Awards shows in both Montreal and Toronto this month were a powerful reminder of the considerable talent, energy and passion that makes up the new media industry, even through a tough year. In Montreal, the National Animation and Design Centre (CentreNAD) honored graduates from its 2001 program on May 22 at the Théâtre du Gésu. In Toronto on May 27, the Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) fêted the industry’s most prominent advocates and entrepreneurs at the Bluma Appel Theatre. Canadian NEW MEDIA would like to thank the organizers of both events – the CentreNAD in Montreal and Delvinia Inc. in Toronto – for inviting it to participate.