Special Awards 2009
BEST ANIMATED CHARACTER
JIBBER JABBER
Canada, Jibber Jabber Toons Ltd
Synopsis: Meet Jibber and Jabber, two seven-year-old twin brothers with inexhaustible imagination and only one thing on their minds: ACTION AND ADVENTURE. Jibber and Jabber share the same imaginative point of view and find themselves wrapped up in two worlds of adventure: imagination and reality.
"Realistic energetic portrayal of young boys imaginative play."
BEST SERIES FOR ALL
COSMIC QUANTUM RAY
USA, Mike Young Productions, Ki.Ka-Ard, Taffy Productions, Method Films, Telegael Teo
Synopsis: Robbie represents Earth as a member of Team Quantum - an team of heroes saving Universe almost every day! The other members of Team Quantum are Quantum Ray of the Ninth Dimension, Atee and Geecey of the Tooferwun Galaxy, and Bucketworth, the gadget guru.
"It takes all ages' imaginations to the "ninth dimension" with humour and energy."
BEST EUROPEAN PRODUCTION
DESCENDANTS
Germany, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Synopsis: At the dark edge of a forest clearing two flowers grow. The white flower, admiring the rays of sun complains that her destiny of being a flower that just stands in the same spot for all of her life and how she will never be able to get into that light.
"he conflict between light and shadow visually and within the lyrical storytelling created meaningful atmosphere left a lasting impact on the audience."
BEST SOUNDTRACK
THE WONDER PETS!
Usa, Little Airplane Productions
Synopsis: In this Bollywood extravaganza, the Wonder Pets get a call from a young White Bengal Tiger in India who has a thorn in her paw. The Wonder Pets' hands are too big to pull out the thorn so they enlist the help of Raji the Puller of Thorns, a Mouse who is famous for his thorn-pulling abilities…
"As with musical theatre, the music and lyrics are integral to the success of the story."
Festival categories
Festival news
IAN LIVINGSTONE MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF CARTOONS ON THE BAY
The father of Lara Croft becomes a member of the Scientific Committee of Cartoons on the Bay.
