We Love Soaps: Indie Soap Awards

Showing posts with label Indie Soap Awards. Show all posts

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Indie Series Awards Locks Date and Venue for West Coast Debut (Press Release)

Indie Series Awards locks date and venue for West Coast debut

Historic theater in the NoHo Arts District to host awards ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 19, 2013 - HOLLYWOOD -- The Indie Series Awards, formerly known as the Indie Soap Awards, are coming to Los Angeles in celebration of its 5th year on April 2, 2014. The Red Carpet Gala will be held at the El Portal Theatre, a historic landmark in the San Fernando Valley located in the heart of North Hollywood. When it first opened in 1926, the theatre was home to Vaudeville shows, then Silent Movies and Academy Award winning films. Today, the 360 seat proscenium house serves for a multitude of functions including staged plays and readings, special events, plus film and television productions.

The Indie Series Awards, honoring the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the Web, first began in 2009. Doubling in size each year since inception, ISA5 will once again provide the backdrop for New Media creators to celebrate their accomplishments and those of their peers.

“The El Portal Theatre has a long and storied history and I’m so excited to bring the Indie Series Awards to this extraordinary venue,” said Roger Newcomb, founder of We Love Soaps and the Indie Series Awards. “The space also offers us several new and fun possibilities for the ceremony, and there’s not a bad seat in the house.”

Susan Bernhardt, ISA5 Producer added, “As in years past, ISA5 is certain to be a memorable evening and amazing experience for everyone that attends. I'm so thrilled we secured El Portal Theatre as our venue which has literally served every platform. Seems fitting to host an awards show there honoring the best in the latest form of entertainment – New Media.”

The ceremony will be hosted by Emmy-nominated actress, and Best-Selling author Carolyn Hennesy, star of General Hospital, True Blood, Cougar Town, and the upcoming indie web series Acting Dead.

Any professional, independently produced scripted web series (drama or comedy) that released at least three NEW episodes between December 17, 2012 and December 31, 2013 may be submitted for the Indie Series Awards. Complete entry instructions are available at http://indieseriesawards.com.

Tickets for ISA5 go on sale February 1st and will be sold through the El Portal Theatre box office.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Indie Series Awards - Now Taking Submissions For ISA5

5th Annual ISAs

The Indie Series Awards (formerly known as the Indie Soap Awards), honoring the best in independently produced scripted web series, are coming to Los Angeles in celebration of our 5th year. The gala ceremony will be hosted by actress Carolyn Hennesy, star of General Hospital, True Blood, Cougar Town, and the upcoming indie web series Acting Dead.

Once again the Indie Series Network and team behind We Love Soaps will be presenting The ISAs, but this year we have some exciting news to share. Susan Bernhardt from Leonian Pictures and their Special Events division has come aboard as producer of the event.

The early entry period is now open for The 5th Annual ISAs. From now until December 31st at 11:59 p.m. EST web series that submit will receive a discounted rate. Submissions will continue to be taken until January January 20th at 11:59 p.m. EST at the regular price. Nominations will be announced on February 5th, 2014. This year's event will honor the best of the web in 26 categories.

Don't miss out on the early submission period:
December 1-31, 2013
(Cyber Monday special on December 1-2)

Enter the Indie Series Awards (ISA5) by December 31st at 11:59 p.m. EST for discounted price.

ISA5 Website:

http://www.indieseriesawards.com

ISA5 FAQ:

now
http://www.indieseriesawards.com/p/5th-annual-isas-faq.html

ISA5 Key Dates:

Early Entry Deadline: December 31st at 11:59 p.m. EST (discount price)

EXTENDED Entry Deadline: January 20th at 11:59 p.m EST (regular price)

Nominations Announcement: February 5th, 2014

ISA5 Awards Ceremony: April 2nd, 2014 (Los Angeles – venue to be announced)

Good luck!

Carolyn Hennesy To Host 5th Annual ISAs

We Love Soaps is thrilled to announce that GENERAL HOSPITAL star Carolyn Hennesy will host the 5th Annual ISAs. The awards show celebrates the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the Web.

Hennesy joined the cast of daytime soap opera GENERAL HOSPITAL in 2006, and has played the role of tough-as-nails attorney Diane Miller ever since. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2010 for her work.

