BAFTA Children’s Awards Winners 2013
The British Academy Children’s Awards winners were announced last night at a ceremony celebrating the very best in children’s film, television, games and online media of the past year, and the talent behind their successes. Hosted by Jake Humphrey at the London Hilton on Park Lane, presenters included Myleene Klass, Henry Winkler, Morwenna Banks, Ashley Roberts, X Factor’s Abi Alton, Jack Carroll, Ashley & Pudsey, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir David Attenborough.
Horrible Histories made history itself by becoming the first programme to win four consecutive BAFTAs at the Children’s Awards ceremony; triumphing in the Comedy category once again. CITV’s Share a Story, based on competition-winning stories by children, celebrated for the second year in a row in the Short Form category; a consecutive win also went to the writing team behind The Amazing World of Gumball. Sam Nixon & Mark Rhodes celebrated winning their first BAFTA in the Presenter category for Sam & Mark’s Big Friday Wind Up. Also celebrating the first BAFTA win of his career was actor Bobby Lockwood, who triumphed in the Performer category for his role as Rhydian Morris in supernatural drama Wolfblood.
Room on the Broom, the animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture book won in the Animation category, which was sponsored by Toon Boom. Timmy Time triumphed in Pre-school Animation and the BAFTA for Pre-School Live Action went to CBeebies Ugly Duckling. CBeebies won the prestigious Channel of the Year award, the fourth time the channel was victorious in this category, last winning in 2011. Somethin’ Else, who produce content for a wide range of platforms, picked up its first BAFTA for Independent Production Company.
In the Feature Film category Brave, Paranorman and Wreck-It Ralph were all beaten to the Award by Life of Pi, the critically acclaimed box-office smash adapted from the best-selling novel. Children of World War 2 won Learning – Primary and Just a Few Drinks won Learning – Secondary, both were produced by educational production company Evans Woolfe Media. Skylanders Giants won in the Game category; Moshi Monsters, the website where children adopt their own monster, won the Original Interactive category and Kinect Sesame Street TV picked up the BAFTA for Multiplatform.
Help! My Supply Teacher is Still Magic received their first win in Entertainment; The Dumping Ground won the BAFTA for Drama; Operation Ouch triumphed in Factual and wacky animation Adventure Time fought off the competition to win the International category.
In recognition of an outstanding creative contribution to the industry, the Special Award was presented to Biddy Baxter, best known as Editor of Blue Peter from 1962 to 1988, during which time the programme won 22 awards and Biddy herself received 12 BAFTA nominations, winning two. Together with Edward Barnes and Rosemary Gill, Biddy devised the Blue Peter Badge and instigated the annual Blue Peter Appeals, which have raised millions of pounds for charities at home and abroad. On hearing she was selected to receive the Award, Biddy said: “I’ve been incredibly lucky to have had such a long and rewarding broadcasting career, and to have worked with such talented and creative colleagues and so many outstanding presenters! Thank you BAFTA so very much for this unexpected and greatly prized Award.”
The results were also announced for the BAFTA Kids’ Vote. Hundreds of thousands of votes were cast by 7-14 year-olds who had their say in a nationwide poll to choose their favourite film, television programme, website and game. The winners in the four categories were: Despicable Me 2 (Feature Film), Jessie (Television), Despicable Me: Minion Rush (Game) and Bin Weevils (Website).
The Class Of 92 Documentary Trailer
Check out the first official trailer for The Class of ’92, a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville).
Set to debut in cinemas across the UK on Sunday 1st December the DVD will be available from Monday 2nd December. The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United’s European Cup triumph, dramatically interweaving and mirroring the highs and lows of its football odyssey with the immense social and cultural changes taking place in Britain at the time.
At the heart of this ambitious film is the tale of how six 14 year-old working class lads from diverse backgrounds came together to play for the same club, became the spine of the most lauded team in world football, and who throughout their period of unparalleled success remained best mates. The production has the unique distinction of having secured unprecedented access to all six players and promises to gain new and revealing insights about each individual and this special period in British football and cultural history. In addition, the production has secured the collaboration of numerous high profile interviewees including Zinedine Zidane, Tony Blair, Mani from the Stone Roses, Eric Cantona and Danny Boyle.
The Struts Interview
Red Carpet News sat down with cheeky Musical provocateurs The Struts for a series of memorable, melodic and mischievous chats. The derby four piece are riding high on the success of recent single Could Have Been Me. The single’s catchy anthem like chorus promises very big things for their eagerly anticipated 2014 album and makes them one of the most promising musical prospects on the horizon.
Charismatic frontman Luke Spiller has a Freddie Mercury grin, the swagger of a young Jagger and a voice that lies somewhere between the two. Accompanied by deadpan guitarist Addo, impish bassist Jed and laid back drummer Gethin they are a musical force to be reckoned with and a hysterical delight to hang out with.
To start with the band each take a turn in the hot seat to answer some very intimate quickfire questions, with some very amusing results. A great way to get to know The Struts…
In easily the most sensible of our chats with the lads then tell our own Sara Hartill a bit about how they got started on the road to seemingly inevitable rock and roll stardom. The guys chat about influences, tours and of course the new album.
Finally we play Battle of the Bands with The Struts giving us their expert analysis of what would happen if artists like Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, The Rolling Stones The Wanted and Justin Bieber found themselves locked in a musical battle to the death.
Need For Speed Full Trailer
Here’s the latest full length trailer for the big screen adaptation of computer game classic Need For Speed, starring Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and a typically smug Dominic Cooper. Aaron Paul sheds his meth dealing Jesse Pinkman alter-ego to brood his way through yet another trailer that promises plenty of intense revenge fueled stares and slick auto vehicular mayhem set to unashamedly operatic music. Whilst it might not feature Jesse’s trademark Yo Bitch catchphrase… it does include a shameless Yo’ Mamma joke….
Check out the video below for yourself:
Sesame Street Hunger Games Catching Fire Parody
For those who simply can’t wait for the release of The Hunger Games Catching Fire this week, here’s something to satisfy your appetite till then, a 5 minute Sesame Street Parody to enjoy. It’s called The Hungry Games Catching Fur and sees the Cookie Monster in a Jennifer Lawrence wig play heroine Cookie-ness Evereat.
As you can imagine it’s packed with puns and plenty of well placed references which fans of the books will certainly appreciate. Our personal favorite being Pita Mellark, with Josh Hutcherson being replaced by a piece of talking Pita bread. Check out the full video below and may the cookie be ever in your flavour…