Melbourne WebFest Announces Award Winners 2016
The fourth annual Melbourne WebFest concluded on Sunday, 3 July with the Gala Awards Night hosted by Melbourne comedic duo, Dash and D'Bree. MWF Jury President and keynote speaker John Cabrera (Gilmore Girls, H+: The Digital Series) said of his time at the festival: "I'm not sure what I've been more inspired by at this year's Melbourne WebFest, the quality of the content, or the vibrant community that has converged around it." @MelbWebFest @abciview #MelbWebFest
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The fourth annual Melbourne WebFest concluded on Sunday, 3 July with the Gala Awards Night hosted by Melbourne comedic duo, Dash and D'Bree.
The prestigious Grand Jury Award was awarded to British series Ren: The Girl with the Mark, which sees the winner receive all-expenses paid trips to LA WebFest and Marseilles WebFest with automatic entry into both festivals. In addition to this, Ren: The Girl with the Mark receives automatic entry to Rome WebFest in September and Rio WebFest in December this year, as well as K WebFest (Seoul) and WebFest Montréal in 2017.
In a festival-first, Melbourne WebFest held a live pitching competition Pitch Perfect @ MWF with ABC iview in which 20 participants had 2 minutes to pitch an idea for an original web series based on the theme 'Anytime, Anywhere'. The debut Pitch Perfect Award was presented to Jenny Wynter for her pitch Viking Mama, by ABC iview Content Manager Kevin Mountain. Wynter will receive a cash prize of $5,000 towards professional development, covering travel and accommodation to Marseille WebFest to attend their screenwriting residency, to develop the idea and pitch it back to the ABC.
Kevin Mountain said: "The panel were impressed by the quality of all of the shortlisted submissions and wish to extend big congratulations to all entrants, especially winner Jenny Wynter. iview is committed to supporting local talent and program makers, and we're very excited to follow the progress and development of 'Viking Mama'. Pitch Perfect is a great initiative that highlights exceptional creativity and ideas in the field and has introduced us to a new wave of talented program makers and writers."
Other notable wins included The Katering Show Season 2 for Best Australian Comedy, Aunty Donna for Best Lead Ensemble, The Justice Lease Season 2: Dorm of Justice for Best Director and Crowd Favourite, and The Wizards of Aus for Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Design and Best Visual Effects.
MWF Jury President and keynote speaker John Cabrera (Gilmore Girls, H+: The Digital Series) said of his time at the festival: "I'm not sure what I've been more inspired by at this year's Melbourne WebFest, the quality of the content, or the vibrant community that has converged around it."
For full list of winners visit: http://www.melbournewebfest.com/2016-winners
The prestigious Grand Jury Award was awarded to British series Ren: The Girl with the Mark, which sees the winner receive all-expenses paid trips to LA WebFest and Marseilles WebFest with automatic entry into both festivals. In addition to this, Ren: The Girl with the Mark receives automatic entry to Rome WebFest in September and Rio WebFest in December this year, as well as K WebFest (Seoul) and WebFest Montréal in 2017.
In a festival-first, Melbourne WebFest held a live pitching competition Pitch Perfect @ MWF with ABC iview in which 20 participants had 2 minutes to pitch an idea for an original web series based on the theme 'Anytime, Anywhere'. The debut Pitch Perfect Award was presented to Jenny Wynter for her pitch Viking Mama, by ABC iview Content Manager Kevin Mountain. Wynter will receive a cash prize of $5,000 towards professional development, covering travel and accommodation to Marseille WebFest to attend their screenwriting residency, to develop the idea and pitch it back to the ABC.
Kevin Mountain said: "The panel were impressed by the quality of all of the shortlisted submissions and wish to extend big congratulations to all entrants, especially winner Jenny Wynter. iview is committed to supporting local talent and program makers, and we're very excited to follow the progress and development of 'Viking Mama'. Pitch Perfect is a great initiative that highlights exceptional creativity and ideas in the field and has introduced us to a new wave of talented program makers and writers."
Other notable wins included The Katering Show Season 2 for Best Australian Comedy, Aunty Donna for Best Lead Ensemble, The Justice Lease Season 2: Dorm of Justice for Best Director and Crowd Favourite, and The Wizards of Aus for Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Design and Best Visual Effects.
MWF Jury President and keynote speaker John Cabrera (Gilmore Girls, H+: The Digital Series) said of his time at the festival: "I'm not sure what I've been more inspired by at this year's Melbourne WebFest, the quality of the content, or the vibrant community that has converged around it."
For full list of winners visit: http://www.melbournewebfest.com/2016-winners