In primetime, Hennesy has starred in numerous series including JESSIE, COUGAR TOWN and TRUE BLOOD. She is also set to guest star in the upcoming zombie comedy indie web series ACTING DEAD as Dr. Ivana Wurshter, the mysterious woman behind the zombie-actor production company, Flatline Inc. If that isn't enough, she recently shot a feature film, Hybrids, which wrapped in November.

This year's Indie Series Awards, formerly known as the Indie Soap Awards, will take place in early April.

For more information on The ISAs, visit IndieSeriesAwards.com.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Watch The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards

You can now watch the 4th Annual ISAs online. This year's presenters included Colleen Zenk, Kevin Spirtas, Cynthia Watros, Hillary B. Smith, Martha Byrne, Jillian Clare, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Bhama Roget, Brad Bell, Anthony Anderson, Michael Caruso, Sebastian La Cause, Ben Baur, Kayla Olson, Sharon Smyth Lentz and many, many more. Check out the poignant speeches, the funny moments and all the glamour from the best in independently produced scripted and serialized programming for the Web below.

RELATED:
- 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards Nominations Announced
- WINNERS: 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards
- PHOTOS: 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISA4)
- 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards: Jillian Clare, Miriam Pultro, Sam Martin Top Anne Sayre's Best Dressed List
- Indie Soap Awards History and Archive

Sunday, June 16, 2013

4th Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISA4) Opening Montage

ISA4: The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards were held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at New World Stages in New Work, presented by We Love Soaps and the Indie Series Network. This is the montage that opened the ceremony.

Look for the entire ceremony to be broadcast at We Love Soaps in the near future. The exact date of the broadcast will be announced soon.

RELATED:
- ISA4: Michael Caruso Wins Best Writing (Drama)
- ISA4: Brad Bell Wins Best Actor (Comedy)
- ISA4: Best Web Series (Drama) Montage
- Indie Soap Awards History and Archive
- WINNERS: 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards
-

Thursday, May 23, 2013

ISA4: Michael Caruso Wins Best Writing (Drama)

At the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards, ANYONE BUT ME creator Susan Miller presented the Best Writing (Drama) Award.

The nominees were:
Anthony Anderson, ANACOSTIA
Michael Caruso, DEVANITY
Sebastian La Cause, HUSTLING
Jason Leaver, OUT WITH DAD
Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters, THE OUTS
Greg Tulonen, Rick Dalton, Karen L. Dodd, Barry Dodd & Jacob Lear, RAGGED ISLE

Michael Caruso won and gave a very funny and poignant speech.

Getting this from her (Susan Miller)...unbelievable. I really was not expecting this. I know everybody says that but I really wasn't. Thank you to Roger and Damon and Kevin for this. I started writing DeVanity because I didn't have the money to pay for therapy. I thought it would be a really nice way to just create something fun. I remember Friday nights growing up the world stopped for my grandmother when FALCON CREST was on. She would not let anything happen until that show was over. I didn't know who Angela Channing was other than she was a crazy old bitch who liked grapes. It was amazing because my grandmother grew up really poor in kind of that other world country, and it was really nice to see her escape for an hour. I always wanted to do something that I thought she would want to watch one day. My grandmother passed away while we were filming Season Two of DEVANITY. Wherever she is I hope she watches my show and isn't too offended by the swearing and all of the disgusting things we do. Thank you very much, this is is wonderful.

Watch it below:

ISA4: Brad Bell Wins Best Actor (Comedy)

At the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards, HUSTLING stars Sebastian La Cause, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jessica Press presented the Best Actor (Comedy) award.

The nominees were:
Ben Baur, HUNTING SEASON
Brad Bell, HUSBANDS
Sean Hemeon, HUSBANDS
Dane Joseph, DRAMA QUEENZ
Rob Michael Hugel, I HATE BEING SINGLE
Ed Robinson, PAIRINGS

Brad Bell won and gave one of the most memorable speeches of the night.

Oh crap, I really should have written a speech. And earlier I won for writing so the irony is not lost on me that I didn't write anything. This is the second thing I've ever won in my life. This really means a lot because I think some people look at the character of Cheeks as a stereotype or caricature or something two-dimensional. What I really wanted to do with this script and this story was to show that even if you have stereotypes, even if you are feminine and have long eyelashes, or you love Madonna, or you sashay down the street, it doesn't mean that you're not a fully developed human being and you don't have depth or dimension. My femininity is actually what gives me strength. It is not a weakness. To Jane Espenson and Jeff Greenstein, who directed a performance that I never would have delivered on my own, and my co-stars Sean Hemeon and Alessandra Torresani, I would not have been able to deliver without them giving me that energy, thank you. And really thank you so much for this. This means a lot to me.

