SPFF is an independent festival hosted by The Coast, Halifax's Weekly showcasing films made with smart phones by filmmakers of any caliber.
The win marks the first time a Nova Scotian organization has ever received the prize from the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
North Coast Journal staff writer Ryan Burns is nominated for the John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting.
Christine Oreskovich, publisher of The Coast in Halifax, says that strong community ties have helped her publication thrive.
Reporter Tim Bousquet earned the 2012 Don McGillivray Award from the Canadian Association of Journalists for his investigation of former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly.
Palo Alto Weekly picked up the coveted general excellence award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association.
The Michener Award is one of the highest honors in Canadian journalism.
Sam Littlefair-Wallace is a finalist in the Feature Writing category. Tim Bousquet is nominated for Enterprise Reporting.
Monterey County Weekly took first place for General Excellence.
A 5,000-word investigative piece by The Coast's Tim Bousquet questioned the role of Halifax mayor Peter Kelly as executor of a family friend's will.
