The Indie Series Awards (formerly the Indie Soap Awards ) is an annual event hosted by We Love Soaps Los Angeles , California, honoring the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the Internet .[ 1] [ 2] 4th Indie Soap Awards ceremony, the awards were rebranded as the Indie Series Awards.[ 3]
The awards ceremony was named as one of the 12 "must attend" web series events for creators and fans of online content by Raindance .[ 4]
History
The award-giving body was established in 2009 by We Love Soaps Manhattan -based media company boutique that champions serialized entertainment in all forms. In 2011, it became a live event for the first time, hosted by Martha Byrne at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City . The awards ceremony was eventually moved from New York City to Los Angeles in 2014.[ 5]
Pretty earned a record 13 nominations in December 2011,[ 6] Winterthorne [ 7] [ 8] The Bay The Amazing Gayl Pile [ 9]
Awards ceremonies
Ceremony
Date
Time
Best Web Series winner
Host(s)
Venue
Ref.
1st Indie Soap Awards February 1, 2010
9:00 p.m.
Diary of a Single Mom Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs
Shetler Studios
[ 10] [ 11]
2nd Indie Soap Awards February 21, 2011
8:00 p.m.
Diary of a Single Mom Martha Byrne Alvin Ailey Studios [ 11] [ 12]
3rd Indie Soap Awards February 21, 2012
Pretty (Comedy) Ragged Isle (Drama) Colleen Zenk New World Stages [ 11] [ 13]
4th Indie Soap Awards February 19, 2013
The Bloody Mary Show (Comedy) Out with Dad (Drama) Colleen Zenk, Kevin Spirtas ,Martha Byrne, Hillary B. Smith New World Stages [ 11] [ 14]
5th Indie Series Awards April 2, 2014
Professional Friend (Comedy) Hustling (Drama) Carolyn Hennesy El Portal Theatre
[ 11] [ 15]
6th Indie Series Awards April 1, 2015
Acting Dead (Comedy) L.A. Macabre (Drama) Eric Martsolf El Portal Theatre
[ 16] [ 17]
7th Indie Series Awards April 6, 2016
Keith Broke His Leg (Comedy) Arthur (Drama) Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley
El Portal Theatre
[ 7] [ 18]
8th Indie Series Awards April 5, 2017
Fame Dogs (Comedy) The Bay (Drama) Kit Williamson and John HalbachThe Colony Theatre
[ 9]
9th Indie Series Awards April 4, 2018
9:00 p.m.
How to Buy a Baby (Comedy) Giants (Drama) Patrika Darbo The Colony Theatre
[ 19]
10th Indie Series Awards
April 3, 2019
8:00 p.m.
Indoor Boys (Comedy) Giants (Drama) Patrika Darbo, Eric Martsolf, Kevin Spirtas The Colony Theatre
[ 20] [ 21]
Categories
Current categories
Best Web Series — Drama
Best Web Series — Comedy
Best Directing — Drama
Best Directing — Comedy
Best Writing — Drama
Best Writing — Comedy
Best Lead Actress — Drama
Best Lead Actress — Comedy
Best Lead Actor — Drama
Best Lead Actor — Comedy
Best Supporting Actress — Drama
Best Supporting Actress — Comedy
Best Supporting Actor — Drama
Best Supporting Actor — Comedy
Best Guest Actress — Drama
Best Guest Actress — Comedy
Best Guest Actor — Drama
Best Guest Actor — Comedy
Best Ensemble — Drama
Best Ensemble — Comedy
Best Original Song
Best Soundtrack
Best Original Score
Best Sound Design
Best Special/Visual Effects
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Makeup
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Discontinued categories
Best Breakthrough/Breakout Performance
Best Crossover Performance
Best Indie Web Series
Best Opening Sequence
Best Performance in a Comedic Role
Best Sound Design
Best Storyline
Best Use of Music
Special categories
Fan's Choice Award
Special Editor's Awards
References
^ "Indie Series Awards History and Winners Archive" . Indie Series Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2017 .^ Norris, Rebecca (September 25, 2015). "Writers on the Web: Web Series Festivals – Indie Series Awards" . Script Magazine . Retrieved February 16, 2017 . ^ "Open Letter to Creators | Pairings The Series" . pairingstheseries.com . Retrieved 2015-12-21 .^ "12 Must Attend Events for Web Series Creators - Raindance" . Raindance . 9 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-21 .^ "Toronto Web Series Takes Home Five Wins at Indie Series Awards" . The Press Pass . Retrieved 2015-12-21 .^ Mulcahy Jr., Kevin (December 19, 2011). "Nominations: 3rd Annual Indie Soap Awards" . We Love Soaps . Retrieved February 2, 2017 . ^ a b "Nominations Announced For 7th Annual ISAs" . Indie Series Awards. February 3, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016 .^ "Best Comedy & Drama Categories Expand to 8 Nominees for 8th Annual Indie Series Awards" . Indie Series Awards. January 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017 .^ a b "Nominations Announced For 8th Annual Indie Series Awards" . Indie Series Awards. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017 .^ "NOMINATIONS: 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards" . www.welovesoaps.net .^ a b c d e "Indie Series Awards History and Winners Archive" . www.indieseriesawards.com .^ "Nominations: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards" . www.welovesoaps.net .^ "Nominations: 3rd Annual Indie Soap Awards" . www.welovesoaps.net .^ "4th Annual Indie Soap Awards Nominations Announced" . www.welovesoaps.net .^ "5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees" . www.indieseriesawards.com .^ "6th Annual Indie Soap Awards Nominees" . Indie Series Awards. February 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015 .^ "6th Annual Indie Series Awards: Complete List of Winners" . Indie Series Awards. April 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015 .^ Newcomb, Roger (April 7, 2016). "Winners: 7th Annual Indie Series Awards" . We Love Soaps . Retrieved April 8, 2016 . ^ "9th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners" . Indie Series Awards. April 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018 .^ "10th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations" . Indie Series Awards. January 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .^ "10th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners" . Indie Series Awards. April 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019 .
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