Independent Video Awards
The 2006 IVies

Welcome to the First Annual Independent Video Awards, or "The IVies".

The Ivies were created to provide our own effort and recognizing excellence in Independent Filmmaking.

With the advent of newer technology, there are greater opportunities for independent filmmakers and we wish to encourage the highest form of art possible.

Because this is a first effort, we're going to keep it simple. What's the best film?

Over the first few years, we'll probably do the same and slowly expand into a larger selection of winners. We want to provide recognition for films that have a positive influence on the medium.

This is chosen simply by the owners of this website and are not influenced in any way by studios, distributors or others. In fact, no one has contacted us at all and we are not contacting the winners of these awards.

This year there are many quality films that are out there. One quite frankly has outshined the rest, getting mainstream recognition for what amounts to be a very simple independent feature. The broader audience acceptance is something that all such features should aspire to, and for this reason we recognize Little Miss Sunshine directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.

This film featured a stellar cast that most independent features can only dream of. With Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin and Steve Carell, it's hard to go wrong. With other strong actors popping in with smaller roles, such as Second City and Mr. Show alum Jill Talley and Bryan Cranston, the feature just doesn't let up. Some extremely touching moments and bizarre circumstances punctuate a very personal and strangely inspirational film.

So, to the makers of Little Miss Sunshine and writer Michael Arndt, congratulations on winning the first-ever 2006 IVy for Best Independent Feature.

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