9th Indie Series Awards | |
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Date | April 4, 2018 |
Site | The Colony Theatre, Los Angeles |
Hosted by | Patrika Darbo |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Ladies of the Lake (4) |
Most nominations | Ladies 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]
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]
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
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Best Directing — Drama
| Best Directing — Comedy
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Best Writing — Drama
| Best Writing — Comedy
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Best Lead Actor — Drama
| Best Lead Actor — Comedy
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Best Lead Actress — Drama
| Best Lead Actress — Comedy
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Best Supporting Actor — Drama
| Best Supporting Actor — Comedy
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Best Supporting Actress — Drama
| Best Supporting Actress — Comedy
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Best Guest Actor — Drama
| Best Guest Actor — Comedy
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Best Guest Actress — Drama
| Best Guest Actress — Comedy
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Best Ensemble — Drama | Best Ensemble — Comedy
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Best Production Design
| Best Costume Design
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Best Special/Visual Effects
| Best Makeup
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Best Soundtrack
| Best Original Song
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Best Editing
| Best Cinematography
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Best Original Score
| Best Non-Fiction Series
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