The Kidscreen Awards has announced the shortlisted entries that are continuing in the competition through a final round of judging. The winners will be revealed on February 9 in an online awards ceremony held during the Kidscreen Summit Virtual 2021.
Shortlisted entries in the Programming categories will be reviewed and assessed by a panel of judges including Adina Pitt (Cartoon Network), Cheryl Taylor (BBC Children’s), Heather Tilert (Netflix), Layla Lewis (Nickelodeon), Nikki Reed (HBO Max), Linda Simensky (PBS KIDS), Tara Sorensen (Apple), Tiphaine de Raguenel (France Télévisions), Eryk Casemiro (Nickelodeon), Aram Yacoubian (Netflix), Libby Doherty (ABC Australia) and Sarah Muller (BBC Children’s).
Shortlisted entries in the Digital categories will be judged by Sara DeWitt (PBS KIDS), James Stephenson (Wonderstorm), Dan Efergan (Aardman Animations), Jenny Gioia (Sesame Workshop), Ellen Solberg (Hopster), Justin Hsu (MarcoPolo Learning), Vikrant Mathur (Future Today), Loretta Todd (IM4 VR Lab), Estelle Lloyd (Azoomee) and Matthew Evans (Apple).
The inaugural Best Inclusivity entries were reviewed and assessed by David Levine (content strategist), Theresa Helmer (Disney Channels), Taylor K. Shaw (Black Women Animate), Shadi Petosky (creator, Danger & Eggs), Matt Kaplowitz (Bridge Multimedia), Kevin Clark (Netflix), Carl Reed (Lion Forge Animation), Shabnam Rezaei (Big Bad Boo Studios) and Kay Benbow (media consultant).
Categories with animated competitors listed below. For more information and full list of nominees, visit awards.kidscreen.com.
PROGRAMMING – PRESCHOOL
Best New Series
Helpsters (Apple, Sesame Workshop)
Madagascar: A Little Wild (DreamWorks Animation)
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (Sesame Workshop, HBO Max)
Best Animated Series
Bluey (Ludo Studio, BBC Studios, ABC Australia, Screen Queensland, Screen Australia)
Hey Duggee (Studio AKA, BBC Studios, BBC Children’s)
Madagascar: A Little Wild (DreamWorks Animation)
Best Mixed-Media Series
Blue’s Clues & You (9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films)
Science Saves the Day: PAW Patrol (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
Stories with Sound Effects (Lapost Estudios, Señal Colombia)
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration (Sesame Workshop, HBO)
The Sound of Dinosaurs—Dino Dana (Sinking Ship Entertainment, Amazon Prime Video)
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Lupus Films, Tiger Tea Productions, HarperCollins Children’s Books, Universal Pictures)
Best Short Film
Love Is Love (Hopster Studios, Picnic Animation Studio)
Monster Measurements (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
Winner at Dinner (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
Best Inclusivity
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Netflix)
Love Is Love (Hopster Studios, Picnic Animation Studio)
Pablo (Paper Owl Films)
PROGRAMMING: KIDS
Best New Series
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (DreamWorks Animation, Netflix)
Tales of Arcadia: Wizards (DreamWorks Animation, Netflix)
The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix, Walden Media)
Best Animated Series
Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)
Forky Asks a Question (Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+)
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (DreamWorks Animation, Netflix)
Best Mixed-Media Series
Alien TV (Entertainment One, POP Family Entertainment, Netflix, Nine Network)
Backyard Beats (Bristow Global Media, TVOKids)
Mini Yoga Season Two (Groupe Media TFO)
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (Apple, Studio AKA)
The Most Magnificent Thing (Corus Entertainment, Nelvana)
The Snail and the Whale (Magic Light Pictures)
Best Short Film
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights (Graphilm Entertainment, Rai Ragazzi)
Lamp Life (Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+)
Takalani Sesame (Sesame Workshop, Pulp Films)
Best Inclusivity
Family Reunion (Netflix)
First Day (Epic Films, Kojo Entertainment, ABC Australia, Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Children’s Television Foundation)
Molly of Denali (WGBH, Atomic Cartoons)
PROGRAMMING – TWEENS/TEENS
Best New Series
Duncanville (20th Century Fox Television, FOX Entertainment, Universal Television, Scullys, Paper Kite Productions)
Locke & Key (Netflix, Genre Arts, Hard A Productions, Circle of Confusion, IDW Entertainment)
The Complicated Life of Léa Olivier (Encore Television, Slalom Productions)
Best Animated Series
Bob’s Burgers (Bento Box Entertainment, 20th Century Fox)
Central Park (Apple, 20th Century Fox Television)
The Strange Chores (Ludo Studio, Media World Pictures, ABC Australia, Boat Rocker Studios, Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Screen Queensland)
Best Mixed-Media Series
About Sex (Echo Media, CBC Gem)
FLIP, l’algorithme (Groupe Média TFO)
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Adventure Time: Distant Lands (HBO Max, Cartoon Network Studios)
FLIPPONS 2019 (Groupe Média TFO)
Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave (Pacific Bay Entertainment, Entertainment Force, Netflix)
BROADCASTING
Channel of the Year
ABC Kids
CBeebies
PBS KIDS
Best Kids-Only Streaming Service
Hopster
Pinna
YouTube Kids
