Brown Bag Films Celebrates 16 Children’s & Family Emmy® Nominations

The nominees for the 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy’s were announced this month, and we are thrilled to share that Brown Bag Films series have received 16 nominations for both our series and service shows at this year’s awards. Check out our list of nominated series along with the category nominees:

  • Preschool Series:
    – Blue’s Clues & You!, Nickelodeon
  • Preschool Animated Series
    – StoryBots: Answer Time, Netflix
  • Voice Performance in a Preschool Program
  • – Erin Fitzgerald, StoryBots: Answer Time, Netflix
    – Fred Tatasciore, StoryBots: Answer Time, Netflix
  • Writing for a Preschool Animated Program
  • – Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, PBS KIDS
    – StoryBots: Answer Time, Netflix
  • Writing for an Animated Children’s or Young Teen Program
    – Karma’s World
  • Directing for a Multiple Camera Program
    – Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show, Apple TV+
  • Directing for a Preschool Animated Program
    – Ada Twist, Scientist, Netflix
  • Voice Directing for an Animated Series
    – Ada Twist, Scientist, Netflix
  • Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
    – Ada Twist, Scientist, Netflix
    – Get Rolling with Otis, Apple TV+
    – StoryBots: Answer Time, Netflix
  • Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
    – Let’s Go Luna, PBS KIDS
    – Ridley Jones, Neflix
  • Casting for an Animated Program
    – Eureka! – Disney Junior

Winners of the 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards will be announced at two separate events over the course of two days in December. The ‘Children’s & Family Emmy Awards Creative Arts’ ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 16th at 8pm PT and the ‘Children’s & Family Emmy Awards’ will be celebrated the following day on Sunday, December 17th at 5pm PT. Both events will take place at the Westin Bonaventure in Downtown Los Angeles.

Click here to see more: Celebrating Our Children’s & Family Emmy® Nominations – Brown Bag Labs (brownbagfilms.com)

Karma’s World Receives Award of Honor at the 2023 Japan Prize

Brown Bag Films’ Director Bronagh O’Hanlon accepted the prestigious Award of Honor for Karma’s World in the Primary Division at this year’s Japan Prize ceremony. The Japan Prize is an internationally renowned competition that recognizes outstanding educational content across various media platforms, including television, radio, and online. Since its inception in 1965, the Japan Prize has been a symbol of excellence in educational broadcasting, celebrating content that fosters learning, innovation, and cultural understanding among audiences of all ages.

“We’re excited to announce that Karma’s World has won an Award of Honor in the Primary Division at this year’s Japan Prize. Congratulations and thanks to the entire team involved, including Netflix, Karma’s World Entertainment, our 9 Story Media Group family, and of course to our amazing Karma crew. From script to screen, crafting this show was a truly joyful journey, that has encompassed all the companies studios in Dublin, New York, Bali and Toronto, and has been a testament to cooperation between those studios.  This honor highlights the unwavering commitment and dedication of everyone involved in bringing this series to life. I am so proud of our exceptional team, you all rock!”

—Bronagh O’Hanlon, Series Director on Karma’s World

Lu & The Bally Bunch is Now Airing in Ireland

We’ve got something to ‘BOOP’ about! Lu & The Bally Bunch is now airing in Ireland on RTÉjr and streaming on RTÉ Player. Watch the series Monday through Friday, at 7:35am and again at 3:40pm GMT. Stream it now on RTE Player: Lu and the Bally Bunch – RTÉ Player (rte.ie)