They’re almost here! The second annual Streamy Awards are taking place this Sunday, April 11, 2010. You may be asking yourself what is a streamy and why do I keep seeing it in my Twitter stream? The Streamy Awards, a grassroots effort that was started last year by online entertainment enthusiasts, is an evening of celebration and awards for excellence in original web television programming and those who create it.
Think of it like the Emmys for internet geeks, though you will see “real” celebrities not just web celebs in attendance. Last year I spotted Neil Patrick Harris, Lisa Kudrow, Zoe Bell, and Rosario Dawson, but the person I think most people were excited to see, not to mention the big winner of the night, was Felicia Day. Her heartfelt acceptance speech was something that most people walked away from the evening talking about.
Produced by Tubefilter, The Streamy’s are co-hosted by Tubefilter News and NewTeeVee. The nominees are selected, after public submission, by members of the International Academy of Web Television. An independent, non-profit organization that includes actors, agents, composers, content creators, directors, journalists, producers, technology innovators and writers. You now have the chance to help pick the Audience Choice Winner. You can vote for your favorite series once a day, every day, right up until the day of the awards.
Hosted by Paul Scheer, The Streamys are taking place this year at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. If you haven’t found the perfect dress yet, not to worry, Taryn O’Neill wrote an amazing guide that will help you find it. For those of you that weren’t able to snag a ticket, you can watch the evening unfold live at 5:30pm on Streamys.org.
Last night there was a special event held just for The Streamy Craft Awards. Due to time constraints of the big event of Sunday, some awards were presented then. Here’s a quick look at the winners:
Best Reality or Documentary Web Series
The Secret Life of Scientists
Best Foreign Web Series
OzGirl
Best New Web Series
Odd Jobs
Best Companion Web Series
The Office: Subtle Sexuality
Best Experimental Web Series
Auto-Tune the News
Best Editing in a Web Series
The Bannen Way (Zack Arnold)
Best Cinematography in a Web Series
Riese (Christopher Charles Kempinski)
Best Art Direction in a Web Series
Green Porno (Rick Gilbert)
Best Sound Design in a Web Series
Fear Clinic (Kunal Rajan)
Best Visual Effects in a Web Series
Fear Clinic (Jason Bergman, Nicholas Onstad, Bethany Onstad, Jason Knetge, Erik Porn, Ikuo Saito, David Dang)
Best Animation in a Web Series
theGoob (Magnus Jansson)
Best Original Music in a Web Series
Auto-Tune the News (Evan Gregory, Andrew Gregory, Michael Gregory)
Best Live Production in a Web Series
Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show
Best Interactive Experience in a Web Series
Valemont
Best Product Integration in a Web Series
Easy to Assemble (IKEA)
Best Mobile Experience in a Web Series
Valemont U
From the red carpet entrance full of press, to the ceremony and after party, the Streamy Awards are an evening full of class, wit and of course a few laughs. In short, something you don’t want to miss. See you on the red carpet!
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