Indie Series Awards

Indie Series Awards
Logo for the forthcoming 2016 ceremony
Awarded for	Excellence in internet television
Country	United States
Presented by	We Love Soaps
First awarded	February 1, 2010
Official website	www.indieseriesawards.com

The Indie Series Awards (formerly the Indie Soap Awards) is an annual event held by We Love Soaps, LLC, based in Los Angeles, California, honoring the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the web.^[1] The ceremony was founded by Roger Newcomb in 2010.^[2] As of 2013, after the 5th awards ceremony, the Indie Soap 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, LLC, a 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]

The event is now held annually in Los Angeles and often attracts several prominent web series creators and famous soap opera celebrities who are active in the scripted web serial genre, such as Tracie Thoms, Patrika Darbo, Kim Zimmer, and Vincent Pastore among others.^[6][7]

The 6th awards ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the historic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Emmy award-winning^[8] actor Eric Martsolf.^[9] Martsolf will return to host the 7th awards ceremony in 2016 alongside Days of our Lives co-star and past ISA nominee Jen Lilley. The ceremony is set for Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.^[10][11][12]

Awards ceremonies

Ceremony	Date	Time	Best Web Series winner	Host(s)	Venue
1st Indie Soap Awards	February 1, 2010	9:00 p.m.	Diary of a Single Mom	Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs	Shetler Studios
2nd Indie Soap Awards	February 21, 2011	8:00 p.m.	Diary of a Single Mom	Martha Byrne	Alvin Ailey Studios
3rd Indie Soap Awards	February 21, 2012		Pretty (Comedy) Ragged Isle (Drama)	Colleen Zenk	New World Stages
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
5th Indie Series Awards	April 2, 2014		Professional Friend (Comedy) Hustling (Drama)	Carolyn Hennesy	El Portal Theatre
6th Indie Series Awards	April 1, 2015		Acting Dead (Comedy) L.A. Macabre (Drama)	Eric Martsolf	El Portal Theatre
7th Indie Series Awards	April 6, 2016	TBA	TBA	Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley	El Portal Theatre

Categories

Current categories

• Best Cimematography: since 2012
• Best Costume Design: since 2013
• Best Directing: since 2010
• Best Editing: since 2010
• Best Ensemble: since 2010
• Best Guest Performance/Guest Star: since 2010
• Best Lead Actress: since 2010
• Best Lead Actor: since 2010
• Best Makeup: since 2013
• Best Original Score: since 2013
• Best Production Design: since 2014
• Best Soundtrack: since 2013
• Best Supporting Actress: since 2010
• Best Supporting Actor: since 2010
• Best Visual/Special Effects: since 2013
• Best Web Series: since 2010
• Best Writing: since 2010

Discontinued categories

• Best Breakthrough/Breakout Performance: 2010 to 2013
• Best Crossover Performance: 2012
• Best Indie Web Series (Comedy): 2010
• Best Opening Sequence: 2013
• Best Performance in a Comedic Role: 2010
• Best Sound Design: 2010 to 2011
• Best Storyline: 2010 to 2011
• Best Use of Music: 2010 to 2012

Special categories

• Fan's Choice Award: 2010 to 2012
• Special Editor's Awards: 2010 to 2011

List of nominees and winners

1st: 2010

The ISA1 winners are:^[13][14]

Best Indie Soap Diary of a Single Mom	Best Directing Kai Soremekun, Chick
Best Writing Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me	Best Editing Michael Darrow, Compulsions
Best Performance by a Lead Actor Craig Frank (Mark, Compulsions)	Best Performance by a Lead Actress Rachael Hip-Flores (Vivian, Anyone But Me)
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor Joshua Holland (Archibald, Anyone But Me)	Best Performance by a Supporting Actress Taryn O'Neill (Sara, Compulsions)
Best Performance by a Guest Actor Billy Dee Williams (Bo, Diary of a Single Mom)	Breakthrough Performance Preston Davis (Eliot, Buppies) Renée Olbert (Simone, Seeking Simone)
Best Performance in a Comedic Role Chante Frierson (Kourtney, Buppies)	Best Ensemble Anacostia
Best Use of Music Venice	Best Sound Design Compulsions
Special Editor's Awards: Marketing/Publicity: Venice Product Placement/Business Model : High Rise Main Title Design/Opening Sequence: Lumina Scene Transition: Empire Future Hit: Gotham	Best Storyline Vivian adjusts to her new life, Anyone But Me
	Best Indie Web Series (Comedy) Then We Got Help!
	Fan's Choice Award Venice

