Welcome to ICEBREAKERS, the official podcast of the 2018 ICE Awards, celebrating the best of Atlantic Canadian creativity! Join Sarah Densmore, Account Executive for Cossette, and special guest host, local copywriter and actor, Adrian Comeau, as they interview the brightest creative minds in the region. On our final episode of this year’s series, we are discussing equal representation in pop culture with Emma Paulson and Kate MacDonald of The Magic Project. The Magic Project is a nonprofit organization that aims to bring the voices and experiences of marginalized communities to the forefront of social media and community discussion using art and photography as the vehicle to do so. The ultimate goal is to raise awareness of social justice issues. Starting with a focus on Black Canadians with two powerful photoshoots entitled “Black Girls are Magic” and “Black Kings are Magic,” Emma and Kate began to showcase artwork as a form of activism in divisive times. The Magic Project continues to expand their mission to advocate for all marginalized groups, including LGBTQ, disabled, mental health patients, homeless, and underrepresented communities. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 2018 ICE AWARDS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT iceawards.ca.

ICE BREAKERS 2018

Episode #6 - "Diversity in Pop Culture" with Emma Paulson & Kate MacDonald of The Magic Project

Welcome to ICEBREAKERS, the official podcast of the 2018 ICE Awards, celebrating the best of Atlantic Canadian creativity! Join hosts Ryan Rumbolt, Creative Director and Founder of Wonderlust, and Sarah Densmore, Account Executive for Cossette, as they interview the brightest creative minds in the region. On episode 3 we are talking to Newfoundland’s prodigal son, Donnie Dumphy! From his infamous gib rap YouTube videos for “Havin’ a Time” and “For the B’y’s,” Donnie has become the spokesperson for Value Village’s selection of windbreaker suits and for Newfound Cabs’ Mobile App. Donnie spends his days raising chickens and retro-fitting his home to be more environmentally sustainable. He produced a feature-length film about himself, entitled “How to Be Deadly,” following the 2012 success of a related 15-minute short film of the same title, that screened at Cannes and the Toronto International Film Festival. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 2018 ICE AWARDS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT iceawards.ca

Episode #3 -“Havin’ a Time”, a conversation with Donnie Dumphy

Welcome to ICEBREAKERS, the official podcast of the 2018 ICE Awards, celebrating the best of Atlantic Canadian creativity! Join hosts Ryan Rumbolt, Creative Director and Founder of Wonderlust, and Sarah Densmore, Account Executive for Cossette, as they interview the brightest creative minds in the region. On episode 2, we are talking to Jonathan Torrens. Most know Jonathan from his acting career as the host of CBC’s “Street Cents” and “Jonovision,” and as Sunnyvale’s favourite rapper J-ROC on “The Trailer Park Boys.” Recently, Jonathan has gotten behind the mic and teamed up with musician Jeremy Taggart for the weekly podcast “Taggart & Torrens.” Their podcast covers everything weird and wonderful about Canadian nostalgia and is accompanied by the book “Canadianity.” Jonathon’s acting career has spanned three decades, a testament to the creative and hardworking Atlantic Canadian that he is. He was this year’s host of the East Coast Music Awards, and his new podcast has been nominated for a “Canadian Comedy Award.” TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 2018 ICE AWARDS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT iceawards.ca

Episode #2 - 'The Man, The Myth, The Legend ' with Jonathan Torrens

Welcome to ICEBREAKERS, the official podcast of the 2018 ICE Awards, celebrating the best of Atlantic Canadian creativity! Join hosts Ryan Rumbolt, Creative Director and Founder of Wonderlust, and Sarah Densmore, Account Executive for Cossette, as they interview the brightest creative minds in the region. In our first episode we host Jeremie Saunders. Jeremie is a multi-award winning actor, producer, and host of popular original Canadian media, including film, television and podcasts. He is the leading voice on the “Sickboy” Podcast, the co-host of the “Turn Me On” Podcast, and our amazing host for the 2018 ICE Awards. Jeremie lives with a genetic lung disease called Cystic Fibrosis. In the culmination of his affinity for laughter and education, Jeremie, alongside his two best friends, Taylor MacGillivary and Brian Stever, founded the “Sickboy” Podcast. Listed as one of iTunes’ “Best Of 2015,” Sickboy explores conversations with a wide range of guests, talking and laughing about their experiences living with terminal or chronic illnesses. Sickboy aims to tear down the walls of stigma and find levity in an otherwise dark situation. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 2018 ICE AWARDS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT iceawards.ca

Episode #1 - TMI with Sickboy

Creative people can fashion something beautiful, something meaningful, out of nothing. A power like that deserves to be recognized and celebrated. On June 7th, 2018, the who’s who of marketing will be attending at Pier 21, in Halifax. It’s a time to look back at the brands we’ve built and campaigns we’ve brought to life, and to celebrate all the creativity that our provinces have to offer. The ICE Awards includes a professional development day as well as the big event: the ICE Awards Gala. ICE is organized by volunteers in the marketing industry and submissions are judged by an out-of-region jury.

hubhopper

ICE BREAKERS 2018

hubhopper