Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) closes the year 2009 by winning international awards and recognition in the UK, India, and Egypt.
JCC’s film “Wailing Wall” won the Special Jury Award at the 11th Osian’s Cinefan Awards 2009 in New Delhi. The documentary gives an insight into the life of children and adults living close to this dividing line in Palestine.
In November, JCC won the AIB Editor’s Award which was presented by the Association for International Broadcasting at the AIB International Media Excellence Awards in London, UK. The award recognizes JCC’s innovative and inspirational approach to providing ‘edutainment’ for the children of the Arab world, promoting education and creating a progressive mindset.
Premiering in childrens drama, JCC’s TV family series “Ana Wa Ekhwati” (Me and my siblings) bagged gold award for Best Picture and Sound in the TV drama category and won silver award for Best Children Drama at the 15th Cairo Arab Media Festival.
Malika Alouane, Director of Programming at JCC said: “We at JCC are delighted and feel rewarded to receive these recognitions. These awards feed our motivation and make us more ambitious to present the best and most unconventional content that can create a better mindset and contribute to educating our children. These values come from the heart of our mission as part of Qatar Foundation for Education Science and Community Development”.