The movie, based on the hugely successful Australian kids show, will debut in cinemas ahead of streaming release.
The introduction marks a new chapter for the preschool favourite with fresh stories and a modern family dynamic.
Bernadette O’Mahony: 'These two projects are fresh, clever and original and are set to become family favourites.'
Hamish and I always joke we’ll end up talking into unplugged mics in a nursing home, with a nurse wiping our chins...
Mary-Ellen Mullane: 'This beautifully created series is already much loved by Australian children everywhere.'
• The awards will be announced during an online ceremony on 14 October.
The newly commissioned Holiday Specials have been acquired by ABC Kids and ABC Commercial locally