Watch a montage of the nominees and the speech below:

Thursday, March 14, 2013

4th Annual Indie Soap Awards: Jillian Clare, Miriam Pultro, Sam Martin Top Anne Sayre's Best Dressed List

For the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISA4), We Love Soaps once again turned to our guest fashion editor: New York City's gorgeous and fabulous Anne Sayre. Anne starred, for several years, as the lovable Mitzi Matters on AS THE WORLD TURNS. She began her soap career with roles on ALL MY CHILDREN and ANOTHER WORLD, has appeared in a number of sketches on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN and has guest starred on series like NEW YORK UNDERCOVER. And, she's no stranger to the Indie Soap Awards: in 2010, she received a nomination for her comedic performance on GOTHAM.

Ladies first!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

ISA4: Best Web Series (Drama) Montage

OUT WITH DAD was named Best Web Series (Drama) at the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards. Check out a montage of all the nominees that aired that night below. The full ceremony will posted online soon.

BEST WEB SERIES (DRAMA)
DEVANITY - devanity.com
HITMAN 101 - badguyfilms.com/hitman101
HUSTLING - hustling.tv
OUT WITH DAD - outwithdad.com
THE OUTS - theouts.squarespace.com
RAGGED ISLE - raggedisle.com

Monday, March 4, 2013

THE SPOILER ALERT Indie Soap Awards Red Carpet Show

Hit web series THE SPOILER ALERT, hosted by Justin St. Louis, was on the red carpet at the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards. Check out their ISA4 coverage below:

For more on THE SPOILER ALERT, visit entertainmentexperiment.com

Sunday, February 24, 2013

AT HOME WITH VICTORIA On The Red Carpet At The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards

AT HOME WITH VICTORIA's Michael Kay was on the red carpet at the The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards. Included in Part 1 of the show's interviews below are Cynthia Watros, the cast of OUT WITH DAD, and We Love Soaps.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Indie Soap Awards History and Archive

After an interview with EMPIRE's Greg Turner and Brian Hewson in June 2009, We Love Soaps founder Roger Newcomb coined the term "indie soap" and began producing the Indie Soap Beat segment for the We Love Soaps Radio podcast that aired at the time. Later that year, as a way to bring attention to the talented groups and individuals who were creating serialized scripted content for the web, We Love Soaps created the Indie Soap Awards.

When the first Indie Soap Awards nominations were revealed on January 6, 2010, it was unclear how the web series community would react, would anyone even notice? But the response was instant and overwhelming.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

PHOTOS: 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISA4)

The stars of the indie web series world came out on Tuesday, February 19 to pack New World Stages in New York for the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards. Check out some photos from the event below.

GOTHAM/ANACOSTIA/SUPER KNOCKED UP/THURSTON - Photo: Sue Coflin/Max Photos
(AS THE WORLD TURNS reunion)

WINNERS: 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards

The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISA4) were held on Tuesday, February 19 at New World Stages in New York. THE BLOODY MARY SHOW took home three ISA statues including Best Web Series (Comedy). OUT WITH DAD won two including Best Web Series (Drama).

The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced, scripted and serialized entertainment created for the Web.

A total of 18 web series received at least one Indie Soap Award.

Check out a complete list of winners below:

BEST WEB SERIES (DRAMA)

OUT WITH DAD

BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA)

Miriam Pultro, MYTHOS

BEST ACTOR (DRAMA)

Sebastian La Cause, HUSTLING

Saturday, February 16, 2013

ISA4 Spotlight: HUSTLING

Stars from TV, Broadway and The Web will come together on February 19 at ISA4: the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards in order to celebrate and honor the very best of the rapidly-growing indie series genre. As we countdown to the big night, We Love Soaps is spotlighting the nominated series and asking producers to tell us their favorite episode of the past year.

We continue this special ISA4 feature today with the HUSTLING, which is nominated this year for seven awards:

BEST WEB SERIES (DRAMA)
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) - Jessica Press
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA) - Sebastian La Cause
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) - Daphne Rubin-Vega
BEST WRITING (DRAMA) - HUSTLING - Sebastian La Cause
BEST ENSEMBLE (DRAMA)
BEST SOUNDTRACK (ALL SHOWS)

Friday, February 15, 2013

ISA4: 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards Livestream

Join us on Tuesday, February 19 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT for the livestream of ISA4: the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards from New World Stages in New York.

