Dutch presenter Lisa Wade presented the ceremony awards on October 25th at the Cinekid festival 2008. Together with ‘skatedancer' Chérif Zaouali, Wade offered a compelling show. Cinekid's ceremony consisted of the Cinekid Lion Award, the Cinekid Kinderkast Television Prizes and the Cinekid New Media Awards. A total of 10 prizes were handed out for the best children's productions which have been completed in the past year.

Film
The Cinekid Lion Awards, each 15.000 Euros sponsored by KPN, are extremely popular. This amount allows filmmakers to produce new inspiring projects and this way Cinekid aims to stimulate high quality films. For the first time both the professional jury members as the audience agreed upon the winner of the Cinekid Lion Award. The lucky directors, Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen were present at the ceremony to receive both prizes for their film Niko - "The Way to the Stars" (Finland, 2008). This exhilarating animation film tells the story about a reindeer who wants to be able to fly. Children rated the film with a 9.4.

For the first time a professional children's jury was present at Cinekid which was an initiative of Cinekid and NIF (Dutch Institute of Filmeducation). This so-called MovieSquad Junior Award of Cinekid 2008 went to "The Ten Lives of Titanic the Cat" (Grethe BØe, Norway, 2007).

New Media
The Cinekid New Media Award, Jury Award (7500 Euros) went to Klokhuis Game Studio (IJsfontein Interactive Media, NPS, 2007) in which kids can create their own game, publish it and play it. The Cinekid New Media Award, Audience Award went to Mario Kart Wii (Wii, Nintendo, 2008). The latest development in this game is the Wii Wheel in which kids can actually steer.

Television
The Cinekid Kinderkast is the prize of the Dutch kids television: a statue designed by famous writer/artist Jan Wolkers. The Golden Kinderkast and 7500 Euros went to "De Daltons, de jongensjaren" (Rita Horst, VPRO), an outstanding dramaserie of the VPRO, with which Cinekid opened in 2007.

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Award fiction: "De Daltons, de jongensjaren" by Rita Horst (VPRO)

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Award non-fiction: "Overleven in Nederland: RAUW" by Anneloek Sollart (VPRO).

Records in votes of Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Award

Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Award received a record in the amount of votes. With 10.344 votes the amount almost doubled.

The Cinekid Kinderkast, Audience Award fiction went to the popular serie "Het Huis Anubis" by Dennis Bots (Nickelodeon).

The Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Award non fiction went to "Taarten van Abel, Zomerspecial" by Onno Krijnen, Machteld van Gelder en Stormy Minutes (Villa Achterwerk,VPRO).

Dutch presenter Lisa Wade presented the ceremony awards on October 25th at the Cinekid festival 2008. Together with ‘skatedancer' Chérif Zaouali, Wade offered a compelling show. Cinekid's ceremony consisted of the Cinekid Lion Award, the Cinekid Kinderkast Television Prizes and the Cinekid New Media Awards. A total of 10 prizes were handed out for the best children's productions which have been completed in the past year.

Film
The Cinekid Lion Awards, each 15.000 Euros sponsored by KPN, are extremely popular. This amount allows filmmakers to produce new inspiring projects and this way Cinekid aims to stimulate high quality films. For the first time both the professional jury members as the audience agreed upon the winner of the Cinekid Lion Award. The lucky directors, Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen were present at the ceremony to receive both prizes for their film Niko - "The Way to the Stars" (Finland, 2008). This exhilarating animation film tells the story about a reindeer who wants to be able to fly. Children rated the film with a 9.4.

For the first time a professional children's jury was present at Cinekid which was an initiative of Cinekid and NIF (Dutch Institute of Filmeducation). This so-called MovieSquad Junior Award of Cinekid 2008 went to "The Ten Lives of Titanic the Cat" (Grethe BØe, Norway, 2007).

New Media
The Cinekid New Media Award, Jury Award (7500 Euros) went to Klokhuis Game Studio (IJsfontein Interactive Media, NPS, 2007) in which kids can create their own game, publish it and play it. The Cinekid New Media Award, Audience Award went to Mario Kart Wii (Wii, Nintendo, 2008). The latest development in this game is the Wii Wheel in which kids can actually steer.

Television
The Cinekid Kinderkast is the prize of the Dutch kids television: a statue designed by famous writer/artist Jan Wolkers. The Golden Kinderkast and 7500 Euros went to "De Daltons, de jongensjaren" (Rita Horst, VPRO), an outstanding dramaserie of the VPRO, with which Cinekid opened in 2007.

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Award fiction: "De Daltons, de jongensjaren" by Rita Horst (VPRO)

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Award non-fiction: "Overleven in Nederland: RAUW" by Anneloek Sollart (VPRO).

