Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender are among the big winners of the 9th annual Pulcinella Awards, presented at Cartoons on the Bay in Positano, Italy, over the weekend.
A total of 40 programs competed for this year’s coveted awards. The winners were chosen by an international jury lead by Belgian author Raoul Servais and composed of Meredith Metz (senior VP of creative affairs for Walt Disney Television Animation), Irene Wellershoff (head of children’s and youth fiction for ZDFof Germany), Heather Kenyon (senior director of development, original animation for Cartoon Network U.S.) and Maria Mussi Bollini (children’s programs, Rai Tre, Italy).
Winners of the 2005 Pulcinella Awards:
Best TV Series for Pre-school
Peppa Pig
U.K., 2004
Technique: Computer 3D, Cel Action 2D
Written by Mark Baker and Neville Astley
Animation supervised by Joris Van Hulzen
Directed by Mark Baker and Neville Astley
Produced by Astley Baker Davies
Distributed by Contender Entertainment Group
Best TV Series for Children
The Cramp Twins Season 2
U.K., 2004
Technique: Computer 2D
Based on the book by Brian Wood
Animation by RG Prince Films Inc.
Directed by Frank Gresham
Co-Produced by Telemagination/Cartoon Network Studios
Distributed by TV Loonland
Best TV Series for All Audiences
Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends
U.S., 2004
Technique: Computer 2D
Created by Craig McCracken
Animation supervised by Sandra Benenati
Directed by Craig McCracken
Produced by Cartoon Network Studios
Distributed by Warner Bros TV Italia
Best Action/Adventure TV Series
Avatar The Last Airbender
U.S., 2004
Technique: 2D
Created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Di Martino
Animation by JM Animation Co.
Directed by David Filoni
Produced and distributed by Nickelodeon
Best Educational and Social Program
No Limits (short film)
Germany, 2004
Technique: Computer 3D
Written, directed and animated by Heidi Wittlinger, Max Stolzenberg and Anja Perl
Produced by Filmakademie Baden Württemberg
Best TV Series Pilot
Lili’s Island
France, 2004
Technique: Computer 2D
Written by Isabelle Lenoble, Emmanuelle Fleury, Fabien Limousin and Franck Ekinci
Directed and animated by Fabien Limousin
Produced and distributed by Je suis bien content
Best TV Special
The Dream Bird (special)
France, 2004
Technique: Computer 2D
Written by Alexios Tjoyas
Animation by Studio Sek
Directed by Henri Heidsieck
Produced by La Fabrique
Distributed by Teleimages International
Best Short Film
Cúilín Dualach
Ireland, 2004
Technique: Cortometraggio
Written by Jackie Mac Donnacha
Directed by Nora Twomey
Produced by Cartoon Saloon
Distributed by Network Television Ireland
Character of the Year
Bloo (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends)
Created by Craig McCracken
Produced by Cartoon Network Studios
Best TV Series
Avatar, The Last Airbender
Created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Di Martino
Animation by JM Animation Co.
Directed by David Filoni
Produced and distributed by Nickelodeon
Best European Program
Peppa Pig
Written by Mark Baker and Neville Astley
Animation supervised by Joris Van Hulzen
Directed by Mark Baker and Neville Astley
Produced by Astley Baker Davies
Distributed by Contender Entertainment Group
Special Mention
Dibo The Gift Dinosaur (TV Series)
South Korea, 2005
Technique: Computer 3D
Written by Aidan Hockey and Hye-jung Jang
Animated by James Joo
Directed by Jee-hee Woo
Produced and distributed by Ocon Inc
Special Mention
A Lovely Day (short film)
Germany, 2004
Technique: Computer 3D
Written by Jacky Gleich and Bruno Blume
Animated and produced by Motion Works
Directed by Olaf Ulbricht
Distributed by Bavaria Media Television
Special Mention
P.O.P. Pace Of Peace (short film)
Italy, 2004
Mixed Techniques
Created by Gli Studenti della Scuola Secondaria Alsadiya, Qalqilia, Gli Studenti del Liceo Aviv and Raanana (Israele)
Animated by The Animation Band, A&M, de Mas & Partners, Studio Fusako Yusaki, Graphilm, Green Movie Animation, Studio Matita Animata, Mnogo Film, Proxima, Rainbow, Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and Stranemani
Artistic direction and script by Luca Raffaelli and Attilio Valenti
Produced by Ufficio per la Pace a Gerusalemme del Comune di Roma, Castelli Animati, Municipalità di Qalqilia e di Raanana