If you would like to attend ISA4 in person, there are still guest passes available for purchase.

You can follow the event on Twitter using hashtag #ISA4.

Joanna Parson Named Stage Director Of ISA4: The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards

We Love Soaps is thrilled to announce actor/writer/director Joanna Parson as the Stage Director for ISA4: the 4th Annual indie Soap Awards.

After graduating from the University of Virginia, Parson moved to Cincinnati for an acting internship at the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. She later became a founding member of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival, and acted regionally, including the role of Edward in Caryl Churchill's "Cloud Nine" at the Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Adam Wald Named Ceremony Announcer For ISA4: The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards

We Love Soaps is happy to announce Adam Wald as the ceremony announcer for ISA4: the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards.

Wald may be best known for his work in voiceovers. He has recorded commercials for MacDonald’s, Cablevision, Air-Tran, Netscape, Citizens Bank and even a recent spate of political ads.

On screen, he has been featured in commercials and on DATELINE NBC, the ABC Family Network and countless short films. He also stars in the feature film Monógomo Sucesivo as a blind man with a suicidal girlfriend. The film also features his voiceover work as it recounts the life and poems of Gonzalo Rojas.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

ISA4: What You Need To Know

The 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards: ISA4

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

at New World Stages
340 West 50th Street

New York, New York

Schedule of Events
6:00-7:45 p.m.
Great Hall, New World Stages
Red Carpet & International Press Walk. Arrival times for nominees to be scheduled.
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Great Hall, New World Stages
Welcome! Deluxe open bar featuring a selection of red wine, white wine, domestic beer, imported beer, and soft drinks. This hour will also include sponsor Riazul tequila.
8:00-10:00 p.m
Theater Two, New World Stages
Award Presentation Ceremony.
10:00-11:00 p.m.
Great Hall, New World Stages
Winner's Circle and Networking. Meet the winners and form new partnerships. Deluxe open bar continues.

Pre-party & After-party
Monday, February 18, 2013
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Official ISA4 Pre-party at Vlada Lounge with cash bar and surprises.
331 West 51st Street

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Official ISA4 After-party at Hardware Bar with cash bar and dancing.
697 Tenth Avenue (between 47th & 48th Street)

Register for an All-Access Guest Pass (everyone must purchase a guest pass):
http://indieseriesawards.com

Livestream:
ISA4 will be livestreamed starting at 8:00 p.m. on February 19 at http://welovesoaps.com.

Nominees:
http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/12/4th-indie-soap-award-nominations.html

Celebrity Presenters:
http://isa.welovesoaps.com/2013/02/presenters-announced-for-isa4-4th.html

Sponsors & Partners:
http://isa.welovesoaps.com/2013/02/isa4-sponsors.html

Questions:
Roger Newcomb editor@welovesoaps.com
Kevin Mulcahy Jr. kevin@welovesoaps.com

Media Inquiries:
Want to cover the red carpet? Other press questions?
Contact Enve Public Relations at envepr@gmail.com

Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/indiesoapawards

Follow us on Twitter:
@IndieSoapAwards

Hashtag:
#ISA4

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

ISA4 REVEAL: Support Favorite Soap & Indie Stars, Share Official Poster

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Official Poster of the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards!

This poster belongs to anyone and everyone who helped create the series nominated this year for an Award, and everyone who enjoys their work! It's the banner under which all the visionaries and talents of this new era of independently produced and distributed television - TV that you just can't get on TV - march into the future of entertainment!

Feel free to share with all your friends, followers etc. to support your favorite ISA4 stars, like Cynthia Watros, Kevin Spirtas, Colleen Zenk, Signy Coleman, Martha Byrne, Yvonne Perry, Ellen Dolan, Vincent Pastore... and on and on! All those stars of "regular soaps" (they also star in indie soaps) will be celebrating the best of the genre one week from tonight, on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at New World Stages, near Times Square in New York City. Learn more (including how you might be able to join them!) here.

Remember to use the hashtag #ISA4 on Twitter. This will be especially effective for those following the ceremony livestream. More details on that later.

Finally, a great big shout-out to pro artist superstar Craig Johnson II, who provided the concept and the awesome graphic translation of the ISA trophy statuette. Learn more about him here: http://craigj2.blogspot.com.