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Los
Angeles (March 31, 2009) - Move over Oscars and Emmys, there's a new
trophy in town. The First Annual Streamy Awards™,
honoring excellence in Web television, was streamed live to a global
audience on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from the Wadsworth Theatre in Los
Angeles. Top new media innovators, creatives and digital entertainment
industry executives celebrated the best in original episodic programming
created for online distribution. Nominees were recognized across 25
award categories, including acting, directing, writing, cinematography,
editing, music and special effects. Both the Official Red Carpet Pre-Show,
hosted by Shira Lazar, and the Awards Ceremony were streamed live on
www.streamys.org.
Presenters and attendees included Lisa Kudrow of Web
Therapy (top left) , Neil Patrick Harris of Dr.
Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (middle left), Rosario Dawson
of Gemini Division (bottom left), Joss Whedon
of TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along
Blog, Felicia Day of The Guild (middle right),
Jeff Macpherson of Tiki Bar TV, Tara Rushton of KateModern,
The Sklar Brothers of Back on Topps, Tay Zonday, Traxx
Neutron of upcoming How to be Funky, Melanie Merkowsky
of Harper’s Globe, Taryn Southern of Private High
Musical, Hayden Black of Goodnight Burbank, Jessica
Rose of Sorority Forever (bottom right), and many
more!
The inaugural Streamy Awards were presented by Kodak®,
the world's foremost imaging innovator, and long-time supporter of film
and television, and Episodic,
the best online video platform for the greatest shows on the web. Additional
partners and sponsors included Microsoft® Zune®,
The Gary Smith Company, Keldof,
Netflix, 12seconds.tv, Sony® Creative Software,
Inc, Hansen Beverage Company, Baseline StudioSystems,
Final Draft, Rubyy Energy Drink, Eye-Fi, Dailymotion, mDialog, Koldcast.tv,
blip.tv, Lifeforce Entertainment, RDF USA, Take180 and more.
Click
here to view exclusive backstage interviews and reactions from 2009
winners and presenters
About THE STREAMY AWARDS:
The Streamy Awards honor excellence in Web Television across 24 creative
categories, from acting and directing, to editing and special effects.
Members of the International Academy of Web Television review
shows that are submitted by the public and vote on the final nominees
for each category. The Audience Choice Award for Best Web Television
Series is selected by the public. Founded in 2009, the Streamys were
created by Drew Baldwin, Brady Brim-DeForest, and Marc Hustvedt of
Tubefilter, and Joshua Cohen and Jamison Tilsner of Tilzy TV. The
annual Awards are co-hosted by a consortium of new media companies
that includes Tubefilter, Tilzy.TV, and NewTeeVee. Please visit www.streamys.org
for more information.
About
THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF WEB TELEVISION:
The International Academy of Web Television, an independent organization
of digital entertainment leaders, was founded in 2009 to promote and
recognize artistic excellence and technological innovation in the Web
television and digital entertainment industries. Members of the Academy
are invited to join based on achievement in their respective fields,
and include actors, agents, composers, content developers, directors,
journalists, producers, technology innovators, and writers who actively
participate in and support the Web television and digital entertainment
industries. The Academy oversees the annual Streamy Awards, which honor
and recognize excellence in original episodic Web television programming.
For more information, please visit www.iawtv.org
All trademarks and copyrights herein are the property of their respective
owners. Official
Photography by The
Bui Brothers
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