9TH ANNUAL INDIE SERIES AWARDS REVEALED DURING INSPIRATIONAL CEREMONYGiants Named Best Drama Series, How to Buy a Baby Wins Best Comedy
BURBANK, CA, April 4, 2018 – 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.
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.
In all, 46 series were nominated from around the globe: United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Singapore and Uruguay.
Check out a complete list of winners below.
Best Drama Series
Giants
Best Directing - Drama
Dan Ast, L.A. Macabre
Best Writing - Drama
James Bland, Giants
Best Lead Actor - Drama
Kyle Lowder, Ladies of the Lake
Best Lead Actress - Drama
Marem Hassler, Riley Parra
Best Supporting Actor - Drama
Wil Lash, Anacostia
Best Supporting Actress - Drama
Lindsey Middleton, Out With Dad
Best Guest Actor - Drama
Ian Buchanan, Ladies of the Lake
Best Guest Actress - Drama
Arianne Zucker, Ladies of the Lake
Best Ensemble - Drama
The Bay
Best Comedy Series
How to Buy a Baby
Best Directing - Comedy
Molly McGlynn, How to Buy a Baby
Best Writing - Comedy
Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare
Best Lead Actor - Comedy
Alex Wyse, Indoor Boys
Best Lead Actress - Comedy
Rachel B. Joyce, Royally
Best Supporting Actor - Comedy
Andy King, Filth City
Best Supporting Actress - Comedy
June Diane Raphael, ThreadBare
Best Guest Actor - Comedy
Zac Titus, Bad Timing
Best Guest Actress - Comedy
Patrika Darbo, Indoor Boys
Best Ensemble - Comedy
The Rich and the Ruthless
Best Cinematography
David Chung, Riley Parra
Best Editing
Nick Nordfors, Haunt ME
Best Costume Design
Vanessa Fischer, Filth City
Best Makeup
Jen Fregozo & Jennifer Corona, Ladies of the Lake
Best Production Design
Florian Wolf, Dear Mankind
Best Special/Visual Effects
Andreas Schmidt, Dear Mankind
Best Soundtrack
Judith Avers, Or So the Story Goes
Best Original Score
Mike Meehan, L.A. Macabre
Best Original Song
"Lost" from Giants, written by Drew Anthuny
Best Non-Fiction Series
Vintage America with Ginger
WINS BY SERIES
4 Ladies of the Lake
3 Giants
2 Dear Mankind
2 Filth City
2 How to Buy a Baby
2 Indoor Boys
2 L.A. Macabre
2 Riley Parra
2 ThreadBare
1 Anacostia
1 Bad Timing
1 The Bay
1 Haunt ME
1 Or So the Story Goes
1 Out With Dad
1 The Rich and the Ruthless
1 Royally
1 Vintage America with Ginger