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Kidscreen Summit: full steam ahead for July live event

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With just 11 weeks to go until this year’s Kidscreen Summit takes place live in Miami, the organisers report that all planning and preparation is on track.

New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award medalist Kwame Alexander will kick the week off with a keynote address on Monday, July 18, sharing the inspirational story of his unconventional journey in kids entertainment, and exploring how the simple act of saying yes to new opportunities can enable companies and creators to change the world.

The winners of the 2022 Kidscreen Awards will also be revealed at a high-profile live ceremony hosted by prolific voice actor, comedian and music artist Grey Griffin, who has voiced more than 1,700 animated characters since 1996. Her credits include such iconic roles as Vicky from The Fairly OddParents, Frankie Foster, Duchess and Goo from Foster’s Home for Imaginery Friends, Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Lola, Lana and Lily Loud from The Loud House. Griffin has also been the voice of Daphne Blake in every Scooby-Doo production since 2000.

Offering a diverse mix of keynotes and debates, research presentations, panel discussions, buyer intel Q&As and signature pitching and mentoring sessions, the full programme is available online at summit.kidscreen.com. Live-event attendees will also have anytime access to a library of video recordings from Kidscreen Summit Virtual, which took place online in March.

It’s anticipated that more than 1,600 delegates will take part in Kidscreen Summit’s virtual and live events this year. New registrations for the live event are coming in every day, and a current delegate list is available online at summit.kidscreen.com.

Broadcasters and streaming platforms will be well represented, including buyers from Amazon Kids, Apple TV+, Baby First, BBC Children’s & Education, Comcast/Xfinity, Disney Branded TV, Disney+/Disney Channels, HITN, ITV, Netflix, Nickelodeon, PBS KIDS, TVOKids, WarnerMedia, WildBrain Television and YouTube.

Execs from studios and distributors such as 9 Story Media Group, Atomic Cartoons, Boat Rocker Media, Cyber Group Studios, Dandelooo, DreamWorks Animation, Federation Kids & Family, GURU Studio, Mediatoon, Millimages, Moonbug Entertainment, Nelvana, Sesame Workshop, Silvergate Media, Studio 100, Studio Canal, Superights, The Jim Henson Company and WildBrain are also attending.

Registration for Kidscreen Summit 2022 is open, with a final Early Bird discount running until Friday, May 27. More information can be found online at summit.kidscreen.com.

Kidscreen Summit live event postponed until July

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After carefully considering the impact of the Omicron variant on the industry’s ability to travel internationally and meet in person at this time, Kidscreen has decided to postpone Kidscreen Summit 2022, which was set to take place as a live event in Miami from February 14 to 17, until July 18 to 21.

Kidscreen Summit Virtual will still move forward as planned from March 7 to 11, and all attendees who are registered for the live event will also have access to this digital companion event.

“We recognize that it’s not the same experience as meeting in person, but our hope is that it still helps people make and maintain industry connections in Q1,” says Jocelyn Christie, Kidscreen’s SVP & Publisher.

All existing live event registrations and sponsorships will be transferred to the rescheduled event in July. Kidscreen has posted an FAQ page at summit.kidscreen.com/2022/postponement to answer some of the initial questions attendees may have, and its Customer Care team is standing by at customersupport@kidscreensummit.com to provide more info.

Registration is currently open for both Kidscreen Summit Virtual and the rescheduled Kidscreen Summit live event, and more information can be found online at summit.kidscreen.com.

Nominees for Kidscreen 2022 awards revealed

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Kidscreen, host of the global kids’ entertainment industry’s leading awards for excellence, has announced the shortlisted entries that are continuing in the competition through a final round of judging.

The winners will be be revealed on February 15 at a gala awards ceremony during Kidscreen Summit 2022.

The nominees are:

PRESCHOOL

Best New Series

Ridley Jones (Netflix)
Trash Truck (Glen Keane Productions, Netflix)
Waffles + Mochi (Higher Ground Productions, Netflix)

Best Animated Series

Madagascar: A Little Wild (DreamWorks Animation) Ridley Jones (Netflix)
Trash Truck (Glen Keane Productions, Netflix)

Best Live-Action Series

Helpsters (Sesame Workshop, Apple TV+)
Izzy’s Koala World (Dodo Productions, Netflix)
Sesame Street, season 51 (Sesame Workshop, HBO Max)

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Best Mixed-Media Series

Gabby’s Dollhouse (DreamWorks Animation, Netflix)
JoJo and Gran Gran (BBC Children’s In-House Productions, A Productions, CBeebies) Waffles + Mochi (Higher Ground Productions, Netflix)

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

“Molly and the Great One”—Molly of Denali (GBH Kids, Atomic Cartoons, PBS KIDS) PBS KIDS Talk About: Race and Racism (PBS KIDS, Crossroads Productions)
Zog and the Flying Doctors (Magic Light Pictures)

