Hulu's OBEY GIANT Wins The Webby People's Voice Award

Hulu's streaming documentary, OBEY GIANT is the Winner of The Webby People's Voice Award in Film & Video: Documentary: Individual Episode Longform. This is an especially large honor, as this year The Webby Awards had over 13,000 entries from all 50 U.S. states and 70+ countries - making the 22nd Annual Webby Awards the biggest in their history.

OBEY GIANT was directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Moll, and produced by EBS. The documentary takes viewers deep into the underground world of street art, profiling the rise of artist Shepard Fairey from his roots in punk rock and skateboarding, to presidential politics-through his iconic Obama "HOPE" poster and the controversy that surrounded it.

EBS Founder, Jennifer Howell said, "I am beyond grateful to get the opportunity to collaborate with my longtime friends Shepard and Amanda Fairey. We believe that art has the power to heal the world and creating OBEY GIANT with them has been an incredible experience that shows the positive power of art to influence community and culture. Thank you to the Webby's for acknowledging our work. And thank you to James Moll, Hulu and Studio Number One for making this possible!"

Shepard Fairey added, "From my beginnings in the D.I.Y. culture of skateboarding and punk to my inclusion in the Smithsonian and installation at the Eiffel Tower, I've had triumphs and trials, both metaphorical and literal! The story of my art and life is not an easy one to tell, but director James Moll did an incredible job of giving an intimate look at my evolution in the film OBEY GIANT. I'm incredibly honored that OBEY GIANT won a People's Voice Webby Award. Thank you James Moll, Jennifer Howell, EB Studios, Hulu and everyone who made this film happen!"

The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Film & Video, Advertising, Media & PR, Mobile Sites & Apps, Social, Podcasts & Digital Audio, and Games. The 22ndAnnual #Webbys will take place in New York City on May 15, 2018.

Elysium Bandini Studios' (EBS) is a film studio and video streaming platform featuring films, documentaries and interviews produced and distributed by EBS to raise funds and awareness in support of young artists and filmmakers as well as The Art of Elysium's charitable programs. Launched by The Art of Elysium's Founder, Jennifer Howell, EBS offers curated content that combines emerging filmmakers with all-star talent to promote the arts and freedom of expression while benefiting the community. Subscribers can watch the content on EBS' site by donating $10 per month or $100 per year. Funds raised will feed back into artistic initiatives and the charitable efforts of The Art of Elysium's programming, bringing art into medical facilities and hospitals, special education schools for learning and physical disabilities, elder facilities, homeless shelters and communities and several foundations in Los Angeles. Additionally, EBS' streaming platform will help The Art of Elysium to expand its charitable work to prisons, more homeless shelters, senior homes and more underprivileged and inner-city schools in Los Angeles. The Art of Elysium's leadership and its 1,624 and growing volunteering team will continue to develop and contribute to the charity's 120 programs monthly, by bringing their artistry to the local communities for the greater good. Click here to subscribe and start watching.

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