YMA Announces Winners of French Language Awards of Excellence

The winners of this year’s YMA French-Language Awards of Excellence were revealed at the gala held Tuesday evening at Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal. The host, Valérie Chevalier, gave everyone a remarkable evening celebrating Canadian youth production.

Grand Prize for Best Production, All Categories

• Le Chalet (La fois sur un million) – produced by Passez Go, aired on Vrak TV

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

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

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

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

• Toc Toc Toc (L’Ordre des Grands Enfants) – produced by Téléfiction Productions, aired on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and Télé-Québec

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

• Karv l’anti.gala 2024 – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak TV

Award of Excellence – Best Interactive Content – Acquisition of Knowledge

• La Francomobile – produced by TV5 Québec Canada

Award of Excellence – Best Interactive Content – Commitment and Community

• J’aime les patates – produced by Office national du film du Canada and Minority Media

Award of Excellence – Best Interactive Content – Entertainment

• 100% Animal – produced by Attraction Images Productions

Award of Excellence for Digital Personality

• Noémie Lacerte

Award of Excellence – Best Crossmedia Project

• Code Max – produced by Productions Pixcom

Kids’ Choice Award

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

• Vrak Attak (Vrak Attak à New York) – produced by Zone3, aired on Vrak TV

YMA Parents’ Award

(Best Interactive Content – Ages 6-8)

• Salmigondis – produced by Téléfiction Productions

The evening also recognized two professionals who have made their mark on the French-language youth production industry:

• The Outstanding Achievement Award went to Johanne Guidotti, formerly at Télé-Québec at the digital department.

• The Emerging Talent Award went to Thomas Gauthier, vloger, creator, author and actor of the French television series Le monde selon Thomas Gauthier.

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, Desjardins – Caisse du Quartier-Latin de Montréal, CTVM, Bell Fund, PMT, Téléfiction, Télétoon, Trio Orange, Vue sur le Canada, Zone3.