The 2nd Annual Streamy Awards at The Orpheum, 4/11/10
The Second Annual Streamy Awards, held Sunday night at Downtown LA's Orpheum Theater, confirmed the establishment of web television as part of Hollywood's ecosystem. The awards ceremony included nods to traditional entertainment awards shows with a rumored streaker, gift bags, a formal dress code and the requisite running a half hour past schedule. David Faustino appeared later on the awards podium fully or partially nude (difficult to tell from the press room).
While some in the blogosphere wished for a more serious tone and more of a technical polish, the show itself succeeded in achieving recognition for this relatively new entertainment medium. The DIY, viral format and style has spread to broadcast television. "Some of the technologies used in web television are now being used in broadcast television production," said Tim Street, creator of French Maid TV, before departing to Las Vegas for his five panels at NAB.
As no event in Downtown LA, would be complete without the ubiquitous food truck, the WorldFare double-decker BusTaraunt made an appearance outside the Orpheum before the crowd adjourned to the afterparty at Cicada.
Full list of winners below.
Visionary Award: Chad Hurley (Co-founder & CEO, YouTube) The Streamy Visionary Award honors leaders and innovators who have made a significant contribution to the digital entertainment community.
Audience Choice Award: Ten finalists received the most public submissions during the Streamy Awards’ official submissions period from December 15, 2009 through January 18, 2010. The winner was determined by a public vote. (One vote allowed per day per person).
Overall SeriesBest Comedy Web Series Best Drama Web Series Best Hosted Web Series Best Reality or Documentary Web Series Best News or Politics Web Series Best Foreign Web Series Best New Web Series Best Companion Web Series Best Animated Web Series Best Branded Entertainment Web Series Best Experimental Web Series Audience Choice Award for Best Web Series DirectingBest Directing for a Comedy Web Series Best Directing for a Drama Web Series WritingBest Writing for a Comedy Web Series Best Writing for a Drama Web Series |
PerformanceBest Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series Best Female Actor in a Comedy Web Series Best Male Actor in a Drama Web Series Best Female Actor in a Drama Web Series Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series Best Guest Star in a Web Series Best Web Series Host Best Vlogger Craft AwardsBest Editing in a Web Series Best Cinematography in a Web Series Best Art Direction in a Web Series Best Sound Design in a Web Series 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 Best Original Music in a Web Series Best Live Production in a Web Series Best Interactive Experience in a Web Series Best Product Integration in a Web Series Best Mobile Experience in a Web Series |
