IndieWire Wins Four Southern California Journalism Awards, Including Best Website

IndieWire took location 4 of nan apical prizes astatine nan 2025 Southern California Journalism Awards, including Best Website, News Organization Exclusive to nan Internet, which honored nan full staff, and 3 awards for individual writers. IndieWire received a expansive full of 11 nominations astatine this year’s awards, which marks nan astir it has earned successful a azygous year. The winners were announced by nan Los Angeles Press Club astatine a gala connected nan evening of Sunday, June 22.

IndieWire TV Critic Ben Travers won nan Criticism of TV award, pinch nan judges offering nan pursuing praise for his review of “Somebody Somewhere” Season 3: “What is nan champion point a reappraisal tin deliver? If it’s a favorable review, and nan scholar has not knowledgeable nan production, it inspires nan scholar to instantly activity retired nan portion and acquisition it. This reappraisal fills that measure admirably — and arsenic a prize offers accessible prose and immoderate bully turns of phrase. In short, nan reappraisal itself is enjoyable, and it lures nan scholar to a TV bid that nan reviewer finds enjoyable and satisfying.”

Senior Film Reporter Brian Welk won nan News Feature, Film/Broadcast Related class for his communicative Tax Credits Aren’t Enough: How States Are Wooing Film Productions. The judges wrote “This is an important communicative for nan industry, and it’s well-written.”

IndieWire’s Craft Editor Sarah Shachat and shaper Trevor Wallace won nan Regular Podcast class for How ‘Hacks’ Keeps Ava and Deborah (and nan Audience) connected Their Toes successful Season 3, pinch nan judges penning “This rather entertaining podcast was particularly well-produced and offered revealing, behind-the-scenes insights.”

IndieWire besides received 3 2nd spot finishes (Chief Critic and Reviews Editor David Ehrlich for Criticism of Movies, Features Writer Jim Hemphill for Commentary/Analysis of Film, and Senior News Editor Samantha Bergeson for TV/Streaming/Radio Feature) and 2 3rd spot finishes (Digital Director Christian Blauvelt for Obituary/In Appreciation, TV/Film Personalities and Associate Editor Harrison Richlin for Entertainment Commentary, TV/Film Related). IndieWire’s Weekend Editor Rance Collins besides received a information successful nan Print Journalist (Under 50,000 Circulation) class for his erstwhile activity astatine nan Beverly Press.