Cartoon Network’s frosh series Camp Lazlo emerged as the top winner at the Cartoons on the Bay event in Positano, Italy, this past weekend. Created by Joe Murray, the show received three Pulcinella Awards (Best TV Series, Best Series for Children and Best Character for Lazlo).
‘This is quite a surprise,’ remarked Camp Lazlo creator Joe Murray during one of several trips to the stage to accept the coveted Pulcinella Award. ‘I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my talented crew at home toiling away while I’m here enjoying all this Italian hospitality.’
Also impressing the 10th Pulcinella Awards jurors was Spanish house Zinkia’s brightly colored preschool show Pocoyo, which received the awards for Best Preschool Show and Best European Program.
‘We’re looking to this to launch the next phase of our world domination plan,’ Pesky Animation producer David Hodgson joked with us shortly after accepting the award for Best TV Series for All Ages with The Amazing Adrenelini Brothers, a co-production of Studio B in Canada. Hodgson is half of the husband-and-wife team behind Pesky. His better half, Claire Underwood, directs the wacky Flash show about a trio of daredevils who travel the globe and wreak havoc. ‘This is significant for us because it’s out first jury award and we’re hoping it will help bring broadcasters to the show in the first place so we can get it in front of the kids.’ Adrenelini Brothers was first shown at Cartoon Forum in 2003, where it got the attention of Cartoon Network, which aired a series of Adrenelini shorts.
Producer Phil Davies of Astley Baker Davies is also hoping their win for Best TV Series Pilot will draw broadcasters’ attention to Little Kingdom, a 2D show about tiny fairies and elves who live in a magical, miniscule land. He tells us the company is in talks with one of the major U.K. broadcasters and says a win like this may help push the deal through. At the very least, he’s hoping it will generate some interest from those who previously hadn’t heard of the project. Just getting selected for competition got it in front of a jury of distinguished animation professionals that included Lisa Salamone Smith, Walt Disney Television Animation’s senior VP of production; Daniel Lennard, senior director of original animation for Turner Broadcasting System Europe, U.K.; Kim Wilson, creative head of children’s programming for CBC Television, Canada; and Sabine Weber, head of TV movies and series for ORF, Austria.
This year’s competition jurors were Kim Wilson (creative Head of children’s programming, CBC Television, Canada) who was also president of the jury, Italian author Giuseppe Lagan, Lisa Salamone Smith (senior VP of production Walt Disney Television Animation, USA), Daniel Lennard (senior director of original animation, Turner Broadcasting System Europe, United Kingdom) and Sabine Weber (TV movies and series, ORF, Austria). The judges viewed 40 programs in competition for the Pulcinella Awards.
Cartoons on the Bay is held each year in Positano, featuring four days of screenings and special presentations. This year, Roy E. Disney and Italy’s Bruno Bozzetto were presented with the Career Award. In addition and DIC Ent. in the U.S. and Enarmonia in Italy were each named Studio of the Year. For more info about the event, visit www.cartoonsbay.com
Here’s a complete list of the winners:
Pocoyo
Best TV Series for Pre-school
Technique: Computer 3D
Direction: David Cantolla, Guillermo Garcia
Animation: Zinkia Entertainment
Production and Distribution: Zinkia Entertainment
Camp Lazlo
Best TV Series for Children
Technique: Drawing Computer 2D, Flash
Story by: Steve Little, Martin Olsen, Merewether Williams
Direction: Brian Sheesley
Animation Directors: Swinton Scott, Lindsey Pollard
Production: Cartoon Network Studios
Distribution: Warner Bros. International Television
The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers
Best TV Series for All Ages
Technique: Computer 2D, Flash
Direction: Claire Underwood, Dan Chambers, Jeff Barker
Animation: Studio B Productions, Canada
Production: Pesky
Distribution: Bejuba! Entertainment
Skyland
Best TV Series, Action/Adventure
Technique: Drawing, Computer 3D, Motion Capture
Author: Emmanuel Gorin
Direction: Emmanuel Gorin
Production: Method Films
Distribution: Millimages UK
Day Dream
Best Educational and Social Program
Technique: Computer 2D, Flash
Direction: Yoo Jinee
Animation: Odoltagi Hong, Jae-Young, Park Hyun-Mi
Production: National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Distribution: Indiestory
Little Kingdom
Best TV Series Pilot
Technique: Computer 2D, Flash
Author: Mark Baker, Neville Astley
Direction: Mark Baker, Neville Astley
Animation: Joris Van Hulzen, Neville Astley
Production: Astley Baker Davies
A Very Barry Christmas
Best TV Special
Technique: Stop Motion
Author: Brendan Russell
Direction: Andrew Horne
Production: Cuppa Coffee
Distribution: Awol
The Tell-Tale Heart
Best Short Film
Technique: Drawing, Computer 2D, Flash
Direction: Annette Jung, Gregor Dashuber
Animation: Annette Jung, Gregor Dashuber
Production and Distribution: HFF ‘ Potsdam Babelsberg (Germany)
Camp Lazlo
Best Character of the Year
Technique: Drawing Computer 2D, Flash
Story by: Steve Little, Martin Olsen, Merewether Williams
Direction: Brian Sheesley
Production: Cartoon Network Studios
Distribution: Warner Bros. International Television
Camp Lazlo
Best TV Series
Technique: Drawing Computer 2D, Flash
Story by: Steve Little, Martin Olsen, Merewether Williams
Direction: Brian Sheesley
Animation Directors: Swinton Scott, Lindsey Pollard
Production: Cartoon Network Studios
Distribution: Warner Bros. International Television Italia
Pocoyo
Best European Program
Technique: Computer 3D
Author: Zinkia Entertainment
Direction: David Cantolla, Guillermo Garcia
Animation: Zinkia Entertainment (Spain)
Production and Distribution: Zinkia Entertainment
Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 2
Special Mention (Cinematic Action Sequences)
Technique: Drawing
Author: Genndy Tartakovsky
Direction: Genndy Tartakovsky
Production: Cartoon Network Studios
Aladdin’s Adventures
Special Mention (Artistic Achievement)
Technique: Computer 2D, Flash
Author: Cristina L’strego, Francesco Testa
Direction: Francesco Testa
Animation: Jaja Pollone, Simona Khanide, Shahin Khanide
Production: L’strego e Testa (Italy)
Distribution: Rai Trade
One D
Special Mention
Technique: Computer 2D, Flash
Written and directed by: Mike Grimshaw
Animation: Pushai Ling, Mike Grimshaw (U.K.)
Rabbit
Special Mention
Technique: Computer 2D, Flash
Director: Run Wrake
Animation: Run Wrake, Martin Morris, Barnaby Hewlett
Production and Distribution: Run Wrake (U.K.)
