Independent web series creators had a big year in 2014. Out of the hundreds of new series that hit the Internet this year, we managed to pick out about 50 shows that deserved a closer look. Now, as in 2013, we're narrowing down even further. Here, without further ado, are Tubefilter's top five favorite Indie Spotlight series of 2014:
Millions
On the whole, web series creators trend toward comedy over drama. It is much easier to convince general viewers to check out a fun, light romp than a deep, serious work, and so the dramas we do see often cater to a specific niche in order to appeal more directly to a specific audience.
Millions is, strictly speaking, one of those niche series. It follows a group of Asian-North Americans who are looking to live the dream and strike it big. At the same time, Millions goes far beyond its "Asian" classification. Viewers...
Millions
On the whole, web series creators trend toward comedy over drama. It is much easier to convince general viewers to check out a fun, light romp than a deep, serious work, and so the dramas we do see often cater to a specific niche in order to appeal more directly to a specific audience.
Millions is, strictly speaking, one of those niche series. It follows a group of Asian-North Americans who are looking to live the dream and strike it big. At the same time, Millions goes far beyond its "Asian" classification. Viewers...
- 12/26/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
It is extremely difficult to create a worthwhile drama series on the web. Online audiences prefer short, snackable content that enhances moods and flies along at a brisk pace, a description that leans toward comedy. On Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, hundreds of TV dramas are available on demand, each one featuring the best actors, editors, and directors money can buy. How, then, can filmmakers create a series that commands viewer attention without sacrificing production quality or pacing? Millions provides a masterclass. The recently-launched web series about a group of Asian-North American friends hoping to strike it big is not just its creator's passion project; it's a drama web series of outstanding quality. Creator Andrew Chung has worked on Millions for four years. It began in 2010 as an $8,000 Kickstarter campaign, which funded the pilot. Three years later, that pilot arrived at the New York Television Festival, where we noted it as...
- 5/23/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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