Web Series are New Media. The majority of the top 10 Web Series screening June 7-9 at New Media Film Festival are premieres.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, USA, April 25, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For Immediate Release:
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The Top 10 Web Series screening at New Media Film Festival Los Angeles

Celebrating witty episodic online stories that were creatively made on a budget.

The 7th annual New Media Film Festival celebrates the explosion of web series online through its Web Series entry category. Since the first webisode in1995, the art of producing television for the web has proven to be a popular outlet for writers who may have found broadcast television a difficult platform to access. Now, storytellers with limited budgets are constantly creating content that is being honored by film authorities such as www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com with limited restrictions, creative Web Series producers get to explore various themes and concepts that anyone with internet access can view. The New Media Film Festival was an early adopter of this form of media and remains a proud supporter of Web Series Content Creators. The top 5 Web Series that will screen at the Festival on June 7-9, 2016 at The Landmark Theater 10850 W Pico Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90064 are:

600 Hours - Ep 1
Director: Sarah Paige
Country: US
Running time: 3:32
Caroline, a frustrated actress, is dumped by her agent and decides to go to beauty school.

The Culinary Traveler - Baton Rouge
Director: Aaron Spigner
Country: US
Running time: 5:20
World premiere!
The Culinary Traveler is a trip to a location giving you the behind the scenes of what it is like to be a local in that area. Showing you places to eat, things to do and people to meet. It never gets boring with Brian, The Culinary Traveler.

New York Close Up Ep Jamican Julian Villan
Director: Rafael Salazar, Ava Wiland
Country: US
Running time: 6:01
US premiere!
An on-going web-based documentary film series devoted to artists in the first decade of their professional career, living and working in New York City that collaborates with artists to imagine new ways of telling stories about their creative processes and personal backgrounds. Presented online as a suite of interrelated short films, the series chronicles young artists as their works and lives evolve over time.

Gigi: Almost American - Judging Gigi
Director: Ty Clancey
Country: US
Running time: 8:00
World premiere!
The lovably inept foreigner Gigi finds himself in the hot seat in the midst of a court hearing. He’ll learn the true meaning of “cruel and unusual punishment.

Married Without Kids Ep What Nana Said
Director: Grinnell Morris
Country: US
Running time: 3:02
World premiere!
A married couple grapples with the challenges of getting pregnant later in life.

1 Minute Meal: Ganesha's Favorite Meal
Director: James Boo
Country: US
Running time: 1:05
World premiere!
Each year, Hindu communities all over the world take part in Ganesh Chaturthi, a multi-day festival honoring Ganesha, celebrated deity and "remover of obstacles." In New York this extended period of rituals, prayers, song, dance, and food are hosted by the Ganesha temple in Flushing, Queens.

How To Not Ep Be a Jealous Mess
Director: Gia Vangieri
Country: US
Running time: 5:54
World premiere!
You're not that into him, but that doesn't stop you from being jealous enough to break into his apartment. Dedicated to the best friend on the other side of the phone who talks you through your lowest and most embarrassing moments.

Karma's A B*tch Ep 1
Director: Annie Wood & Cameron Diskin
Country: US
Running time: 3:46
World premiere!
Karma comes down to Earth as a free spirited being with magic powers in order to nudge people into taking responsibility for their actions.

How to Make It in Berlin - Goldhahn & Sampson
Director: Justine Simonson
Country: Germany
Running time: 6:11
World premiere!
A web-series about small business owners, startup founders and everyday success stories from Main Streets all around the world. This episode features Sascha Rimkus and Andreas Klöckner who took their passion for food and wine and created the epic international pantry Goldhahn & Sampson, a first in Berlin at the time when it opened.

The CavKid Ep 1
Director: Chelsea Bo & Sean Drummond
Country: US
Running time: 5:46
Kelly Cavalier, a reckless singer/songwriter who tries to make a name for herself in the LA music scene, while being a broke 23-year-old.
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These web series are just the beginning of what the festival will showcase this year. With entries from Germany, the US, and Canada, the @NewMediaFF proves to be one of the most exciting stages for popular web series.

Honoring stories worth telling is the motto of the Festival which appropriately reflects the intersection of artistry, distribution, new formats, and new tech. Festival is held at The Landmark Theater 10850 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90064

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