The Submission Period has now ended.

Thanks to everyone who submitted. Finalists will be announced approximately February 29, 2012.



Submission Info

The New York Television Festival and Comedy Central have teamed up to offer aspiring TV writers and producers the opportunity to win $7,500 and a development deal with Comedy Central!

 

Use the links below to explore the various aspects of submitting to the Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition.



Comedy Central is looking for fun, fresh points of view that fit into the Comedy Central brand of comedy. The following scripted-comedy formats would apply: sketch, narrative/single-camera sitcom, animated and "late night" comedy (game shows, panel shows, etc.). Non-scripted formats are not applicable for this competition, regardless of hilarity.



What do I need to submit?comedy central

  • An eight to fifteen (8-15) minute Pilot Presentation
  • A shooting script of the episode
  • Signed Entry Packet

Click here to download the official rules and an official submission form

 

The submission period will open at 12pm (noon) EST on October 12, 2011 and will close at 12pm (noon) EST on January 27, 2012. All submissions must be received during this time period, without exception.

 

Finalists will receive designation as 2012 NYTVF Official Artists and be invited to the New York Television Festival, held in NYC in October 2012.

 

A screening committee of NYTVF officials will narrow the pool of entrants down to 25 finalists which will be presented to Comedy Central development executives. One winner will be selected by Comedy Central and he/she will receive a development deal from the network. Additionally, Comedy Central may elect to enter into development agreements with additional finalists.

 

Comedy Central will retain an exclusive option to enter into development deals with all Finalists' Entries for a period of three (3) months following the selection of the Finalists (which shall be on or about February 29, 2012).

 

Click here to download the official rules for the 2012 Comedy Central Pilot Competition and an official submission form.

 

For more details Ask the NYTVF.

 




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Need music for your submission?

NYTVF partner Audio Network is offering FREE and UNLIMITED access to their music library of over 40,000 tracks for any artist submitting to the 2012 NYTVF.


Simply set up an account by contacting Audio Network at nyoffice@audionetwork.com with your name, contact details and project title. More details here







Important Dates

  • October 12, 2011…………….Submission Period Begins
  • 12:00 PM Noon January 27, 2012…………….Submission Deadline
  • Finalists to be announced approximately February 29, 2012
  • Winner to be announced approximately April 26, 2012


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Required Running Times

  • All pilots must have a total running time of between 8 and 15 minutes.


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Fees

  • There is no fee to enter the Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition.


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Eligibility

  • Programs created, funded or in development by broadcast networks, cable networks or major production studios are ineligible to compete in the Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition
  • The initiative is open to U.S. residents age 18 and over who do not have any contractual commitments preventing them from entering into an exclusive development deal with Comedy Central.
  • Programs for the Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition must not have been publicly broadcast on television
  • Programs may not contain any copyrighted music (see here)
  • Programs must be received by 12:00 PM Noon January 27, 2012


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Acceptance Guidelines

The New York Television Festival “Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition” accepts entries beginning on October 12, 2011 and ending January 27, 2012.  Artists are permitted to submit multiple entries to the competition.  All entries must be received by the NYTVF no later than 12:00 PM Noon on January 27, 2012. This is not a postmark date.  Finalist notifications will be made on or around February 29, 2012.


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Entry Packet

(Download Here)

  • Pilots must be submitted on playable DVDs
  • Five (5) copies of the Pilot Program with label of Producer, Director and/or Production Company and contact information
  • The shooting script of the submitted pilot must be sent as both hardcopy and a PDF on a data DVD. Script should be properly formatted for a television pilot.
  • Signed Application Form


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Address

All submissions, accompanied by a signed Application Form, must be sent to:

New York Television Festival, Attn: Comedy Central Entries '12
22 W 19th St., Suite 5R
New York, NY 10011

The New York Television Festival was founded in 2005 as the industry’s first creative festival for television artists. A pioneer of the “independent television” movement, the Festival strives to construct new and innovative paths of development and talent identification, while simultaneously complementing the traditional television development model.

NYTVF Pitch

If you're selected as a finalist in the Comedy Central Pilot Competition, you will also be invited to participate as an Official Artist in the 2012 New York Television Festival, from October 22 - 27 in Manhattan.

As an Official Artist, you will have the exclusive opportunity to participate in NYTVF Pitch.

2012 NYTVF Pitch Partners

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NYTVF Pitch is a closed initiative hosted on-site at the 2012 New York Television Festival that is open ONLY to Official Festival Artists. Each Pitch Partner is offering a guaranteed deal for an outstanding pitch, but you can ONLY participate if you are named an Official Selection in the 2012 Independent Pilot Competition or a semi-finalist or finalist in one of the NYTVF's stand-alone partnered development initiatives.

More information about NYTVF Pitch.

More information about the NYTVF Artist Experience.