2nd: 2011

The ISA2 winners are :^[14][15]

Indie Soap of the Year Diary of a Single Mom	Outstanding Directing Gregori J. Martin, The Bay
Outstanding Writing Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me	Outstanding Editing Wiley Abbas, In Between Men
Outstanding Lead Actor Anthony Anderson, Anacostia	Outstanding Lead Actress Monica Calhoun, Diary of a Single Mom
Outstanding Supporting Actor Jordan Clarke, Venice	Outstanding Supporting Actress Nadia Bjorlin, Venice
Outstanding Guest Appearance Liza Weil, Anyone But Me	Breakthrough Performance Pasha Diallo, Anacostia
Outstanding Ensemble Pretty	Best Storyline Empire: Theodora takes over Empire
Outstanding Use of Music Out with Dad	Outstanding Sound Design Cell
Fan's Choice Award The Bay	Song of the Year "Gumdrop the Unicorn" from Pretty
	Innovative Marketing & Fundraising Anyone But Me

3rd: 2012

In 2012, Colleen Zenk opened the ceremony at New World Stages with a live musical performance, while Fan Yang's Gazillion Bubble Show closed the show.

The ISA3 winners are:^[14][16]

Best Web Series (Drama) Ragged Isle	Best Web Series (Comedy) Pretty
Best Directing (Drama) Barry Dodd, Ragged Isle	Best Directing (Comedy) Henryk Cymerman & Tim Russ, Bloomers
Best Actor (Drama) Sebastian La Cause, Hustling	Best Actor (Comedy) John Colella, Vampire Mob
Best Actress (Drama) Kate Conway, Out with Dad	Best Actress (Comedy) Emma Caulfield, Bandwagon
Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Timothy Olin, The RAs	Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) Blake Hammond, Then We Got Help!
Best Supporting Actress (Drama) Michael Myracle, California Heaven	Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) Diane Delano, Fumbling Thru The Pieces
Best Ensemble (Drama) Sundays	Best Ensemble (Comedy) Pretty
Best Guest Appearance (Drama) Martha Byrne, Anacostia	Best Guest Appearance (Comedy) Joan Van Ark, Pretty
Best Writing (Drama) Anthony Anderson, Anacostia	Best Writing (Comedy) Jason Vitteri-Lewis, Trailer Made
Best Breakout Performance (All shows) Lynn Wactor, Bandwagon	Best Use of Music (All shows) Miss Behave
Best Cinematography (All shows) Barry Dodd/Derek Kimball, Ragged Isle	Best Crossover (All shows) Michael O'Leary, The Bay ("Far From The Bay")/Steamboat
Fan's Choice Award The Bay

4th: 2013

The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards, or ISA4, was held on February 19, 2013 at the New World Stages, promoting its mission "to bring quality, independently-produced TV series, with socially relevant messaging and artistic merit, to under-served audiences." The nonprofit Indie Series Network is this year's charity sponsor.^[17]

The ISA4 winners are:^[14][18]

Best Web Series (Drama) Out with Dad	Best Web Series (Comedy) The Bloody Mary Show
Best Directing (Drama) Ragged Isle - Barry Dodd	Best Directing (Comedy) Wrecked - Liz Ellis
Best Actor (Drama) Sebastian La Cause, Hustling	Best Actor (Comedy) Brad Bell, Husbands
Best Actress (Drama) Miriam Pultro, Mythos	Best Actress (Comedy) Cynthia Watros, Cynthia Watros Gets Lost
Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Adam Henry Garcia, Mythos	Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) Robert Bergin, Wrecked
Best Supporting Actress (Drama) Pasha Diallo, Anacostia	Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) Dee Freeman, Pretty
Best Ensemble (Drama) Hustling	Best Ensemble (Comedy) The Bloody Mary Show
Best Guest Appearance (Drama) Terri Garber, Miss Behave	Best Guest Appearance (Comedy) Michele Lee, Fumbling Thru the Pieces
Best Writing (Drama) DeVanity - Michael Caruso	Best Writing (Comedy) Husbands - Brad Bell & Jane Espenson
Best Breakout Performance (All shows) Caitlynne Medrek, Out with Dad	Best Cinematography (All shows) Thurston - Paul Awad
Best Soundtrack (All Shows) Hunting Season	Best Original Score (All shows) Cost of Capital - Rob Gokee
Best Editing (All Shows) Once You Leave - Nate Locklear	Best Visual/Special Effects (All Shows) Hitman 101 - Pranjal Verma
Best Costume Design (All Shows) Thurston - Kathryn O’Sullivan	Best Makeup (All Shows) The Bloody Mary Show - Jamey-Leigh Weber & Julia Coleman
Best Opening Sequence (All Shows) Gay Nerds

