Warner Bros.’ ‘Lego Movie’ Takes BAFTA Kids’ Award, Warner Bros.’ “The Lego Movie” won the kids’ feature film prize at the BAFTA Children’s Awards Sunday, fighting off competition from “Maleficent,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and “Frozen.”
Cartoon Network won the kids’ channel of the year prize, while its show “Adventure Time” took the award for international program.
Kindle Entertainment was named independent production company of the year, and was part of the team behind online mystery-drama “Dixi,” which nabbed the BAFTA for original interactive show. Disney Animated won for adapted interactive show. The vidgames category was won by Nintendo’s racing title “Mario Kart 8.”
“Katie Morag,” which is produced by Move on Up, won the BAFTA for drama, and the show’s 9 year-old lead Cherry Campbell took home the performer prize. Debbie Moon won the writer’s prize for “Wolfblood.”
Love Productions’ “Junior Bake Off” excelled in the entertainment category. Maverick Television’s “Operation Ouch!” picked up the BAFTA for factual.
Aardman Animations’ “Shaun the Sheep” received the BAFTA award for animation.
Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood, better known as double-act Dick & Dom, triumphed in the presenter category for “Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom,” while another of their shows, “Diddy Movies,” picked up the BAFTA in the comedy category.
The short form category was won for the third year in a row by CITV’s “Share a Story.”
Peter Firmin received the Special Award for his outstanding contribution to children’s media.
The results of the BAFTA kids’ vote were also announced at the ceremony. More than 200,000 votes were cast by 7 to 14 year olds. The winners were “Frozen” for feature film, “Jessie” for television, “Minecraft” for game and “Bin Weevils” website.
