Films/TV: November 2005 Archives

Children's Films Of The Year

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Independent Online Edition > News

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has defeated action-packed blockbusters and special effects-filled cartoons to be named by children as this year's best feature film at the 10thBritish Academy Children's Film and Television Awards....


The winners

* ANIMATION The Little Reindeer; Jonathan Peel, Dave Unwin. Millimages UK/CiTV

* DRAMA My Life As A Popat; Production Team. Feelgood Fiction/CiTV

* ENTERTAINMENT RAD: The Groms Tour America; Christian Stevenson, Wayne Yates. Sunset and Vine/Five

* FACTUAL Serious Arctic; CBBC/CBBC

* FEATURE FILM The Incredibles; John Walker, Brad Bird. Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios/Buena Vista International

* INTERACTIVE Smile; Darrall Macqueen Ltd for CBBC/BBC Worldwide

* INTERNATIONAL Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks; John Over. Mike Young Productions for Entara/CBBC

* PRE-SCHOOL ANIMATION Peppa Pig; Phil Davies, Mark Baker, Neville Astley. Astley, Baker, Davies/Nickelodeon UK

* PRE-SCHOOL LIVE ACTION Boogie Beebies; Clare Bradley, Brendan McCaul. CBeebies/CBeebies

* PRESENTER Michaela Strachan - Michaela's Wild Challenge; Two Hand Productions/Five

* SCHOOLS DRAMA Scene: Oddsquad; Hilary Durman, John Godber, Jane Thornton. Resource Base/BBC2

* SCHOOLS FACTUAL - PRIMARY Primary Geography - India: Mumbai, Urban India; Michelle Jones. CBBC Education/BBC2

* SCHOOLS FACTUAL - SECONDARY School of Hard Knocks; James Capria. UMTV Ltd/Channel 4

* WRITER - ADAPTED Barbara Cox - Wipe Out; CBBC Education/BBC2

* WRITER - ORIGINAL John Godber and Jane Thornton - Scene: Oddsquad; Resource Base/Channel 4

* THE BAFTA KIDS VOTE Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

* SPECIAL AWARD The Junior Television Workshop


Sixth Star

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A roaring magical hit | This is London

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe *****

a rave review

Where is that sixth star when you need it?

Minimoys Filmsite

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Arthur and the Minimoys

The official website for writer/director Luc Besson's animated fantasy Arthur and the Minimoys has launched.

Scheduled to premiere at the edn of 2006, the film is adapted from a series of children's books written by Besson

Award Nomination

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‘The Tale of Jack Frost' nominated for British Academy Award .:. NewKerala - India's Top Online Newspaper

Zoo Films and Jack Frost Productions Ltd's co-production, the CGI animated Christmas special ‘The Tale of Jack Frost', has been nominated for children's BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award... ...

‘The Tale of Jack Frost' is based on the best-selling Hodder Headline children's book written and illustrated by David Melling. It has narration by Hugh Laurie and two songs by Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter Kate Rusby.

Madonna At That Premiere

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Mirror.co.uk - News - SPELLBOUND

Amazingly, Madonna, 47 and a children's author herself, admitted she had never picked up a Harry Potter novel. The pop queen - there with daughter Lourdes, nine, nicknamed Lola, revealed: "I'm here for Lola. I'm her date. "I haven't read any the books. Lola has though. "I get my kicks from the movies - I think JK Rowling's brilliant. I love her work because it's clever and smart.

Books On Film

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Books - reviews and literary news from The Times and The Sunday Times

Amanda Craig considers the adaptation of children's books for the cinema:

NEVER BEFORE HAVE SO many children’s books been on the big screen...

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