Records in votes of Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Award

Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Award received a record in the amount of votes. With 10.344 votes the amount almost doubled.

The Cinekid Kinderkast, Audience Award fiction went to the popular serie "Het Huis Anubis" by Dennis Bots (Nickelodeon).

The Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Award non fiction went to "Taarten van Abel, Zomerspecial" by Onno Krijnen, Machteld van Gelder en Stormy Minutes (Villa Achterwerk,VPRO).

On Saturday October 20th, accompanied by an iconoclastic storm produced by VJ Eboman, Cinekid celebrated the announcement of the winners of the Cinekid Lions, the Cinekid Kinderkast prizes and the Cinekid New Media awards: the ten prizes awarded for the best productions made for children during the past twelve months.

Film
The Cinekid Lions are highly coveted. Each is sponsored by KPN/KlasseTV and accompanied by a prize of €15.000, a sum large enough to inspire winners in the realisation of new projects, and to highlight Cinekid’s role in supporting high quality films.

Cinekid Lion Jury Prize: "Max Minsky and Me"
Directed By: Anna Justice, (Germany, 2006)

Dauphin d’Or - CIFEJ-Delphis film prize for the best family film: "Kidz in da Hood"
Directed By: Catti Edfeldt & Ylva Gustavsson, (Sweden)
Prize: $5.000

KPN Cinekid Lion Audience Prize: "Kidz in da Hood"
Directed By: Catti Edfeldt & Ylva Gustavsson, (Sweden)

New Media
In the new media competition this year was notable for the large number of simulation games: more than 25% of all submissions.

The Cinekid New Media Award Jury Prize: "Hello You! Game"
Created By: Ranj Serious Games & Malmberg Publishers
(€ 7.500)
The "Hello You! Game" is an educative web game that takes children into a world with the atmosphere of a cartoon strip. They engage in games, expeditions and visual jokes while simultaneously learning English.

The Cinekid New Media Award, audience prize: "FIFA 07" (XBOX360) from Electronic Arts Benelux, a much improved version of the game submitted last year.

Television

The Cinekid Kinderkast is awarded to a Dutch children’s television program.
The Golden Cinekid Kinderkast: "Donkey Girl" and
Directed By: Ties Schenk (VPRO),
Prize: €7.500
It's a story with a Mediterranean character about a girl and a donkey. The film is a product of "Child and Colour," a Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Stimulation Fund project that aims to attract more color to the television. The jury selected it as being the most original production from all entries in both the fiction and non-fiction categories. Last year Ties Schenk also received the Golden Cinekid Kinderkast, and is currently regarded as the new talent in television.

Other prizes:

Cinekid Kinderkast, Audience Prize, fiction: "The Anubis House"
Directed By: Dennis Bots, (Nickelodeon)

Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Prize, non-fiction: "Anne Frank Special"
Directed By: Yvonne Smits (NPS)

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Prize, fiction: "Adriaan"
Directed By: Mischa Kamp (KRO)

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Prize, non-fiction: "Naked"
Directed By: Mischa Kamp (VPRO)

"Dauphin D'Or" is an international touring prize given to the production house of a family film that has both high artistic and commercial merits, at one specific festival (usually a CIFEJ member) each year. This year, CINEKID FESTIVAL has been chosen to host the Prize in order to celebrate the dynamic Dutch production and distribution industry in family films.

Along with a certificate and a trophy, a check of $5000 US will be awarded to the production house of the winning film. Delphis Films will also make an on-the spot worldwide distribution offer on competitive terms to the producer should the rights be still available.

A world sales agent specialized in high quality family films, Delphis Films has already a unique collection of widely acclaimed family films acquired from around the world including the Netherlands. Over the years, these films such as "Minoes," "Ikingut" or "Daniel and the Superdogs" have been successfully distributed in over 100 countries. Through the "Dauphin D'Or" Prize, Delphis Films wishes to show its goodwill to the international production community and encourage more and better feature films for children from all countries and races that may find an international life outside its national border through the specialized and market-tested sales services provided by Delphis Films.

CEO/President of Delphis Films, Mr. Richard Laferriere says: " To spread the word that we are actively looking for high quality family films for world distribution, we had this idea of creating a prize. Due to the 50 year old history of CIFEJ, the International Center of Film for Children and Youth, in this area our collaboration with them was a natural."

Jo-Anne Blouin, Executive Director of CIFEJ, comments, "we are very impressed with the experience and determination of Delphis Films in helping independent producers getting their films seen by children and their parents around the world. It is a blessing to have a specialist willing to work in such a niche market."