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2017

THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! Episode 1 has been STAFF PICKED by vimeo!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! was featured on SHORT OF THE WEEK

A rare honour for a web series!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WEB SERIES at the CHAIN NYC FILM FESTIVAL in NY!

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Desmondo has had a wonderful ARTICLE written about his series in one of

Australia's most celebrated film magazines FILMINK!

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Desmondo's series was just REVIEWED on the one and only TUBEFILTER!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ONLINE SERIES

at the 17th ANNUAL SCREEN PRODUCERS AUSTRALIA AWARDS

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Desmondo's series has been REVIEWED in THE AGE!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ANIMATED SERIES & BEST DIRECTOR (Comedy)

at the INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF WEB TELEVISION AWARDS in LA LA Land

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been invited to screen at the BIG CARTOON FESTIVAL in Moscow

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ANIMATED SHOW at the NZ WEB FEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the UK WEB FEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ANIMATION at the DUBLIN WEB FEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for an incredible 6 awards at the RIO WEBFEST

BEST INTERNATIONAL SERIES, BEST ANIMATED SERIES, BEST DIRECTING (Drama),

BEST WRITING (Drama), BEST SOUNDTRACK, and BEST VIDEOGRAPHICS

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATED SERIES at the

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF WEB TELEVISION AWARDS in LA LA Land!

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FILMINK wrote an ARTICLE about Desmondo's IAWTV win!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST DRAMA at the SOFLO WEBFEST

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Check out this very candid INTERVIEW Steve Baker had with

CINEMALIN about Desmondo and other filmmaking (mis)adventures.

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected as a finalist in the DIRECTORS CUT FILM FESTIVAL

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Watch Steve Baker's scrunchy face talk about Desmondo on ABC's THE MIX!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATED SHOW at the NZ WEB FEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATED SERIES and BEST VIDEOGRAPHICS

at the one and only RIO WEBFEST! *pelvic thrust*

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WEB SERIES at the DIRECTORS CUT FILM FESTIVAL!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATION at the DUBLIN WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST WEB SERIES at the FABRIQUE Du CINEMA AWARDS in Italy

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won the GRAND JURY PRIZE & BEST DRAMA at the SOFLO WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WEB SERIES at the FABRIQUE Du CINEMA AWARDS!

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2018

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the BA WEBFEST in Buenos Aires

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Pop some corn and watch Desmondo's Prologue Episode reviewed on

NERDIST'S SHORT ENDS by hosts, André Gower & Ryan Lambert! 

(That's only Sean & Rudy from like, one of the greatest 80's film ever, The Monster Squad!)

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ANIMATION, BEST SCORE & BEST SOUND

at the VANCOUVER WEBFEST

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Desmondo's friend, Steve Baker, wrote an article about the series over on the CINEMA AUSTRALIA website!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the HOLLYWEB FESTIVAL

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the DC WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST SERIES and BEST ANIMATION at DIE SERIALE in Germany

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected to screen at the CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATED SERIES, BEST DIRECTOR (for an animated series)

and BEST POST PRODUCTION at the BA WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the PILOT LIGHT TV FESTIVAL 

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATION at the HOLLYWEB FESTIVAL!

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Desmondo's best good friend, Steve Baker, has been nominated for an ADG AWARD

(Australian Directors Guild) for BEST DIRECTION OF AN ANIMATED PROJECT

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATION at the VANCOUVER WEBFEST!

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Desmondo's series recently screened at the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL'S - BEST WEB TIME!

The event showcased some of the best web series from around the world. Check out some PHOTOS from the night!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST DRAMA, BEST DIRECTING, 

BEST ANIMATED CONTENT, and BEST MUSIC at the T.O. WEBFEST in Toronto

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the SICILY WEBFEST

THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST DIRECTION OF AN ANIMATION PROJECT

at the ADG AWARDS (Australian Directors Guild)

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ANIMATION, BEST EDITING, BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN,

BEST VISUAL / SPECIAL EFFECTS & BEST SOUND DESIGN at the MELBOURNE WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for CINEMA JOVE in Spain

