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'Clone Wars' Nabs Top Daytime Emmy Award

Star Wars: The Clone Wars receives the coveted Outstanding Special Class Animated Program award at the Daytime Emmys.

Polygon Pictures announced that the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Transformers Prime, both with CG animation produced by the studio, have received a total of 5 awards at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmys, includingOutstanding Special Class Animated Program.

The Emmys, known as the "Academy Awards" of television, are one of the most prestigious honors in the industry. One of the major categories awarded at the Daytime Emmys is the prize for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program, which previously was awarded to Transformers Prime. This year, the coveted honor belongs to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. PPI is proud to have been a part of the team behind such award-winning series for two years running.

Awards ReceivedStar Wars: The Clone Wars Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramOutstanding Performer in an Animated Program: David Tennant as Huyang

Transformers Prime Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Background Designer (Jason Park, Orion Pax: Part 3)Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Animator (Arato Kato, Hard Knocks)Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Storyboard Artist (Kirk Van Wormer, Nemesis Prime)

In keeping with our stated mission to "do what no other has done, in unparalleled quality, for all the world to see and enjoy,” PPI will continue striving to launch Japan's renowned animation business on a global scale

Source: Polygon Pictures Inc.

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Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.