Bluey creator honoured by Griffith University
He created Australia’s most loved animated series and now Bluey creator Joe Brumm has been recognised for his success by his alma mater Griffith University.
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It’s Australia’s favourite TV show and now Bluey’s creator Joe Brumm has been honoured for it by his alma mater.
At the 2021 Griffith University Outstanding Alumni Awards Wednesday night at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley Brumm was announced Outstanding Alumnus for 2021.
Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Carolyn Evans, said Brumm, who is a Bachelor of Animation graduate, is “making a huge difference to the lives of children and families alike with the phenomenal success of his TV show Bluey”.
Bluey is part of an Aussie family of blue heelers and joined by a canine community in the TV hit.
As creator and writer of the series based on his own experiences as a dad, a humble and mostly publicity shy Brumm said he was proud of the way the Little Dog that could has appealed to many.
The ABC TV show is a global hit, winning awards including a Logie, an AACTA and International Emmy Award.
“It’s such a bonus that it’s resonated the way that it has,” he said. “I never set out to make a show with impact, I just wanted to make a really funny show. I‘m happy that the show provides a bit of a bonding time between parents and kids. Life gets pretty full on and just to have just a bit of bit of humour you can share with the kids is enough of an impact for me.”
Three other alumnus were also honoured. Haylene Grogan was named Outstanding First Peoples Alumnus for her work as Queensland’s first Chief Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Officer and Deputy Director-General.
Outstanding Young Alumnus was Dr Dinesh Palipana, Queensland’s first quadriplegic medical intern and 2021 Outstanding International Alumnus was Ahmed Athif who was recognised for his impact on the education sector and his work with children in the Maldives.
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