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Improv Miami Prizes or "Impy's"

The Sixth Annual Impy Awards, the Improv Miami Prizes 2009, were held in December in South Florida, and awarded South Florida troupes for excellence in improv and recognize contributions to the world of improvisation in other media.

This marks the fith time such an event provided recognition to an artform that has been often ignored by other organizations recognizing excellence in the arts.

In December of 2009, the Improv Miami Prizes proudly announced the winners of the Sixth Annual Impy's, or The Improv Miami Prizes 2009.

The winners of the Impys were:

Best Short Form Improv Troupe 2009
Laughing Gas
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Best Sketch Comedy Troupe 2009
Impromedy
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Best Long Form Improv Troupe 2009
Mod27
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Best Corporate Comedy 2009
THEY improv
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Best Murder Mystery Show 2009 -
THEY improv
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In addition to these Impys, ImprovMiami.com had competition in additional categories to receive recognition for excellence and contribution to improvisation as an art form. This is more than a focus on performance, but on their impact on the general public understanding improvisation as an art form.

Those receiving recognition in these additional categories were:

Best Stand-Up Venue 2009 - The West Palm Improv

Best Improv TV Show 2009 - Curb Your Enthusiasm from Comedy Central

Best Improv Film 2009 - District 9 by Neill Blomkamp (South Africa)

Best Sketch Comedy TV Show 2009 - Saturday Night Live

Congratulations to all winners!

If you would like to review the results of last years event, view the Improv Miami Prizes 2008 web page.

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