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The Linda Joy Awards support the work of emerging media artists, as well as established artists who wish to explore a new genre or medium in Atlantic Canada. Successful applicants are selected by peer review. These Awards have recognized talented artists and filmmakers for almost a quarter-century.

Joy Awards 2009:

Deadline for the Joy, Joy Post, CBC Script Joy, NL Joy and Helen Hill Joy is Friday August 28 2009.
Applications must be received by 5pm.

New Brunswick Joy Award deadline: October 16 2009, 5pm.

A 2009 application form will be available shortly. For reference the 2008 general form can be downloaded here (PDF) >
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Winners of the 2008 Joy Awards.

Stephen Arnold for Dust , winner of the 2008 Joy Award. More >

Joanne Kerrigan for Gigantic Piledriver! , winner of the 2008 Joy Post Award. More >

Mark Hoffe for Snarbuckled , winner of the 2008 Newfoundland Joy Award. More >

Luckas Cardona for Mr. Happy , winner of the 2008 CBC TV Broadcast Script Development Award. More >

Tim Rayne for Songbird, winner of the 2008 New Brunswick Joy Award. More >

Chantal Tardiff for Hair Comes Trouble, winner of the 2008 Helen Hill Animated Joy Award. More >

 

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 Application forms are in PDF format, a PDF reader is needed to view and print the form. On Mac you can also use the Preview software which is pre-intalled on your system.

The Linda Joy Media Arts Society is a charitable organization established in memory of filmmaker Linda Joy Busby.

canada councilThe LJMAS gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts!