So where were we? Oh yeah. Emily Carroll had just received the Pigskin Peters award for experimental or avant-garde comics! Huzzah Emily! Next up was the Doug Wright Spotlight Award (aka “The Nipper”) which is handed out to the cartoonist deemed most worthy of wider recognition. This was a hotly contested category this year which […]
2014 DWA ceremony wrap-up: Part One
Posted on 20. May, 2014 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
So, that was a pretty decent 10th birthday party. For those of you who weren’t able to attend in person, The Doug Wright Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary this past weekend as part of the Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF) in (mostly) sunny downtown Toronto. A feature event of TCAF, the DWAs were staged a […]
The 2014 Doug Wright Awards video
Posted on 13. May, 2014 by DWAMagpie in News, Videos
Phew! We officially now have 10 years of Doug Wright Awards ceremonies under our belt. While we love every aspect of our annual show we have a soft spot in our hearts for our annual “Nominee Video”, a 5-to-6 minute animated tribute that skewers the Best Book nominees with a knowing wink. Every year I […]
Alex Fellows’ cinematic take on the 2014 Wright Awards poster
Posted on 28. Apr, 2014 by DWAMagpie in Uncategorized
The Doug Wright Awards are pleased to present to you our 10th anniversary poster, from the mind of Montreal cartoonist (and DWA-winner) Alex Fellows. Inspired by classic movie poster art this poster ha sit all: creepy clowns, Scott Thompson and Doug Wright’s good old Nipper! The 2014 Doug Wright Awards will be held Saturday May […]