Irish animation company Boulder Media’s animation series The Amazing World of Gumball recently picked up the Kids Animation Award at the inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards on February 8th in NY. The Dublin company set up in 2000, was co-producer on the series, which debuted in May 2011, and was the first full-length animated series to emerge from Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe.

Boulder Media’s Creative Director, Emmy-nominated Robert Cullen, who founded the company in 2000, said, “We're over the moon with the Emmy and are very proud to be part of such a great show. We're very lucky to have such a talented and hard working crew at Boulder so it's wonderful to see their work being recognised with such a prestigious award. This means so much for the industry here. For such a small country Irish animation has achieved so much internationally which is something for everyone to be proud of”.

The Amazing World of Gumball combines 2D and 3D animation in a live-action setting, and follows the misadventures of 12-year old Gumball and his family in the weird and wonderful little town of Elmore. Featuring a stellar cast of characters, umball’s school friends include a tyrannosaurus rex, a cheerleading peanut, and a banana.

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