{"id":3392,"date":"2020-06-10T16:49:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T16:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2020\/06\/10\/molly-of-denali-wins-peabody-award\/"},"modified":"2020-06-10T16:49:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T16:49:13","slug":"molly-of-denali-wins-peabody-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2020\/06\/10\/molly-of-denali-wins-peabody-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Molly of Denali Wins Peabody Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

With WGBH, PBS KIDS and CBC Kids, Thunderbird\u2019s Atomic Cartoons celebrates the win in the Children\u2019s and Youth Category<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Production hailed as one of the first-ever kids\u2019 series with Indigenous lead character<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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VANCOUVER, CANADA (June 10, 2020)<\/strong> \u2013 Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTC \u2013 THBRF) (Thunderbird or the Company) is honoured to announce that animated series Molly of Denali<\/em> has been awarded a highly coveted George Foster Peabody Award. Produced by WGBH Boston and the Company\u2019s Kids and Family Division (Atomic Cartoons) for public broadcasters PBS KIDS and CBC Kids, Molly of Denali<\/em> is the 2020 Peabody Award winner in the Children\u2019s and Youth Category.<\/p>\n

Often compared to the Pulitzer prize for literature, Peabody Award winners represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media.\u00a0 Sixty nominees were announced earlier this year from approximately 1,300 entries across news, entertainment, documentary, children’s, public service, and web\/interactive programming. From those 60 nominees, Molly of Denali <\/em>is one of just 30 productions chosen to receive a prestigious Peabody award.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply honoured to be included amongst such a high calibre of award recipients, all of whom are telling stories that celebrate and champion diversity. Nothing is more important at this time, and I could not be prouder of everyone involved in the creation and production of Molly of Denali<\/em>,\u201d said Jennifer Twiner McCarron, Chief Executive Officer of Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons.<\/p>\n

Since its 2019 premiere, Molly of Denali<\/em> has been recognized as the first nationally distributed children\u2019s series in the United States to feature an Indigenous lead character. More than 60 Alaska Native actors, writers, advisors, producers and musicians are involved across the production, which is designed to help kids ages 4-8 develop informational text skills through video content, interactive games, and real-world activities.<\/p>\n

Molly of Denali<\/em> follows the resourceful Molly Mabray, who has cultural heritage from three Athabascan groups: the Gwich\u2019in, Koyukon and Dena\u2019ina, as she helps her parents run the Denali Trading Post in interior Alaska. She and her friends explore the epic surroundings and rich Native culture that is home. In the United States, Molly of Denali<\/em> airs on PBS KIDS and is also available on the PBS KIDS Video App<\/a>.\u00a0 In Canada, it airs Wednesday and Saturday mornings on CBC and is also available on the free CBC Gem<\/a> streaming service.<\/p>\n

To receive regular updates from Thunderbird, please visit www.thunderbird.tv<\/a> to subscribe to the Company\u2019s emailing list.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a Vancouver-based, global, multiplatform, entertainment company with offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world\u2019s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. Thunderbird\u2019s vision is to produce high quality, socially responsible content that makes the world a better place. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its various divisions, including Thunderbird kids and family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird factual (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird productions. Thunderbird is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit:\u00a0www.thunderbird.tv<\/a>.<\/p>\n

F<\/strong>or further information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investor Relations Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glen Akselrod, Bristol Capital
\nPhone: + 1 905.326.1888 ext 1
\nEmail: glen@bristolir.com<\/p>\n

Media Relations Contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia Smith, Finch Media
\nPhone: +1 604.803.0897
\nEmail: julia@finchmedia.net<\/a><\/p>\n

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Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this release, which has been prepared by management.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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