{"id":30351,"date":"2025-08-29T07:50:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:15:29","slug":"stillwaters-jun-falkenstein-mallika-chopra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/stillwaters-jun-falkenstein-mallika-chopra\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Interview: Stillwater\u2019s Jun Falkenstein &#038; Mallika Chopra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple TV+\u2019s <em>Stillwater<\/em>, which won a Daytime Emmy in 2021 for outstanding editing and a Peabody for best child and youth programming, has returned to the platform with a fourth season, continuing to teach kids mindfulness techniques to help them gain a deeper understanding of their feelings and manage their emotions in their day-to-day lives.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 690px;\">\n \t                <div style=\"padding-top: 56.2504%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video data-video-id=\"6377584017112\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-account=\"1120308147\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-player=\"default\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-embed=\"default\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-application-id \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"video-js\" \n\t\t\t\t\tcontrols=\"\"\n                    loop autoplay\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\"><\/div><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1120308147\/default_default\/index.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Based on Jon J Muth\u2019s\u00a0<em>Zen<\/em>\u00a0book series, the show weaves its lessons into a story about three children who are able to handle everyday challenges with the help of their neighbor, the wise panda Stillwater. 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