GENERAL NOTES

It is the entrant's responsibility to select the correct category and to ensure that their entry meets the eligibility requirements for that category — however Kidscreen reserves the right to move entries into categories that are more suitable, as required. Entries that are deemed ineligible in any category, and entries that are removed at the request of the entrant after payment has been made, will not be refunded.

All entrants will receive confirmation by email that their submission has been received. Companies with entries that are nominated will be contacted by email after the first round of judging is complete, followed by a press release announcement and coverage in the Kidscreen Daily newsletter.

If Kidscreen receives no response to repeated requests for additional information in support of an entry, it may be subject to withdrawal and the entry fee forfeited.

Entries must have first aired somewhere in the world between September 14, 2024 and September 12, 2025.

All entries must be originally intended for broadcast on a linear television network, SVOD or AVOD streaming platform. 

For Best New Series entries, the episode submitted must be from the first season. In all other categories, any episode may be submitted, as long as it has aired within the eligibility period. 

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie submissions must be longer than 15 minutes in length. 

Best Animated Series and Best Design—Animation entries must be primarily composed of CG-animated and/or 2D-animated sequences.

Best Live-Action Series and Best Design—Live-Action entries must be primarily composed of pure live-action sequences (e.g. VFX is permitted, but only if it enhances the live-action). 

Best Animated Series entries must be primarily composed of CG-animated and/or 2D-animated sequences.

Best Mixed-Media Series entries should feature either a mix of more than two different animation styles, or some combination of animation and live-action. Series that have animated episodes book-ended with short live-action sequences (like Pablo) and series that have animated episodes interspersed with live-action hosted segments throughout (like Blue's Clues and You!) fall into this category.

Best Holiday or Special Episode entries must be part of a series. Episodes with a holiday, seasonal or cultural celebration theme (e.g. Christmas, back-to-school, Black History Month) are eligible in this category.

Best Inclusivity submissions will be assessed based on their balanced representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), LGBTQ+ and disabled characters in a positive and non-stereotypical way.  Juries will also take into consideration efforts made behind the scenes to ensure the production involved the diverse voices and communities portrayed on-screen.

The company submitting an entry is responsible for notifying any co-production partners involved in the project.

In the event of a dispute by any of the partners in a co-production, the entry will be deemed ineligible.

In the case of co-productions, only the designated representative of the company that submitted the entry will be presented with the award.

NEW! BEST ROBLOX EXPERIENCE

All entry components (entry form, payment in full, mandatory demo video upload, and optional universal access code/link) must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

Entries must have been available on the Roblox platform sometime between September 14, 2024 and September 12, 2025 to be eligible.

Companies or individuals entering Roblox experiences for which they do not hold copyright ownership must obtain consent from the rights owner.

Gameplay footage should be included in demo videos in order to give judges a complete understanding of the Roblox experience.

Entrants may choose to also include universal access links/codes for judges to experience the game for themselves, but these codes/links must be universally accessible (not geo-locked). 

BEST LEARNING APP

All entry components (entry form, payment in full, mandatory demo video upload, and optional universal access code/link) must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

Entries must have been available for consumer download sometime between September 14, 2024 and September 12, 2025 to be eligible.

Companies or individuals entering apps for which they do not hold copyright ownership must obtain consent from the rights owner.

Entrants may choose to also include universal access links/codes for judges to experience the game/app for themselves, but these codes/links must be universally accessible (not geo-locked).

BEST MOBILE GAME

All entry components (entry form, payment in full, mandatory demo video upload, and optional universal access code/link) must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

Entries must have been available for consumer download sometime between September 14, 2024 and September 12, 2025 to be eligible.

Companies or individuals entering apps for which they do not hold copyright ownership must obtain consent from the rights owner.

Entrants may choose to also include universal access links/codes for judges to experience the game for themselves, but these codes/links must be universally accessible (not geo-locked).

BEST ALTERNATIVE GAME

All entry components (entry form, payment in full, mandatory demo video upload, and optional universal access code/link) must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

Entries must have been available for consumer download or purchase sometime between September 14, 2024 and September 12, 2025.

This category is open to voice-enabled/social media/console games/web-based games, as well as interactive VR and AR experiences.

Gameplay footage should be included in demo videos in order to give judges a complete understanding of the game experience.

Entrants may choose to also include universal access links/codes for judges to experience the game for themselves, but these codes/links must be universally accessible (not geo-locked).

Companies or individuals entering games for which they do not hold copyright ownership must obtain consent from the rights owner.

BEST YOUTUBE CHANNEL

All entry components (entry form, payment in full, and mandatory demo video upload) must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

Entries must have been available online sometime between September 14, 2024 and September 12, 2025 to be eligible.

Companies or individuals entering YouTube channels for which they do not hold copyright ownership must obtain consent from the rights owner.

BEST DIGITAL SERIES

All entry components (entry form, payment in full, and mandatory video upload) must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

Entries must have been available for online streaming or for download sometime between September 14, 2024 and September 12, 2025 to be eligible.

Entries must have been originally created for the web.

The company submitting an entry is responsible for notifying any co-production partners involved in the project.

In the event of a dispute by any of the partners in a co-production, the entry will be deemed ineligible.

In the case of co-productions, only the designated representative of the company that submitted the entry will be presented with the award.

Companies or individuals entering digital series for which they do not hold copyright ownership must obtain consent from the rights owner.

Episodes submitted in support of Digital Series entries that are originally produced in a language other than English must be dubbed or subtitled in English.

Episodes must be submitted without visible on-screen time code, corporate logos, promo reels/spots or commercials.

All episodes in support of Digital Series entries must be submitted as they are viewed by users, without the content of the episode edited in any way.

BEST PODCAST

Best Podcast is open to series, both scripted and unscripted.