We are so busy in post that we almost forgot to make an announcement on our website…

SOLO – Season 1.5 launches April 12th, 2011! This is also the 30th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Program. How’s that for timing?

We will release the first three episodes on YouTube with annotations and updated graphics beginning April 4th. Episode 4 will begin on Tuesday, April 12 and we will release a new episode each week. 6 new episodes are coming your way!

And we couldn’t have accomplished any of this without the help of our SOLONAUTS! Every dollar was put to good use. Thank you for your donations!

Tonight Indie Intertube announced their nominations for their 2010 Award Show.  Among the shows nominated, SOLO The Series was nominated for 5 Awards:

Best Set Design

Best Dressed

Editing – Frank Mohler

Best Actor in a Comedy – Jonathan Nail

Audience Choice

This is a wonderful honor. Thank you to Indie Intertube and to our fans for the nominations!  Congratulations to all of the shows who were also nominated.

The award show will be streamed online on January 20, 2011 on Indie Intertube.

I wanted to take a quick moment and give some major shout outs to our newest team members.

Frederick Snyder (Producer/Director: GOLD – Night of the Zombie King) has taken the helm and will be directing the remaining six episodes for season one. I worked with Frederick on NOTZK and he has quickly become an invaluable member of our production team.

Keeping everyone and everything running smoothly is our 1st AD Andrew Seely (A Good Knight’s Quest, The Guild). He is always at the ready, a problem solver, a get-things-done kind of guy and very passionate about film making. So thrilled he joined our team.

Kicking our actor’s butts and taking names is our Martial Arts Fight Choreographer, Alex Huynh (The Last Airbender (stunts), 3x Gold Medalist, Pan American Wushu Games) and our Tactical Weapons Fight Choreographer, Nutopia Kim (Tactical Black). We are truly blessed to be working with these two passionate, talented professionals! Both are adding layers of realism and elements of fantasy to SOLO that just gives me goose pimples. I can’t wait for you to see their work on the screen.

PHAL has some new moves with puppeteer Jillian Jensen! Love having this gal around the set. She keeps us all giggling and finally makes PHAL look good. Making our props and art soar to Uranus and back is the incredibly talented Chris Szadkowski. This electric wizard stepped in at the last minute and is just awesomesauce on an awesome sundae.

I cannot be more thrilled to introduce our newest cast member, Ayumi Iizuka (Hollywoodland, Howie Do It). She is deadly funny and a treat to work with in tight quarters. More about Ayumi and her character to come…

And I finally get the chance to work with the beautiful Brittney Powell (Safety Geeks, SVI, Stacy’s Mom) and the incomparable Tom Konkle (Safety Geeks, SVI, Invention). Both are making a special guest appearance in upcoming episodes.

Welcome to everyone!

We are proud and honored to be chosen as an Official Selection at the 2010 NYTVFestival for Independent Television along with so many other talented independent producers and their shows.

The New York Television Festival will take place Sept. 20-25, 2010. Festival Passes will soon be available at www.nytvf.com by selecting “Box Office.” Additionally, previews of all Official Selections can be accessed at www.nytvf.com/mediashowcase.htm.

About the New York Television Festival

The NYTVF was founded in 2005 as the industry’s first recognized independent television festival, providing a platform to elevate the work of artists creating for the small screen. Held annually each fall in New York City, the birthplace of modern television, the Festival unites artists, executives, industry figures, and fans together in one forum to celebrate the medium and to help shape its future. Along with the Independent Pilot Competition, the Festival features panel discussions, network premiere screenings, and other special events designed to honor television as an institution and as an art form.

The first of the reviews are coming in over the interwebs and we couldn’t be more pleased. I’ll let the speak for themselves:

“Off to a great start. A solid WIN!” ~Tubefilter.tv
http://news.tubefilter.tv/2010/07/06/solo-the-series-sets-off-seeking-space-laughs/

“Hilarious. The casting is spot on and inspired. Try something new, give SOLO a shot.” ~LAist.com
http://laist.com/2010/07/06/web_series_review_solo.php

“Must watch comedy! SOLO raises the bar for future web series.” ~Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-48234-Santa-Ana-Internet-Examiner~y2010m6d13-The-World-Premier-of-SOLO–A-New-Web-Series-by-Jonathan-Nail

“Laughing out loud. It’s like ‘Defying Gravity’ – but funny.” ~TuningIntoSciFiTV.com
http://tuningintoscifitv.com/2010/07/07/tist-ep89/

“PHAL9000? I’m sold already. Not to be missed!” ~Clicker.com
http://www.clicker.com/blog/first-impressions-of-solo-the-series-and-an-interview-with-creator-jonathan-nail-2680.html

“The show has plenty of energy and chutzpa, and delivers on situation comedy.” ~VisioWebTV
http://visioweb.tv/?p=2991

“(Jonathan) Nail is really entertaining. SOLO could become a real contender.” ~NewTeeVee.com
http://newteevee.com/2010/07/09/indie-sci-fi-comedy-solo-needs-some-time-to-grow/