(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 06 - The winners of the 25th edition of Cartoons on the Bay, the cross-media animation and children's TV festival promoted by Rai and organized by Rai Com, with the artistic direction of Roberto Genovesi, made in multi-platform have been announced . The Pulcinella Award for the Preschool Tv Series category was won by Gli Acchiappagiochi - The Game Catchers (Rai Ragazzi, StudioBozzetto), Nina & Olga (Rai Ragazzi, Enanimation, Mondo TVProducciones Canarias) won in the Upper Preschool TV Series category, while Gigablaster (Gloob, Copa Studio, EstricninaDesenhos Animados) in Kids TV Series.
For Interactive Multimedia Works awarded Little Nightmares II (Tarsier Studios), for Live Action / Hybrid TV Series Whatsanna (KidsMe srl), for TV Series Pilots AquaTeam - Sea Adventure (RaiRadiotelevisione Italiana, GraFFiti Creative), for the category Short Films Mila (Rai Ragazzi , Pixel Cartoon, IbiscusMedia (USA) - Cinesite (Canada) - Aniventure (UK)).
In the Feature Films section, the award for Best Film went to The WolfWalkers (Cartoon Saloon); Migliorregia a Trash (Al One srl); Best Animation at AbsoluteDenial (Bridge Way Films, ABSOLUTE DENIAL FILMS LTD); Improved script for Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa (10th AveProductions); Best soundtrack to Yaya and Lennie - TheWalking Liberty (Mad Entertainment SPA, Rai Cinema SPA).
Italy has won the highest number of awards with five Pulcinella Awards.
The other winning countries are Brazil, Ireland and Sweden.
The 2021 edition of "Cartoons on the Bay" saw the Fusako Yusaki Festival enter the Hall of fame.
Instead, the Unicef Award went to Switzerland's Only a Child (Amka FilmsProductions).
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