9th Indie Series Awards

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9th Indie Series Awards
DateApril 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)
SiteThe Colony Theatre, Los Angeles
Hosted by Patrika Darbo
Highlights
Most awardsLadies of the Lake (4)
Most nominationsLadies of the Lake (18)

The 9th Indie Series Awards were held on April 4, 2018, at The Colony Theatre in Los Angeles, with the ceremony hosted by Emmy Award-winner Patrika Darbo. [1] Presented by We Love Soaps , the awards recognize independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the web. [2]

Contents

Ladies of the Lake led all series with 18 total nominations, followed by The Bay with 16. [3] Filth City led all comedies with 12 nominations. [3] The first ever category for unscripted shows was added this year. [4]  

Awards

The awards were given on April 4, 2017. [1] [5] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:

Best Web Series — Drama
Best Web Series — Comedy
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 Directing — Comedy
  • Molly McGlynn, How to Buy a Baby
    • Gaston Armagno, The Amazing Hoolister Park
    • Cameron Fife & Andy Goldenberg, Bad Timing
    • Andy King, Filth City
    • Victoria Rowell, The Rich and the Ruthless
    • Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare
Best Writing — Drama
  • James Bland, Giants
    • Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
    • Dan Ast, L.A. Macabre
    • 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 Writing — Comedy
  • Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare
    • 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
Best Lead Actor — Drama
  • Kyle Lowder, Ladies of the Lake
    • Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
    • Kristos Andrews, The Bay
    • Aidan Bristow, L.A. Macabre
    • Ryan Hellquist, L.A. Macabre
    • Kyseem Roberts, Oldhead
Best Lead Actor — Comedy
  • Alex Wyse, Indoor Boys
    • 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
Best Lead Actress — Drama
Best Lead Actress — Comedy
  • Rachel B. Joyce, Royally
    • Lisa Ebersole, 37 Problems
    • Meghan Heffern, How to Buy a Baby
    • Alesha Renee, The Rich and the Ruthless
    • Paula Rhodes, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy
    • Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare
Best Supporting Actor — Drama
Best Supporting Actor — Comedy
  • Andy King, Filth City
    • Gaston 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
    • Michael Perrie Jr., F'd
Best Supporting Actress — Drama
  • Lindsey Middleton, Out With Dad
    • Olivia Baptista, Here We Wait
    • Jillian Clare, Ladies of the Lake
    • Jade Harlow, The Bay
    • Maeve Quinlan, Riley Parra
    • Brandy Redd, L.A. Macabre
Best Supporting Actress — Comedy
  • June Diane Raphael, ThreadBare
    • Juliette Daniel, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy
    • Kathleen Philips, Filth City
    • Victoria Rowell, The Rich and the Ruthless
    • Medina Senghore, Friend Therapy
    • Jacklyn Zeman, Misguided
Best Guest Actor — Drama
  • Ian Buchanan, Ladies of the Lake
    • Thomas Calabro, The Bay
    • Bruce Davidson, The Bay
    • Chad Duell, The Bay
    • Paul Eiding, Riley Parra
    • Tremayne Norris, Anacostia
Best Guest Actor — Comedy
  • Zac Titus, Bad Timing
    • 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
Best Guest Actress — Drama
  • Arianne Zucker, Ladies of the Lake
    • Jennifer Bassey, Anacostia
    • Judi Blair, Anacostia
    • Patrika Darbo, The Bay
    • Patrika Darbo, Ladies of the Lake
    • Dee Freeman, Anacostia
Best Guest Actress — Comedy
  • Patrika Darbo, Indoor Boys
Best Ensemble — Drama
Best Ensemble — Comedy
Best Production Design
  • Florian Wolf, Dear Mankind
    • 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
Best Costume Design
  • Vanessa Fischer, Filth City
    • Adam Henry Garcia & Mike Perlman, The Chief
    • Virginia Hemstreet, The Pantsless Detective
    • Marquita Lopez, The Bay
    • Mari Viera, Boy Scauts
Best Special/Visual Effects
  • Andreas Schmidt, Dear Mankind
    • Dipu Bhattacharya, The Pantsless Detective
    • Robert Chapin, The Hunted: Encore
    • Jamie Dickinson, Here We Wait
    • Bernardo Schnitzler, Guido Ferro & Vero Gatti, Psychosomatic
Best Makeup
  • Jen Fregozo & Jennifer Corona, Ladies of the Lake
    • George Barr, Roads to Keystone
    • Ren Bray & Leanne Mucci, The Bay
    • Alexa Camargo, Bad Timing
    • Malia Miglino, L.A. Macabre
    • Jessica Panetta, Filth City
Best Soundtrack
  • Judith Avers, Or So the Story Goes
    • Henrik Jose, 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 Song
  • "Lost", Giants
    • "45", Or So the Story Goes
    • "Baffled", Giants
    • "Here", Here We Wait
    • "It Only Takes One Bite", The Hunted: Encore
    • "Living the Dream", Ladies of the Lake
Best Editing
  • Nick Nordfors, Haunt ME
    • Andy Goldenberg, Bad Timing
    • Rodolphe Portier, Ladies of the Lake
    • Idris Talib, Ownself Check Clonseself
    • Brian Wilson, Riley Parra
    • Floris Asche & Woitek Konzal, Dear Mankind
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 Original Score
  • Mike Meehan, L.A. Macabre
    • Ken Corday & D. Brent Nelson, Ladies of the Lake
    • Adrian Ellis, Out With Dad
    • MMiles Ito, Here We Wait
    • Matt Lajoie, Haunt ME
    • Poor Paul, Filth City
Best Non-Fiction Series
  • Vintage America with Ginger
    • 1 Minute Meal
    • Haunt ME
    • Where I Don't Belong

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