Indian creator Munjal Shroff’s ‘Deepa & Anoop’ bags four wins at the 14th Annual Kidscreen Awards 

The year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was singled out and celebrated at the recently concluded Kidscreen Awards. The ceremony was hosted by drag performers and child educators Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé (stars of The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy) and was exclusively sponsored by the Canada Media Fund.

Deepa & Anoop, Mattel Television’s first animated series created by acclaimed Indian animator Munjal Shroff, accomplished writer Lisa Goldman (Dragon Tales) and award-winning producer Heather Kenyon (Doki Adventures) won big at the 14th Annual Kidscreen Awards.

“And we won!!! Not one, not two but four Kidscreen Awards!! a)Best New Preschool Show b)Best Inclusivity c)Best Music d)Best Voice Talent. Unbelievable!!!! With Christopher Keenan and my co-creators Lisa Goldman and Heather Kenyon in Miami at the Kidscreen Awards. Huge moment for Team Deepa and Anoop. Take a bow,” Shroff shared on his LinkedIn profile.

He also thanked Daniel Ingram for the amazing music and congratulated him for the win for best music.

“And congratulations to our absolutely amazing voice talent for the win for Best Voice Talent. And our super talented writing team led by Atul Rao. Thanks you so much to Teale Sperling and Jeffrey Hawley for all their amazing work and ensuring the production stays on track. Thank you so much to the teams at Mattel Inc., Netflix, Graphiti Multimedia Pvt Ltd and to all our friends and family for all the love and support,” Shroff further mentioned.

Determined by two panels of esteemed industry judges, awards in the Programming and Creative Talent categories were given to the following entries:

Programming- Preschool Category: 

Best New Series 

Deepa & Anoop  

Mattel Television for Netflix 

Best Animated Series 

Bluey—Season 3 

BBC Studios Kids & Family, Ludo Studio, ABC Australia 

Best Live-Action Series 

Helpsters 

Sesame Workshop for AppleTV+ 

Best Mixed-Media Series 

The Tiny Chef Show 

Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Show Productions, Factory, Nickelodeon Animation, Dunshire  Productions 

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie 

Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas  

Disney Television Animation

Best Holiday or Special Episode 

“Holiday Goose Chase”—Madagascar: A Little Wild 

DreamWorks Animation for Hulu and Peacock 

Best Podcast 

Little Stories Everywhere 

Wondery, Amazon Music 

Best Inclusivity 

Deepa & Anoop  

Mattel Television for Netflix 

Best in Class 

Holiday Goose Chase—Madagascar: A Little Wild 

DreamWorks Animation for Hulu and Peacock 

Programming- Kids Category   

Best New Series 

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight 

DreamWorks Animation for Netflix 

Best Animated Series 

Miraculous:Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 

Zagtoon, Method Animation, Disney Channel 

Best Live-Action Series 

Raising Dion 

Netflix 

Best Mixed-Media Series 

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates 

TG Entertainment, Wild Child Animation, Black Camel Productions, Sky Kids 

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie 

Superworm 

Magic Light Pictures for BBC One 

Best Holiday or Special Episode 

Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love 

WildBrain for AppleTV+

Best Podcast 

Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest  

Pinna 

Best Inclusivity 

Raising Dion 

Netflix 

Best in Class 

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight 

DreamWorks Animation for Netflix 

Programming- Tweens/Teens Category 

Best New Series 

Heartstopper 

See-Saw Films for Netflix 

Best Animated Series 

Central Park 

20th Television for Apple TV+ 

Best Live-Action Series 

Heartstopper 

See-Saw Films for Netflix 

Best Mixed-Media Series 

Lost Ollie  

21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix 

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie 

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts 

Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, Warner Horizon, Casey Patterson Entertainment, Pulse Films for  HBO/HBO Max 

Best Podcast 

Tomorrow—The Continuing Adventures of Annie Warbucks 

Gen-Z Media 

Best Inclusivity 

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder 

Bar Productions, Disney Television Animation, WildBrain

Best in Class 

Heartstopper 

See-Saw Films for Netflix 

Creative Talent Category 

Best Acting 

Heartstopper 

See-Saw Films for Netflix 

Best Animation 

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas 

Aardman for Netflix 

Best Design 

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight 

DreamWorks Animation for Netflix 

Best Directing 

The Tiny Chef Show 

Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Show Productions, Factory, Nickelodeon Animation, Dunshire  Productions 

Best Music 

Deepa & Anoop  

Mattel Television for Netflix 

Best Writing 

Central Park 

20th Television for Apple TV+ 

Best Voice Talent 

Deepa & Anoop  

Mattel Television for Netflix 

There is also a set of Kidscreen Awards designed to spotlight the best efforts made by broadcasters to  build stronger connections with kids and family audiences around the world. These winners were  decided through online voting by Kidscreen readers in December.  

Broadcasting Category 

Channel of the Year 

PBS KIDS 

Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team 

Miranda Cosgrove, Rob Gronkowski—The 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards 

Nickelodeon 

Best Kids-Only Streaming Service 

Amazon Kids+ 

And rounding out the Kidscreen Awards program is a set of digital categories for preschool (ages zero to  five) and kids (ages six and up). Here are the winners: 

Digital Preschool Category 

Best Website 

Donkey Hodie 

Fred Rogers Productions, Curious Media for PBS KIDS 

Best Web/App Series—Original 

Miikshi  

Shaftesbury, Gazelle Automations 

Best Web/App Series—Branded 

#ComingTogether Word of the Day 

Sesame Workshop 

Best Learning App—Original 

Lingokids 

Lingokids 

Best Game App—Branded 

PAW Patrol Rescue World 

Budge Studios, Nickelodeon 

Best YouTube Channel 

Blue’s Clues & You  

Nick Jr.

Best Alternative Game 

Xavier Riddle Museum Maker 

9 Story Media Group, Relish for PBS KIDS 

Digital-Kids Category 

Best Website 

CBC Kids 

CBC Kids 

Best Web/App Series—Original 

Feel Your Best Self 

University of Connecticut, Puppet Motion, Luminous Creative Agency 

Best Web/App Series—Branded 

My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale 

eOne, Lil Critter Workshop 

Best Learning App—Original 

ABCmouse Early Learning Academy 

Age of Learning 

Best Learning App—Branded 

Cyberchase: Duck Dash 

The WNET Group, Bridge Multimedia, Relish for PBS KIDS 

Best Game App—Original 

Kuato Dino Tales 

Kuato Studios 

Best Game App—Branded 

Nickverse 

Paramount Games, Dubit 

Best YouTube Channel 

Dodo Kids  

The Dodo, Vox Media 

Best Alternative Game 

Warrior Cats: Ultimate Edition 

Coolabi, Aldrich-Callen Studios