‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘The Snail And The Whale’ Win Big At BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards

Back after a three-year hiatus, BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards took place on Sunday night, at the Old Billingsgate in London.

As it had been three years since the last time the Children & Young People Awards were held, productions which featured an original release in the U.K. between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022, were eligible for recognition this year. That’s why a film like Wolfwalkers, released in November 2020, was able to win the feature film award.

Other big winners included BBC One’s The Snail and the Whale, which won both best animation (Magic Light Pictures) and best director/s (Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon). Bluey was recognized as the best international title of the past two-and-a-half years, while Hey Duggee was picked as the top preschool animated program.

Below is a list of all the animated films and series that won awards during Sunday night’s awards ceremony.

Animation

• The Snail and the Whale – Production Team – Magic Light Pictures/BBC One

Content for Change

• El Deafo – Gilly Fogg, Cece Bell, Will McRobb – Lighthouse Studios in association with Apple/Apple TV+

Director

• Max Lang, Daniel Snaddon – The Snail and the Whale

Feature Film

• Wolfwalkers – Will Collins, Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart – Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions in association with Apple/Apple TV+

Game

• Sackboy: A Big Adventure – Development Team – Sumo Sheffield/ Sony Interactive Entertainment

International

• Bluey – Joe Brumm, Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor – Ludo Studio/BBC Studios Kids & Family, Disney

Preschool Animation

• Hey Duggee – Grant Orchard, Sander Jones, Janine Voong – Studio AKA, BBC Studios Kids & Family/CBeebies

Writer

• Joe Markham, Mic Graves, Tony Hull – The Amazing World of Gumball – Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe/Cartoon Network

Writer

• Joe Markham, Mic Graves, Tony Hull – The Amazing World of Gumball – Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe/Cartoon Network

Performer

• Chris O’Dowd – Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth – Studio AKA/Apple TV+

Young Performer

• Taiya Samuel – JoJo & Gran Gran – BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions/CBeebies