5th: 2014

The ISA5 winners are:^[14][19]

Best Web Series (Drama) Hustling	Best Web Series (Comedy) Professional Friend
Best Directing (Drama) Jonathan Robbins, Clutch	Best Directing (Comedy) Mike Fly and Simon Fraser, Versus Valerie
Best Lead Actor (Drama) Peter Halpin, 3some	Best Lead Actor (Comedy) Brad Bell, Husbands
Best Lead Actress (Drama) Kate Conway, Out With Dad (2nd Award)	Best Lead Actress (Comedy) Bhama Roget, Wrecked
Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Gerald McCullouch, Hustling	Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) Christian Blackburn, Professional Friend
Best Supporting Actress (Drama) Jillian Clare, Clutch	Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) Jessica Martin, Wrecked
Best Ensemble (Drama) EastSiders	Best Ensemble (Comedy) Fumbling thru the Pieces
Best Guest Star (Drama) Charlene Tilton, DeVanity	Best Guest Star (Comedy) Amy Acker, Husbands
Best Writing (Drama) Lisa Gifford, 3some	Best Writing (Comedy) Rob Raffety, Andrew Heaton and Satya Thallam, Cap South
Best Production Design (All Shows) David King, Progress	Best Cinematography (All shows) Boa Simon, Progress
Best Editing (All Shows) Phil Bucci, Destroy the Alpha Gammas	Best Visual/Special Effects (All Shows) Philip Cook, Malice: The Webseries
Best Soundtrack (All Shows) Scott Thomas, Professional Friend	Best Original Score (All shows) Aaron Tsang, Pete Winning and the Pirates
Best Costume Design (All Shows) Kathryn O'Sullivan, Thurston	Best Makeup (All Shows) Angelle Clarke, Bloomers

6th: 2015

Best Web Series (Drama) L.A. Macabre	Best Web Series (Comedy) Acting Dead
Best Directing (Drama) Matt Eastman, Whatever, Linda	Best Directing (Comedy) Morgan Waters and Brooks Gray, The Amazing Gayl Pile
Best Lead Actor (Drama) Sebastian La Cause, Hustling	Best Lead Actor (Comedy) Ben McEwing, Altruman
Best Lead Actress (Drama) Sarah Brown, Beacon Hill	Best Lead Actress (Comedy) Jackie Geary, Jon and Jen are Married
Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Judd Hirsch, Small Miracles	Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) Chris Galya, Acting Dead
Best Supporting Actress (Drama) Sharon Washington, Hustling	Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) Alexandra Paul, Mentor
Best Ensemble (Drama) Anacostia	Best Ensemble (Comedy) 39 to Go
Best Guest Actor (Drama) Richard Hatch, Pairings	Best Guest Actor (Comedy) Peter Allen Vogt, Acting Dead
Best Guest Actress (Drama) Andrea Evans, DeVanity	Best Guest Actress (Comedy) Megan Duffy, Dating Pains
Best Writing (Drama) Moshe Mones - Small Miracles	Best Writing (Comedy) Brian Beacock - Acting Dead
Best Production Design (All Shows) Michael Caruso and Barbara Caruso - DeVanity	Best Cinematography (All shows) Paul Awad - Thurston
Best Soundtrack (All Shows) Kieran Turner and Michael Turner - Wallflowers	Best Original Score (All shows) Aaron Tsang - Pete Winning and the Pirates
Best Editing (All Shows) Aaron Garcia - We Are Angels	Best Visual/Special Effects (All Shows) George Canzaniello - Milgram and the Fastwalkers
Best Costume Design (All Shows) Harmony Arnold - Capitol Hill	Best Makeup (All Shows) Kate Dixson - Still

7th: 2016

The nominees for the 7th Indie Series Awards were announced on February 3, 2016.^[20]

Statistics

Top five winners :

Show	Nb of Awards	Nb of Nominations
Anacostia	7	33
Anyone But Me	7	25
Pretty	6	29
Hustling	6	26
Out with Dad (including Vanessa's Story)	5	38

Top five nominated shows :

Show	Nb of Nominations	Nb of Awards
Out with Dad (including Vanessa's Story)	38	5
Anacostia	33	7
Pretty	29	6
DeVanity	28	4
Hustling	26	6

References

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External links

• We Love Soaps official website