Press for I AM YOU
Daryn’s series “I AM YOU” has snagged a number of accolades since its launch on the Rizzle App. The series was written, produced, and directed entirely remotely during quarantine.
Nominee, Best Writing in a Drama Series (IAWTV Awards)
Winner, Best Female Performance in a Drama (IAWTV Awards)
Nominee, Best Vertical Drama Series (IAWTV Awards)
Nominee, Best Writing in a Drama (Indie Series Awards)
Nominee, Best Lead Actress in a Drama (Indie Series Awards)
Finalist, Spotlight Award (Indie Series Awards)
Winner, Best Mobile Series at Baltimore Next Media Festival
Official Selection, Catalyst Content Festival
Official Selection, Baltimore Next Media Festival
I AM YOU: What Happens When The Technology You Trust Becomes Your Worst Enemy? (Snobby Robot)
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Press for Weight
"Razor sharp... Great premise." -- Variety
"Weighty... painfully funny." -- TV Insider
WGA Award Winners - Full List (Deadline Hollywood)
Writers Guild Awards - Complete Winners List (Hollywood Reporter)
Vimeo Staff Pick (Vimeo)
5 Fresh Shows to Know (Video Ink News)
Full List of WGA TV Nominations -- Variety
A Conversation with WebVee Guide
Women Behind the Camera - New Media Rockstars
We Love Soaps (1) We Love Soaps (2)
Soap Opera Digest November 10.2014 print issue
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Press for Downsized
"The best of the straight-ahead dramas (on the web)" -- Los Angeles Times
"A touching dramedy." -- Fast Company
"Made for grown-ups in a grown-up way."-- Los Angeles Times
"Touching... darkly funny." -- Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times - In Sunday's Calendar: How good is Web TV?
Indiewire - ‘East Los High’ and 32 Other Web Dramas Upstaging TV With Their Diversity
Fast Company - On The Comedy-Rich Web, An Elite Group Of Dramas Break Through, These Are Their Stories [CHU-CHUNG!]
The Guardian (UK) - The 25 web TV shows you need to see
Boston Globe - 10 to try
Turk of America - Turkish-Americans Play Big Roles in Hit Web Series 'Downsized'
Gigaom - Downsized Represents an Upgrade in Episodic Drama
Tubefilter - ‘Anyone But Me,’ ‘Downsized’ Debut New Seasons
Tubefilter - 'Downsized' and the Moody Characters of Recession
Real.com - The Best YouTube TV Shows
Daytime Confidential - Happy Belated Valentine's Day From Web Soap, Downsized!
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Interviews
Interview with Innards Creators Lily Hayes-Kaufman, Don P. Hooper, and Daryn Strauss (Viewfinder Podcast)
"Upsized and 'Downsized': The Ups and Downs of Being A Web Series Creator" by Daryn Strauss (Televisual)
Webvee Guide Conversations Podcast (Webvee Guide)
Women in Film: Interview with Daryn Strauss & Julie Ann Emery
The Ramble hosted by Rachael Hip-Flores feat. Taryn Southern, Regan Latimer & Daryn Strauss (Webvee Guide)
Web-ish: How the Internet Opened TV discussion at the Writers Guild East (Writers Guild)