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On 9 February 2021, actor/comedian Emma Hunter hosted the infamous Kidscreen Awards ceremony, exclusively sponsored by the Canada Media Fund, the year’s best work in children’s television and digital media.
The Kidscreen Awards Ceremony is a high-profile celebration of children’s content excellence paying tribute to outstanding TV and digital media work from around the world that keeps kids and families entertained.
The event was singled out and celebrated by the global kids entertainment community. Determined by two panels of esteemed industry judges, awards in the Programming and Creative Talent categories were given to the following entries:
PROGRAMMING—PRESCHOOL CATEGORY
Best New SeriesMadagascar: A Little Wild DreamWorks Animation
Best Animated SeriesBluey Ludo Studio, BBC Studios, ABC Australia, Screen Queensland, Screen Australia
Best Live-Action SeriesSesame Street (season 50) Sesame Workshop, HBO
Best Mixed-Media SeriesStories with Sound Effects Lapost Estudios, Señal Colombia
Best One-Off, Special or TV MovieSesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Sesame Workshop, HBO
Best Short FilmLove is Love Hopster Studios, Picnic Animation Studio
Best InclusivityBookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices Netflix
Best in ClassSesame Street (season 50) Sesame Workshop, HBO
PROGRAMMING—KIDS CATEGORY
Best New SeriesTales of Arcadia: Wizards DreamWorks Animation, Netflix
Best Animated SeriesForky Asks a Question Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
Best Live-Action SeriesFirst Day Epic Films, Kojo Entertainment, ABC Australia, Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Best Mixed-Media SeriesBackyard Beats BGM Sphere, TVOKids
Best One-Off, Special or TV MovieHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Apple, Studio AKA
Best Short FilmLamp Life Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
Best InclusivityMolly of Denali WGBH, Atomic Cartoons, PBS KIDS
Best in ClassLamp Life Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
PROGRAMMING—TWEENS/TEENS CATEGORY
Best New SeriesLocke & Key Netflix, Genre Arts, Hard A Productions, Circle of Confusion, IDW Entertainment
Best Animated SeriesCentral Park Apple, 20th Century Fox Television
Best Live-Action SeriesLocke & Key Netflix, Genre Arts, Hard A Productions, Circle of Confusion, IDW Entertainment
Best Mixed-Media SeriesAbout Sex Echo Media, CBC Gem
Best One-Off, Special or TV MovieAdventure Time: Distant Lands HBO Max, Cartoon Network Studios
Best InclusivityThe Unlisted Aquarius Films, ABC Australia
Best in ClassCentral Park Apple, 20th Century Fox Television
CREATIVE TALENT CATEGORY
Best DirectingBlueyLudo Studio, BBC Studios, ABC Australia, Screen Queensland, Screen Australia
Best WritingBlueyLudo Studio, BBC Studios, ABC Australia, Screen Queensland, Screen Australia
Best MusicBlueyLudo Studio, BBC Studios, ABC Australia, Screen Queensland, Screen Australia
Best AnimationLamp Life Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
Best Voice TalentLamp Life Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
Best ActingLocke & KeyNetflix, Genre Arts, Hard A Productions, Circle of Confusion, IDW Entertainment
Best DesignAdventure Time: Distant Lands HBO Max, Cartoon Network Studios
There is also a set of Kidscreen Awards designed to spotlight the best efforts made by broadcasters to build stronger connections with kids and family audiences around the world. These winners were decided through online voting by Kidscreen readers in December. The winners are as follows:
BROADCASTING CATEGORY
Channel of the YearPBS KIDS
Best Programming BlockCBC Kids Morning BlockCBC Kids
Best On-Air Host or Hosting TeamKiruna Stamell—Play School ABC Kids
Best Kids-Only Streaming ServiceYouTube Kids
And rounding out the Kidscreen Awards program is a set of digital categories for preschool (zero to five) and kids (six and up). Here are the winners:
DIGITAL—PRESCHOOL CATEGORY
Best Learning App—BrandedLEGO DUPLO World The LEGO Group, StoryToys, Touch Press
Best Learning App—OriginalDuolingo ABC Duolingo
Best Game App—BrandedPBS KIDS Games PBS KIDS
Best Game App—OriginalBookful—Bringing Books to Life in Augmented RealityInception XR
Best Alternative GameScribbles and Ink WGBH, Global Mechanic Media, PBS KIDS
Best YouTube ChannelPBS KIDS
Best Web/App Series—BrandedSesame Street Monster Meditations with Headspace Sesame Workshop
Best Web/App Series—OriginalThe Birthday Show Hellosaurus
Best WebsitePBS KIDS
DIGITAL—KIDS CATEGORY
Best Learning App—BrandedWWF Amazing Planet WWF, Kids Industries
Best Learning App—OriginalSquare Panda
Best Game App—BrandedGoNoodle Games GoNoodle
Best Game App—OriginalBaba Yaga Baobab Studios
Best Alternative GameBaba Yaga Baobab Studios
Best YouTube ChannelDodo KidsThe Dodo, Group Nine Media
Best Web/App Series—BrandedOddtube Fred Rogers Productions, Sinking Ship Entertainment, PBS KIDS
Best Web/App Series—OriginalMy Stay-At-Home Diary Lopii Productions, TVOKids, Shaw Rocket Fund, Canada Media Fund
Best WebsiteOdd SquadFred Rogers Productions, Sinking Ship Entertainment, PBS KIDS
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