Best Holiday or Special Episode

A Trash Truck Christmas (Glen Keane Productions, Netflix)
“Blue’s Night Before Christmas”—Blue’s Clues & You (9 Story Media Group, Nick Jr.) “Holiday at Hoopers”—Sesame Street, season 51 (Sesame Workshop, HBO Max)

Best Inclusivity

Magic Hands Black History Songs (Flashing Lights Media, CBeebies) Mira, Royal Detective (Wild Canary, Disney Junior)
Waffles + Mochi (Higher Ground Productions, Netflix)

KIDS

Best New Series

Centaurworld (Netflix, Sketchshark Productions)
Kid Cosmic (Netflix)
The Patrick Star Show (Nickelodeon Animation Studio)

Best Animated Series

Centaurworld (Netflix, Sketchshark Productions)
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (DreamWorks Animation, Netflix) Looney Tunes Cartoons (Warner Bros. Animation, HBO Max)

Best Live-Action Series

Family Reunion (Netflix)
Odd Squad (Fred Rogers Productions, Sinking Ship Entertainment, PBS KIDS) Stardust (NRK)

Best Mixed-Media Series

Alien TV (Entertainment One, POP Family Entertainment, Netflix, Nine Network)
Club Mundo Kids (Exile Content Studio)
Sisimpur—Bangladeshi adaptation of Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop Bangladesh, Ddhoni Chitra)

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

All Star Nickmas Spectacular (Nickelodeon) Arlo the Alligator Boy (Netflix)
Mum is Pouring Rain (Laïdak Films, Dandelooo)

Best Holiday or Special Episode

“Bramley Holiday”—It’s Pony (Nickelodeon)
“The Lonely Haunts Club 3: La Llorona”—Victor and Valentino (Cartoon Network Studios) “Winter Break”—Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network Studios)

Best Short Film

Coffee Run—It’s Pony (Nickelodeon)
Proud of Your Eyes #Coming Together (Sesame Workshop) The Wonton Warrior (Saffron Cherry, CBBC)

Best Inclusivity

16 Hudson, season two (Big Bad Boo Studios)
Snaps (Threewise Entertainment, CBBC)
Young, Black & British—Hear Us: A Newsround Special, Part 1 (BBC Children’s In-House Productions, CBBC)

TWEENS/TEENS

Best New Series

HouseBroken (Bento Box Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment, Fox Entertainment) Nick News (Nickelodeon)
We the People (Higher Ground Productions, Netflix)

Best Animated Series

Bob’s Burgers (Bento Box Entertainment, 20th Television) Central Park (20th Television, Apple TV+)
We the People (Higher Ground Productions, Netflix)

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Best Live-Action Series

Jenny 3—My Future/Mon Avenir (Productions Avenida)
Serengeti II (XIX Entertainment, John Downer Productions, Discovery) The Bold Type (Universal Television, The District)

Best Mixed-Media Series

About Mental Health/On Parle de Santé Mentale (Écho Média, Télé-Québec) Live from Mount Olympus (TRAX from PRX, Onassis Foundation)
The First Years (Zone3)

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie

Disney Holiday Magic Quest (Disney Channel, 7Ate9 Entertainment)
NFL Wild Card (Nickelodeon)
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (Hartswood Films, Sky One)

Best Holiday or Special Episode

“Craftenstein’s Monster”—Craftopia (HBO Max, B17)
“Who’s Afraid of Boomsday?”—HouseBroken (Bento Box Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment, Fox Entertainment)

Best Inclusivity

Central Park (20th Television, Apple TV+)
FYI’s Kidversation (Fresh Start Media, Sky News, Sky Kids) We the People (Higher Ground Productions, Netflix)

Shortlisted entries in the Programming categories will be reviewed and assessed by a fresh panel of judges, including Rick Clodfelter (Disney Branded TV), Libbie Doherty (ABC Australia), Luiz Felipe Figueira (Gloob), Craig Hunter (YouTube), Yann Lebasque (TF1), Leslie Lee (WarnerMedia Kids APAC), Sarah Muller (BBC Children’s), Nikki Reed (HBO Max), Linda Simensky (Duolingo), Morten Skov Hansen (DR Ultra), Tara Sorensen (Apple TV+) and Heather Tilert (Netflix).

Best Inclusivity entries were reviewed and assessed by a jury that includes Lauren Appelbaum (RespectAbility), Mounia Aram (Mounia Aram Company), Musa Brooker (Six Point Harness), Yatibaey Evans (GBH Kids), Jay Francis (Disney Television Animation), Sameer Gardezi (Break the Room), Sarah Haasz (Pillango Productions), Grainne McGuinness (Paper Owl Films), David Michel (Cottonwood Media), Zulema Uriarte (Netflix) and Wanda Witherspoon (Sesame Workshop).

