The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners in Individual Achievement in Animation and Outstanding Public Service and Outstanding Interactive Media, all of which will be presented at the second annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards on December 16 and 17. With more than 2,800 entries, the Children’s & Family Emmys is the largest NATAS-administered competition of all time.
- The Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation category selected by juried panels included winners in all six animation disciplines: Background, Character Animation, Character Design, Color, Production Design and Storyboard.
- The Outstanding Interactive Media category underwent two judging rounds, with the final in-person live panel (the first time since pre-pandemic) determining the six diverse nominees below.
- The Outstanding Public Service Initiative is a juried award for recognizing excellence in raising awareness and support for community causes such as diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, marginalized communities, social injustice and civic engagement.
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Winners are:
Kaz Aiwaza
Color Script Artist/Background Paint Lead
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Disney Channel
Carl Anders Beu
Art Director
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie. Netflix
Ellen Coons
Animator
Shape Island. Apple TV+
Stephen DeStefano
Character Designer
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. Adult Swim
Masa Inada
Visual Development Artist
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale. Netflix
Robert Kondo
Production Designer
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale. Netflix
Joey Pogoy
Senior Animator
Sonic Prime. Netflix
Kyle Menke
Storyboard Artist
Hamster & Gretel. Disney Channel
Lia Tin
Visual Development Artist
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale. Netflix
Outstanding Interactive Media Nominees are:
Alma’s Way: Boom Boom Bah!, PBS Kids
Galactic Catch, Baobab Studios
Mission US: No Turning Back, THIRTEEN
Molly of Denali: The Big Gathering Game, PBS Kids
Momoguro: Legends of Uno, Baobab Studios
Out-Of-The-Box Science With Dr. Jeff, Generation Genius
Outstanding Public Media Initiative Winner:
DreamWorks Gabby’s Kid Power Challenge, YouTube
Honorable Mention:
Sesame Street: Quest for Health Equity, YouTube
Brent Stanton, Head of the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards noted, “The Individual Achievement in Animation category had a large number of submissions again in its second year and an unprecedented nine winners were chosen. And for the first time, winners were chosen in each discipline – Background, Character Animation, Character Design, Color, Production Design and Storyboard.”
He added, “This category is unique in its judging process. Panels of expert animation peers evaluate the work of talented individual artists and animators, with submissions drawn from a single episode of a series or a special. They consequently convene to discuss the detail and finer points of each submission in order to determine winners The Outstanding Public Service Initiative is a new category for the Children’s and Family Emmys this year. A strong group of submissions brought intense discussion and deliberation by a juried panel of diverse industry professionals, resulting in one winner, and one honorable mention.”
The Second Annual Children’s & Family Emmy ceremonies will be streamed live on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform powered by Vimeo, available on the web at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmys® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, and Roku. You can see the full list at apps.theemmys.tv
