# 7th Indie Series Awards

The 7th Indie Series Awards were held on April 6, 2016 at the El Portal Theater in Los Angeles, with the ceremony hosted by Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley. Presented by We Love Soaps, the awards recognize independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the web.

## Awards

The nominees were announced on February 3, 2016, with Winterthorne receiving a record-tying 13 nominations. The awards were given on April 6, 2016. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:
| Best Web Series — Drama Arthur The Banks The Bay BLACK EastSiders Winterthorne | Best Web Series — Comedy Keith Broke His Leg Capitol Hill F'd Hollywood Wasteland Hunting Season These People |
| Best Directing — Drama Adam Kosh, The Banks Nick Rusconi, Arthur Gregori J. Martin, The Bay Frank T. Ziede, BLACK Jack Jewers, Night School Sonia Blangiardo, Winterthorne | Best Directing — Comedy Behn Fannin, F'd Matt Newcomb & Caley Bisson, Hollywood Wasteland Keith Powell, Keith Broke His Leg Julian Stamboulieh, LARPs Sebastian La Cause, Life's a Drag Aleksander L. Nordaas, Made in Mosjøen |
| Best Writing — Drama Michael Caruso, Winterthorne Chloe de Souza & Nick Rusconi, Arthur Adam Kosh & Ariane Bessette, The Banks Adam Henry Garcia, Conversations From the Afterlife Kit Williamson, EastSiders CJ Daugherty, Night School | Best Writing — Comedy Zac Hug & Jim Rash, These People Ryan Gowland, F'd Erika Robel, Fully Engaged Jon Marcus, Hunting Season Keith Powell, Keith Broke His Leg Mai Spurlock & Kim Spurlock, Livin' The Dream |
| Best Lead Actor — Drama Adam Henry Garcia, Conversations From the Afterlife Kristos Andrews, The Southside Van Hansis, EastSiders Xavier Huard, The Banks Ettore Nicoletti, Arthur Kit Williamson, EastSiders | Best Lead Actor — Comedy Keith Powell, Keith Broke His Leg Ben Baur, Hunting Season Willie Garson, Whole Day Down Jeremy Glazer, These People Ron Hanks, Golden California Ian Verdun, Life's a Drag |
| Best Lead Actress — Drama Lilly Melgar, The Bay Brianna Brown, EastSiders Tamieka Chavis, Anacostia Kate Conway, Out with Dad Martha Madison, Winterthorne Chloe Rose, Teenagers | Best Lead Actress — Comedy Melissa Archer, Viral Laura Campbell, Livin' The Dream Claire Downs, These People Crista Flanagan, Club 5150 Jill Knox, Keith Broke His Leg Amber Nash, Hart of America |
| Best Supporting Actor — Drama Raymond Ablack, Teenagers Johnny Alonso, Milgram and the Fastwalkers Stephen Guarino, EastSiders Aden Hakimi, Conversations From the Afterlife Tristan Rogers, The Bay Gordon Thomson, Winterthorne | Best Supporting Actor — Comedy Brennan Murray, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy Barry Brisco, Viral Christopher Chwee, Rare Birds of Fashion James "Prince" Coley, The Beat & Path: Walk of Shame John Cramer, He's With Me David Starzyk, Cam Girls |
| Best Supporting Actress — Drama Jodie Hirst, Night School Tia Dae, Anacostia Victoria Guthrie, Milgram and the Fastwalkers Allyson Pratt, Teenagers Miriam Pultro, Conversations From the Afterlife Karrueche Tran, The Bay | Best Supporting Actress — Comedy Darcie Siciliano, He's With Me Stephanie Ray Glass, The Beat & Path: Walk of Shame Carolyn Hennesy, These People Ginifer King, Life's a Drag Kathleen Littlefield, Redheads Anonymous Paula Rhodes, Hollywood Wasteland |
