Apartment 11 Productions garnered three YMA Awards of Excellence at a ceremony, held last night in Toronto.

In Real Life (YTV), a reality competition series, won the award in the Best Television Program, All Genres, Teen category.

Cross Country Fun Hunt (CBC) a multi-platform production won for both Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 9-12 and Best Convergent Website. It was also nominated for the YMA Parents’ Award.

Finding Stuff Out had also been nominated for Best Convergent Website and Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6-8.

To visit the Cross Country Fun Hunt website: www.funhunt.ca

The 2013 English-language Awards of Excellence Gala was held in Toronto on Tuesday, May 28, at the CBC’s Glenn-Gould Studio. Over the years, the gala has come to be a true celebration of the talent and creativity of Canada’s English-speaking youth television and digital content professionals. For more than 38 years, Youth Media Alliance has been recognizing the importance of quality television and interactive contents for Canadian kids. At its annual Awards of Excellence gala, YMA celebrates the outstanding achievements that have made Canada a world leader in the production and delivery of screen-based contents for young viewers.