KIDSCREEN AWARDS 2020 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

Winners to be revealed at a gala event on February 11 during Kidscreen Summit 2020 in Miami, Florida.

Kidscreen, host of the global kids entertainment industry’s awards for excellence, have announced the shortlisted entries that are continuing in the competition through a final round of judging.

Animation UK would like to wish good luck to all our member companies who have been shortlisted for the prestigious awards.

The nominees in the Programming Categories are:

PRESCHOOL

Best New Series

Where’s Waldo (DreamWorks Animation Television)

Norman Picklestripes (Factory)

Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe (Nelvana)

Best Animated Series

Hey Duggee (Studio AKA, BBC Studios)

Claude (Sixteen South)

Peppa Pig (Entertainment One, Gaston’s Cave)

Best Live-Action Series

Dino Dana (Sinking Ship Entertainment)

Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop)

Molly and Mack (CBeebies, BBC Children’s)

Best Mixed-Media Series

Becca’s Bunch (JAM Media)

Yakka Dee! (Beakus, King Banana TV)

NIVIS—Amigos de Otro Mundo (Disney Latin America)

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

Dino Dana – The Dino Zone (Sinking Ship Entertainment)

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (Sesame Workshop)

Pinkalicious and Peterrific – A Pinkaperfect Birthday (WGBH, Sixteen South)

Best Short Film

Nick Jr. Snizzle Song (Nickelodeon)

The Luchador Scooter Race (Sesame Workshop, Pipeline Studios)

Nick Jr. Sunscreen Song (Nickelodeon)

KIDS

Best New Series

Kung-Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (DreamWorks Animation Television)

Serengeti (XIX Entertainment, John Downer Productions for Discovery Channel and BBC TV)

BIA (Disney Latin America)

Best Animated Series

Hilda (Silvergate Media, Netflix, Mercury Filmworks, Hilda Productions)

Kung-Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (DreamWorks Animation Television)

Little Big Awesome (Titmouse, Amazon Studios)

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

Angela’s Christmas (Netflix, Brown Bag Films)

ZOG (Magic Light Pictures, Triggerfish Animation)

Odd Squad – Odds and Ends (Sinking Ship Entertainment, Fred Rogers Productions)

Secret Life of Boys – Ethan Vs. The Posers (Zodiak Kids Studios)

Best Live-Action Series

Once (Disney Latin America)

Odd Squad (Sinking Ship Entertainment, Fred Rogers Productions)

Holly Hobbie (Aircraft Pictures, Cloudco Entertainment, Wexworks Media)

Just Add Magic (Amazon Studios)

Best Mixed-Media Series

Paper Port (Pipeline Studios, Zumbastico)

Blynk and Aazoo (Little Scooter Media)

Rooster House (Zip Zap, Tete Animation, Clan RTVE)

Best Short Film

Lost & Found (Wabi Sabi Studios)

Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 (Apple)

Spirit Riding Free: Pony Tales (DreamWorks Animation Television)

TWEENS/TEENS

Best New Series

The A List (Kindle Entertainment)

Unik (Unique) (NRK)

Sherwood (Baby Octopus, Toybox)

Best Animated Series

Bob’s Burgers (Bento Box Entertainment, 20th Century Fox)

Sherwood (Baby Octopus, Toybox)

Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (Tiger Aspect Productions, Endemol Shine International)

Best Live-Action Series

Jenny 2—My Recovery (Ma Reconstruction) (Productions Avenida)

A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)

Find Me In Paris (Federation Kids & Family, Cottonwood Media)

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

#ROXY (Mosiac Entertainment, Spesch)

Flippons 2018 (Groupe Media TFO)

Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas (Lime Pictures, Netflix)

These shortlisted entries are being reviewed and assessed by a fresh panel of judges, including the following execs: Adina Pitt (Cartoon Network), Jane Gould (Disney Channels Worldwide), Henrietta Hurford-Jones (BBC Studios), Heather Tilert (Netflix), Paul DeBenedittis (Nickelodeon), Cristina Fiumara (Disney+), Linda Simensky (PBS KIDS), Tiphaine de Raguenel (France Télévisions), Eryk Casamiro (Nickelodeon), Ed Horasz (Netflix), Nina Hahn (Nickelodeon) and Sarah Muller (BBC Children’s).

The nominees in the Digital Categories are:

PRESCHOOL

Best Learning App—Branded

Cleo & Cuquin: Explore + Learn (HITN)

HOMER Stories (HOMER)

Amazon FreeTime (Amazon)

Best Learning App—Original

StorySign (Aardman Animations, Huawei)

Funexpected Math! (Funexpected)

PlayKids (PlayKids)

Best Game App—Branded

Dino Dana: Dino Quest (Sinking Ship Entertainment)

PBS KIDS Games (PBS KIDS)

Ricky Zoom: Welcome to Wheelford (Entertainment One)

Best Game—Other

My First Day at School (Jollywise)

Cutie Pugs Games (Little Engine Moving Pictures)

Lili’s Skating Badge—16 Hudson (Big Bad Boo Studios)

Best YouTube Channel

Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop)

Oddbods (One Animation)

Moonbug (Moonbug)

Best Web/App Series—Branded

Canticos Volume 2 (Encantos Media Studios, Nickelodeon)

Sesame Steeet/HBO Respect Campaign (Sesame Workshop)

Cry Babies Magic Tears (IMC Toys)

Best Web/App Series—Original

Lili & Lola Season Two (Big Bad Boo Studios)

Tot Cop (Mooshku, Nickelodeon)

Miss Persona (Corus/Nelvana, Balloon House Productions)

Best Website

PBS KIDS (PBS KIDS)

Pinna (Pinna)

View full list of categories and nominees here

http://kidscreen.com/2019/12/09/and-the-kidscreen-award-nominees-are/

Source: UK ANIMATION