2025 Nominees

Tiddler

Magic Light Pictures, BBC

UK

- Animation: Preschool

Magic Light Pictures’ animated films have become an annual Christmas Day tradition in the UK, seen by millions of people. Tiddler was the ninth most watched show on Christmas Day 2024 and has amassed 8.3 million views to date. Tiddler received critical acclaim upon its debut, including praise for its “gorgeous animation, brilliant voice actors and heart-warming story” (Edinburgh Evening News) and The Mail calling it a “Christmas highlight”. Radio Times declared it “the perfect watch for all the family”. Adventurous and heart-warming, the film explores the power of imagination, and how storytelling can be a crucial tool in building relationships, identity, and encouraging self-expression.