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.

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

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.



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.

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.
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://isa.welovesoaps.com/p/registration.html

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

ISA4 Sponsors and Partners

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

PRESENTING

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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: http://isa.welovesoaps.com/p/registration.html.

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.