Watch the 9th Annual Indie Series Awards

Watch the 9th Annual Indie Series Awards, which was held on April 4, 2018, at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. The ceremony was hosted by Emmy Award winner Patrika Darbo.

9th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners

9TH ANNUAL INDIE SERIES AWARDS REVEALED DURING INSPIRATIONAL CEREMONY

Giants 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

Patrika Darbo to Host 9th Annual ISAs

Photo Credit: Russell Baer

Television and film star Patrika Darbo will host the 9th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony on April 4 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. CA, producers Roger Newcomb, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Susan Bernhardt revealed today.

"Patrika has always been a big part of the ISAs ceremony, and we are so excited to showcase her talent even more this year as our host," said Newcomb. "We have asked Patrika to do so many random things over the years. She's game for anything, and always elevates every idea to another level with her professionalism and enthusiasm.. She will certainly do that again on April 4."

The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced entertainment created for the Web.

Ladies of the Lake leads all series with 18 total nominations, followed by 16 for The Bay. Those shows will compete in the Best Drama Series category with Anacostia, Giants, L.A. Macabre, Riley Parra, Running With Violet and Teenagers.

Filth City leads all comedies with 12 nominations. The series is joined in the Best Comedy Series field by 190 Lorimer, The Amazing Hoolister Park, Bad Timing, Dear Mankind, How to Buy a Baby, Indoor Boys and ThreadBare.

At this year's ISAs, Darbo is nominated for her work in three separate web series: Indoor Boys, The Bay and Ladies of the Lake. In an Indie Series Awards first, she will compete against herself in the Best Guest Actress - Drama category.

Darbo is a 2016 Primetime Emmy winner as outstanding actress in a short form series for her work on the Indie Series Award-winning digital comedy Acting Dead. She currently stars on the CBS daytime drama The Bold and The Beautiful, recently appeared in the Lifetime film Cradle Swapping, and completed a guest voice role on American Dad. Over the years, Darbo has appeared in countless other series including The Big Bang Theory, The Middle, Devious Maids, Desperate Housewives, Dexter, and was a series regular on the sitcom Step By Step. She received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work on the iconic NBC soap opera Days of our Lives.

Darbo is also a veteran of dozens of films, including Leaving Normal, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got The Will?, Speed 2, Rango and Babe. She is often remembered for her stand-out role in Clint Eastwood's In The Line of Fire, in which John Malkovich's Mitch Leary infamously proclaimed to Darbo's Pam Magnus, "You shouldn't have been from Minneapolis.”

Darbo currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, representing the Performers Peer Group.

In all, 46 series are nominated at the 9th Annual Indie Series Awards. The diverse set of shows originate from countries all around the globe, including United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Singapore and Uruguay. Crystal trophies will be presented during the ceremony to the winners in 30 categories.

Since 2009, the Indie Series Award has honored the most creative and progressive talent in independent web series. Notable winners over the years include Emma Thompson, Robert Townsend, Cynthia Watros, Judd Hirsch, Cady Huffman, Richard Hatch, Sarah Brown, Martha Byrne, Joan Van Ark, Keith Powell, Jim Rash, Michele Lee, Diane Delano, Charlene Tilton and Billy Dee Williams.

9th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations

NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 9th ANNUAL INDIE SERIES AWARDS

30 Categories Honor Social Relevance, Artistic Merit, Excellence in Craft

NEW YORK, NY, January 31, 2018 – The nominations for the 9th Annual Indie Series Awards were revealed on Wednesday, January 31. The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced entertainment created for the Web. Nominees were announced in 30 categories.

Ladies of the Lake led all series with 18 total nominations, followed by The Bay with 16. Those shows will compete in the Best Drama Series category with Anacostia, Giants, L.A. Macabre, Riley Parra, Running With Violet and Teenagers.

Filth City led all comedies with 12 nominations. The series is joined in the Best Comedy Series field by 190 Lorimer, The Amazing Hoolister Park, Bad Timing, Dear Mankind, How to Buy a Baby, Indoor Boys and ThreadBare.

The first ever category for unscripted shows was added this year.  Competing for Best Non-Fiction Series are 1 Minute Meal, Haunt ME, Vintage America with Ginger and Where I Don't Belong.

In all, there are 46 nominated series from around the globe: United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Singapore and Uruguay. Crystal trophies will be presented to the winners during a gala ceremony on April 4 at The Colony Theatre in Los Angeles. The two-day celebration includes a launch party, red carpet reception, press walk, presentation ceremony and official after party.

Since 2009, the Indie Series Award has honored the most creative and progressive talent in independent web series. 

The Annual Indie Series Awards is an initiative to elevate the entire indie series genre, organized by the nonprofit Indie Series Network. All proceeds from entry fees, ticket sales, program ads, etc. are reinvested in the production of the event. ISA9 is produced by We Love Soaps LLC (Crown Heights, Brooklyn) in cooperation with the Indie Series Network (IndieSeriesNetwork.org) and media partner Serial Scoop. 

