We’re thrilled when our work is recognised internationally, because every award we win is earned by and a recognition of the talent and dedication of every single person in the team.

2024

Best Writing
MANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Alex Collier for ODO


Best Kids Television Series
CARTOONS ON THE BAY PULCINELLA AWARDS
for COOP TROOP

Silver Award - Best Children’s Television
TELLY AWARDS
for COOP TROOP

Silver Award - Best Writing
TELLY AWARDS
for COOP TROOP

Silver Award - Best 3D Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for COOP TROOP

Silver Award - Best Children’s Television
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Silver Award - Best 2D Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Bronze Award - Best Writing
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Creative Industries Award - Highly Commended
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE - MADE IN THE UK, SOLD TO THE WORLD AWARDS
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

Best Preschool Series
BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for ODO

Best Design
BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for ODO

2023

Best Writing for Preschool
IRISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for ODO

Best New Irish IP
IRISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for ODO

Gold Award - Best Writing
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Gold Award - Best Use of 2D Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Gold Award - Best Use of 2D Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for PINKALICIOUS and PETERIFFIC

Silver Award - Best Use of Music
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Silver Award - Best Use of Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Silver Award - Best Long Form Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for PINKALICIOUS and PETERIFFIC

Bronze Award - Best Art Direction
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Best Places to Work in TV 2023 - Distinction
BROADCAST AWARDS
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

2022

Best Animation Series : Preschool (0-4)
BANFF ROCKIE AWARDS
for ODO

Best Places to Work in TV 2022
BROADCAST AWARDS
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

Silver Award - Best Series Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Silver Award - Best Art Direction
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Silver Award - Best Use of Music
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Silver Award - Best Motion Graphics & Design
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Bronze Award - Best Writing
TELLY AWARDS
for ODO

Silver Award - Best Childrens Television
TELLY AWARDS
for PINKALICIOUS & PETERIFFIC

Best Preschool Series (nomination)
ANNIE AWARDS
for ODO

2021

Best Motion Series
INSTITUTE OF DESIGNERS IN IRELAND DESIGN AWARDS
for ODO

Best Preschool Series
IRISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for CLAUDE

Silver Award - Best use of 2D Animation
TELLY AWARDS
for CLAUDE

Silver Award - Best Children’s Television Series
TELLY AWARDS
for PINKALICIOUS & PETERIFFIC

2020

Silver Award - Best Children’s Television Series
TELLY AWARDS
for WILDWOODS

Ranked #8 in Production Top 10
KIDSCREEN HOT 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

2019

Education and Industry Collaborative Project Award 2019
NORTHERN IRELAND CREATIVE & CULTURAL SKILLS AWARDS
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

Best Childrens / Animation Series 2019
ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY NORTHERN IRELAND
for CLAUDE

Ranked #21 - 2019
DELOITTE IRELAND FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

Ranked #32 in Televisual Top 100 True Indies 2019
TELEVISUAL
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

Best Pre-School Series 2018 (Nomination)
INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY

2018

Best New Pre-School Series 2018
CYNOPSIS IMAGINATION AWARDS
for PINKALICIOUS & PETERIFFIC

Best Animated Series 2018
IRISH FILM & TELEVISION ACADEMY
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY

2017


Distinguished Graduate of the Year 2017
ULSTER UNIVERSITY
for Colin Williams


Best Music 2017
ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY NORTHERN IRELAND
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Ranked #39 in Televisual Top 100 True Indies 2017
TELEVISUAL
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Best Pre-School Series 2017 (Nomination)
ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


International Director of the Year 2017
INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS
for Colin Williams

2016


Best Animation / Children's series 2016
ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY NORTHERN IRELAND
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Children’s Independent Production Company of the Year 2016
BAFTA
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Silver Hugo 2016
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Best Pre-School Series 2016
IRISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Best Creative Business 2016
BELFAST BUSINESS AWARDS
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Best Pre-School Series 2016
BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Best Pre-School Series 2016 (Nomination)
PULCINELLA AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Winner - Up to 6 - Fiction 2016
PRIX JEUNESSE
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY

