11 – 15 Non-Fiction MY LIFE: BORN TO VLOG Blakeway North, United Kingdom 8, 14 points

11 – 15 Fiction ZOMBIELARS TordenfilmAS,Norway 8,91 points

7 – 10 Non-Fiction THE HANDBALL MISSION DR Ultra, Denmark 8,30 points

7 – 10 Fiction REVOLTING RHYMES Magic Light Pictures, United Kingdom 9,07 points

Up to 6 Non-Fiction SONGFONI NorwegianBroadcastingCorporation(NRK),Norway 8,48 points

Up to 6 Fiction PHYTHAGORASWITCH:THEMARBLEBROTHERS‘ GREAT ADVENTURE NHK, Japan 9,28 points

Prize Winners

Runners-Up

11 – 15 Non-Fiction 2. LITTLE FIRE Tangerine Tree, Netherlands 7,56 points

3.JAPANGLE:PUBLICRESTROOMS NHK, Japan 7,52 points

4.OCTOPUSNEWS:FIGHTINGAIRPOLLUTION Hakka TV, Taiwan 7,32 points

5.WHATIT‘SLIKETOEXPERIENCEADISABILITY ABCME,Australia 7,23 points

11 – 15 Fiction2. YOUNG HEARTS TV Globo, Brazil 8,43 points

3. HEADS TOGETHER Viking Film, Netherlands 8,00 points

4. JENNY ProductionsAvenidaInc,Canada 7,53 points

5. OVERSHADOWED RollemProductions,UnitedKingdom 6,96 points

7 – 10 Non-Fiction2. HASSAN AND RAMADAN Plus Pictures, Denmark 8,19 points

3.CHECKERTOBI:THELIFE-AND-DEATHCHECK BayerischerRundfunk(BR),Germany 8,17 points

4.INSIDEMYHEAD:ANEWSROUNDSPECIAL CBBC,UnitedKingdom 7,97 points

5. BRAVE NorwegianBroadcastingCorporation(NRK),Norway 7,84 points

Runners-Up

7 – 10 Fiction2. FIRST DAY Epic Films, Australia 8,54 points

3.ANAMERICANGIRLSTORY-MELODY1963:LOVEHASTOWIN Amazon Prime Originals, USA 7,91 points

4. POLSKA WARRIOR Armadillo Film, Netherlands 7,88 points

5. JAMIE JOHNSON ShortFormFilmCompany,UnitedKingdom 7,83 points

Up to 6 Non-Fiction2. I AM ME: LUIS IS FEEDING THE ANIMALS TextundBildMedienproduktionGmbH&Co.KG,Germany 8,35 points

3. MY BODY BELONGS TO ME BivrostFilm&tvas,Norway 8,13 points

4.EPISODE24‚DOUBLETROUBLE‘/NUMBERBLOCKS BlueZooAnimationStudio,UnitedKingdom 7,91 points

5.MICROFRIENDS DR Ramasjang, Denmark 7,63 points

Up to 6 Fiction2. MY BEST FRIEND MARLON NorwegianBroadcastingCorporation(NRK),Norway 8,15 points