The nominees are:

Best Drama Series

Anacostia

The Bay

Giants

L.A. Macabre

Ladies of the Lake

Riley Parra

Running With Violet

Teenagers

Best Directing - Drama

Dan Ast, L.A. Macabre

Sonia Blangiardo, Ladies of the Lake

James Bland, Giants

Gregori J. Martin, The Bay

Lindsay McKay, Running With Violet

Sonja O'Hara & Dan McBride, Doomsday

Best Writing - Drama

Anthony Anderson, Anacostia

Dan Ast, L.A. Macabre

James Bland, Giants

Michael Caruso, Ladies of the Lake

Marie-Claire Marcotte & Rebecca Davey, Running With Violet

Gregori J. Martin, Karen Harris, Anne Schoettle, Julie Poll & Wendy Riche, The Bay

Best Lead Actor - Drama

Anthony Anderson, Anacostia

Kristos Andrews, The Bay

Aidan Bristow, L.A. Macabre

Ryan Hellquist, L.A. Macabre

Kyle Lowder, Ladies of the Lake

Kyseem Roberts, Oldhead

Best Lead Actress - Drama

Tamieka Chavis, Anacostia

Kate Conway, Out With Dad

Marem Hassler, Riley Parra

Jessica Morris, Ladies of the Lake

Karrueche Tran, The Bay

Corsica Wilson, L.A. Macabre

Best Supporting Actor - Drama

Raymond Ablack, Teenagers

Brandon Beemer, The Bay

Levi Jennings, At Bay

Wil Lash, Anacostia

Eric Nelsen, The Bay

Andreas Wyder, Or So the Story Goes

Best Supporting Actress - Drama

Olivia Baptista, Here We Wait

Jillian Clare, Ladies of the Lake

Jade Harlow, The Bay

Lindsey Middleton, Out With Dad

Maeve Quinlan, Riley Parra

Brandy Redd, L.A. Macabre

Best Guest Actor - Drama

Ian Buchanan, Ladies of the Lake

Thomas Calabro, The Bay

Bruce Davison, The Bay

Chad Duell, The Bay

Paul Eiding, Riley Parra
Tremayne Norris, Anacostia

Best Guest Actress - Drama

Jennifer Bassey, Anacostia

Patrika Darbo, The Bay

Patrika Darbo, Ladies of the Lake

Dee Freeman, Anacostia

Arianne Zucker, Ladies of the Lake

Judi Blair, Anacostia

Best Ensemble - Drama

Anacostia

The Bay

Giants

L.A. Macabre

Ladies of the Lake

Oldhead

Teenagers

Best Comedy Series

190 Lorimer

The Amazing Hoolister Park

Bad Timing

Dear Mankind

Filth City

How to Buy a Baby

Indoor Boys

ThreadBare

Best Directing - Comedy

Gastón Armagno, The Amazing Hoolister Park

Cameron Fife & Andy Goldenberg, Bad Timing

Andy King, Filth City

Molly McGlynn, How to Buy a Baby

Victoria Rowell, The Rich and the Ruthless

Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare

Best Writing - Comedy

Andy King & Danny Polishchuck, Filth City

Wendy Litner, How to Buy a Baby

John Loos, John Loos: Too Big For This World

Dan Perlman & Kevin Iso, Flatbush Misdemeanors

Victoria Rowell & Jamey Giddens, The Rich and the Ruthless

Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare

Best Lead Actor - Comedy

Andy Goldenberg, Bad Timing

John Loos, John Loos: Too Big For This World

Dan Perlman, Flatbush Misdemeanors

Wesley Taylor, Indoor Boys

Pat Thornton, Filth City

Alex Wyse, Indoor Boys

Best Lead Actress - Comedy

Lisa Ebersole, 37 Problems

Meghan Heffern, How to Buy a Baby

Rachel B. Joyce, Royally
Alesha Reneé, The Rich and the Ruthless

Paula Rhodes, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy

Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare

Best Supporting Actor - Comedy

Gastón Armagno The Amazing Hoolister Park

Michael Colyar, The Rich and the Ruthless

Tom Costello, ThreadBare

Percy Daggs III, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy

Andy King, Filth City

Michael Perrie Jr., F’d (another effing web series)

Best Supporting Actress - Comedy

Juliette Danielle, The Room Actors: Where Are They Now?

