Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ ‘Damn Right’ wins Prism Prize for best music video
TORONTO — The music video for “Damn Right” by Snotty Nose Rez Kids and director Sterling Larose won this year’s Prism Prize.
The hip-hop duo from Kitamaat Village in northwest BC were honored Thursday at an awards ceremony announcing the $20,000 purse.
Award founder Louis Calabro praised the three and a half minute video as a “visually stunning and colorful” tribute to The Beatles.
The $5,000 Audience Award went to artist Dan Mangan and director Lester Lyons-Hookham for their “Fire Escape” music video.
Toronto-based director Sara Elgamal received the $2,500 Willie Dunn Award, given to a pioneer in the Canadian music community.
This allows Elgamal to select an emerging Canadian creative to receive an additional $2,500. She chose Toronto-based producer Roya Del Sol.
The Prism Prize is part of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, which also organizes the Canadian Screen Awards.
The event also celebrated special award winners, including Canadian singer-songwriter Nemahsis, Montreal-based director Aimé Irabahaye and Montreal-based photographer and director Adrian Villagomez.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 7, 2023.
