“The Shatner Project” Winner of First Streamy Award

Iron Sink LLC, a new media company, announced that its reality web show, “The Shatner Project” received a Streamy Award from The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV). The Shatner Project follows the adventures in life of pop culture icon actor William Shatner as he goes on the greatest adventure of all; his life.

Iron Sink developed the project around the life adventures of William Shatner. The show chronicles and documents not only events and happenings but also William Shatner’s opinions and diatribes on various subject matters. Executive Producer Lisabeth Shatner, daughter of Mr. Shatner, co-hosts several of the shows episodes. She provides a dialogue and insight into the life of William Shatner that no other interviewer could have.

The Shatner Project was borne out of a desire by William Shatner to ‘bookend’ some of the projects he had done earlier in his life that have become classics; such as his rendition of ‘Rocket Man.’ He hoped to give new insight into the thought process behind these classic pieces by adding commentary. Iron Sink’s pedigree that reaches all the way back to the beginnings of web based entertainment in 1995 and created a great vehicle for William Shatner to accomplish his wishes.

“I love doing The Shatner Project. It’s great fun and also brings me closer to my daughter. So what a gig: win a prize and deepen a family relationship.” said William Shatner.

I have worked with William Shatner for 10 years now on different projects. He is incredibly brave in putting himself out there and speaking his mind. He has never once told us that we have to edit something out or pull down a video. He is, and always will be our hero.” said Iron Sink CEO Scott Zakarin.

The Shatner Project was nominated in the Best Reality or Documentary Web Series category of the Streamy Awards. The award was the first Streamy award presented during the inaugural ceremony, making the show the first recipient of a Streamy award.

Here is a complete listing of all the 2009 Streamy Award winners: (sci-fi & genre-related in bold)

Best Comedy Web Series
The Guild

Best Dramatic Web Series
Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy

Best Hosted Web Series
EPIC FU

Best Reality or Documentary Web Series
The Shatner Project

Best News or Politics Web Series
Alive in Baghdad

Audience Choice Award for Best Web Series
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Best Directing for a Comedy Web Series
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
(Joss Whedon)

Best Directing for a Dramatic Web Series
Pink
(Blake Calhoun)

Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
(Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon)

Best Writing for a Dramatic Web Series
Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy
(Jane Espenson, Seamus Kevin Fahey, Ronald D. Moore)

Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series
Neil Patrick Harris — (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog)

Best Female Actor in a Comedy Web Series
Felicia Day — (The Guild)

Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series
Alessandro Juliani — (Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy)

Best Female Actor in a Dramatic Web Series
Rosario Dawson — (Gemini Division)

Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series
The Guild

Best Guest Star in a Web Series
Paul Rudd — (Wainy Days)

Best Web Series Host
Alex Albrecht — (Project Lore)

Best Editing
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
(Lisa Lassek)

Best Cinematography
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
(Ryan Green)

Best Art Direction
Tiki Bar TV
(Kim Bailey)

Best Visual Effects
Backyard FX
(Erik Beck)

Best Animation in a Web Series
The Meth Minute 39
(Dan Meth)

Best Original Music
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
(Jed Whedon)

Best Ad Integration in a Web Series
Back on Topps
(Skype)

Best Artistic Concept in a Web Series
You Suck at Photoshop

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“Gemini Division” — A Behind-the-Scenes Look

As we reported earlier with a sneak peak at the trailer, NBC.com’s new online series GEMINI DIVISION, created by the makers of CG-animated series “Afterworld” and starring Rosario Dawson, will be arriving on August 18!

Here are a few choice video clips about some of the behind-the-scenes goings-on to whet your insatiable appetites.

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Rosario Dawson in “Gemini Division”

From NBC.com and the makers of CG-animated series “Afterworld,” comes a new online series GEMINI DIVISION, starring actress and comic book creator Rosario Dawson!

Blending live actors with CG backgrounds and effects, “Gemini Division” stars Dawson (”Grind House,” “Sin City”) as a New York City detective whose investigations uncover a global conspiracy and a world of SIMS.

Rosario Dawson has become the First Lady of the new-age of media entertainment.

Check out a sneak peek of the trailer that will be featured at this year’s Comic Con!

Dawson Animated

“Sin City” and “Grindhouse” star Rosario Dawson will be getting animated in the new SF series “The Gemini Division,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The new series, that will likely be a future television vehicle, is a combination motion capture/anime-live action, hard-driving SF cop drama.

The project will not only be produced for television, but Dawson is also attached to star in and produce the series for a theatrical film release and video game.

In “The Gemini Division” Dawson will play a New York cop investigating the bizarre murder of her boy friend. Her investigation reveals a global conspiracy involving the creation of simulated lifeforms that have assimilated into the common populace.

Dawson is also in talks with the Weinstein Co. to star and produce in a film based on her own comic book creation “Occult Crimes Taskforce.”