Decide Who Wins the Vimeo Festival + Awards

Because "online video and creativity are transitioning from an age of watching to an age of creating," Vimeo chose "The End of the Beginning" for the theme of their upcoming Festival + Awards (which is exactly vague enough to not discriminate against any would-be contenders.). As someone who uses the "world wide web," you know it's tough to sift through the huge amount of deritus available to watch at any time of day. And we're not just referring to "oh my god that cat just spoke English" videos, but now every aspiring filmmaker who gets their hands on a camera has a short film (or 10) they want you to stream.

We feel Vimeo does a pretty good job of weeding out the good from the oh-so-bad, and now they're hosting an event to applaud those who do it the best. The three-day celebration begins at the NYU Skirball Center on June 7, when the awards will be handed out. The following two days will feature "educational workshops, riveting conversations and raging parties."  Well those three things are our middle name, sooooo, count us in.

Tickets go on sale April 17, which is the same day Vimeo opens up public voting for each of the festival's 13 categories. Meet the judges, watch the videos and vote for your favorites.

-- Perrin Drumm