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Vimeo has funded its first original programming project with six new episodes of web series high maintenance, a comedy about a pot dealer. Last month, the streaming site, which has hosted high maintenance throughout its run, announced a deal to make the show its first original series, providing funding for future episodes. Nov 11, 2014 when video game high school, a popular web series that runs on youtube, began putting out individual episodes of their next season, they launched the whole season on vimeo on demand, and fans paid. Ben sinclair in high maintenance vimeo the subtle class politics of high maintenance. Hbo has picked up the vimeo web series high maintenance for six new episodes, the network announced on monday the comedy, which stars ben. High maintenance originally premiered as a web series on vimeo on november 11, 2012 and began airing as a television series on.
With marijuana legalization becoming a reality for more and. The new yorkbased company first made the announcement back in may, revealing it would be funding six episodes of the web series high maintenance, a previously selffunded show series that had. Thats long been the gift of this unusual series, which debuted, in 2012, on vimeo. Jun 27, 2014 last month, the streaming site, which has hosted high maintenance throughout its run, announced a deal to make the show its first original series, providing funding for future episodes. Based on the web series from katja blichfeld and ben sinclair, high maintenance stars sinclair as the guy, a bikeriding, weeddelivery salesman with an eclectic variety of brooklyn clients. The online streamer will fund six new episodes that will air exclusively on vimeo on demand. I never drew a connection between the two until recently, but they are both all about creating short, thoughtful and empathetic stories about ordinary people and i enjoy the. New high maintenance episodes on vimeo are the series best. High maintenance, a web series that originally ran on vimeo from 20122015 in six cycles totaling 19 episodes, is now available in its entirety on hbogo, with a sixepisode new season airing.
Created by katja blichfeld and ben sinclair, this web series that inspired the hbo series explores the intriguing, often eccentric private lives of. That, of course, is for better or abysmally worse, as evidenced by weed deliveryman the guys colorful cast of regulars in vimeos original web series high maintenance. May 29, 2014 a popular web series is becoming the first original series available exclusively on vimeo, the video site announced on thursday. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series high maintenance. High maintenance web series on marijuana deliveryman draws.
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Katja blichfeld is the brains behind vimeos popular new web series high maintenance, which features new yorkers in all their strange glory. I never drew a connection between the two until recently, but they are both all about creating short, thoughtful and empathetic stories about ordinary people and i enjoy the writing and the show for pretty much the same reasons. Taking a page from the netflix playbook, vimeo has invested in its first original tv show. The transition from vimeo to hbo finally pays off the new season maintains the shows essence in a prime sunday time slot, although its. The series centers on a pot dealer, known only as the guy played by sinclair. High maintenance, the vimeo web series that debuted in 2012 and became popular for its sometimes funny, sometimes weird, sometimes poignantand always interestingcharacter studies of new.
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Vimeo takes a bet on high maintenance as its first original. Sep 14, 2016 high maintenance was previously a 19episode web series, hosted on vimeo, consisting of gorgeously composed character sketches running anywhere from four to 12 minutes. Vimeos original programming kicks off with high maintenance. High maintenance cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. The web series high maintenance, about which id been hearing good things at a low rumble for the past couple of months, had a few hurdles to clear. Vimeo funds six new high maintenance episodes the next web. With ben sinclair, avery monsen, helene yorke, candace thompson. One of its web series, high maintenance, was also picked up by hbo, and three out of four oscar nominees for shorts are from directors on vimeo. From the web series to tv, high maintenance had told a ton of worthwhile stories. Amazon, hulu and netflix are finding gold in original content, and now, vimeo is getting in on the act by going green. A friendly brooklyn pot dealer delivers to an eccentric group of neurotic clients. With high maintenance, vimeo invests in original content. Fans of the cult web series high maintenance can finally exhale. Hbo acquires vimeos first original series, high maintenance.
Additionally, the premium cable network will make the existing 19 episodes. Vimeo has just released brandnew episodes of the acclaimed web series, high maintenance, exclusively through their on demand platform. High maintenance, the clever web series about a marijuana messenger in new york city, returns today with a batch of three new episodes. But high maintenance has quickly become an emblem of the cinematic possibilities of the webvideo medium. High maintenance was previously a 19episode web series, hosted on vimeo, consisting of gorgeously composed character sketches running anywhere from four to 12 minutes. W hen you tell people the subject of high maintenancethe stories of a brooklyn pot dealer and his clientsthey can get the wrong impression. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series high maintenance. Katja blichfeld, russell gregory, ben sinclair for high maintenance heidi on vimeo. High maintenance, a popular web series that launched in. How high maintenance hid the soul of crown heights in.