2015


Best Pre-School Series 2015 (Nomination)
BAFTA
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Best Animated Series 2015
IRISH FILM & TELEVISION ACADEMY
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


h Club 100 - Broadcast winner 2015
THE HOSPITAL CLUB h100 AWARDS
for COLIN WILLIAMS


Best Pre-School Series 2015 (Honourable mention)
CYNOPSIS KIDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Golden Eagle for Best Children's Series 2015
CINE GOLDEN EAGLE AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Certificate of Merit - Best Animated Series 2015
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Best Music & Sound Design 2015
IRISH ANIMATION AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


'Best of' Award 2015
COMMON SENSE MEDIA
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Best Pre-School Series 2015
BROADCAST AWARDS
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY


Recommended Award 2015
PARENT'S CHOICE
for LILY'S DRIFTWOOD BAY

2014


Businessman of the Year 2014
ULSTER TATLER AWARDS
for COLIN WILLIAMS


Entrepreneur of the Year 2014
AER LINGUS VISCOUNT AWARDS
for COLIN WILLIAMS

Ranked #42 - 2014
DELOITTE UK FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Ranked #7 - 2014
DELOITTE IRELAND FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Ranked - 2014
DELOITTE EMEA FAST 500
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

2013


Best Writing in a Children's Programme 2013
KIDSCREEN AWARDS
for BIG AND SMALL


Finalist in 2013 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Program 2013
ERNST & YOUNG
for COLIN WILLIAMS


Northern Ireland Winner 2013
DELOITTE UK FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series 2013 (Nomination)
DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS
for PAJANIMALS


Ranked #2 - 2013
DELOITTE IRELAND FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Ranked #7 - 2013
DELOITTE UK FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Ranked - 2013
DELOITTE EMEA FAST 500
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

2012


'Rising Star' award 2012
DELOITTE IRELAND FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Gold Plaque 2012
THE HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS
for BIG AND SMALL

2011


'Rising Star' award 2011
DELOITTE IRELAND FAST 50
for SIXTEEN SOUTH


Best Children's Programme 2011
BAFTA SCOTLAND
for BIG CITY PARK


Best Children's Programme 2011 - Commendation
CELTIC MEDIA FESTIVAL
for BIG CITY PARK


Best Youth/Children’s Programme 2011
IRISH FILM & TELEVISION ACADEMY
for BIG CITY PARK


Gold Plaque 2011
THE HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS
for SESAME TREE


Golden Eagle 2011
CINE
for SESAME TREE


Golden Eagle 2011
CINE
for BIG CITY PARK


Silver Plaque 2011
THE HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS
for BIG CITY PARK

2010


Best Creative Business 2010
BELFAST BUSINESS AWARDS
for SIXTEEN SOUTH

Golden Eagle 2010
CINE
for SESAME TREE


Winner 2010
THE HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS
for SESAME TREE

PRIOR TO SIXTEENSOUTH


Best Interactive 2005
INSTITUTE OF DESIGNERS IN IRELAND
for CocaCola Interactive App


Best Television Graphics 2004
ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY
for BBC Title Sequence


Goldeneye Web Award 2004
BUSINESS EYE
for Moy Park Website


Best Television Graphics 2003
INSTITUTE OF DESIGNERS IN IRELAND
for BBC title sequence


Grand Prix Winner 2003
INSTITUTE OF DESIGNERS IN IRELAND
for BBC title sequence


Best Irish Graphic Design Graduate 1995
SOCIETY OF DESIGNERS IN IRELAND (which became the Institute of Designers in Ireland)
for COLIN WILLIAMS


Gold Medal for the Overall Irish Design Graduate of the Year 1995
SOCIETY OF DESIGNERS IN IRELAND (which became the Institute of Designers in Ireland)
for COLIN WILLIAMS