3. BO BEAR Sparks AS, Norway 7,96 points

4.TEEANDMO:MO‘SNEWBED Plug-inMedia/RadicalSheep,UnitedKingdom 7,90 points

5. WAFFLE THE WONDER DOG Darrall Macqueen Limited, United Kingdom 7,77 points

Special Prizes

In the name of UNESCO1. POLSKA WARRIORArmadillo Film, Netherlands

Inthelightoftherecentrefugeemovements, it istoooftenforgottenthatthereisalsomigrationwithinEurope–oftenaccompaniedbydailydiscrim-ination and exclusion. The protagonist in PolskaWarrior, Eryk Kaminski, isthesonofaPolishmigrantworkerintheNetherlands.Hedoesnothaveanyfriends and cannotmeet the expectations of his father. Yet, in the virtualworld,heisabletoovercomehislackofself-confidencebybecoming“PolskaWarrior”–thebestplayerinacomputergame.PolskaWarrioroffersanewperspectiveonaverycurrentissue:gaming.Itillustratesinaverycharmingandhighlyqualitativemanner itspotential toprovide childrenwithanewplaygroundtodeveloptheirpersonalitywhileatthesametimenotremain-inginthisartificialsphere.Thus,intheend,ErykgathersallofhisandPolskaWarrior’scouragetosolveaproblemintherealworld.Bothcharactersbe-comeone.Theanimatedfilmenchantswithlovelycharactersthatbreakoutofconventionalheroandgenderpatterns.Ittouchesuponarangeofconflictsandchallengeswhichchildrenfaceeverydayandispicturedinsuchahumor-ous way that it appeals to children and their parents equally.

Nominations:MY LIFE: NEW BOYS IN TOWNDrummer TV, United Kingdom

Matchingtheslogan„strongstoriesforstrongchildren“thefilm„Mylife:Newboysintown“,tellsabeautifulsto-ry about home and friendship. It shows the life of twel-ve-year-oldAdel,wholefthishomeinSyriaandmovedas a refugee with his family to Bristol in the UK. There hebeginstohelpchildreninasimilarsituation.Thefilmexplainsinanauthenticway,thatallpeoplecanhelp,nomatterhowoldtheyare.Becauseoftheirself-reflectivewayandtheirpositivethinking,Adelandhisfriendsaregreat role models, especially for young people. With enthusiasmandoptimism,theyshow,whatitmeanstohelpfriendsinadifficultsituation.Eventheatmosphereofthefilmischeerful,itisneithernaivenordishonest.Inanimatedparts,thesadrealityofwaranddestructioninAdel‘shomelandSyriaisshown–inaway,appropriateforchildren.Thepositivemoodof„Mylife:Newboysintown“,giveshopeandpowertochildrenindifficultsitu-ationsandmotivationtootherstohelpthem.Itistrulyastrongfilm,withauthenticandstrongprotagonistsanda strong story, for strong children.

WAYTOSCHOOLVietnamTelevision(VTV7),Vietnam The everyday-life of children around the world canvaryalot,especiallyifitcomestoschool.Butallpupilshaveonething incommon:theyhavetogetthereso-mehow - most of them by bike, by bus or by foot. But Suas and Hangs way to school is a very special one:Thetwosistershavetowalkover5hoursthroughtheVietnamese jungle, climb up steep hills, and wade ac-ross rivers to get to there. The documentary “Way toschool”byVTV7-Channelnotonlyemphasizes the im-portanceofeducationbutalsopresentsus twomulti-faceted,stronggirlswhowon’tgiveup,nomatterwhat.Sua and Hang are inspiring role models who make their, partly dangerous, 30km long journey to school look fun and adventurous, while always keeping their biggoal in mind: to have a brighter future through edu-cation. Besides the impressive and beautiful natureshots of Vietnam, the documentary also allows child-rento identifywithoureverydayheroeswhoareem-pathic daughters, joyful friends, and inquisitivepupils.

Special Prizes

Nominations:DEADLINEVietnamTelevision(VTV7),Vietnam

The27minutefilmdirectedbyNguyenNhatDuyandproduced by Phany Linh provides a stark reminderabout existing inequities across the world in relationtoaccess tobasiceducation.Thefilmprovidesawin-dowintothelivesofanumberofVietnamesechildrenin their tender pre-adolescent years, following them through their daily life experiences in their quest for survivalandattemptstoachievetheirgreatestpassionanddesirewhichistoattendschoolandlearn.Thefilmillustratestheresilienceandperseveranceofthechild-renas theybattledeadlines toearnmoneytopay for“privateschool”throughtediousmeansincludingcoll-ectingandsellingcowdung,selling lotteryticketsandrentingsandboards forotherchildrentogoandsandsledding. The film also demonstrates the love and ef-fortsofmothersastheydotheirbesttoimprovethelifechancesoftheirchildrenandconverselythehonourandrespectofchildrenwhorecognizethissacrificeandtryto conceal their sadness.

