FOX-PGP-NYTVF Script Contest Overview

The comedy pilot “Liberal Arts” was named the winner of the FOX-PGP-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest.

As part of this distinction, Adam Morgan will receive $25,000 and a development deal with Fox Broadcasting Company. Once in development, the script has the opportunity to be turned into a pilot presentation with the support of Procter & Gamble Productions. The script follows a college freshman’s first experiences at a small rustic college.


The New York Television Festival congratulates the 25 finalists in the Fox-PGP-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest!

Announced at the 2009 NYTVF Awards Ceremony on Saturday, September 26th, the winner receives $25,000, a development deal with the Fox Broadcasting Company and the chance to have their script produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. Thank you to all who entered!
  • A/V
    Written by: Bob West

  • The Adventures of Brad and Chet
    Written by: Chris Campbell and Casey Campbell

  • Animate That!
    Written by: Kristie Thompson

  • Bones Gate
    Written by: Peter Aaron

  • Cool Guys
    Written by: Paul O’Toole

  • Dinner Theatre
    Written by: Clay Keller

  • Downward-Facing Doug
    Written by: Kabir Hamid

  • DUMBO
    Written by: JJ Strong & Michael Russo

  • Foster’s Kids
    Written by: Becky Abrams, Philippa Ainsley, Addison Anderson, Josh Breslow, Tom Keenan, & Peter Mende-Siedlecki

  • Green People
    Written by: Elizabeth Ann Saas

  • Heartbrokers
    Written by: Monica Marie Contreras & Tatiana Piccone

  • Intelligent Life
    Written by: Carly Wray & Chris Koch

  • Liberal Arts
    Written by: Adam Morgan

  • Lucky Me
    Written by: Rick Williams

  • Maplewood
    Written by: Mary Egan Callahan & Joe Narciso

  • Off Campus
    Written by: Alex Pearson

  • Rancho del Mulligan
    Written by: Nipper Knapp & Andrew Newberg

  • Safe at Home
    Written by: Andrew Newberg & Nipper Knapp

  • Scripted
    Written by: Pete Carsey

  • Small Clam’s Court
    Written by: Geoff Lewin

  • Snaps
    Written by: Joseph Julian Rivero

  • Standard and Poor
    Written by: Hannah Rachel Friedman

  • Upstate
    Written by: Carla Robinson

  • Who’s the Mommy?
    Written by: Michael Elyanow

  • Working Class Heroes
    Written by: Eli Barach & Paul Barach


FOX-PGP-NYTVF Script Contest Overview

*The Submission Deadline for the 2009 FOX-PGP-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest has now passed.


The New York Television Festival has teamed up with the Fox Broadcasting Company and Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP) to offer aspiring TV writers the opportunity to win $25,000, a development deal with Fox, and the possibility to have your script be produced as a network TV pilot!

Read the official Press Release here

Enter the FOX-PGP-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest and submit your script for an original half-hour comedy series. One winner will receive a development deal with Fox and a $25,000 prize, and Procter & Gamble Productions will have the opportunity to produce a network pilot from the winning script. Up to 25 finalists have the opportunity to earn a first-look deal with Fox. Scripts must be entered by uploading them in a PDF format on the NYTVF upload page. The submission period will open at noon Eastern on June 1st and will close at 12:00 noon Eastern on June 15th. All submissions must be uploaded during this time period, without exception. The contest will stop accepting entries if this period elapses or if the Festival receives 1,500 script entries, whichever comes first.


Important Dates

  • June 1, 2009……Script Submission Period Begins (at 12:00 noon EDT)
  • June 15, 2009………Script Submission Period Ends (at 12:00 noon EDT)
  • September 21-26, 2009……….Winner of the Comedy Script Contest is announced at the 2009 NYTVF

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Required Length and Format

All scripts must be uploaded to the NYTVF Web site. The scripts must be a PDF document formatted recognizably as a television script, and they must be 25 to 35 pages in length.

Proper formatting of scripts is advised, including proper indenting of character names and dialogue. All elements may be single or double-spaced – there is no preference provided that the script falls within the length guidelines. There are many acceptable ways to format script entries, and many online resources offer templates and helpful tips on how to format a script correctly. For a rough sample script template, click here.

There is no fee to enter the script contest.

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Eligibility
  • Limit one entry per person. Each entry must include only one (1) script.
  • Entrants must be aged 18 years or older.
  • Entries must be written in English.
  • Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty states and D.C.
  • Scripts must be PDF documents received between 12:00 noon Eastern on June 1 and 12:00 noon Eastern on June 15, 2009.
  • Scripts must be wholly original (e.g. NOT adapted from books, plays or any other source material and NOT a “spec” of existing television programs or treatments).
  • Scripts must be copyrighted or registered. (Help on this)
  • Scripts may not have been previously entered into any other contest or competition. A script that has been produced as a pilot and entered into the NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition is not eligible for the Comedy Script Contest.
For a full list of Eligibility Requirements see the Official Rules

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