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The New York Television Festival is proud to announce the following winners from the 2008 Independent Pilot Competition.
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People's Choice Award: Teachers (Workplace Comedy)
Created by: Jim Garvey—New York City, NY |
Voted by popular choice at Festival screenings, the 2008 NYTVF People’s Choice Award for Best Pilot was presented to New York City-based pilot-maker Jim Garvey for “Teachers.”
Featuring American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis, Broadway stars Katherine Holland (Wicked) and Sarah Litzinger (Beauty and the Beast), and The Food Network’s Noah Starr, “Teachers” is a sitcom detailing the experiences of a fresh-faced teacher getting an education of his own from jaded colleagues and eccentric supervisors at a suburban public school. For the first time in the 35 year history of the People's Choice Awards, one of the prestigious crystal statue awards was handed out in a venue other than the annual January awards show.
Replacing the Audience Award at this year's New York Television Festival, the signature award honored the favorite submission in the Independent Pilot Competition.
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Best Comedy Pilot: Below the Law
(Action-Adventure Comedy)
Created by: Dan Levy and Steve Basilone—Los Angeles, CA |
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Best Drama Pilot: Hit Factor
(Action-Adventure)
Created by: Jamie Rosenblatt and Neil Hopkins—Los Angeles, CA |
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Best Family Pilot: The Kitty Landers Show
(Children’s Show)
Created by: Chris Potocki, Regina Taufen, and Anna Christopher—Venice Beach, CA |
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Best Nonscripted Pilot: The Road
(Reality Drama)
Created by: Frank Mosca and Mike DeStefano—Bronx, NY |
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Best Animation Pilot: Tickle Me Silly
(Family Comedy Animation)
Created by: Miguel Martinez-Joffre—Jersey City, NJ |
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Best Web Series Pilot: The Prisoner
(Alternative Sci-Fi Action Thriller)
Created by: Karin Williams—New York City, NY |
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Best Actor: Nick Offerman
The Department—Brooklyn, NY |
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Best Actress: Regina Taufen
The Kitty Landers Show
—Venice Beach, CA |
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Best Nonscripted Host or Star: Bill Rampley
Bill Rampley's Southern Comfort—Atlanta, GA |
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Best Writing: Timothy Nash, Hayden Grubb and Lucas Crandles
Wentworth & Buxbury—Melbourne, Victoria-Australia |
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Best Directing: Jon Pivko
The Triboro—Haskell, NJ |
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Outside the Box Award: Food Party (Fantasy Cooking Comedy)
Created by: Thu Tran—Brooklyn, NY |
The NYTVF extends congratulations to all producers, writers, and content creators whose work was featured at the NYTVF. We would not be able to have a Festival without your had work and considerable talents.
The New York Television Festival is proud to announce the following 36 Official Selections to the 2008 Independent Pilot Competition.
Visit the NYTVF Box Office for more information about screening times. Thank you to all who entered!
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The Average American (Political Satire)
Created by: Jonah Sachs, Mike Million, and Bruce Hurwit—Los Angeles, CA |
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Below the Law (Action-Adventure Comedy)
Created by: Dan Levy and Steve Basilone—Los Angeles, CA |
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Bill Rampley's Southern Comfort (Southern Lifestyle)
Created by: Jennifer Spell—Atlanta, GA |
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The Department (Workplace Sitcom)
Created by: Christina Gausas and Don P. Hooper—Brooklyn, NY |
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Everyday Athlete (Reality Competition)
Created by: Tomas Anthony—Brooklyn, NY |
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Food Chain (Comedy)
Created by: Erik Moe and Ivo Knezevic—Los Angeles, CA |
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Food Party (Fantasy Cooking Comedy)
Created by: Thu Tran—Brooklyn, NY |
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Hit Factor (Action-Adventure)
Created by: Jamie Rosenblatt and Neil Hopkins—Los Angeles, CA |
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Improv City (Mockumentary Sitcom)
Created by: Kyle More and Grant Weiss—Chicago, IL |
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Jet-Set-Go (Adventure Bachelor Travel Show)
Created by: Warner Bonner and Gene Strocco—San Diego, CA |
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The Kitty Landers Show (Children’s Show)
Created by: Chris Potocki, Regina Taufen, and Anna Christopher—Venice Beach, CA |
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Lifeless (Horror)
Created by: David Sasich—Salt Lake City, UT |
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Living in Captivity (Nature Comedy)
Created by: Uma Incrocci, Erica Jensen, and Nicole Greevy—Sunnyside, NY |
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Mixed Nutz (Children’s Animation)
Created by: Shabnam Rezaei, Aly Jetha, Dustin Ellis, and Mastaneh Moghadam—New York City, NY |
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The Other High School (Mockumentary Dramatic Comedy)
Created by: Adam Goodman and Alex Ricciardi—New York City, NY |
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Point View Terrace (Situation Comedy)
Created by: Jeff Drake, Wendy Molyneux, Brooke Dillman, and Tuc Watkins—Los Angeles, CA |
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The Prisoner (Alternative Sci-Fi Action Thriller)
Created by: Karin Williams—New York City, NY |
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Project Ghostlight (Docu-reality)
Created by: Steve Maihack and Michael Todd Cohen—New York City, NY |
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Red Hook High (Teen Drama)
Created by: Trac Minh Vu—Brooklyn, NY |
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Rhyme Animal (Hip-Hop Psychological Horror)
Created by: Aaron Schnore, Billy Fox, and Jorge Rivera—Brooklyn, NY |
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Road to Rhythm (Reality Music)
Created by: Omar Mortaza—Beverly Hills, CA |
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The Road (Reality Drama)
Created by: Frank Mosca and Mike DeStefano—Bronx, NY |
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Sex Culture (Travel Show)
Created by: Amardeep Kaleka, Heather Howard, and Angela Maynard—Atlanta, GA |
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Sexual Intercourse: American Style (Short-form Comedy)
Created by: Mitch Magee—Brooklyn, NY |
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Small Town News (Workplace Sitcom)
Created by: Holt Bailey and Brian Steele—Los Angeles, CA |
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Sundance Celebrity Swag Hunt (Reality Competition)
Created by: Poull Brien—Park City, UT |
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Super Slice (Action-Adventure Comedy)
Created by: Frank Mosca—Bronx, NY |
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The Surf (Web Highlights Parody)
Created by: Jeremy Beiler, Paul Dorfman, Jared Gramstrup, Gabe Gronli, Anne Johnson, and Dieter Klipstein—New York City, NY |
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Teachers (Workplace Comedy)
Created by: Jim Garvey—New York City, NY |
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Tickle Me Silly (Family Comedy Animation)
Created by: Miguel Martinez-Joffre—Jersey City, NJ |
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Tix and Tox (Children’s Animation)
Created by: Jason Toliopoulos and Emilio Incerto—Toronto, Ontario-Canada |
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Today's Special (Sitcom)
Created by: Jennifer Cobb, Leah Gotcsik, Marty Johnson, and Michael Kuell—Boston, MA |
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The Travelling Twins (Travel Documentary)
Created by: Sunny Setton and Joy Setton—Brooklyn, NY |
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The Triboro (Teen Suspense)
Created by: Jon Pivko—Haskell, NJ |
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Wentworth & Buxbury (Animated Sitcom)
Created by: Tim Nash, Hayden Grubb, and Lucas Crandles—Melbourne, Victoria-Australia |
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Wired City (Buddy Dramedy)
Created by: Howard Reichman—New York City, NY |
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