THE ARENACinemaDirectorateinSulaimaniyah,Iraq

This10minutefilmwrittenanddirectedbyHoshmandRasul, set in the war torn reality of Kurdistan, does raise awarenessoftheheavytollthatwar,conflictandabu-seofpowerimposesonthelivesofchildren.Thefilmstronglyshowshowtherightsofchildrentoliveaschild-ren is undermined and that normalcy of life is always on theother sideof the fence. Thefilmwasparticularlycreativewithvividmomentssuchtheintentionalpunc-turing of a football with a knife which is mistaken to be anexplosion.Anotherspecialmomentinthefilmistheone where the main character Hewa watches through a broken TV frame perched on a hillside the real life foot-ballmatchthathisfriendsareabouttoplay.Thevarietyofcameraangles,qualityofthevisualsandeffectiven-essofsoundandmusicofthefilmisnotable,asistheactingofthechildrenwhichisexceptional.

In the name of UNICEF1. KRISTJANRadiotelevizijaSlovenija(RTVSLO),Slovenia

Forover20years,UNICEFhasbeenpromotingmediathathighlightschildren’sissues and rights, that helps adults to understand the world of children and that empowerschildrenandyoungpeoplethemselvesthroughthemediumofTV.ThisyeartheUNICEFprizegoestoafilmthattellsthestoryofachildfromoneofthemostmarginalizedgroupsinsociety–achildwithseveredisabilities-ac-complishingamazingtasksthatturnshisdisabilitiesintoabilities.Thefilmhelpsto promote a norm of acceptance and inclusion of disability. It shows how the belief,acceptanceandopportunitiesprovidedbybothfamilyandcommunity,canhelpgivechildrenasenseofself-worthanddignityandsupport themtoachieve their dreams.UNICEF is proud to present this year’sUNICEFPrize to“Kristjan,”awonderfulexampleoftheblueskywecreatewhenwegivevulner-able and marginalized children the chance to score their goal.

Special Prizes

Gender Equity Prize1. FIRST DAYEpic Films, Australia

“FirstDay“isthestoryofHannah,atransgendergirlstartinghighschool.“FirstDay“isadowntoearth,yetsensitiverepresentationoftransgen-derintheuniversalandrecognizablesettingoftheschool.Bringingforththe transgender themewith regards to identity formationofchildren,gendering structures in the school system (i.e. school uniforms) andsocialprocessesamongpeers.The juror likedspecifically theverypo-sitiveportrayal of a transgender child and a critical conversation thatchildren‘stelevisionshouldengagewith.Thefactthattheprotagonist‘sroleisbeingperformedbysomeonewho‘satransgenderinreallifeisanextremely powerful thing.

Nominations:JAMIE JOHNSONShortFormFilmCompany,UnitedKingdom

“JamieJohnson“isachildren’sdramainspiredbyaseriesofbooks,featuringJackMarshall–a12year-oldfemalefootballer.Jack’srepresentationisveryprogressiveintermsofgenderequality.Sheisblack,veryathletic,smart,confidentandgoal-oriented.Shesuccessfullycombinesbetweenassertiveness,highmotivation,ambition,courageand“feminine”sensi-tivity.It’saproductionthatattendedverywelltothenutsandboltsofgenderequitychallengesineverydayprocesses,andinnovativeinthesensethatitdidsoin a way a broad audience of children can relate to andidentifywith.Alsotherepresentationofboysascomplexindividualswithacombinationof“traditio-nal”featurestogetherwithsensitivityandwillingnesstodealwiththeirfeelingsandfearswasidentifiedasan important step towards gender equality. The jurors liked that this TV-series uses the worldwide football fantasyof“makingit“onthepitchtotellthebiggerstoryofsocialandculturalstructuresineverydaylifeinanintersectionalandsensibleway.

