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December 14th 2020

First Day, Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? Win 2020 ATOM Awards

First Day (Epic Films) and Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? (Flying Kite and Sticky Pictures) have received 2020 ATOM Awards for Best Children’s Television Program and Best Factual Television Series respectively.

December 10th 2020

First Day Wins Prestigious Rose d’Or Award

Four-part Australian children’s drama First Day (Epic Films) has been awarded a prestigious Rose d’Or Award for best Children and Youth Series.

November 27th 2020

Nominees Announced for 2021 Kidscreen Awards

Australian children’s series First Day, The Unlisted, Bluey and The Strange Chores have been nominated for 2021 Kidscreen Awards.

November 25th 2020

First Day and Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? Receive Top Prizes at CICFF

First Day and Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? have taken out first and second prize respectively in the Live Action Television category at the 37th Chicago International Film Festival.

November 5th 2020

Hardball Wins Prestigious Japan Prize

Hardball, produced by Northern Pictures, has continued its unstoppable 2020 awards momentum by taking home this year’s prestigious NHK Japan Prize as the best program in the Primary age category.