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Press Release April 12 - Streamy Awards!

Crackle's Original Web Series 'THE BANNEN WAY' Dominates The 2nd Annual Streamys

By PR Newswire 04/12/10 - 06:58 PM EDT

CULVER CITY, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- THE BANNEN WAY, the sexy, fast-paced web series from Crackle, Sony Pictures Entertainment's online video network, garnered the most wins of any nominated network or production company at the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards, which honor excellence in original web television programming. THE BANNEN WAY won a total of four awards, including "Best Drama Web Series," emerging as the most honored program for the evening.
Winners were announced by the International Academy of Web Television on Sunday, April 11th at a ceremony held at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
Streamy Awards won by THE BANNEN WAY, which has surpassed 13 million views on Crackle.com, include:

Best Drama Web Series
Best Male Actor in a Drama Web Series - Mark Gantt
Best Directing for a Drama Web Series - Jesse Warren
Best Editing in a Web Series - Zack Arnold

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