In the inaugural Best Inclusivity category, WGBH, Atomic Cartoons and PBS KIDS won in Kids with Molly of Denali, with Netflix live-action series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices taking the honors in Preschool, and Aquarius Films/ABC Australia adventure series The Unlisted winning in Tweens/Teens.
The 2021 Kidscreen Awards, which received a record number of entries, celebrated the year’s best work in children’s television and digital media. Assessed by two panels of highly respected industry judges, the Programming and Creative Talent winners are as follows:
KIDS PROGRAMMING
Best New Series
Tales of Arcadia: Wizards
DreamWorks Animation, Netflix
Best Animated Series
Forky Asks a Question
Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
Best Live-Action Series
First Day
Epic Films, Kojo Entertainment, ABC Australia, Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Best Mixed-Media Series
Backyard Beats
BGM Sphere, TVOKids
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Apple, Studio AKA
Best Short Film
Lamp Life
Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+
Best Inclusivity
Molly of Denali
WGBH, Atomic Cartoons, PBS KIDS
Best in Class
Lamp Life
Pixar Animation Studios, Disney+