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Old People’s Home wins at NY Festivals TV & Film Awards

ABC and SBS were winners in the annual screen awards in New York.

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Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds has won a Grand Prize at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.

The Endemol Shine / ABC series took out the Social Issues category, and also bagged a Gold Prize.

Debbie Cuell, Executive Producer, Endemol Shine Australia said, “Myself and the incredible team behind the second series of Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (Series 2) are so grateful and honoured to be selected in the New York Festivals as Grand winner in the documentary social issues category. As Australian filmmakers we are so proud that for a second time, the series has been acknowledged at a global level, and also that we’ve shown the rest of the world how a group of 4 year olds can improve the lives of our elderly, hopefully this message will resonate beyond our shores.”

ennifer Collins, ABC Head of Factual and Culture said “We are delighted to see the recognition of our content on the global stage, and particularly honoured to have Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds awarded for its excellence. Congratulations to Endemol Shine Australia, and the whole team who delivered humour and heart via a group of 4 year olds as they improved the lives of our elderly. It’s a series that has clearly resonated throughout the world.“

Blackfella Films also won a number of Gold Prizes for Total Control, Addicted Australia, and Books that Made Us.

Grand Prize

Social Issues:
Old People’ Home for 4 Year Olds
Endemol Shine Australia
ABC

Gold Prize:

Drama:
Total Control S2
Blackfella Films Pty Ltd
ABC

Social Issues:
Old People’ Home for 4 Year Olds
Endemol Shine Australia
ABC

Station/Image Promotion
ABC iview Don’t Be Surprised
ABC

Best Editing
Exposed: Ghost Train Fire
ABC

Social Issues:
Addicted Australia
Blackfella Films Pty Ltd
SBS

The Arts:
Books That Made Us
Blackfella Films Pty Ltd
ABC

The Arts:
Framed
Marc Fennell
SBS

Silver Prize:

Health/Medical Information
Born Small
SBS

Bronze Prize:

History & Society
Our African Roots
Chemical Media
SBS

Finalists:
Step Into Paradise, Blackfella Films Pty Ltd, ABC
Escape from Afghanistan, SBS
Faking Influence, The Feed, SBS
The China Dream SBS

2 Responses

  1. Very well deserved. One of the few shows that was not only entertaining, funny and touching, but also had a real chance of improving life in a practical way.

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