MY LIFE BORN TO VLOGBlakeway North, United Kingdom

“MyLife:BorntoVlog“portraysthelifeof12yearsoldNikkyLilly,hasafacialdisfigurementandalsoherownsuccessfulYoutubeChannel.Theprogrammewasiden-tifiedasanexcellentdepictionofayounggirl,livingtoher fullest despite AVM. Our jurors were amazed by this touching story of a young woman who is a strong alternativerolemodelforgirlsandyoungwomenintheworldofYouTubeandCo.“MyLife:BorntoVlog“isan important counterweight to the rather mainstream beauty-dominated world of YouTube, Instagram, etc.

Prize of the Children‘s Jury

Prize of the Children's Jury

7 - 10 Fiction

1. JAMIE JOHNSONShortFormFilmCompany,UnitedKingdom

We,theKid’sJury,havechosenJamieJohnsonasthewinnerofthe7-10FictionCategory.Wethinkthatthisepisodeissogreat,becauseitprovesthatgirlscanplayboys’-gamesandviceversa.Inthiscase,thatgirlscanplayfootball too. Weadmire that Jackdidn’tgiveup: throughout theepisodeshewanted to play in the center and she didn’t stop fighting for it.Eventhoughshedidn’tgettoplayinthecenter,shestayedcalm.Forthisreasonandthatsheproved,thatgirlsaregoodatfootball,too,weadmireJack.Themoviealsoshowsthatyouhavetosticktogetherasateamtowinamatch.We’dneverthoughtthatafoot-ballmoviecanbe that interestingandweallwould like tokeeponwatchingthisseries.Besides,thereiseverythingrepresentedinJamieJohnson:love,nevergivingup,achievement,frustration,absolutewillingness,illness,injusticeandcheatingaswell.

2.DSCHERMENIZDF, Deutschland

3.GRACEBESIDEMEMagpie Pictures Pty Ltd, Australia

7 - 10 Non-Fiction

1. WORLD TOUR GERMANYWestdeutscherRundfunkKöln(WDR),Germany

We,theKid’sJury,havechosen“WorldTourGermany“asthewinnerofthe7-10Non-FictionCategory.Wethinkthatthisepisodeissogreat,becausewe’velearnedsomuchnewaboutthetraditionsinothercountries.Aboutsomecountries,whosecustomswerepresented,wehaven’tknownanythingbefore.Afterallyou’llrarelylearnsomethingaboutsuchconventionsevenwhenyou’reonholidayinthiscountries.Any-way, we’d like to keep on watching.

2. THE WORLD OF KIM AND BOBWitfilm,Netherlands

3. BRAVENorwegianBroadcastingCorporation(NRK),Norway

Prize of the International Youth Jury

Prize of the International Youth Jury

11 - 15 Non-Fiction

1.WHATIT‘SLIKETOEXPERIENCEADISABILITYABCME,Australia

2. MY LIFE BORN TO VLOGBlakeway North, United Kingdom

3. FIRST TIME IN...THE USA1 LOUSA AND PHILIPP IN TEXASE+UTVBussek&FreisbergGbR,Germany

11 -15 Fiction

1. ZOMBIELARSTordenfilmAS,Norway

2. WE BARE BEARSTurnerBroadcasting/CartoonNetwork,USA

3. YOUNG HEARTSTV Globo, Brazil

Shorts Prize 1.CANADOODADAY

HeartHatEntertainment,Canada

2.GIULIAANDSOPHIEGOTOSWIMCLASS KRO-NCRV,Netherlands

3.FACES NipponHosoKyokai(NHK),Japan

Theme Prize

1.BO BEAR Sparks AS, Norway

Nominations:

MY LIFE: BORN TO VLOG Blakeway North, United Kingdom

POLSKA WARRIOR Armadillo Film, Netherlands

Interactivity Prize MENTAL

YLE, Finland

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE BABY ON THE WAY Achildren’sdocumentarycoproductioninAsiaandworldwide,initiatedby theKoreanEducationalBroadcastingSystem(EBS)

PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL Heart Prize Openuntilthelastminute...