| Best Guest Actor — Drama Kevin Spirtas, Winterthorne Willam Belli, EastSiders Richard Beaumont, Shades of Bad Jean-Jacques Javier, Wasted John-Paul Lavoisier, Winterthorne Eric Martsolf, The Bay | Best Guest Actor — Comedy Stephen Guarino, Life's a Drag Jim Beaver, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy Craig Cackowski, F'd Hunter Parrish, Town Car Willie Jim Rash, These People Fred Willard, Hart of America |
| Best Guest Actress — Drama Kym Whitley, The Bay Kathleen Gati, Winterthorne Linda Gray, Winterthorne Elizabeth Hubbard, Anacostia Patsy Pease, The Bay Constance Wu, EastSiders | Best Guest Actress — Comedy Cady Huffman, He's With Me Emma Caulfield, HOARS Melissa Claire Egan, Misguided Deidre Hall, Club 5150 Alexandra Krosney, Keith Broke His Leg Debra Jo Rupp, He's With Me |
| Best Ensemble — Drama EastSiders Anacostia The Bay Chancers Teenagers Winterthorne | Best Ensemble — Comedy Hunting Season Club 5150 CO-OPeration He's With Me Single and Dating in Vancouver These People |
| Best Original Song "Happily Ever After," Or So the Story Goes (by Judith Avers) "Hold On To Your Heart," Hart of America (by Kevin Gillese, Chris Rittelmeyer & Benjamin Scott Holst) "Sooner or Later," Life of Matt (by Tim Bader) "All Alone, Brutus and Caesar," New Mayor of New York (by Ethan Slater & Isaac Jay) "Redheads Unite!" Redheads Anonymous (by Sam Carner & Derek Gregor) "Sexy, Suave, and Single," The Under 5ers (by Sami Horneff) | Best Soundtrack Brandon Russell & DJ Amen Ra, The Beat & Path: Walk of Shame Adam Henry Garcia, Conversations From the Afterlife Grant Pavolka, Hunting Season Frank Leone, In Retrospect Julian Stamboulieh, LARPs Judith Avers, Or So the Story Goes |
| Best Original Score Robb Padgett, Hollywood Wasteland Jason Chan, Bang Bang Club Luke Wieting, BLACK Amritha Vaz, Cam Girls Michael Shlafman, LARPs Connie Kaldor & Paul Campagne, Nikola Tesla and the End of the World | Best Sound Design Matt R. Sherman, LARPs Richard Hamilton, Conversations From the Afterlife Dan Arthurs, Devolve Robb Padgett, Hollywood Wasteland Roman Chimienti & Jay Pellizzi, Hunting Season Richard Sheehan, Keith Broke His Leg |
| Best Special/Visual Effects Jake Jarvi & Ryan Wolff, The Platoon of Power Squadron Andrew Lucas, BLACK Adam Henry Garcia, Conversations From the Afterlife Lumen Actus and 6360 Productions, Hollywood Wasteland Andy Batson, Nature Show Lyle Carroll, VTV | Best Cinematography Arnaud Dumas, The Banks Matthias Schubert, The Bay Vincent Pierce, Capitol Hill Matt Newcomb, Hollywood Wasteland Tom Blount & John Collins, Night School Rodolphe Portier, Winterthorne |
| Best Editing Julian Stamboulieh, LARPs Jason Chan & Christian Lee, Bang Bang Club Larissa Brantner James & Kris Fitzgerald, EastSiders Behn Fannin, F'd Ryan Robert Daggitt, Hollywood Wasteland Jack Jewers & Tom Blount, Night School | Best Makeup Erik Warren, Beth Harvey & Pakio Galore, Capitol Hill Ren Bray, The Bay Tori McKelvey, Drty Diana Sandra Solanchick, Hollywood Wasteland Cathy Vincelli, LARPs Jen Fregozo & James Freitas, Winterthorne |
| Best Production Design Michael Caruso & Barbara Caruso, Winterthorne Christopher Balder, Capitol Hill Xin Wang, Ex-Model Caley Bisson, Hollywood Wasteland Christina Vincelli, LARPs Katie Moest, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy | Best Costume Design Zak Thriepland, LARPs Harmony Arnold & Pete Rush, Capitol Hill Beth Newcomb & Linka Hovasapian, Hollywood Wasteland Derya Derman, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy Lisette Areizaga, The Southside Nir Shelter & Tai Scrivener, VTV |