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In the jargon of Hollywood, a “backdoor pilot” is an indie short that gets picked up as the concept for a TV series. These days, any YouTube entertainment submission with enough clicks will draw attention. But although access to digital distribution is easier and cheaper than ever, so is competition in the marketplace of ideas ...

Here’s an excellent example of of a webisode series. With the Angels, written and directed by our colleague Mary Feuer, was nominated for two Streamy awards, Best Writing and Best Directing. There are 36 episodes on Strike.tv. ...