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“The creativity shown on the creative and business sides on short form platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are heralding a new chapter in the media business and Cynopsis, with its slogan of ‘long story, short,’ makes us the perfect leader of the charge.”
- Cynopsis Publisher Robbie Caploe
Myx TV Nabs Finalist Nods for “Discovering Routes”,
“My Motto: Veterans Edition” at 2018 Cynopsis Short Form Video Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA, January 3, 2018 – Myx TV, the leading English-language Asian American entertainment network, kicked off 2018 with two finalist nods at the inaugural Cynopsis Short Form Video Awards which recognize outstanding short form content and storytelling across all platforms. The finalists will be showcased at the Cynopsis Short Form Video Festival & Conference on March 7, 2018 at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea, New York City.
“Discovering Routes”, a fresh take on travel entertainment grounded on homeland and heritage discovery adventures in the Philippines starring Filipino American tech entrepreneur and The Bucket List Family adventure journalist Garrett Gee and sister, Miristi, was named finalist in the Travel Series category. Executive produced by Olivia De Jesus, Miguel Santos and Keesa Ocampo for ABS-CBN Global Studios in association with Go Button Media, “Discovering Routes” will compete against:
Skratch - Adventures in Golf
Viacom Velocity - LVCVA and RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outside Television - Over the Horizon
SundanceTV - Project Five by Five
Time Inc., PeopleTV - Travel + Leisure Explainers
Scripps Networks Interactive - Uncharted Discoveries
Brand USA - USA Through Music
VISIT PHILADELPHIA - We Got You: Philly By Tarik
Meanwhile, “My Motto: Veterans Edition”, a television special created in partnership with the national veterans campaign, Got Your 6, to honor Asian Pacific American veterans, was named finalist in the Stand-Alone Short from a TV Network or Digital Publisher – Series category. Produced by Myx TV Digital Producer Diana Vergara, the special will compete against:
BET Networks - BET Digital's - The Last One Horror Series
Discovery Communications - ID NOW
Scripps Networks Interactive HGTV Quicken Loans - Mortgage Check: Short Form Series
The Fred Rogers Company - Odd Tube
Discovery Communications - Shark Week
SNY - The Amazin' Life
Spike - The Art of Ink
NuBlu - Time Warriors
Stage 13 - Two Sentence Horror Stories
Inaugural jurors include:
Anthony Galloway, VP Programming, Conde Nast Entertainment
Scott Iason, Agent, Creative Artists Agency
Ashley Kaplan, SVP, Production (Head of Content), Fullscreen
Justin Killion, GM, Premium Content for Complex Networks
Ajay Kishore, Founder & CEO, Stareable
Howie Kleinberg, COO, GLOW
Christine Lubrano, SVP, Original Programming, IFC
Vikki Neil, GM, Scipps Lifestyle Studios
Bonnie Pan, Head of Network, Awesomeness TV
Nick Sheingold, Director of Strategy, Laundry Service
Mike Vainisi, Head of Editorial, ATTN
Veronica Zelle, CCO & Co-Founder, Sweety High
Randy Abramson, Head of YouTube MCN for Vox Media
Cary Anderson, Screenwriter, Director, Producer
Josh Beane, Founder/CEO, Idea Farmer
Joe Bellotti, Head of Global Music Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company
Perrin Chiles, CEO/Co-Founder, Adaptive Studios Inc.
Polly Conway, Senior TV Editor, Common Sense
Ariel Elazar, EVP of Brand, Marketing & Digital Strategy, Dick Clark Productions
Nick Frew, Creative Director, Coyote Post
When asked about the reason for starting the awards, Cynopsis Publisher Robbie Caploe said: “With the burst of interest in and focus on short form content across so many platforms, we thought the time was right to launch this program, which will both entertain and inform our community. The creativity shown on the creative and business sides on short form platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are heralding a new chapter in the media business, and Cynopsis, with its slogan of ‘long story, short,’ makes us the perfect leader of the charge.”
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TUNE IN TO THE WEB SERIES FINALE OF DISCOVERING ROUTES – THE TRAVEL ADVENTURES OF GARRETT GEE & MIRISTI GEE
Catch the finale on November 16, Thursday, 6pm Pacific on DiscoveringRoutes.com
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 15, 2017) – They say home is where you make it. For these siblings from Utah, Garrett Gee and Miristi Gee, an adventure to the Philippines became an epic journey home. After a 20-webisode season, Discovering Routes will release its web series finale on Thursday, November 16th, 6pm Pacific on DiscoveringRoutes.com.
From the private lands of the sovereign Tagbanua tribe in Coron, Palawan to the maximum-security prison in Cebu, their trip took them around the country for the first time ever, where the adventures were only surpassed by the discovery of their heritage and growing the unbreakable bond of family.
“I always wanted my first immersive trip to the Philippines to be special. Experiencing it with my sister Miristi, made it unforgettable. Someday soon, I’m going to take my wife and kids there and it will be special for them to see where my heritage is from so they can be proud of their own Filipino roots,” said Garrett Gee, the show’s resident adventurer. Gee made his mark as the co-creator of Scan, which sold to Snapchat for $54M. His family traveling enterprise, The Bucket List Family, made a social media sensation of the tech entrepreneur. “It’s true that there are things in life that you will only understand once you see where you’re from. And where we’re from is beautiful.”
The family travel bug didn’t skip the other Gee siblings but professional yogini Miristi Gee savored this one – her first to the Philippines – as she retraced her roots. “Growing up really close to my Filipino grandma, I instantly felt a sense that I belonged in the Philippines. The more people I met and the more halo-halo I ate, I became convinced that the best things about me are from this culture,” she shared.
In its web series finale, Garrett and Miristi are joined by their mom, Mel Gee Henderson, in the sweet town of Iloilo to celebrate the colorful Pintados de Passi festival. But the Gees are asked to lead the procession, something they were not prepared for.
Tune in for the great vibes and colorful tribes on November 16, Thursday, 6pm Pacific on DiscoveringRoutes.com.
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ABOUT DISCOVERING ROUTES
Discovering Routes is an original series by ABS-CBN Global Studios, made in partnership with Myx TV and Go Button Media. A reality travelogue, it follows peoples’ journeys to the lands of their ancestry, in search of epic adventures. In its first season, tech entrepreneur and social media travel adventurist Garrett Gee of The Bucket List Family takes a journey with his sister, Miristi Gee, to discover the Philippines, its culture, and their heritage. The TV series premiered globally on Myx TV and Lifestyle Network, and in the Philippines on Lifestyle TV. Its 20-episode web series is hosted on DiscoveringRoutes.com.
DISCOVER MORE ROUTES HERE
Web101: Watch Your Step - https://youtu.be/yf8s0aHSvSs
Miristi’s Faves: Iloilo - https://youtu.be/3d0cZfQOXek
Cebu Dancing Inmates: Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars - https://youtu.be/4wTDTIUoX7s
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