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Kidscreen Announces Shortlist for 2023 Kidscreen Awards

Winners will be revealed at a special awards ceremony at Kidscreen Summit 2023.

Kidscreen has announced its shortlist for the upcoming 14th Annual Kidscreen Awards. All winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony at Kidscreen Summit 2023 in Miami on February 14.

In categories that include animation or mixed media, the nominees are:

Preschool

Best New Series:

  • Deepa & Anoop (Mattel Television, Netflix)
  • Get Rolling with Otis (9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films, AppleTV+)
  • Pretzel and the Puppies (HarperCollins Productions, House of Cool, AppleTV+)

Best Animated Series:

  • Bluey Season 3 (BBC Studios Kids & Family, Ludo Studio, ABC Australia)
  • Mecha Builders (Sesame Workshop)
  • Octonauts: Above and Beyond (Silvergate Media, Netflix)

Best Mixed-Media Series:

  • JoJo & Gran Gran Season 2 (BBC Children’s Productions, CBeebies)
  • Takalani Sesame (South African version of Sesame Street - Sesame Workshop, Pulp Films)
  • The Tiny Chef Show (Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Show Productions, Factory, Nickelodeon Animation, Dunshire Productions)

Best One-Off, Special, or TV Movie:

  • Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (Disney Television Animation)
  • Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches (Disney Television Animation)
  • Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup (Mattel Television, Nelvana Enterprises)

Best Holiday or Special Episode:

  • “Dragon Island”—Pocoyo (Zinkia Entertainment)
  • “Holiday Goose Chase”—Madagascar: A Little Wild (DreamWorks Animation)
  • “Martin Luther King Jr. Day”—Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop, HBO Max)

Best Inclusivity:

  • Ada Twist, Scientist (Flashing Lights Media, CBeebies)
  • Deepa & Anoop (Mattel Television, Netflix)
  • Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop, HBO Max)

Kids

Best New Series:

  • Big Blue (Guru Studio, CBC Kids)
  • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (DreamWorks Animation)
  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (DreamWorks Animation)

Best Animated Series:

  • It’s Pony (Nickelodeon)
  • Kid Cosmic (Netflix, Mercury Filmworks)
  • Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (Zagtoon, Method Animation, Disney Channel)

Best Mixed-Media Series:

  • Ahlan Simsim (Sesame Workshop)
  • Backyard Beats Season 2 (Sphere Media, TVOKids)
  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (TG Entertainment, Wild Child Animation, Black Camel Productions, Sky Kids)

Best One-Off, Special, or TV Movie

  • Luck (Skydance Animation, AppleTV+)
  • Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (Aardman, Netflix)
  • Superworm (Magic Light Pictures, BBC One)

Best Holiday or Special Episode:

  • It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown (WildBrain, AppleTV+)
  • Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne (WildBrain, AppleTV+)
  • Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love (WildBrain, AppleTV+)

Best Inclusivity:

  • Best Foot Forward (Muse Entertainment, AppleTV+) (live-action)
  • Karma’s World (9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films, Karma’s World Entertainment, Netflix)
  • Raising Dion (Netflix) (live-action)

Tweens/Teens

Best New Series:

  • Heartstopper (See-Saw Films, Netflix) (live-action)
  • Star Wars: Visions (Kamikaze Douga, Lucasfilm, Disney+)
  • Theodosia (Cottonwood Media, HBO Max) (live-action)

Best Animated Series:

  • Bob’s Burgers (Bento Box Entertainment, 20th Television)
  • Central Park (20th Television, Apple TV+)
  • Star Wars: Visions (Kamikaze Douga, Lucasfilm, Disney+)

Best Mixed-Media Series:

  • Lost Ollie (21 Laps Entertainment, Netflix)
  • Tales from Dun Draiochta (Igloo Animations)

Best Inclusivity:

  • Heartstopper (See-Saw Films, Netflix) (live-action)
  • Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series (Boat Rocker Studios, BBC Children’s Productions) (live-action)
  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Bar Productions, Disney Television Animation, WildBrain)

Judges for shortlisted entries in the programming include Rick Clodfelter (Disney Branded Television); Libbie Doherty (ABC Australia); Rafael Garcia (Disney Branded Television); Chris Hutchison (Disney Branded Television); Kate Morton (BBC Children’s); Sarah Muller (BBC Children’s); Lucy Murphy (Sky Kids); Zack Olin (Nickelodeon); Adriano Schmid (PBS KIDS); Vicky Schroderus (YLE Children); Heather Tilert (Netflix); and Kristofer Updike (NBCUniversal)/

Judges for shortlisted entries in the Best Inclusivity entries include Mounia Aram (Mounia Aram Company); Musa Brooker (Six Point Harness); Farrell Hall (9 Story Media Group); Christina Jang (Disney Branded Television); Lisa Jones (WGBH); David Levine (Lightboat Media); Debbie Macdonald (children’s media consultant); Saxton Moore (Lion Forge Animation); Maria Perez-Brown (TIME Studios); David Siegel (Exceptional Minds); Karissa Valencia (Netflix); and Zulema Uriarte (Netflix).