The nominees in the Broadcasting Categories are:

Channel of the Year

CBBC Nickelodeon PBS KIDS

Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team

Spencer, Tyra, Alex, Duhin and RikiMisu—The Zone, Zone Weekend and Big Fun Movies (YTV) Trevor Noah—TIME Kid of the Year (Nickelodeon)
Zachary Noah Piser—Camp TV (THIRTEEN)

Best Kids-Only Streaming Service

Hellosaurus Pinna Sensical

The nominees in the Digital Categories are:

PRESCHOOL

Best Alternative Game

Hey Duggee: The Busy Day Badge (Jollywise, BBC)
Roll to the Rescue (GBH, Hero4Hire, PBS KIDS)
Scribbles and Ink: Far and Away (GBH Kids, Global Mechanic)

Best Game App—Branded

Dino Dana—Fossil Hunt (Sinking Ship Interactive) On the Job (Noggin)
PBS KIDS Games (PBS KIDS, Goodboy Digital)

Best Game App—Original

OK Play (OK Play)
Pango Games & Stories (Studio Pango)

Best Learning App—Branded

BYJU’s Magic Work Books featuring Disney (BYJU’s) Noggin (Noggin)
Play Along with Miffy (Azerion, Mercis B.V.)

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Best Learning App—Original

iCan (First Media, Applicaster) Lingokids (Lingokids)
Sago Mini School (Sago Mini)

Best Web/App Series—Branded

Awesome Alaskan Kids—Molly of Denali (GBH Kids, PBS KIDS) Rhymes Through Times (Noggin)
The Wiggles + You (Hellosaurus, The Wiggles)

Best Web/App Series—Original

Cool School: Story Time with Ms. Booksy (Driver Studios) Maria Mini Explorer (Turtlebox Productions)

Best Website

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (Fred Rogers Productions, Schell Games, PBS KIDS) Donkey Hodie (Fred Rogers Productions, Curious Media, PBS KIDS)
PBS KIDS (PBS KIDS)

Best YouTube Channel

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

KIDS

Best Alternative Game

Horrible Histories: Beastly Boxset (Jollywise, BBC)
Miraculous RP: Quests of Ladybug & Cat Noir (ZAG Games, Toya)
The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (Atomic Cartoons, Outright Games)

Best Game App—Branded

Disney Coloring World (Story Toys)
Hot Wheels Unlimited (Budge Studios)
Screens Up by Nickelodeon (Nickelodeon, ViacomCBS, Monterosa)

Best Game App—Original

Namoo (Baobab Studios) Taniwha (Adrenalin Games) Toca Life World (Toca Boca)

Best Learning App—Branded

BYJU’s Learning App featuring Disney (BYJU’s, Tangible Play) Cyberchase: Echo Explorers (THIRTEEN, FableVision, The WNET Group) Marvel Hero Tales (Kuato Studios, Marvel)

Best Learning App—Original

Da Vinci Kids (Da Vinci Kids, Macademia)
DIY—The Learning Community (DIY—The Learning Community, Kyt Technologies) Pinna (Pinna, Curious Media)

Best Web/App Series—Branded

Barbie Vlog (Mattel TV)
Next Level Kart Racers (Nickelodeon) Star Stable Mistfall (Ferly Animation)

Best Web/App Series—Original

According to Kids (CBC Kids)
Denis and Me (Headspinner Productions) The Solutioneers (Shaftesbury)

Best Website

Cartoon Network Climate Champions (Cartoon Network, Jollywise) DIY (Kyt Technologies)
Nick Helps (Nickelodeon, ViacomCBS, House of V)

Best YouTube Channel

Bakugan (Spin Master)
Denis and Me (Headspinner Productions)
Maddie Moate (Let’s Go Live with Maddie & Greg)

Shortlisted entries in the Digital categories will be judged by Damon Berger (WildBrain Spark), Andrew Chan (Mattel), Sunil Gunderia (Age of Learning), Justin Hsu (MarcoPolo Learning), Michael Levine (Noggin), Rob Lowe (LEGO Ventures), Nancy MacIntyre (Sandbox Kids), Bonnie Rosen (Disney Accelerator), Dana Ware (Dark Slope Studios) and Gerald Youngblood (Tankee).

All Kidscreen Awards winners will be announced and celebrated at a special awards ceremony taking place during Kidscreen Summit 2022 in Miami on Tuesday, February 15. All Kidscreen Summit delegates are invited to attend as part of their event registration.

Additional details about the Kidscreen Awards, including categories, eligibility, judging and entry process, can be found at awards.kidscreen.com.