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There are the Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards but maybe in this, our digital future, none is as important as the Webby Awards. Founded in 1996, the online award is the most important for those who operate in this space.
“From humble beginnings,” the Webby Award website explains, “The Webby Awards has become the undisputed top honor for Websites and Mobile Sites; Video & Film; Advertising, Media & PR; Apps & Software; Social; Podcasts; AI, Immersive & Games; and new this year, a dedicated suite of honors for Creators! And just as the Web is a critical tool for every area of life today, The Webby Awards remains the most important and relevant award honoring achievement in interactive media.
The documentary trailed Alan Cleland Jr. from Mexico, Hawaii’s Cody Young, Costa Rica’s Leilani McGonagle, Peru’s Lucca Mesinas, Sol Aguirre also from Peru, New Zealand’s Billy Stairmand, and Tiara van der Huls from the Netherlands as they chased five-ring fortune.
Notably absent from the cast was Brazil’s Filipe Toledo who had the distinction of once scoring a 0.00 heat total at The Place of Skulls.
In any case, the documentary is currently first place in voting besting “Evolution of the Black Quarterback, Full Court Press, Beyond Flags and Invisible Game.