History
The Streamy Awards and the International Academy of Web Television were born in late 2008 after an explosive year in online entertainment and the need to properly acknowledge artistic excellence within it. The 1st Annual Streamy Awards captured the spirit of this seismic shift in the entertainment landscape by recognizing the pioneers and innovators of a new creator-driven content ecosystem.
On March 28, 2009, the first ever live-streamed, envelope-opening awards show took place at the Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles, California and quickly became a critical and popular success. Over forty thousand viewers tuned-in to watch and participate in the inaugural show, and hundreds of thousands participated in nominating their favorite shows and voting for the winner of the Audience Choice Award.
Timeline
- December 15, 2008- IAWTV Founded by Drew Baldwin, Brady Brim-DeForest, and Marc Hustvedt of Tubefilter, Joshua Cohen and Jamison Tilsner of TilzyTV, and Liz Shannon Miller of NewTeeVee
- December 19, 2008 – Streamys.org launches, accepting open submissions for consideration
- March 4, 2009 – IAWTV Inaugural Membership announced
- March 26, 2009 – First ever Streamy awarded at the Craft Awards to Lisa Lassek for Best Editing in a Web Series for Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
- March 28, 2009 – 1st Annual Streamy Awards streamed live from the Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles, California, directed by Gary Smith
- December 14, 2009 – IAWTV Board of Directors announced – Michael Wayne appointed Inaugural Chair
- December 15, 2009 – Submissions open for 2nd Annual Streamy Awards
