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Cartoon tributes 2006,
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And the winners are…

Kay Benbow and Jesse Cleverly (BBC Children’s), Sergi Reitg (Icon Animation), Karsten Kiilerich (A. Film)

Producer of the year: A. Film A/S (Denmark)

“For producing with co-producers in Germany, Ireland and France and coming from such a tiny territory themselves and for making such funny shows as ‘The Ugly Duckling and ME’! High quality animation and creative producers”.

Other nominees:

• Alphanim (France)
• Collingwood O’Hare (U.K.)
• Futurikon (France)
• MotionWorks (Germany)

Broadcaster of the year: BBC Children’s (UK)

“This broadcaster has worked tirelessly to keep European Animated Co-production as an essential part of the BBC Children’s programming strategy and crucially BBC budgets. Its support has been essential to the success this year of ‘Charlie and Lola’, ‘Shaun the Sheep’, ‘Tronji’, ‘Animalia’ and ‘The Secret Show’”.

Other nominees:

• Canal J, Tiji & Gulli (France)
• France 5 (France)
• KRO Youth (Netherlands)
• Super RTL (Germany))

Investor of the year:
Icon Animation (Spain), now imira entertainment

“For its involvement in the distribution of many award-winning properties coming from several countries in Europe and for its contribution to the expansion of European animation in non-European territories”.

Other nominees:

• France Télévisions Distribution (France)
• Hoek, Line & Thinker (Netherlands) and Cake Entertainment (UK)
• Telepool (Germany)

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