KIDS FIRST! Best 2007 Awards
"KIDS FIRST! Rocks!" As Shari Lewis's daughter I have spent a lifetime in the business of quality kids entertainment. KIDS FIRST! is the premier organization out there watch-dogging the industry and honoring those that achieve! It is the greatest thrill to have our new DVD series, "Phonics 4 Babies," (created by Joe Giangrasso) honored as Best Short for Babies and Best of Fest, and I couldn't be more proud about receiving the Palmer-Vision Award. Thanks All! - Mally Lewis
Madeline di Nonno (left), Senior VP of Marketing for Starz Home Entertainment and Mallory Lewis (right) accepting Best of Fest Award for Phonics 4 Babies.
Zach Mills (Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium) accepting "Best Emerging Actor" Award from KIDS FIRST! president, Ranny Levy
Morgan Taylor performing Gustafer Yellowgold at Calamigos Rancy Thanks so much for the great day yesterday- everyone involved did a really super job hosting and running the award event. It was a lot of fun and winning the award itself was icing on the cake! Children's programming these days is filled with so much junk food for the mind, it was a real honor to gather together with a group of like minded people who feel we can do so much better entertaining and teaching kids with films and stories that uplift and inspire and give kids and families something that lasts longer. The connection we feel by being part of projects that come from the heart is so important, now more than ever.
What a wonderful gift KIDS FIRST! is providing for our children and our society. With studies showing a link between kids viewing violent programs and increased aggressive behavior, it is invaluable to have an organization to turn to, where the long work of sifting through the piles of media to find the gems has been done for us. It's an honor to have my short film, Dorme, recognized and take part in this important cause. You have inspired me to make this my cause as well, as I get to work on my next script and teach my own child conscious media viewing. Many heartfelt thanks. Sylvia Binsfeld:Director-Dorme, DreamWeaver Films |
Carly Shroeder (Eye of the Dolphin, Gracie) accepting the "Best Emerging Actress" Award from KIDS FIRST! president, Ranny Levy
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KIDS FIRST! BEST 2007 Winners
Best of Fest
Charlotte's Web; Paramount
Firehouse Dog, 20th Century Fox
Viola, James Marcus Haney
My Backyard Was A Mountain, Palmavejo Films
Phonics 4 Babies, Starz Home Entertainment
Palmer-Vision Award
Mallory Lewis
Best Emerging Actress
Carly Schroeder
Best Emerging Actor
Zach Mills
Moving Pictures Magazine Award
Tillamook Treasures
Bright Light Studios
Feature Films for Families Screenplay Award
Earth Kids
Arlene Bogna and Nicole Schubert
Feature Films for Families Film Award
The Child King
Best Short for Babies
1st place: Phonics 4 Babies: Baby's First Words, Starz Home Entertainment
Best Short Age 2-5
1st place:
The Very Brave Elephant and His Friends, Gymboree
2nd place: Knuffle Bunny, Weston Woods/Scholastic
Best Series Age 2-5
1st place: Paz, Discovery Kids
2nd place: Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies, National Geographic Television & Film
Best Short Short Age 5-8
1st place: Librarian from the Black Lagoon, Weston Woods/Scholastic
2nd place: Bobo Tales, The New Crown, Tricolor
Best Short Age 5-8
1st place: Danny and the Dinosaur and More Friendly "Monster" Stories, Scholastic/Weston Woods
2nd place: Fairy Tales, Fantasy & Storytellin' Fun, Storytellin' Time
Best Series Age 5-8
1st place: Eloise, Starz Home Entertainment
2nd place: Bindi: the Jungle Girl, Discovery Kids
Best Feature Age 5-8
1st place:
Firehouse Dog, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
2nd place: Barbie as the Island Princess, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Best Short Short Age 5-12
1st place: The Baseball Card Shop, Kelly Kennedy
2nd place: Dorme, Dreamweaver Films
Best Short Age 5-12
1st place: Big Top Winkle, All Things Winkle LLC
2nd place: The Journey of Henry "Box" Brown, Sweet Blackberry
Best Series, Ages 5-12
1st place: Girl Stars, Going To School Fund
2nd place: Cyberchase, WNET
Best Feature Age 5-12
1st place: Charlotte's Web, Paramount Home Entertainment
2nd place: Night At The Museum, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Indie Feature Age 5-12
1st place: The Tillamook Treasure, Bright Light Studios
2nd place: Legend of the Sasquatch, Gorilla Pictures
Best Indie Short Short Age 8-12
1st place: Natalie at Five O'Clock, Sherry Mills
2nd place:
Portable Living Room, Ransom Riggs
2nd place:
Love on the Rocks, Carol Singer
Best Indie Short Age 8-12
1st place: My Backyard Was A Mountain, Palmavejo Films
2nd place: The Day My Towers Fell, Joan Caspi
Best Documentary Age 8-12
1st place: WordLoveWorldLove, Avanti Pictures Corp
2nd place: Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope, CBS
Best Feature Ages 8-12
1st place: Flushed Away, Paramount Home Entertainment
2nd place: Flicka, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Indie Short Short Age 12-18
1st place: Karma Café, Quality Time Productions
2nd place: Plus, Chris Shirley
Best Indie Short Age 12-18
1st place: In the Shoes of Christopher, Awareness Films
2nd place: Food Boy, Cold Fusion Films
Best Documentary Age 12-18
1st place: Emmanuel's Gift, First Look Studios
2nd place: American Ruling Glass, Maitland Primrose
Best Feature Ages 12-18
1st place: Eye of the Dolphin, Monterey Media
Best How-To for Adults
1st place: Fabulously Fit Moms: Total Body Workout, Koch Entertainment
Best Screenplay
1st place: Earth Kids, Arlene Bogna and Nicole Schubert
2nd place: Felix The Flyer, Christopher Canole
2nd place: Holy Cow, Kara Moran
2nd place: Zookeeper, Marc Horowitz
Best Elementary Student Film
1st place: Super Kitten and The Great Cheese Robbery, Peter Gundling
Best Middle School Student Film
1st place: Exploring the Everglades, Ryan Wham
2nd place: The Good, The Bag and The Ugly, Xochi Mabery-Gaulke
Best High School Short Shorts
1st place: Whale Sharks of Hollbox, Mike Wham
2nd place: Pencilmation, Ross Bollinger
Best High School Student Shorts
1st place: Newsbreak: The Sneaker Phenomenon, Dreamyard Action Project
2nd place: A Bend in the Road, DP Films
Best College Student Film
1st place: Rocketboy, Justin Guerrieri
2nd place: Confessions of a Late Bloomer, Jen McGowan
Best Student Feature
1st place: Viola, James Marcus Haney
2nd place: Road to Opportunity, Soufi Films
