ABOUT WIBBLY PIG

Wibbly Pig is an animated preschool comedy series that takes the daily routine of a young child and finds humour and fun in every part of it. From day to day activities like getting into bed, to fantasy play like going to the moon, Wibbly turns the simplest tasks into a comedy routine, sharing it with his very best friend - the viewer.

LET’S HEAR FROM THE KIDS JURY

"I love this show, me and my big brother sit down every day to watch it! He cheers me up when I'm down, and I even named my dog "Wibbly" cause I love this show soo much :)"

LET’S HEAR FROM THE INTERNATIONAL JURY

"Wibbly Pig is easy to identify as an outstanding programme thanks to its heartwarming characters, sweetly told stories, lovable design and beautiful music."

LET’S HEAR FROM THE PRODUCER

"Wibbly Pig is a special project for us as we took great care in bringing the magic, joyful humour and unique creative look of the successful book series to television. We are delighted that our efforts have been recognized by being chosen as a finalist for the prestigious Shaw Rocket Prize."

THE VOICE BEHIND WIBBLY PIG: LIAM TULLY

11-year-old Liam Tully played the voice of Wibbly Pig and often describes it as the highlight of his career. Since then Liam has moved on to do voice work for Franklin and hopes to do a movie one day. When asked what his favourite part of acting on Wibbly was he said, “Is it OK to say the catered lunches?”

ABOUT THE SHAW ROCKET PRIZE

The Shaw Rocket Prize, in its mission to support and celebrate the best of the Canadian children's production industry, is celebrating its seventh year as one of the largest awards of its kind in Canada. We will be awarding one recipient with $50,000 for the best Canadian children’s program, targeted to youths aged 12 and under on November 29, 2011. Learn more at rocketprize.com.

ABOUT THE SHAW ROCKET FUND

The Shaw Rocket Fund is a forward-thinking, not-for-profit corporation that focuses on stimulating excellence in the Canadian children's production industry. We are strong believers in the ability of quality programming to fuel the young, imaginative minds of our kids and enrich their lives through interaction with creative content on all platforms. To learn more about the Shaw Rocket Fund, go to rocketfund.ca.