International Emmy Kids Awards Nominees Showcased in Cannes

Ahead of the International Emmy Kids Awards tonight, the nominees were highlighted in a presentation this morning at In Development KIDS moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati, which also included Serious Lunch’s Genevieve Dexter weighing in on trends in the market.

Dexter is the founder and CEO of Serious Lunch, a distribution company with a catalog that boasts International Emmy Kids Award winner Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter and nominee Operation Ouch! This year’s awards are being presented tonight at a ceremony at the Carlton Hotel. TV Kids is the media partner of the event.

The streaming services have been “an absolute revolution, especially for producers that were not able to put co-productions together with multiple partners. Not only that—they provide creative freedom to create things that weren’t pigeonholed into a particular format. With every new medium, there is a huge feeding frenzy that happens. Although it has been a huge bonanza, as the streaming services become more demanding, they want to own the IP, so the deals are getting harder. So don’t forget about the traditional models!”