The winners of the 9th Annual Indie Series Awards were revealed on Wednesday, April 4 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced entertainment created for the Web.
Top honors went to Giants and How to Buy a Baby, named best drama and best comedy series of the year. Vintage America with Ginger took home the first ever prize for best non-fiction series. Ladies of the Lake led all series with four wins.
Since 2009, the Indie Series Award has honored the most creative and progressive talent in independent web series. The inspirational ceremony was hosted by Emmy winner Patrika Darbo, who took home her first individual Isa for her work in comedy hit Indoor Boys.
A number of soap opera stars who took home ISAs this year, including Arianna Zucker, Ian Buchanan, Kyle Lowder, Alex Wyse and Victoria Rowell (as part of the winning ensemble...
Top honors went to Giants and How to Buy a Baby, named best drama and best comedy series of the year. Vintage America with Ginger took home the first ever prize for best non-fiction series. Ladies of the Lake led all series with four wins.
Since 2009, the Indie Series Award has honored the most creative and progressive talent in independent web series. The inspirational ceremony was hosted by Emmy winner Patrika Darbo, who took home her first individual Isa for her work in comedy hit Indoor Boys.
A number of soap opera stars who took home ISAs this year, including Arianna Zucker, Ian Buchanan, Kyle Lowder, Alex Wyse and Victoria Rowell (as part of the winning ensemble...
- 4/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Read More: Pics: Aja Naomi King Headlines Sci-fi Thriller 'Reversion' w/ Gary Dourdan (Opens Oct. 9) Pleasant memories cover up long-forgotten family secrets in a thrilling new trailer for "Reversion." The sci-fi film, directed by Jose Nestor Marquez, stars Aja Naomi King as Sophie, a young girl hung up on the past, and Colm Feore as her super-genius father. The trailer begins with Sophie using the "Oubli," a high-tech device that allows an individual to relive their happiest memories. For Sophie, this is the last time she saw her mother alive, 15 years ago. Sophie helps her father, the creator of the Oubli, sell the device to other vulnerable souls looking to relive their time with lost loved ones until one day, Sophie is kidnapped. Her assailant turns out to be a woman named Isa, who may know more about Sophie's past than she does, and changes Sophie in ways she doesn't entirely understand.
- 9/21/2015
- by Ryan Anielski
- Indiewire
The International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia's most important film event, announced the winners for its 55th edition. The top prize in the narrative competition went to Guatemala's "Ixcanul" by Jairo Bustamante, which after its triumph in Berlin has become a festival hit. However, the Brazilian feature "White Out, Black In"(Branco Sai, Preto Fica) took home both the Special Jury Prize and the Fipresci Award, becoming the big winner at the festival. Notable Colombian winners include documentaries "Letter to a Shadow" and "Tea Time" (also honored in Miami) and narrative feature "The Silence of the River." Here is the full list of winners.
Official Fiction Competition
Jury Members
Michael Fitzgerald- Malgorzata Szumowska - Cao Guimaraes
Best Film: "Ixcanul" by Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala) - Wins Cine Colombia Award that includes $15.000 - Isa: Film Factory Entertainment
Special Jury Prize: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil) - PC: Cinco Da Norte Serviços AudiovisuaisBest Director: Hector Galvez for "Nn" (Peru, Colombia, Germany, France) - Isa: Habanero
The International Federation of Film Critics Award - Fipresci
Jury Members
Ivonete Pinto - Michael Pattison - Roger Alan Koza
Best Film: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil)Colombian Cinema Official Competition
Jury Members
Mirsad Purivatra - Gerwin Tamsma - Juan Carlos Arciniegas
Best Film: "El Silencio del Rio" (The Silence of the River) by Carlos Tribiño (Colombia, Uruguay, France) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $11.000 in deliveries and the Lci Seguros Award, which consists of a 50% discount on the insurance purchase for production up to Us$50,000. -Isa: Habanero Films
Special Jury Prize: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar(Colombia) - PC: Producciones la Esperanza
Best Director: Roberto Flores Prieto for "Ruido Rosa" (Pink Noise) - Wins Hangar Films Award that includes Usd $30.000 in film equipment for the production of his next film. - PC: Kymera Producciones
Additional Awards
Club Colombia Audience Award: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar (Colombia) - Wins Usd $15.000
Official Documentary Competition
Jury Members
Sergio Wolf - Ally Derks - Meredith Brody
Best Film: "La Once" (Tea Time) by Maite Alberdi (Chile, U.S.) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $13.000 in digital post-production services - Isa: Cat & Docs
Special Jury Prize: "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) by Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada (Dominican Republic) - PC: Faula Films
Gems
Jury Members
Jorge Sanchez Sosa - Nicolas Morales Thomas - Ciro Guerra
Best Film: "Hermosa Juventud" (Beautiful Youth) by Jaime Rosales (Spain, France) - Wins Rcn Award for promotional purposes during its release in Colombia, valued at Usd $50.000. - Isa: Ndm
Special Jury Prize: "El Hombre de las Multitudes" (The Man of the Crowd) by Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimaraes (Brazil) Isa: FIGa Films
Special Mention: "Timbuktu" by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania, France) - Isa: Le Pacte/U.S. Dist: Cohen Media Group
Official Shorts Competition
Jury Members
Joel del Rio - Roberto Fiesco - Andres Parra
Best Short Film: "Se Venden Conejos" (Rabbits for Sale) by Esteban Giraldo (Colombia) - Wins a professional Sony camera and Usd $3.000 from Cinecolor in digital post-production services for the director's next project.
