Bristol-based media production company Mobile Pie has scooped the top prize at the Media Innovation Awards (MIA). They were overall winners and recipients of the prestigious MIA Trophy in recognition of exploiting mobile technology to its full potential for Snap Happy.

They also went on to win the mobile category for Snap Happy in association with Hands On Mobile and Luke Bennett. The award was given for making the most of the unique features of mobile phones within a clever and easy to play game, and for producing an original, fun and user friendly application. For more information on Snap Happy and Mobile Pie visit www.mobilepie.co.uk

The glittering awards ceremony held in Plymouth celebrated and recognised the innovative use of screen-based media in the region, and the contribution made by media companies in the region to the creative economy.

Another triumph for Bristol was in the screen graphics category with Seven Ages of Rock produced by John Durrant, Orla Handley, Steve Bell & Jon Doe from BDH for BBC Television and BBC On Line. The judges awarded them the prize for transforming archive pictures into dynamic images that could tell a story. Judges also described it as a “complex multi layered use of graphics which clearly branded the entire programme experience.

Karen Stockdale of award organisers Plymouth Media-Partnership said Snap Happy was a worthy winner of the top prize. ‘The fact that so many nominations and winners came from the Bristol area, shows the quality and diversity of new media companies in Bristol.

“These awards will really help us to showcase the talent in the area and achieve our objectives of developing the national and international profile of the media industry and encourage trade to the area.”

The evening was introduced by Mark Hawkins, chair of Plymouth Media-Partnership, and Jemma Woodman from ITV Westcountry who was the host for the evening.

Congratulations go to both BDH and Mobile Pie.