On January 24th, the KWN Russia Awards Ceremony was held at the Russian State University of Cinematography in Moscow. Sixty students and teachers from ten schools as well as the four judges took part in the cermony. The ten schools were selected from thirty schools that submitted their entries by storyboard format.The Grand Prix Award went to the students from Studio Rhythm Middle School. Their video, titled "The Living Fish," told the story of a girl who showed compassion toward fish to be eaten and released them into a river. Scenes from actual daily life gave viewers a feeling of nature, and the ability to express compassion and understanding towards nature as part of the video's message was highly praised.

The KWN Asia Pacific Regional Contest 2009 Awards Ceremony was held on December 8th at the Old Sinema School in Singapore. A total of 24 students and teachers took part in the event, representing seven countries in the Asia Pacific region.
The number of participating schools, including submission by storyboard format in Indonesia, Thailand and New Zealand, was 532. The Grand Prix Award went to "Foldable Bicycle in Singapore - The Green Journey" made by Singapore's Jurong Secondary School. The video showed travelliing by bicycle is not only environmentally friendly but also healthy, with the strength and appeal of its story.
A workshop was held the day after the awards ceremony, where students learned the fundamentals of creative story making.

On September 3, the KWN Thailand Awards Ceremony was held at the Centara Grand Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Eight participating schools along with 50 media representatives from newspapers, magazines and TVs attended the ceremony. Five local judges honored Suratpittaya School from Surat Thani province with the Grand Prix.
Their video, "The Art of Thai Boxing," was highly acclaimed for its superb expression of the importance of civility in Thai culture. The video depicted it through "Ram Muay," a symbolic dance of respect toward teachers that is performed in Thai kickboxing matches.