Special Mention: "Completo" by Iván Gaona (Colombia)
New Creators
Jury Members
Maite Alberdi - Franco Lolli - Jorge Forero
Best Short Film: "En Busca del Aire" (Searching for Air) by Mauricio Rojas Maldonado (Antioquia University) - Wins a professional Sony camera; and GoPro HERO4 camera from Revista Shock.Special Mention: "La Ruta de Julita" (Julita's Route) by Omar Eduardo Ospina (Magdalena University) - Wins a scholarship to study film production at the Bucaramanga University.
Special Mention: "Estepario" by Ángela Duque (Sabana University) - Wins a scholarship to study sound recording and design at Bucaramanga University.
Official Fiction Competition
Jury Members
Michael Fitzgerald- Malgorzata Szumowska - Cao Guimaraes
Best Film: "Ixcanul" by Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala) - Wins Cine Colombia Award that includes $15.000 - Isa: Film Factory Entertainment
Special Jury Prize: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil) - PC: Cinco Da Norte Serviços AudiovisuaisBest Director: Hector Galvez for "Nn" (Peru, Colombia, Germany, France) - Isa: Habanero
The International Federation of Film Critics Award - Fipresci
Jury Members
Ivonete Pinto - Michael Pattison - Roger Alan Koza
Best Film: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil)Colombian Cinema Official Competition
Jury Members
Mirsad Purivatra - Gerwin Tamsma - Juan Carlos Arciniegas
Best Film: "El Silencio del Rio" (The Silence of the River) by Carlos Tribiño (Colombia, Uruguay, France) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $11.000 in deliveries and the Lci Seguros Award, which consists of a 50% discount on the insurance purchase for production up to Us$50,000. -Isa: Habanero Films
Special Jury Prize: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar(Colombia) - PC: Producciones la Esperanza
Best Director: Roberto Flores Prieto for "Ruido Rosa" (Pink Noise) - Wins Hangar Films Award that includes Usd $30.000 in film equipment for the production of his next film. - PC: Kymera Producciones
Additional Awards
Club Colombia Audience Award: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar (Colombia) - Wins Usd $15.000
Official Documentary Competition
Jury Members
Sergio Wolf - Ally Derks - Meredith Brody
Best Film: "La Once" (Tea Time) by Maite Alberdi (Chile, U.S.) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $13.000 in digital post-production services - Isa: Cat & Docs
Special Jury Prize: "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) by Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada (Dominican Republic) - PC: Faula Films
Gems
Jury Members
Jorge Sanchez Sosa - Nicolas Morales Thomas - Ciro Guerra
Best Film: "Hermosa Juventud" (Beautiful Youth) by Jaime Rosales (Spain, France) - Wins Rcn Award for promotional purposes during its release in Colombia, valued at Usd $50.000. - Isa: Ndm
Special Jury Prize: "El Hombre de las Multitudes" (The Man of the Crowd) by Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimaraes (Brazil) Isa: FIGa Films
Special Mention: "Timbuktu" by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania, France) - Isa: Le Pacte/U.S. Dist: Cohen Media Group
Official Shorts Competition
Jury Members
Joel del Rio - Roberto Fiesco - Andres Parra
Best Short Film: "Se Venden Conejos" (Rabbits for Sale) by Esteban Giraldo (Colombia) - Wins a professional Sony camera and Usd $3.000 from Cinecolor in digital post-production services for the director's next project.
Special Mention: "Completo" by Iván Gaona (Colombia)
New Creators
Jury Members
Maite Alberdi - Franco Lolli - Jorge Forero
Best Short Film: "En Busca del Aire" (Searching for Air) by Mauricio Rojas Maldonado (Antioquia University) - Wins a professional Sony camera; and GoPro HERO4 camera from Revista Shock.Special Mention: "La Ruta de Julita" (Julita's Route) by Omar Eduardo Ospina (Magdalena University) - Wins a scholarship to study film production at the Bucaramanga University.
Special Mention: "Estepario" by Ángela Duque (Sabana University) - Wins a scholarship to study sound recording and design at Bucaramanga University.
- 3/26/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Hollywood’s sound pros nominated Birdman and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for three awards apiece as the Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled nods for its 62nd Mpse Golden Reel Awards, honoring the best feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment work of the year.
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
- 1/14/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Flying in just under our radar is the new Syfy flick Isa, and while we're not exactly sure just how Dread worthy this one's gonna be yet, we do have the trailer and details to help you decide. Check 'em out!
Jeanette Samano, Sabi, Eric Ochoa, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Ana Layevska, Khotan Fernandez, Fernando Allende, Rebeca Manriquez, Ruben Morales, Tony Vela, Adrian Carvajal, and Patricio Doren star.
Look for Isa, written and directed by Jose Marquez, to premiere on Wednesday, June 11th, on Syfy, followed by an airing on Tuesday, June 17th, on Chiller.
Synopsis
Isa Reyes (Samano) thinks she’s a normal American teenager until her darkest dreams become reality. Isa’s friends come to her aid after she is kidnapped by a company that wants to exploit her dreams to take over the world. They stole her dreams. Now, she’s their nightmare. A conspiracy that spans from Wall...
Jeanette Samano, Sabi, Eric Ochoa, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Ana Layevska, Khotan Fernandez, Fernando Allende, Rebeca Manriquez, Ruben Morales, Tony Vela, Adrian Carvajal, and Patricio Doren star.
Look for Isa, written and directed by Jose Marquez, to premiere on Wednesday, June 11th, on Syfy, followed by an airing on Tuesday, June 17th, on Chiller.
Synopsis
Isa Reyes (Samano) thinks she’s a normal American teenager until her darkest dreams become reality. Isa’s friends come to her aid after she is kidnapped by a company that wants to exploit her dreams to take over the world. They stole her dreams. Now, she’s their nightmare. A conspiracy that spans from Wall...
- 6/10/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
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