Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video
The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video was named in honor of nineteenth-century American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It honors the producer of the most outstanding video production for children. The Medal is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, through a Carnegie endowment. In the past 19 years, 19 titles have been honored with the award.
Criteria
- The video must demonstrate excellence in the execution of the special techniques of the medium; in the visual interpretation of story, theme, or concept; in the use of sound; in the delineation of plot, theme, characters, mood setting, or information presented; in the acting, when appropriate; and in the appropriateness of technique or treatment to the story, theme, or concept.
- The video must demonstrate excellence of presentation for a child audience.
- The video may be in cassette or DVD format.
- Only one Medal is presented, regardless of the number of producers involved in the video selected.
- The video must be distributed in the United States. Videos originally released in other countries are not eligible.
- The award is limited to producers who are citizens or residents of the United States.
- The video can be feature length, but not a theatrically released feature.
- The video can be based on another medium or made for another medium.
- Adaptations of material originally produced in other mediums should remain true to, expand, or complement the original work in some way.
- The video should be available for use in homes, public libraries, and with community organizations.
- The award is given only for work produced during the previous year, not for a body of work.
Recipients
| Year | Title | Producers | Studios | Comments |
| 2017 | Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music | Ryan Swenar | Dreamscape Media | A young girl fulfills her dreams in this video treatment of the acclaimed Pura Belpré Award winner. |
| 2016 | That Is NOT a Good Idea! | Weston Woods Studios | Goose goes on a stroll with Fox | |
| 2015 | Me... Jane | Melissa Reilly Ellard | Weston Woods Studios | |
| 2014 | Bink & Gollie: Two for One | Melissa Reilly Ellard | Weston Woods Studios | |
| 2013 | Anna, Emma and the Condor | Anna and Emma work with the endangered California condor | ||
| 2012 | Children Make Terrible Pets | Melissa Reilly Ellard | Weston Woods Studios | |
| 2011 | Melissa Reilly Ellard | Weston Woods Studios | ||
| 2010 | Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus | Mo Willems | Weston Woods Studios | The video is the story of a pigeon who wants to drive a bus. |
| 2009 | March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World | Melissa Reilly | Weston Woods Studios | The video is Dr. Christine King Farris’ memory of the historic march on Washington. |
| 2008 | Jump In!: Freestyle Edition | John Davis Amy Palmer Robertson Danielle Sterling | This video tells the story of a young boxer who finds a passion for jumping rope. | |
| 2007 | Weston Woods Studios | This video is based on the Caldecott Honor picture book. | ||
| 2006 | Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly | Michael Sporn Animation, Inc. Weston Woods Studios | This video is based on the Caldecott Medal picture book about the acrobat who walked a tight rope between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. | |
| 2005 | Melissa Reilly Peter H. Reynolds Karen Bresnahan Gary Goldberger Jonathan Meath | Weston Woods Studios FableVision | This video is based on the picture book by Peter H. Reynolds in which a girl draws a dot and discovers the artist within. | |
| 2004 | Giggle, Giggle, Quack | Melissa Reilly | Weston Woods Studios | This video is based on the picture book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. |
| 2003 | So You Want to Be President? | Melissa Reilly | Weston Woods Studios | This video is based on the Caldecott Medal book by Judith St. George and David Small. |
| 2002 | My Louisiana Sky | Anthony Edwards Willard Carroll Tom Wilhite | Weston Woods Studios Hyperion Studio | This video is about a girl coming to terms with her mentally challenged parents. |
| 2001 | Antarctic Antics | Weston Woods Studios | This video is based on the book by Judy Sierra. | |
| 2000 | Miss Nelson Has a Field Day | Weston Woods Studios | This video is based on the book by Harry Allard. | |
| 1999 | Xyzoo Animation | This video uses clay animation and traditional Christmas music, colloquial dialogue and humor to tell the well-known story of the birth of Jesus. | ||
| 1998 | Willa: An American Snow White | Davenport Films | This video is based on the classic Grimm Tale reset in Virginia in 1915. | |
| 1997 | Notes Alive! On the Day You Were Born | What a Gal Productions | This video is based on the children's book by Debra Frasier. | |
| 1996 | Owen | Weston Woods | This video is based on the Caldecott Honor book by Kevin Henkes about a boy who refuses to part with his blanket and a concerned neighbor who gives his parents advice. | |
| 1995 | Whitewash | Churchill Media | This video tells the story of a young black girl's encounter with racism. | |
| 1994 | Eric Carle: Picture Writer | Searchlight Films | This video is a portrait of Eric Carle author and illustrator of several very popular picture books for children such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar. | |
| 1993 | Gary Soto | |||
| 1992 | Harry Comes Home | Barr Films | ||
| 1991 | Ralph S. Mouse | John Matthews | Churchill Films | This video is based on the book by Beverly Cleary about a mouse who rides a motorcycle and talks to boys. |
Recipients of Multiple Awards
Out of twenty-six awards:- Paul R. Gagne has received thirteen Carnegie Medals.
- Melissa Reilly has received nine Carnegie Medals.
- Weston Woods Studios has received sixteen Carnegie Medals.