YMA Announces Nominees for French Language Awards of Excellence

Youth Media Alliance is pleased to announce the television and web series as well as interactive productions in the running for an Award of Excellence. The winners will be revealed at the awards gala to be held on May 17, at Maison de Radio-Canada, in Montreal. Based on the YMA’s statement of quality, jury members selected the following nominees:

Award of Excellence for Best Television or Web Series – Acquisition of Knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills

• 100% Animal II (Phalangers volants) – produced by Attraction Images Productions, aired on Télé-Québec
• L’Académie secrète (Voler) – produced by Trio Orange, aired on Yoopa
• BRIGADE ANIMO III (Râpage de dents) – produced by Zone3, aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé
• C’est Wow! (Cônes) – produced by Apartment 11 Productions, aired on Groupe Média TFO
• Dis-moi tout (Mylène Paquette) – produced by Pamplemousse Média, aired on Télé-Québec
• Jérémie (Épisode 10) – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak 2

Award of Excellence for Best Television or Web Series – Stimulation of Imagination and Creativity

• Les Argonautes 3 (Princesse Shaolanne) – produced by Productions Pixcom, aired on Télé-Québec
• Les Hipaloulas (Le pirate et le trésor) – produced by Les Productions Point de mire, aired on Groupe Média TFO
• YaYa & Zouk (Le placard) – produced by ToonDraw Animation, aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and Yoopa

Award of Excellence for Best Television or Web Series – Commitment, Openness and Respect

• Le Bulletin A+ (Les attentats de Paris) – produced by Océan Télévision, aired on Zone Jeunesse Radio-Canada
• Mini TFO Ma famille et moi (Holden et sa famille) – produced by Groupe Média TFO, aired on Groupe Média TFO
• Salmigondis (Le Secret de Liliwatt) – produced by Téléfiction Productions, aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and Télé-Québec

Award of Excellence for Best Television or Web Series – Advancement of Personal Growth and Self-Transcendence

• Le Chalet (La fois sur un million) – produced by Passez Go, aired on Vrak TV
• Mia (Le Ballon Kangourou) – produced by Sardine Productions, aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé
• Mix 4 (Épisode 3) – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak TV
• Motel Monstre IV (Zombisou d’adieu) – produced by SLALOM productions, aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and Groupe Média TFO
• Toc Toc Toc (L’Ordre des Grands Enfants) – produced by Téléfiction Productions, aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and Télé-Québec
• Vrak Attak (Vrak Attak à New York) – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak TV

Award of Excellence for Best Television or Web Series – Emancipation through Game and Humour

• Boum, c’est canon! (Épisode 175) – produced by Trio Orange, aired on Groupe Média TFO
• FLIP Google Translate – Reprise musicale (Happy) – produced by Groupe Média TFO, aired on Groupe Média TFO
• Karv l’anti.gala 2024 – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak TV

Award of Excellence – Best Interactive Content – Acquisition of Knowledge

• Apprendre les 5 sens avec Charlie – produced by Groupe Média TFO and Tobo
• La Francomobile – produced by TV5 Québec Canada
• Le petit Champlain – produced by Groupe Fair-Play and SLALOM productions

Award of Excellence – Best Interactive Content – Commitment and Community

• J’aime les patates – produced by Office national du film du Canada and Minority Media
• Pana – Cycle secondaire – produced by Les Affranchis and le CFORP

Award of Excellence – Best Interactive Content – Entertainment

• 100% Animal – produced by Attraction Images Productions
• Drôles de Blagues – produced by Kondolole Films
• Les Chroniques de Miam! – produced by Écho Média and Tobo
• Motel Monstre – saison 5 – produced by mbiance and SLALOM productions
• YaYa & Zouk – produced by ToonDraw Animation

Award of Excellence  for Digital Personality

• Noémie Lacerte
• PL Cloutier

Award of Excellence – Best Crossmedia Project

• Les Argonautes – produced by Productions Pixcom
• Code Max – produced by Productions Pixcom
• Mix 4 – produced by Zone3 and Turbulent Média
• Le rêve de Champlain – produced by Groupe Fair-Play and SLALOM productions

Kids’ Choice Award

(Best Television or Web Series – Ages 9-12)

• 100% Animal II (Phalangers volants) – produced by Attraction Images Productions, aired on Télé-Québec
• L’Appart du 5^e (Épisode 10) – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak TV
• Le Bulletin A+ (Les attentats de Paris) – produced by Océan Télévision, aired on Zone Jeunesse Radio-Canada
• Les jumelles III (Prescott-Russell) – produced by Balestra Productions, aired on Groupe Média TFO
• Vrak Attak (Vrak Attak à New York) – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak TV

YMA Parents’ Award

(Best Interactive Content – Ages 6-8)

• Drôles de Blagues – produced by Kondolole Films
• Les Chroniques de Miam! – produced by Écho Média and Tobo
• Salmigondis – produced by Téléfiction Productions

On gala night, YMA will be presenting the Outstanding Achievement Award to Johanne Guidotti, the Emerging Talent Award to Thomas Gauthier, and the prestigious Grand Prize.

The 2024 French Awards of Excellence are made possible through the participation of our valued sponsors: Principal – Radio-Canada; Prestige – Châtelaine, the Canada Media Fund, the Independent Production Fund, Frima Studio, Groupe Média TFO, Télé-Québec, VRAK TV; Excellence –  Les Affranchis, Apartment 11 Productions, CTVM, Bell Fund, PMT, Téléfiction, Télétoon, Trio Orange, Vue sur le Canada, Zone3.