In categories that include animation or mixed media, the nominees in the digital categories are:

Preschool

Best Website:

  • Alma’s Way (Fred Rogers Productions, Makefully Studios, PBS KIDS)
  • Donkey Hodie (Fred Rogers Productions, Curious Media, PBS KIDS) PBS KIDS (PBS KIDS)

Best Web/App Series – Original:

  • Gus Plus Us (Caster Studios)
  • Luna Muna (Hellosaurus)
  • Miikshi (Shaftesbury, Gazelle Automations)

Best Web/App Series—Branded:

  • Blaze’s Amazing Race Through Time (Nickelodeon, YouTube)
  • #ComingTogether Word of the Day (Sesame Workshop)
  • Kids Meet (Sesame Workshop, HiHo Kids)

Best Game App—Branded:

  • LEGO Duplo Marvel (The LEGO Group, Marvel Entertainment, StoryToys)
  • PAW Patrol Rescue World (Budge Studios, Nickelodeon)
  • PBS KIDS Games (PBS KIDS)

Best Learning App—Original:

  • ABCmouse Early Learning Academy (Age of Learning)
  • DuolingoABC (Duolingo)
  • Lingokids (Lingokids)

Best YouTube Channel:

  • Blue’s Clues & You (Nick Jr.)
  • PBS KIDS (PBS KIDS)
  • Sesame Workshop India (Sesame Workshop India)

Best Alternative Game:

  • On the Job: Astronaut (Noggin)
  • Speedy Delivery (Fred Rogers Productions, Curious Media)
  • Xavier Riddle Museum Maker (9 Story Media Group, Relish, PBS KIDS)

Kids

Best Website:

  • CBC Kids (CBC Kids)
  • Talk with Jenna (IMC Toys, Kitoons)

Best Web/App Series—Original:

  • Colossal Questions (Peacock Kids)
  • Feel Your Best Self (University of Connecticut, Puppet Motion, Luminous Creative Agency)
  • Street Cents (CBC Kids) (live-action)

Best Web/App Series—Branded:

  • Matchbox Adventures: World Tour (Mattel, Relish)
  • My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale (eOne, Lil Critter Workshop)
  • Polly Pocket: Adventure Studios (Mattel, Relish)

Best Game App—Original:

  • Kuato Dino Tales (Kuato Studios)
  • Super Spy Ryan: Rumble Arena (Ryan’s World, Amazon Kids+ Original Games, p.w. Games, Sunlight Entertainment, pocket.watch, Amber Studio)

Best Game App—Branded:

  • Nickverse (Paramount Games, Dubit)
  • Super Spy Ryan (Ryan’s World, Amazon Kids+ Original Games, p.w. Games, Sunlight Entertainment, pocket.watch, Amber Studio)

Best Learning App—Original:

  • ABCmouse Early Learning Academy (Age of Learning)
  • Da Vinci (Da Vinci)
  • DIY (DIY, Kyt Technologies)

Best Learning App—Branded:

  • Cyberchase: Duck Dash (The WNET Group, Bridge Multimedia, Relish, PBS KIDS)
  • Zigazoo (Zigazoo)

Best Alternative Game:

  • Cha-Ching Money Adventures (Prudence Foundation, Two Moos)
  • Mr. Skaeg’s Letter Hunt (DR Ramasjang, Hello Monday)
  • Warrior Cats: Ultimate Edition (Coolabi, Aldrich-Callen Studios)

Judges for shortlisted entries in the digital categories include Jenny Gioia (Sesame Workshop); Marc Goodchild (IpDipSkyBlue); Beth Goss (Outright Games); Sunil Gundaria (Age of Learning); David Hutchinson (WildBrain Spark); Fredrik Loving (Spin Master); Lydia Mossahebi (BBC Children’s); Susanna Pollack (Games for Change); James Rubin (Hellosaurus); and Christine Thompson (Dark Slope).

Source: KidScreen

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