Judges

Photojournalism

Louie Palu

Documentary Photographer

& National Geographic Explorer 

Chris Donovan

Documentary photographer 

& Canadian Photojournalist of the Year (2017+2018) 

Ali Ledgerwood

Executive Director 

News Photographers Association of Canada

Barbara Adhiya

Visual storyteller & Multimedia Producer 

CP/Reuters

Commercial/Creative Photography

Rita Godlevskis

Publisher and Editor

PhotoED Magazine

Larissa Issler 

Commercial Photographer 

Melanie Trojkovic 

Gallery Associate

Bau-Xi Gallery

Audio Storytelling

Anne Lavrih

Newsroom Coordinator

680 News

Donna Tranquada

Anchor

CBC Radio

Ayesha Barmania

Founder

Peterborough Independent Podcasters

Jerry Chomyn 

Media/Communication Scholar and Practitioner

Written Word: News Story

Kenyon Wallace

Investigative Reporter 

Toronto Star

Pauline Dakin

Author

Sonya Fatah

Assistant Professor 

Ryerson School of Journalism

Cheryl Vallender

Instructor 

Sheridan College

Written Word: Feature Story

Kristy Woudstra

Features Editor &  Freelance Writer

Broadview Magazine

Guy Leshinski

Managing Editor of Custom Content

Star Metroland Media

Archie McLean

Assistant Professor 

Mount Royal University

Tina Anson Mine

Freelance Editor, Writer and Media Consultant

Brett Popplewell

Journalist, Author, Assistant Professor 

Carleton Universty

Dan Westell

Reporter, Editor, Part Time Journalism Teacher 

Ryerson University

Charlotte Empey

Principal

FYI Media

Kathryn Gretsinger

Senior Instructor/Journalist 

University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

Andrew Lovesey

Travel Brand Manager and Social Media Editor

Canadian Geographic

Written Word: Editorial/Column

Elizabeth Renzetti

Columnist, Feature writer 

The Globe and Mail

Kim Shiffman

Editor in Chief

Today’s Parent

Video Short

Steve Gravestock

Programmer

Toronto International Film Festival Group

David Johnston

Principal

Factotum Creative Content

Kieran Sells

Senior Producer 

The Morning Show

Mélanie Saumure 

Filmmaker and Photographer

Video Documentary

John Crampton

Creative Director

BlueMoon Productions

Mollie Rolfe

Freelance Producer and Production Manager

Jonathan Fluevog

Chief Executive Officer

FineVog Films

Stephanie Matteis

Reporter 

CBC

Public Relations

Paul Godkin

Public Relations Professor 

Conestoga College

Victoria Basova

Senior Manager, Digital and CRM

Cossette

Anne Marie Males

Professor and Program Co-ordinator, Bachelor of Public Relations 

Humber College

Janice Foreman

Senior Vice President

Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Multimedia Production

Richard Carmichael

Director of Digital Strategy 

K-9 Strategy and Design

Sara Farnell

Product Designer

tilr

Adrian Ma 

Producer, writer and journalism professor 

Ryerson University

David Kincaid

Managing Partner and Founder

LEVEL 5 Strategy Group

Design: Print Magazine Cover or Spread

Michael Erb

Senior Art Director

Canadian Living, TC Media

Rose Pereira 

Art Director and Book Designer 

Design: Print News or Feature

Chris Bond

Art Director & Designer 

The Brownstone Collective

Rose Pereira 

Art Director and Book Designer 

Design: Media Website

Tony Tino

President 

Craft Toronto @ McCann

Stephanie White

Creative Director

Stephrefreshed Design