Ground breaking Canadian new media company. Start-up or established, same category- the winning company will have taken digital media to the next level. Must make a minimum of $2 million in revenues.
To enter, please contact Rachel Franklin at Deloitte & Touche at rafranklin@deloitte.ca.

They have a vision, a two-year game-plan, a team of enthusiastic stars and a regulation-sized pool table. Now all they have to do is rise above the fray and make their mark. Award for the "up and coming" company of 2010.

Demonstration of content that uniquely positions a brand, product or service within the context of a multiplatform entertainment experience. Must include online video content and one other component (merchandise, mobile, games).

Interactive property which helps diverse Canadian communities share their stories and cultural collections, from national, provincial, municipal to local, with new and growing international audiences. Must add visibility to Canada's cultural experiences through an online exploration of our heritage and culture.

Excellence in the use of the digital medium for communicating, advocating and marketing to communities about social causes affecting the world. Methods of outreach can include all forms of digital media, including websites, mobile, and social technologies.

Excellence in interactive enhancement of a television property on digital platforms. Eligible projects could include games, websites and/or mobile applications associated with a television program.

Awarded to a piece of technology that will most radically change the media landscape. Technology can be software or hardware based. The technology must have been created by Canadian developers working in Canada at the time of its development and launch.

Excellence in the development of interactive platforms for both entertaining and informing children aged 13 and under. Entries include online video, websites, cross-platform media, and products with a digital environment.

Any application that delivers services to a mobile phone. This application demonstrates excellent functionality, innovation, audience reach and frequency, and demonstrates excellence in the use of the capabilities of the mobile medium.

Excellence in the creation, delivery and execution of online advertising campaigns. Including but not limited to video, gaming, mobile, websites, banners, pop-ups, microsites, email, digital out of home, and rich media. Entries will be judged according to level of user engagement, awareness, and use of medium.

An online video portal that distributes video content via the internet or mobile. Videos can be any length and any genre, and may include music videos, movies, news clips, videos, and full-length TV shows. Portals will be judged according to value of content for the audience, brand distinction, functionality and enhanced features such as social networking tools.

Excellence in the development of a production that is viewed exclusively by internet audiences. Entries may include a factual or fiction production of any genre with no prior transmission on television or theatrical release prior to launch.

Demonstrates excellent use of social media for business, arts, or community organizations. Must exhibit innovation in creating and connecting communities.

Innovative games playable in a web browser created by Canadian developers for any market or audience. Entries may include games with either single or multiplayer experiences.

The producer is the glue which binds the production together. Visionary, planner, and executer, the producer guides the project to completion. Producer of the Year will be awarded to the individual who has both conceptualized and delivered outstanding new digital media products and services in the last 12 months.

Interface design plays a fundamental role in how people interact with digital media properties. Recognizing this, the interactive designer uses their imagination and knowledge of the current trends to immerse the users in a creative online environment. The Interactive Designer of the Year award will recognize a talented Canadian who set the bar this year in creating inspiring online designs.

Always staying on top of the trends and even creating a few of their own, the Digital Executive of the Year demonstrates the ability to shift their strategies with the ever-changing, ever-expanding digital landscape at internet speed. The recipient will be will be a leader in the creation and execution of a market winning vision that emerges their business into the digital forefront of their industry in 2010.

Have you built an exciting web or mobile application with a large following? Do you code leverage Twitter, Facebook, Cloud Computing or other popular platforms and technologies? This award will be given to a Canadian developer who demonstrates excellence in harnessing cutting edge technologies and applications that enhance the online experience.

This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of an emerging leader in the field of digital media. The recipient has accomplished key milestones that contribute to the development of the digital media industry, and demonstrates leadership potential, creating amazing content and technological innovations that are grabbing the attention of users in Canada and abroad.