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST WEB SERIES, BEST DIRECTOR & BEST ANIMATION

at the SEOUL WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WEB SERIES, BEST DRAMA SERIES, BEST DIRECTING & BEST MUSIC

at the TORONTO WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST SHORT FORM COMEDY, BEST DIRECTING & BEST WRITING 

at STAREABLE FEST in NY

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the SAO PAULO WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the WEBFEST BERLIN

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WEB SERIES at the very fancy CINEMA JOVE!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATION at the beautiful SICILY WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won THE GRAND JURY AWARD, BEST ANIMATION & BEST VISUAL/SPECIAL EFFECTS 

at the MELBOURNE WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for SERIES LAND in Bilbao

THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the WENDIE WEBFEST in Hamburg

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the REALIST WEB FEST in Russia

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ANIMATION at FIS MED in Colombia

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST SHORT FORM COMEDY at STAREABLE FEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for se7en awards! OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST WRITING, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING, BEST VFX & BEST PREMISE at the NEW JERSEY WEBFEST 

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST DRAMA, BEST EDITING & BEST MUSIC

at the OZARK MOUNTAIN WEBFEST 

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST ANIMATION & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

at the MINNESOTA WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the ROMA WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WORLDWIDE SERIES, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EDITING

at the SÃO PAULO WEBFEST!

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Check out this ARTICLE by RABELAIS MEDIA'S Kristen Settinelli about her admiration for web series,

including our very own Desmondo!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST INTERNATIONAL WEB SERIES at the COPENHAGEN WEBFEST

OFFICIAL SELECTION 2018 - Copenhagen Web
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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for the WEB FEST JURY AWARD & WEB FEST AUDIENCE AWARD at RAINDANCE

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the BALTIMORE NEXT MEDIA WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY'S sound crew has been nominated for BEST SOUND FOR AN ANIMATED SHORT

at the ASSG AWARDS

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATION at WEBFEST BERLIN!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! gets to go back to the wonderful RIO WEBFEST

and has been nominated for BEST ANIMATED SERIES again!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST CONCEPT at the WENDIE WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST PREMISE at the NEW JERSEY WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST INTERNATIONAL SERIES at the COPENHAGEN WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST OVERALL SERIES at the MINNESOTA WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST DRAMA at the OZARK MOUNTAIN WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATED SERIES at the FIS-MED International Festival of Web Series!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the GENEVA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the SERIENCAMP FESTIVAL in Germany

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won the STAR WARS AWARD at SERIES LAND! (It didn't give him any Jedi powers though)

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won the BEST OF THE FEST and BEST ANIMATION at the BALTIMORE WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WEB SERIES at the SERIENCAMP FESTIVAL!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST ANIMATED SERIES (again) at the RIO WEBFEST!

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IT'S OFFICIAL!!! THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! IS THE WORLD CHAMPION AFTER WINNING THE WEB SERIES WORLD CUP FOR 2018!!!

Desmondo beat out 739 other series from 43 countries all vying for the coveted crown to become the most awarded series in the world!

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Check out this ARTICLE FILMINK wrote about Desmondo's Web Series World Cup win!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the ASIA WEB AWARDS

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST FOREIGN SERIES at the ROMA WEBFEST!

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST WEB SERIES OF ALL GENRES at his final outing of the year

at the ASIA WEB AWARDS!

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2019

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! hasn't finished screening just yet, folks! The series has been selected for the APULIA WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected for the CATALYST CONTENT FESTIVAL (formerly known as ITVFest)

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been selected in the SYDNEY WEBFEST

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! has been nominated for BEST WEB SERIES, BEST ANIMATION, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST EDITING & BEST SOUND at the OZSNAX AWARDS run by OZFLIX

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THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! won BEST VISUAL EFFECTS at the SYDNEY WEBFEST!

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In the very last screening of THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! the series won BEST WEB SERIES, BEST ANIMATION,

BEST DIRECTOR & BEST SCREENPLAY at the OZSNAX AWARDS! Woohoo!

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Congratulations, Desmondo!!! Your series is the #1 Ranked Web Series Of All Time (via the Web Series World Cup) 

and the MOST AWARDED WEB SERIES OF ALL TIME!!!

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