There wasnt much competition for quality among web series when high maintenance launched on vimeo in 2012, but the show went beyond raising the bar to invent a whole new set of. Nov 11, 2014 w hen you tell people the subject of high maintenancethe stories of a brooklyn pot dealer and his clientsthey can get the wrong impression. Hbo just bought a new web series with pick up of vimeos. Its the first original series fully funded by vimeo. All 19 previous episodes of high maintenance will be made available on hbo, hbo now and hbo go. Vladimir duthiers reports on how the video site is investing in a scripted. Apr 18, 2014 the web series high maintenance, about which id been hearing good things at a low rumble for the past couple of months, had a few hurdles to clear before it could reach whatever stratum of my. A reporter pitches a story about marriage and inadvertently strains her own relationship. May 29, 2014 vimeo has funded its first original programming project with six new episodes of web series high maintenance, a comedy about a pot dealer, set to launch later this year.
High maintenance creators ben sinclair and katja blichfeld. The high maintenance cocreators share the inspiration behind each of their web series and season 1. I recalled seeing an earlier episode where he actually lived with his mom and even bought weed but didnt smoke it. A popular web series is becoming the first original series available exclusively on vimeo, the video site announced on thursday. Get a 360 look at life on set with the guy himself. How the creators of high maintenance crushed the stoner.
With timing thats not at all coincidental, hbo today 420 for those in the know announced it has acquired a web series called high maintenance. Apr 20, 2015 back in 20 a web series called high maintenance went viral. I got my hands on the first season ex and right off the bat it that his mother passed away. How high maintenance hid the soul of crown heights in season. Watching ben sinclair and katja blichfelds creation shift from its origins as a web series to a grownup halfhour comedy has been fascinating. High maintenance is coming soon to hbo for 6 new episodes. The company is funding a further six episodes of the web series high maintenance, which has already. High maintenances portrayal of brooklyn bohemia manages to. High maintenance on vimeo, from katja blichfeld and ben. When video game high school, a popular web series that runs on youtube, began putting out individual episodes of their next season, they launched the. Genres comedy subtitles english cc audio languages english. Your source for everything related to the web series tv series high maintenance. High maintenance, a web series on vimeo about the many customers of a brooklyn marijuana dealer, has won a devoted following and plenty of.
The series high maintenance is about everyday americans who all have one. Feb 27, 2015 amazon, hulu and netflix are finding gold in original content, and now, vimeo is getting in on the act by going green. The high maintenance cocreators share the inspiration behind each of their web series and season 1 episodes. I recalled watching high maintenance back when it was free online. Vimeo takes a bet on high maintenance as its first.
The web version of high maintenance was the selffunded creation of a married couple. Where can i find episodes that used to be on vimeo. Katja blichfeld and ben sinclair executive produced by. Vimeo launches original programming with high maintenance web. High maintenance creators talk jumping from streaming to hbo. High maintenance goes from web series to hbo, but not much.
Sep 16, 2016 there wasnt much competition for quality among web series when high maintenance launched on vimeo in 2012, but the show went beyond raising the bar to invent a whole new set of. Hbo renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on february 7, 2020. But high maintenance is at the center of a new online video experiment. High maintenance is filled with culturally, economically and intellectually diverse characters. Created by katja blichfeld and ben sinclair, this web series that inspired the hbo comedy explores the intriguing, often eccentric private lives of dozens of new yorkers with one connection. The web series high maintenance, about which id been hearing good things at a low rumble for the past couple of months, had a few hurdles to clear before it. Welcome to young, bougie, weedsmoking new york a slight web series on the community around dealing. Tobias wolff is one of my favourite writers, and high maintenance is one of my favourite shows.
Vimeo finances web series high maintenance hollywood. The shows second hbo season premiered on january 19, 2018, and its third on january 20, 2019. Nov 11, 2014 ben sinclair in high maintenance vimeo the subtle class politics of high maintenance. Join the web s most supportive community of creators and get high quality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous hd with no ads.
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