60 Second Docs

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60 Second Docs
GenreDocumentary series
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes500
Production
Executive producers Jon Avnet, Rodrigo Garcia, Jake Avnet, Dan Leonard, Emmet McDermott
Running timeApproximately 1 minute per episode
Production companiesIndigenous Media; Cannibal Content
Release
Original releaseJuly 26, 2016 (2016-07-26)

60 Second Docs is a web series produced by Indigenous Media of original, short documentary videos produced and distributed weekly. The series launched on 26 July 2016 with two original videos. [1] In 2019 the series received the Webby Award for Video - Documentary. [2]

Contents

The series has been described as "to capture the human experience by highlighting the most interesting and unusual characters on the planet". [1] Some videos garnering a large amount of views are "Areola Tattoos", "Mommy Milk Factory", "DIY Horror Makeup", "Flip-Flop Art", "Autism Car Wash", and "Daddy Daughter Hair School".

The videos were first distributed on Facebook, YouTube, and Vidme and now distribution channels include Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. [3] A partnership announced in April, 2019 with Howie Mandel's Alevy Productions brings the series to television. [4]

In 2017, Viacom Velocity made a deal with Indigenous Media for a one-year partnership for content production. [5]

As of April 2019, 60 Second Docs has "produced over 450 documentaries, and generated over 3.5 Billion views and 7 million followers". [4]

It was announced in July, 2019 that 60 Second Docs will create a monthly series to highlight "human interest stories" from GoFundMe. [6]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2017 Webby Awards Video - DocumentaryNominated [7]
2018 Streamy Awards DocumentaryWon (Streamy Award) [8] [9] [10]
2019 Webby Awards Culture & Lifestyle (Video)Won (Webby Award) [11]

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