Winners of 2026. Damien Brunner, Thibaut Ruby & Melissa Vega (Folivari International), Sarah Muller & Kate Morton (BBC), Gabrielle d'Andrimont (Bobby Prod), Bérangère Condomines (Gao Shan Pictures) © CARTOON
Cartoon Tributes 2026 winners
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
🏆 BBC (United Kingdom)
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is the UK’s public-service broadcaster, with its children’s services CBeebies and CBBC catering respectively to pre-school and school-age audiences. The BBC is a major commissioner and co-producer of children’s animation, with a strong focus on original content and partnerships with independent production companies. It has been a long-standing presence at Cartoon Forum, where it has discovered European series for its programming slate, including Duck & Frog, Maddie + Triggs, Piggy Builders, Pablo and Dungeons & Kittens.
INVESTOR/DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
🏆 Folivari International (France)
France’s Folivari International is an independent sales agency bringing high-quality animated content to audiences worldwide. Founded in 2024, the company maintains a distinctive slate combining Folivari productions and third-party acquisitions. Its series line-up includes titles such as Samuel, Pil’s Adventures and Ted & Paula’s Tadpole Journey, all pitched at Cartoon Forum. Beyond traditional sales, Folivari International also develops transmedia strategies to expand the reach and impact of its titles.
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
🏆 Bobby Prod (France)
France’s Bobby Prod is an animation studio specialising in short-form animated series for adult audiences. Founded in 2008, the company has built a strong identity around irreverent humour and creative freedom. The company is also behind The Broos, which originated on TikTok and Instagram and was later developed as an animated series in co-production with ARTE France. The project joined the Cartoon Forum Coaching Programme in 2021 before being selected for Cartoon Forum 2024, showing how digital-first storytelling can reach new audiences
ECOPROD-CARTOON TRIBUTE
🏆 Gao Shan Pictures (France)
France’s Gao Shan Pictures is a production company and animation studio founded in 2014 in La Réunion. The company develops and produces bold, emotionally engaging animated feature films, series and short films, with a distinctive artistic approach. It has been involved in acclaimed features films and series such as Jim Queen, In Waves and The Smurfs. At Cartoon Forum 2026, the company will present The Roots of My Hair, a 2D animated series.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2025
- Broadcaster of the year: Danish Broadcasting Corporation (Denmark)
- Investor/Distributor of the Year: Mediatoon Distribution (France)
- Producer of the Year: Creative Conspiracy (CC) (Belgium)
2024
- Broadcaster of the year: ARTE (France/Germany)
- Investor/Distributor of the Year: ZDF Studios (Germany)
- Producer of the Year: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland)
2023
- Broadcaster of the Year: RTP (Portugal)
- Investor/Distributor of the Year: APC Kids (France)
- Producer of the Year: GO-N Productions (France)
2022
- Broadcaster of the Year: KiKA (Germany)
- Investor/Distributor of the Year: GoldBee (Spain)
- Producer of the Year: Peekaboo (Spain)
2021
- Broadcaster of the Year: Ketnet/VRT (Belgium)
- Investor/Distributor of the Year: MIAM ! Animation (France)
- Producer of the Year: TAT production (France)
2020
Due to the sanitary crisis, Cartoon Forum 2020 was held digitally. The Cartoon Tributes 2020 had been cancelled.
2019
- Broadcaster of the Year: RTBF-OUFTIVI (Belgium)
- Investor/Distributor of the Year: Telegael (Ireland)
- Producer of the Year: Panique! (Belgium)
2018
- Broadcaster of the Year: Finnish broadcasting company (YLE) (Finland)
- Investor/Distributor of the Year: 9 Story Distribution International (Ireland)
- Producer of the Year: Folimage (France)
2017
- Broadcaster of the year: France Télévisions (France)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Beta Film (Germany)
- Producer of the year: Dandelooo (France)
- Cartoon Tribute of Honour: Patrick Eveno, General Director of Citia and of The Annecy International Animation Film Festival
2016
- Broadcaster of the year: M6 (France)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Cake Entertainment (UK)
- Producer of the year: Autour de Minuit (France)
2015
- Broadcaster of the year: CBBC – BBC Children’s (United Kingdom)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Superights (France)
- Producer of the year: Vivement Lundi ! (France)
2014
- Broadcaster of the year: CANAL+ (France)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Mediatoon Distribution (France)
- Producer of the year: Les Films de l’Arlequin (France)
2013
- Broadcaster of the year: Super RTL - RTL Disney Fernsehen (Germany)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: ZDF Enterprises (Germany)
- Producer of the year: Grid Animation (Belgium)
- Toulouse Metropole Tribute: Xbo Films
2012
- Producer of the year: Jam Media (Ireland)
- Broadcaster of the year: GULLI (France)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Monster Entertainment (Ireland)
2011
- Producer of the year: Monster Animation (Ireland)
- Broadcaster of the year: RTE (Ireland)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: awol animation (France)
2010
- Producer of the year: TeamTO (France)
- Broadcaster of the year: YLE (Finland)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Moonscoop (France)
2009
- Producer of the year: Brown Bag Films (Ireland)
- Broadcaster of the year: NRK (Norway)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Cake Entertainment (UK)
2008
- Producer of the year: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland)
- Broadcaster of the year: France 3 (France)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Rubber Duck Entertainment (UK)
2007
- Producer of the year: TV Cartoons (UK)
- Broadcaster of the year: Televisió de Catalunya (Spain)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Luk Internacional (Spain)
2006
- Producer of the year: A. Film A/S (Denmark)
- Broadcaster of the year: BBC Children’s (UK)
- Investor/Distributor of the year: Icon Animation (Spain)