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Polygon Pictures' Stillwater Show Nominated for Peabody Award
posted on by Alex Mateo
Animated series about wise panda debuted on December 4
The staff of the George Foster Peabody Awards program announced last week that Polygon Pictures' Stillwater (Panda no Shizuka) animated show has been nominated for a Peabody Award in the Children's & Youth Programming category.
The animated series is based on Jon J. Muth's Zen Shorts children's picture book. Apple TV+ on December 4.
The Peabody Awards describes the story:
Three siblings have a special next-door neighbor: a wise panda named Stillwater. His friendship and stories give them new perspectives on the world, themselves, and each other.
Muth debuted the Zen Shorts book in 2005.
The winners of this year's Peabody Awards will be announced in June.
Polygon Pictures is perhaps best known among Japanese animation circles for the two established a t venture with the manga creator in March 2018.
Sources: Peabody Awards, Anime! Anime!