Cell: The Web Series

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| genre = Sci-Fi/Drama

| creator = Mark Gardner

| director = Mark Gardner

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| starring = Danny Cameron
Jourdan Gibson
Kevin McCarthy

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| theme_music_composer = Brian Satterwhite

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| language = English

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| producer = Mark Gardner

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| location = Smithville, Texas

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| runtime = Varies (7-10 minutes)

| network = Koldcast.tv

| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|02|03}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2010|07|28}}

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Cell: The Web Series is an Austin, Texas-based science fiction/drama web series which debuted Feb 03, 2010 on Koldcast.tv.{{cite news | url=http://news.tubefilter.tv/2009/10/30/true-indie-cell-shows-promise-with-early-teases/ | title='Cell' True Indie 'CELL' Shows Promise With Early Teases | publisher=Tubefilter | date=Oct 30, 2009 | accessdate=Feb 20, 2010 | archive-date=November 2, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102092746/http://news.tubefilter.tv/2009/10/30/true-indie-cell-shows-promise-with-early-teases/ | url-status=dead }} Cell: The Web Series is about a man wakes up in a cell after a night on the town. When he realizes he’s not in jail and he’s not alone, he fights to stay who he is while helping someone else remember who they were.{{cite news | url=http://www.cybermonkeydeathsquad.com/movies/Cell_The_Web_Series/ | title='Cell' I'm hooked. | publisher=Cyber Monkey Death Squad | date=Jan 26, 2010 | accessdate=Feb 19, 2010 | archive-date=April 14, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414033329/http://www.cybermonkeydeathsquad.com/movies/Cell_The_Web_Series/ | url-status=dead }}

After streaming exclusively on Koldcast.tv for over a year, CELL recently expanded its streaming hosts to include Blip.TV as well as YouTube. Because of earlier restrictions placed on the length of content on YouTube, not all episodes could be streamed through the service. After YouTube expanded the time allowed for episodes, the entire first season was placed on YouTube.

Reception

=Critical reception=

CELL: The Web Series has been accepted into four international festivals.

2010 Independent Television Festival - Los Angeles{{cite news | url=http://news.tubefilter.tv/2010/06/24/web-series-outnumber-pilots-in-2010-itvfest-selections/ | title=Web Series Outnumber Pilots in 2010 ITVFest Selections | publisher=Tuberfilter | date=June 24, 2010 | access-date=December 19, 2011 | archive-date=August 31, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831062424/http://news.tubefilter.tv/2010/06/24/web-series-outnumber-pilots-in-2010-itvfest-selections/ | url-status=dead }}
2010 Cinema Tous Ecrans - Geneva, Switzerland{{cite news | url=http://www.cinema-tout-ecran.ch/2010/en/webseries | title=Webfilms Competition | publisher=Cinema Tous Ecrans | access-date=2011-12-19 | archive-date=2011-08-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830005651/http://www.cinema-tout-ecran.ch/2010/en/webseries | url-status=dead }}
2010 Beverly Hills Film, Television, and New Media Festival - Beverly Hills
2011 LA Web Fest - Los Angeles{{cite news | url=http://lawebfest.com/video.html | title=LA Web Festival | publisher=LA Web Fest | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222010537/http://lawebfest.com/video.html | archivedate=2011-12-22 }}

=Awards=

Season 1 of CELL: The Web Series received nominations and won several awards since its release.

