| Dirtgirlworld | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Educational |
| Created by | Cate McQuillen Hewey Eustace |
| Developed by | Mememe Productions |
| Voices of | Maree Lowes Michael Balk Krew Boylan Gibson Nolte Jason Davis[1] |
| Music by | Cate McQuillen Hewey Eustace |
| Country of origin | Australia Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Cate McQuillen Hewey Eustace Steven DeNure Beth Stevenson Jenny Lalor Daniel Besen |
| Production companies | Mememe Productions Decode Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Kids (Australia) CBC (Canada) CBeebies (UK) |
| Release | 5 October 2009 – 2011 |
Dirtgirlworld, stylized as dirtgirlworld, is a children's television series, created by Cate McQuillen and Hewey Eustace of Mememe Productions.[2] Visually designed by Jean Camden, James Hackett and Cate McQuillen, it was animated by Hackett Films in Australia and Spin Productions in Canada. The show was co-produced by Mememe Productions (Australia) and Decode Entertainment (Canada). The show has 52 eleven-minute episodes commissioned by CBeebies, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).[3]
The show first aired on CBC on 5 October 2009, on CBeebies on 2 November 2009, and on ABC on 4 December 2009. It aired in the United States on Sprout, on 22 April 2010.[4]
The series used 3D CGI animation combined with photomontage and live action.
Main characters
The main characters are dirtgirl (the titular protagonist, voiced by Maree Lowes) and scrapboy (her best friend, voiced by Michael Balk), as well as their friends ken (voiced by Gibson Nolte), grubby (voiced by Krew Boylan) and hayman (voiced by Jason Davis).
Awards
- 2013 Emmy Awards – Digital content for Children and Young People
- 2010 Australian Film Institute Awards – Best Children's Animated Series
- 2010 Australian Directors' Guild – GRASS award (Green awareness encouragement award)
- 2010 Australian Directors Guild – Best Direction in an Animation Program
- 2011 Byron Bay Film Festival – Best Animation
- 2010 British Academy Children's Awards – Nominated for International
- 2010 Prix Jeunesse – 0–5 years Finalist
- 2010 Logie Awards – Nominated for Most Outstanding Children's Program
- 2011 Seoul INPUT Festival – Participant
- 2012 Japan Prize – Finalist
- 2011 ARIA Music Awards – Nominated for Best Children's Album
- 2012 ARIA Music Awards – Nominated for Best Children's Album
- 2011 International Songwriting Competition – Best Kid's Song
- 2013 Screen Producers Australia – Interactive Production of the Year
ARIA Music Awards
| Year | Nominated works | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dig It | Best Children's Album | Nominated |
| 2012 | Dirtgirl Rocks The Planet | Nominated |
References
- ↑ dirtgirlworld blog. mememe.com.au. Accessed 2011-04-27.
- ↑ Dirtgirlworld becomes international series (TV Tonight, 5 June 2008)
- ↑ CBeebies orders Dirtgirlworld (Broadcast, 3 June 2008)
- ↑ Dirtgirlworld Archived 26 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine. sproutonline.com. Accessed 2010-04-14.
External links
- Official website
- Dirtgirlworld at IMDb
- "Get Grubby Early Years Nature and Sustainability Education Program". The Get Grubby Program. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "Programs". One Story. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "Dirtgirl's Nature Detective Academy". Kinderling Kids Radio. Retrieved 19 January 2022.