Mike Young Productions’ Cosmic Quantum Ray and Disney’s Phineas and Ferb were two of the winners in the top categories at this year’s Pulcinella Awards, which was held Saturday (April 4) as part of the Cartoons on the Bay Festival in Rapallo, Italy. The International Jury, headed by Alice Cahn, Cartoon Network’s VP for social responsibility, also singled out Fresh TV’s 6Teen in the Best TV Series for Tween Generation category and honored Bruno Bozzetto’s (Allegro non Troppo) latest CG-animated series Psicovip for Best TV series for Young Adults.
Here is a complete rundown of this year’s winners:
TV Series for Preschool
Taratabong! The World of Meloditties
Italy, Toposodo, Rai Fiction, Ellipsanime
TV Series for Kids
Disney’s Phineas and Ferb
USA, Disney TV Animation, Rough Draft Korea
TV Series for Tween Generation
6Teen
Canada, Fresh TV
TV series for Young Adults
Psicovip
(Italy, Maga Animation Studio, Rai Fiction)
to the programme
Educational and Issues Film
Puberty
Cuba, ICAIC
Pilot of TV series
My Very First Wedding
Germany, Balance Film GmbH
CrossMedia Project
Toons ‘n’ Tunes Zecchino D’Oro
Italy, Studio Alienatio, Antoniano Productions, Rai Fiction
Interactive Animation
Little Big Planet
U.K., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Short Film
The Happy Duckling
U.K. Gili Dolev
Best Character
Jibber Jabber
Canada, Jibber Jabber Toons
Best TV Series
Cosmic Quantum Ray
USA, Mike Young Productions, Ki-Ka-Ard, Taffy Productions, Method Films, Telegael Teo
Best European Program
Descendents
Germany, Studio Film Bilder
Best Soundtrack of the Year
The Wonder Pets!
USA, Little Airplane Productions
Special Mention: Best Flash Animation
Disney Phineas and Ferb
(USA, Disney TV Animation)
Special Mention: Best Mobile Platform Animation
Living in the Trees
Portugal, Filmografo
For more info about this year’s Pulcinella Awards, visit www.cartoonsbay.com
