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Most Outstanding Children's Program
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Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2019

winner form y separately published work icon Bluey Joe Brumm , Joe Brumm , Tim Bain , John McGeachin , Brisbane : Studio Joho Ludo Studio , 2018 16651235 2018 series - publisher film/TV children's

The adventures of an enthusiastic blue cattle dog, Bluey, her little sister Bingo, and her parents, Bandit and Chilli.

Year: 2018

winner form y separately published work icon Little J and Big Cuz Leah Purcell , Beck Cole , Adrian Wills , ( dir. Tony Thorne ) Victoria : Ned Lander Media Australian Children's Television Foundation , 2017-2019 10444886 2017 series - publisher film/TV children's

'Little J is five and has just started kindergarten year at school. He lives with his grandmother (Nanna), his girl cousin (Big Cuz) who is nine, and their dog (Old Dog) who is also the story narrator. LITTLE J & BIG CUZ follows the family's adventures and is told primarily from the point of view of Little J.'

Source: Screen Australia.

Year: 2017

winner form y separately published work icon Little Lunch : The Nightmare Before Graduation Wayne Hope , Robyn Butler , ( dir. Wayne Hope ) Australia : Gristmill Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2016 11067689 2016 single work film/TV

'Mrs Gonsha's class is graduating from Grade 6 and everyone is excited about going to High School, but when they uncover the explosive news that Rory is unable to graduate with them, no one is eager to leave school any more.'

Year: 2015

winner form y separately published work icon Ready For This Leah Purcell , Greg Waters , Adrian Wills , Kristen Dunphy , Liz Doran , Jon Bell , Josh Mapleston , ( dir. Daina Reid et. al. )agent Australia : Blackfella Films Werner Film Productions , 2015 8888376 2015 series - publisher film/TV children's young adult

'Six teenagers, all elite within their own field, have come to live at Arcadia House to pursue their dreams. For some it's the opportunity of a lifetime. For others it's a last chance. All are strangers, some a long way from home, and the last thing they expect to find is family. Far from home, they must find a path through the new challenges and adventures that the big city offers while dealing with all the trials of growing up.' (Source: ABC3 website)

Year: 2014

winner form y separately published work icon Nowhere Boys The Lost Boys Craig Irvin , Rhys Graham , Elise McCredie , Roger Monk , Polly Staniford , Shanti Gudgeon , Giula Sandler , David Hannam , Pete McTighe , John Ridley , Blake Ayshford , ( dir. Peter Carstairs et. al. )agent Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2013-2019 Z1917831 2013 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy 'Four boys get lost in the forest, and discover, when they return home, that they have returned to an alternate world identical to theirs except for one startling difference - they were never born.' (Source: Screen Australia)
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