ABC ME series
First Day is getting a second season, in funding announcements today from Screen Australia.
Created by writer / director Julie Kalceff and produced by Epic Films / Kojo Entertainment, the series which centred on transgender student Hannah Bradford (Evie Macdonald) has been awarded by 2020 Kidscreen Awards, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Rose d’Or Festival and GLAAD Media Awards.
A 20-part children’s animated series
Ginger & the Vegesaurs for ABC iview and YouTube is also amongst the $1.3 million funding for five online projects. Also included are
Sunset Paradise and comedy series
The Emu War both for YouTube and
February 10th, 2021 By David Knox 1 commentFiled under: News,
ABC has won seven trophies at the international Kidscreen Awards, including four for hit series,
Bluey.
ABC programs and Australian producers and creators were honoured across the preschool, kids and tweens / teens programming categories at the awards on 9 February, which celebrate the world’s best children’s television and digital entertainment.
ABC’s haul of 7 Kidscreen Awards was its most successful to date, tying with Disney, and only just behind US network PBS (8).
Bluey, produced by Ludo Studio, won Best Animated Series for preschoolers, plus three Creative Talent Awards for Best Directing, Best Writing and Best Music.
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LEGO Duplo, WWF-UK and Sesame Workshop have been named among the winners at this year’s Kidscreen Awards, a high profile awards ceremony that celebrates the best in children’s television and digital media.
Hosted by actor and comedian, Emma Hunter, this year’s awards took place virtually as the global kids entertainment community gathered to highlight and applaud the best that the business has to offer. Winners were determined by two panels of esteemed industry judges who selected winners across more than 50 categories.
Among the winners at this year’s awards were Sesame Workshop who took home the award for Best Live Action Series, Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie, Best in Class, and Best Web/App Series – Branded. Other winners included the likes of BBC Studios’ Bluey, LEGO Duplo, and WWF-UK who partnered with Kids Industries to develop its Amazing Planet app.