Trib­utes 2024

Cartoon Tributes 2024 winners are:

BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR

  • ARTE (France/Germany)

INVESTOR/DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

  • ZDF Studios (Germany)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

  • Cartoon Saloon (Ireland)
Kat­ja Schu­mann, Cal McLough­lin & Jason Tam­memä­gi (Car­toon Saloon)-Marei Bruck­mann & Arne Lohmann (ZDF Stu­dios) © Celia Lenoir

At the ceremony, Luca Milano was also presented with a Cartoon Tribute of Honour for his contribution to European animation. From his position as Executive Director of RAI Kids, the children's unit of the Italian public channel RAI, Milano is responsible for programming, acquiring, producing and coproducing internationally animated content for children with a clear European vocation.

Luca Milano (Rai Kids) © Celia Lenoir

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2023
  • Broadcaster of the Year: RTP (Portugal)
  • Investor/Distributor of the Year: APC Kids (France)
  • Producer of the Year: GO-N Productions (France)
2022
  • Broadcaster of the Year: KiKA (Germany)
  • Investor/Distributor of the Year: GoldBee (Spain)
  • Producer of the Year: Peekaboo (Spain)
2021
  • Broadcaster of the Year: Ketnet/VRT (Belgium)
  • Investor/Distributor of the Year: MIAM ! Animation (France)
  • Producer of the Year: TAT production (France)
2020

Due to the san­i­tary cri­sis, Car­toon Forum 2020 was held dig­i­tal­ly. The Car­toon Trib­utes 2020 had been cancelled.

2019
  • Broadcaster of the Year: RTBF-OUFTIVI (Belgium)
  • Investor/Distributor of the Year: Telegael (Ireland)
  • Producer of the Year: Panique! (Belgium)
2018
  • Broadcaster of the Year: Finnish broadcasting company (YLE) (Finland)
  • Investor/Distributor of the Year: 9 Story Distribution International (Ireland)
  • Producer of the Year: Folimage (France)
2017
  • Broadcaster of the year: France Télévisions (France)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Beta Film (Germany)
  • Producer of the year: Dandelooo (France)
  • Cartoon Tribute of Honour: Patrick Eveno, General Director of Citia and of The Annecy International Animation Film Festival
2016
  • Broadcaster of the year: M6 (France)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Cake Entertainment (UK)
  • Producer of the year: Autour de Minuit (France)
2015
  • Broadcaster of the year: CBBC – BBC Children’s (United Kingdom)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Superights (France)
  • Producer of the year: Vivement Lundi ! (France)
2014
  • Broadcaster of the year: CANAL+ (France)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Mediatoon Distribution (France)
  • Producer of the year: Les Films de l’Arlequin (France)
2013
  • Broadcaster of the year: Super RTL - RTL Disney Fernsehen (Germany)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: ZDF Enterprises (Germany)
  • Producer of the year: Grid Animation (Belgium)
  • Toulouse Metropole Tribute: Xbo Films
2012
  • Producer of the year: Jam Media (Ireland)
  • Broadcaster of the year: GULLI (France)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Monster Entertainment (Ireland)
2011
  • Producer of the year: Monster Animation (Ireland)
  • Broadcaster of the year: RTE (Ireland)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: awol animation (France)
2010
  • Producer of the year: TeamTO (France)
  • Broadcaster of the year: YLE (Finland)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Moonscoop (France)
2009
  • Producer of the year: Brown Bag Films (Ireland)
  • Broadcaster of the year: NRK (Norway)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Cake Entertainment (UK)
2008
  • Producer of the year: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland)
  • Broadcaster of the year: France 3 (France)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Rubber Duck Entertainment (UK)
2007
  • Producer of the year: TV Cartoons (UK)
  • Broadcaster of the year: Televisió de Catalunya (Spain)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Luk Internacional (Spain)
2006
  • Producer of the year: A. Film A/S (Denmark)
  • Broadcaster of the year: BBC Children’s (UK)
  • Investor/Distributor of the year: Icon Animation (Spain)