2010	colspan="3" \| Indie Intertube Awards{{cite news \| url=http://indieintertube.tv/static/1st-annual-indie-intertube-awards/#axzz1gx8O0d6d/ \| title=1st Annual Indie Intertube Awards \| publisher=Indie Intertube \| date=January 20, 2011 \| access-date=December 19, 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231100549/http://indieintertube.tv/static/1st-annual-indie-intertube-awards/#axzz1gx8O0d6d/ \| archive-date=December 31, 2011 \| url-status=dead }}
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	WINNER	colspan="2" \| Best Thriller
	WINNER	Best Actress in a Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3019157/ Jourdan Gibson]
	WINNER	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3870168/ Kevin McCarthy]
	WINNER	Best Villain	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3870168/ Kevin McCarthy]
	WINNER	Best Set Design	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2397152/ Stephen Fay], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3932293/ Dan Saner]
	WINNER	Best Score	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766418/ Brian Satterwhite]
	nominated	Best Directing in a Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3313432/ Mark Gardner]
	nominated	Best Writing in a Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3313432/ Mark Gardner]
	nominated	Best Actor in a Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1359187/ Danny Cameron]
	nominated	Best Guest Performance	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0150245/ Beth Chamberlin]
	nominated	Best Editing	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3287563/ Chris Zeid], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3276307/ Loren Melchor]
	nominated	Best Sound Design	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3290725/ Matt Crawford]
	nominated	Audience Choice Award
	nominated	WTF Moment	Episode 11
	nominated	Best Web Series
2010	colspan="3" \| Indie Soap Awards{{cite news \| url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2011/01/nominations-2nd-annual-indie-soap.html \| title=NOMINATIONS: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards \| publisher=We Love Soaps \| date=January 10, 2011}}
	WINNER	Best Sound Design	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3290725/ Matt Crawford]
	nominated	Indie Soap of the Year
	nominated	Outstanding Lead Actor	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1359187/ Danny Cameron]
	nominated	Outstanding Lead Actress	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3019157/ Jourdan Gibson]
	nominated	Outstanding Writing	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3313432/ Mark Gardner]
	nominated	Outstanding Directing	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3313432/ Mark Gardner]
	nominated	Outstanding Guest Appearance	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0150245/ Beth Chamberlin]
	nominated	Outstanding Editing	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3287563/ Chris Zeid], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3276307/ Loren Melchor]
2011	colspan="3" \| LA Web Festival
	WINNER	Outstanding Drama
	WINNER	Outstanding Score	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766418/ Brian Satterwhite]
	WINNER	Outstanding Cinematography	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459532/ Iskra Valtcheva]
2011	colspan="3" \| International Film Music Festival{{cite news \| url=http://festival.bsospirit.com/index.php/en/news/100-festival-07/264-preseleccionados-para-los-premios-jerry-goldsmith-2011 \| title=Pre-selected for Jerry Goldsmith Awards 2011 \| publisher=International Film Music Festival \| date=June 13, 2011 \| url-status=dead \| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114160816/http://festival.bsospirit.com/index.php/en/news/100-festival-07/264-preseleccionados-para-los-premios-jerry-goldsmith-2011 \| archivedate=November 14, 2011 }}
	nominated	Jerry Goldsmith Award	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766418/ Brian Satterwhite]
2011	colspan="3" \| International Academy of Web Television Awards{{cite news\|url=http://iawtv.org/2011/12/14/inauguraliawtvawardsnominees/ \|title=International Academy of Web Television Announces Nominees for the Inaugural IAWTV Awards \|publisher=International Academy of Web Television \|date=December 14, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530035827/http://iawtv.org/2011/12/14/inauguraliawtvawardsnominees/ \|archivedate=2012-05-30 }}
colspan="4" \| Winners announced January 12, 2012
	nominated	Best Drama
	nominated	Best Writing - Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3313432/ Mark Gardner]
	nominated	Best Female Performance - Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3019157/ Jourdan Gibson]
	nominated	Best Male Performance - Drama	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3870168/ Kevin McCarthy]
	nominated	Best Original Music	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766418/ Brian Satterwhite]
	nominated	Best Cinematography	[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459532/ Iskra Valtcheva], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2076434/ Michael Morlan]

Characters

Brian - Played by Danny Cameron.
The Man - Played by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3870168/ Kevin McCarthy].
Woman - Played by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3019157/ Jourdan Gibson].
Brenda - Played by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0150245/ Beth Chamberlin].

[http://popculturemonster.com/index.php/2010/cell-interview-with-creator-mark-gardner "CELL - Interview with creator, Mark Gardner"] [http://popculturemonster.com popculturemonster.com] March 30, 2010[http://popculturemonster.com/index.php/2010/5-webseries-i-want-more-of "5 webseries I want more of"] [http://popculturemonster.com popculturemonster.com] May 8, 2010

Future

Season 2 is under development and awaiting funding.

References

External links

[http://www.cellthewebseries.com/ Official website of Cell: The Web Series]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100225150640/http://www.koldcast.tv/#/show:cell/ Official Network of Cell: The Web Series]
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cell-The-Web-Series/162093765644 Cell: The Web Series] on Facebook
[https://twitter.com/CELLwebseries Cell: The Web Series] on Twitter

Category:2010 web series debuts

Category:American science fiction web series

Category:2010s YouTube series