J.J. Johnson Biography

Awards

• 2005Gemini-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
• 2005Gemini-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2005The Japan Prize-Web Division for producing: nominated
• 2005Award of Excellence-: winner
• 2005Award of Excellence-All Genres 3-5: winner
• 2005Award of Excellence-Best in Show: winner
• 2006Gemini-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
• 2006The Japan Prize-Early Education Division: nominated
• 2006The Japan Prize-Web Division for producing: nominated
• 2007Gemini-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
• 2007Award of Excellence-All Genres 3-5: winner
• 2007Award of Excellence-Special Jury Prize Award: winner
• 2010Gemini-Best Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2010Shaw Rocket Prize-Preschool: winner
• 2011Gemini-Best Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2011Gemini-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: nominated
• 2012Kidscreen Award-Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie, Preschool Category: winner
• 2013Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2013Kidscreen Award-Best Kids Companion Website: nominated
• 2013Shaw Rocket Prize-Preschool, Ages 0-5 - Finalist: nominated
• 2013Award of Excellence-All Ages 6-8: nominated
• 2013Award of Excellence-Best All Genres: winner
• 2013Award of Excellence-All Genres 3-5: nominated
• 2013Award of Excellence-Best Convergent app: nominated
• 2013Award of Excellence-Best Convergent Website: nominated
• 2013Award of Excellence-Best Television Program: winner
• 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
• 2014Shaw Rocket Prize-Children, Ages 6-12: nominated
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
• 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: winner
• 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
• 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: winner
• 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
• 2015The Japan Prize-Over All Award: nominated
• 2015Kidscreen Award-Pre-School: Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: nominated
• 2015Kidscreen Award-Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series, Preschool Category: nominated
• 2015Kidscreen Award-Kids: Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: nominated
• 2015Kidscreen Award-Best New Series, Kids Category: nominated
• 2015Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2015Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2015Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Parents' Choice Gold Honour: winner
• 2015Gold Award-Children's Film: winner
• 2015Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2015WGC Award-Children and Youth: nominated
• 2015Award of Excellence-Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6-8: winner
• 2015Award of Excellence-Best Convergent Website: nominated
• 2015Award of Excellence-Grand Prize for Best Production, All Categories: winner
• 2015Award of Excellence-Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6-8: winner
• 2015Award of Excellence-Best Convergent Website: nominated
• 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: winner
• 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: winner
• 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
• 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
• 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
• 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
• 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
• 2016Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2016Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Parents' Choice Gold Honour: winner
• 2016Gold Award-Children's Film: winner
• 2016Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2016Gold Award-Children's Film: winner
• 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: winner
• 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best TV Movie or Limited Series: nominated
• 2017Pulcinella Award-Pulcinella Awards: nominated
• 2017Pulcinella Award-International Panorama: winner
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing - Special Class: nominated
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated
• 2017DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Family Series: nominated
• 2017DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series: nominated
• 2017Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2017Gold Award-Children's Film: winner
• 2017Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Parents' Choice Gold Honour: winner
• 2017Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Parents' Choice Gold Honour: winner
• 2017Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2017Award of Excellence-Best Program, Live Action, Ages 3-5: nominated
• 2017Award of Excellence-Best Program, live Action, Ages 6-9: nominated
• 2017Award of Excellence-Best Program, Live Action, Ages 9+: nominated
• 2017Award of Excellence-Best Program, Live Action, Ages 6-9: nominated
• 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
• 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth: winner
• 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth: nominated
• 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: winner
• 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Children's or Youth: nominated
• 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Children's or Youth: nominated
• 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Educational or Informational Series: winner
• 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated
• 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
• 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
• 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Media - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series: nominated
• 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Series: nominated
• 2018Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Family Series: nominated
• 2018Kidscreen Award-Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie: nominated
• 2018Kidscreen Award-Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: nominated
• 2018Kidscreen Award-Best New Series, Preschool: winner
• 2018Kidscreen Award-Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: nominated
• 2018Kidscreen Award-Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: nominated
• 2018Silver Honor-Childrens TV Show: winner
• 2018Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Fun Stuff Award: winner
• 2018Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Fun Stuff Award: winner
• 2018Award-Best Family Short Film: winner
• 2018Award-Best Family Short Film: winner
• 2018Silver Screen-Education: General Education: nominated
• 2018Silver Screen-Education: General Education: nominated
• 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: winner
• 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth: winner
• 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: winner
• 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: winner
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Children's, Preschool Children's or Family Viewing Program: winner
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Children's, Preschool Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Children's, Preschool Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: winner
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Children's, Preschool Children's, Family Viewing: nominated
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Series: nominated
• 2019Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Family Series: nominated
• 2019Kidscreen Award-Best Learning App: nominated
• 2019Kidscreen Award-Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: nominated
• 2019Kidscreen Award-Best Website: nominated
• 2019Kidscreen Award-Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: nominated
• 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
• 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated
• 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Series: nominated
• 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Live Action Program: nominated
• 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Program: winner
• 2020Venice TV Award-Best Children / Youth Series: nominated
• 2020WGC Award-Children's & Preschool: nominated
• 2020WGC Award-Children's & Preschool: winner
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Children's or Youth: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Web Program or Series: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2021Venice TV Award-Best Children / Youth Series: nominated
• 2021WGC Award-Tweens & Teens: nominated
• 2021WGC Award-Children's & Preschool: winner
• 2021WGC Award-Children's & Preschool: nominated
• 2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2022Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Family Series: nominated
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children's Live Action Program: nominated
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Young Teen Series: nominated
• 2023Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Family Series: nominated
• 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
• 2024WGC Award-Children's: nominated
• 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Children's or Youth: nominated
• 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
• 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
• 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: winner
• 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2025DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Family Series: nominated