The RTS Ireland Television Awards 2023 are on TONIGHT and RTÉ Kids have ALL the nominations in the Animation and Children's categories! So, the headline is 100% correct, we are not being big headed!!
Thanks so much to all the amazing producers and teams who have made so many magic TV shows for us and everyone at home. We really have to stay neutral and wish EVERYONE the best of luck.
Suzanne Kelly, Head of Children's & Young People's Content RTÉ said: "I am so delighted to see all the nominations that our phenomenal content creators have received for this year's RTS Ireland Television Awards. This is testament to the quality of content being produced by both the animation and live action sectors and how hard we are all working together to ensure that the best quality content is being developed and made available and accessible to all the kids in Ireland. Massive congratulations to everyone involved in the creation of these amazing productions. Good luck everyone!!"
Animation
- Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese, Kavaleer Productions, Watch Next Media, Cloud Co
- Fia's Fairies, Little Moon Animation
- The Ghastly Ghoul, Dream Logic Animation Studios and Lupus Films
- Kiva Can Do, Kavaleer Productions
- The Presenter, Cardel Entertainment
Children's Programme
- Blasts from the Past, Firebrand Productions
- Dizzy Deliveries, Macalla Teoranta
- Ireland's Future is Mine, Tamber Media & Reverist
- The Imagination Machine, Firebrand Productions
- Storybud, Kite Entertainment
Here are the 5 shows looking to claim that big W in the Children's Category, sponsored by IMRO.
Blasts from the Past - Produced by Firebrand Productions
Blasts From the Past features Emily Blast, an ordinary teenager with an extraordinary ability to time jump through Irish history to return important missing items to their correct place and time.
Dizzy Deliveries, Macalla Teoranta
Join Joe, Ozzy and Aisling, as they make some Dizzy Deliveries and teach us Lámh Signs too! Pre-school and Lámh Users of all ages learn 3 key Lámh signs in every episode.
Ireland's Future is Mine - Produced by Tamber Media & Reverist
This Grand Final is RTÉ's first ever eSports show. Tune in as two Irish primary schools get creative using Minecraft: Education Edition and battle it out to be crowned All-Ireland Champions. Can they create an accessible and green amusement fun fair?
There are lots of great learning resources for teachers and kids here.
Check it out now on RTÉ Player or watch it full on RTÉ Kids YouTube above!
The Imagination Machine - Produced by Firebrand Productions
Where would you go if you had a magic cardboard box that could transport you to anywhere in the world and any time too?!
Well, for siblings Ella, Blaze and Lucy their Imagination Machine can bring them wherever they want, and we can all tag along on their amazing adventures.
Storybud - Produced by Kite Entertainment
Storybud is the show bringing you some classic fairytales with a twist. Written by Jason Byrne, Karl Harpur, Alison Spittle, Bernard O'Shea and Sinéad Quinlan.
They narrate some of the stories along with special guests Doireann Garrihy and Baz Ashwamy. Check out the clip from Jason's story, Cinderella's Other Fella above to see what we are talking about!
And now, let's look at the 5 nominees for Animation, sponsored by Windmill Lane...
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese - Produced by Kavaleer Productions, Watch Next Media, Cloud Co
Let's follow the adventures of an average family; a boy, a girl, a dog, a cat, a mouse and ..err, a piece of cheese. What could possibly go wrong?
Watch the show now on RTÉ Player!
Fia's Fairies - Produced by Little Moon Animation
Every day, Fia and her best friend Ameer take a journey to Fairy Island where they learn the enchanting Irish language through exciting adventures with a pair of fairies and all their magical friends.
Watch the show now on RTÉ Player!
The Ghastly Ghoul - Produced by Dream Logic Animation Studios and Lupus Films
An unlikely friendship forms between insecure monster Gary and a shy little girl called Beatrix when Gary misses the gateway back home on Halloween night.
Kiva Can Do - Produced by Kavaleer Productions
Kiva Can Do follows the adventures of 7-year-old Kiva Kain, her best friend Saul and Angus the dog as they make their own adventures with whatever is to hand.
The Presenter - Produced by Cardel Entertainment
When Niamh, a shy production assistant at a news channel, is pulled up on stage to present the evening news, things take an unexpected turn...
Starring voice actor Alison Oliver known for Conversations with Friends. The film was produced by Cardel Entertainment.
And you can see all the nominations in all the categories here!
