Tapis rose de Catherine – – Les Productions Rose Nanan
Welcome to Pine Point – – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Best in Community Campaigns:

Earth Rangers Bring Back the Wild – – Earth Rangers
The Chicago Sun Shine Project – – Chaordix Inc
TravelSmart – – FCV Technologies ltd

Best Web Series: Drama

Out with Dad – – JLeaver Presentations
Fabrique moi un conte – – Jimmylee.tv
Zieuter.tv – – La Press Tele

Best in Online Advertising:

Google Streetview – – DDB Canada/Vancouver
Walk Without Fear Foundation – – Juniper Park
Beadonor.ca – – Mighty Digital

Best Web Series: Documentary

Welcome to Pine Point – – National Film Board of Canada
Soldier Brother – – National Film Board of Canada
10 musulmans, 10 ans après  – – Radio-Canada