Wow! This past weekend exceeded our wildest expectations. The screenings of the finalists’ works were very well attended, and the experience of viewing these exceptional videos in a true theater setting was amazing.
The Awards ceremony on Saturday night was first-class, all the way. Ze Frank hosted with the combination of professionalism and humor that we knew he’d deliver, and his “co-host” - the three dimensional, projection-mapped screen/sculpture - took the ceremony to the next level. Full video of the evening coming very soon, don’t worry. For now, here’s a teaser.
The Vimeo Awards finalists were all deserving of praise, and the winners were gracious in their acceptance speeches.
When Eliot Rausch stepped up to the podium to accept the award for the Documentary category, his shock and appreciation were obvious. Later, when he returned to accept the award for Best Video and the $25,000 grant towards his future work, his genuine gratitude moved us just as much as his film, ‘Last Minutes With ODEN’ had. It was truly a special moment for everyone in the room.
And the winners are:
Narrative: “Thrush” by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Documentary: “Last Minutes with ODEN” by Eliot Rausch
Music Video: “Liars ‘Scissor’” by Andy Bruntel
Animation: “Between Bears” by Eran Hilleli
Original Series: “Break-ups The Series” by Ted Tremper
Experimental: “oops” by Chris Beckman
Motion Graphics: “TRIANGLE” by Onur Senturk
Captured: “Fluid Sculpture”by Charlie Bucket
Remix: “BREAKDOWN the video” by Kasumi
The great thing about this being a celebration of online video is that you can watch all of the winners right on our Awards site! We highly recommend you check out these works that we all found so inspiring. Community Choice winners will be announced next week, so stay tuned for that announcement.
We want to thank everyone who submitted their work for making this first annual Vimeo Festival + Awards such a success, and we look forward to seeing your entries next year.
Love,
Your Exhausted But Immensely Satisfied Vimeo Festival + Awards Team
Today’s the big day!
We’re very excited to see everyone today.
Staff members will be wearing black shirts with fancy Vimeo Festival + Awards logos all day to answer your questions and make sure you find your way. Make sure to get to all your desired talks, screenings, and workshops early and stop by the Community Base which will be open all day. Have fun!
TELLING WITH NUMBERS - Friday, October 8th, 2-3p
Data is everywhere. We produce tons of it with our online social tools. When it’s leaked, it creates political scandals. It’s filling hundreds of storage facilities around the world that already use more power than small nations. What can we learn from it? What does it tell us about who we are?
Artists, designers, and visionaries are creating a new vocabulary through the power of visualization and the art of turning raw numbers into dynamic, compelling images. We have brought together some of the most interesting names in this world, like Nicholas Felton and SOSOLIMITED to discuss common practices and show examples of work that will inspire and wow you. Moderated by Vimeo Awards judge Jose Luis de Vicente.
The Star Wars Uncut team will be at the Vimeo Festival this weekend!
The team is giving a talk about how the project rose to success and what the future holds for interactive media. Recreating an entire classic film in just nine months, they will share their inspiration, technology, crowdsourcing techniques and cultural impact of the first site for a broadband-only production to win an Emmy.
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This show will be the can’t-miss event of the Vimeo Festival + Awards. So much so that we are opening it up to the public for all to view. So tell all your friends.
This projection mapping show will literally bend your mind at 10pm sharp on October 9th at 555 West 18th St.
seeper, one of the best projection mapping collectives in the world, will transform the Vimeo/IAC HQ building using real-time 3D content to be projected and aligned to the building itself.
For those of you who are unaware, architectural projection mapping is an emerging medium that pushes the boundaries of art and technology. It is fitting that this performance has been chosen as the culmination to the inaugural Vimeo Festival + Awards because we discovered and commissioned these guys through their profile on Vimeo. Because they rule. And we love to spread the love.
This performance is generously made possible by the Honda CRZ Sport Hybrid.
Don’t miss this.
Ze Frank to host the Vimeo Awards!
We are very excited to have Ze Frank host the first-ever Vimeo Awards on October 9th.
Ever since his “How to Dance Properly” viral video — born as a party invitation for 17 friends — hit the Web in 2001, Ze Frank has been pushing the boundaries of online entertainment. His web site, zefrank.com, is a mess of addictive videos, toys, essays and games, and has been a testing ground for a dizzying array of viral hits (and some spectacular failures.) In 2006 Ze launched a year-long daily video blog called “The Show.” which Slate.com referred to as “ the best sustained comedy run in the history of the Web.” His rapid-fire delivery and absurd explorations in audience participation (e.g. Earth Sandwich) has influenced a generation of digital native video creators.
Opening Remarks, a State of the Internet Address with Dr Reginald Watts.
Musician, Actor, Comedian, Trapeze artist, Mime, Internet Scientist, and Vimeo Ambassador to the Interweb Dr. Reginald Watts will kick-off the Vimeo Festival with a special, and we do mean special, preview of what’s to come. Dr. Watts will give an entertaining look into his never-before-heard theories on the digital universe as we know it and provide the essential knowledge that will aid you on your quest throughout your journey at the Vimeo Festival. Dr. Watts will be answering questions from the community concerning humanity’s electronic future.
Vernacular Video with Bruce Sterling
Analog television was a centralized, one-to-many broadcast medium. Television splintered when cable and satellite fragmented the audience. Then digital video fragmented analog television. Now video is being pulverized into zero-cost mix-and-match applications, where devices in purses and pockets can have global reach in minutes. What does that mean, and how is that going to feel?
The long-awaited day is finally here.
Today, we are announcing the top five finalists in each of the nine categories for our first-ever Vimeo Awards. The filmmakers who created these works are an outstanding example of the progression of creativity in films and videos online and our Judges have now determined the finalists. The juried winners will be announced at the Vimeo Awards Show on October 9th, so wish everyone luck!
BUT, we also want you, the Community, to be able to vote for your favorites in each category as well.
From now until Saturday, October 9th at 6pm EST, you can vote for your favorites to help determine the Community Choice Awards.
For a site that focuses on community as intensely as Vimeo does, the Community Choice Awards are an important way for everyone to give their feedback and help choose their favs. So please make sure to cast your vote and give your support and feedback to the Finalists.
ROCK THE VOTE,
Your Vimeo Homies
Filmmakers Profile: Vincent Moon
Reinventing the genre of music videos through his beautiful and serene Take Away Shows, Vincent Moon has helped spring-board a new style of documenting music in a live, one-take method the exposes the intimacy of both the performer and the filmmaker. Vincent will screen several of his films and speak to his experiences documenting music all over the world.
Don’t miss it.