June Diane Raphael, ThreadBare

Kathleen Phillips, Filth City

Victoria Rowell, The Rich and the Ruthless

Medina Senghore, Friend Therapy

Jacklyn Zeman, Misguided

Best Guest Actor - Comedy

Jim Beaver, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy

Devin Field, Doin' It

Frankie Grande, Indoor Boys

Chris Kervick, John Loos: Too Big For This World

Michael Litchfield, Valet

Zac Titus, Bad Timing

Best Guest Actress - Comedy

Patrika Darbo, Indoor Boys

Emma Hunter, How to Buy a Baby

Becca Levine, John Loos: Too Big For This World

Mindy Sterling, The Room Actors: Where Are They Now?

Caryn Ward Ross, The Rich and the Ruthless

Leslie Watkins, Doin' It

Best Ensemble - Comedy

Filth City

Ownself Check Cloneself

PA's

The Room Actors: Where Are They Now?

The Rich and the Ruthless

Secs and EXECS

Valet

Best Cinematography

David Chung, Riley Parra

Fiorella Occhipinti, ThreadBare

Jonathan Pope, Valet

Rodolphe Portier, Ladies of the Lake

Michael Schneider, Dear Mankind

Matthias Schubert & CJ Brion, The Bay

Best Editing

Andy Goldenberg, Bad Timing

Rodolphe Portier, Ladies of the Lake

Idris Talib, Ownself Check Cloneself

Brian Wilson, Riley Parra

Nick Nordfors, Haunt ME

Floris Asche & Woitek Konzal, Dear Mankind

Best Costume Design

Jeanie Cameron, Other People's Problems

Michael Caruso, Barbara Caruso & Kyle Lowder, Ladies of the Lake

Vanessa Fischer, Filth City

Andy Goldenberg, Bad Timing

Bob Miller, The Bay

Lea Schneider, Dear Mankind

Best Makeup

George Barr, Roads To Keystone

Ren Bray & Leanne Mucci, The Bay

Alexa Camargo, Bad Timing

Jen Fregozo & Jennifer Corona, Ladies of the Lake

Malia Miglino, L.A. Macabre

Jessica Panetta, Filth City

Best Production Design

Dan Ast, L.A. Macabre

Michael Caruso, Barbara Caruso & Kyle Lowder, Ladies of the Lake

Tom Chamberlain & Dipu Bhattacharya, The Pantsless Detective

Katie Moest, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy

Cassie Vance, Riley Parra

Florian Wolf, Dear Mankind

Best Special/Visual Effects

Andreas Schmidt, Dear Mankind

Max Macdonald, Filth City

Jamie Dickinson, Here We Wait

Robert Chapin, The Hunted: Encore

Steve Hannigan, Tinsel's Town

Kiwi Callahan, Where I Don't Belong

Best Soundtrack

Judith Avers, Or So the Story Goes

Henrik José, Dear Mankind

Paul F. Antonelli, Ladies of the Lake

Andy King, Matt King & Andrew Ferguson, Filth City

Ginger Pauley, Vintage America with Ginger

Samantha McNeilly, Kaya Pinto & Aimee Bessada, How to Buy a Baby

Best Original Score

Ken Corday & D. Brent Nelson, Ladies of the Lake

Adrian Ellis, Out With Dad

Miles Ito, Here We Wait

Matt Lajoie, Haunt ME

Mike Meehan, L.A. Macabre

Poor Paul, Filth City

Best Original Song

"45" from Or So the Story Goes, written by Judith Avers

"Baffled" from Giants, written by Bethel Solomon

"Here" from Here We Wait, written by Paulina Vo

"It Only Takes One Bite" from The Hunted: Encore, written by Preston Max Allen

"Living the Dream" from Ladies of the Lake, written by Ken Corday & D. Brent Nelson

"Lost" from Giants, written by Drew Anthuny

Best Non-Fiction Series

1 Minute Meal

Haunt ME

Vintage America with Ginger

Where I Don't Belong

NOMINATIONS BY SERIES

18 Ladies of the Lake

16 The Bay

12 Filth City

11 L.A. Macabre

10 Anacostia

7 Bad Timing

7 Dear Mankind

7 The Rich and the Ruthless

7 Riley Parra

7 ThreadBare

6 How to Buy a Baby

6 Giants

5 Indoor Boys

4 The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy

4 John Loos: Too Big For This World

4 Here We Wait

3 The Amazing Hoolister Park

3 Haunt ME

3 The Room Actors: Where Are They Now?

3 Or So the Story Goes

3 Out With Dad
3 Running With Violet

3 Teenagers

3 Valet

2 Flatbush Misdemeanors

2 The Hunted: Encore

2 Ownself Check Cloneself

2 Oldhead

2 Doin' It

2 Vintage America with Ginger

2 Where I Don't Belong

1 1 Minute Meal

1 190 Lorimer

1 37 Problems

1 At Bay
1 Doomsday

1 F’d (another effing web series)

1 Friend Therapy

1 Misguided

1 Other People's Problems

1 PA's

1 The Pantsless Detective

1 Roads To Keystone

1 Secs and EXECS

1 Royally

1 Tinsel's Town