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8/13/08 NYTVF announces 36 Official Selections to the Independent Pilot Competition!
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After receiving almost double the number of entries we got in 2007, the NYTVF has finally announced the 36 pilots that will screen in competition at the 2008 New York Television Festival. The pilots represent all genres of television and feature some of the best writing, directing, acting, and producing we have ever screened at the NYTVF.
We thank everyone who entered and congratulate those who will be featured for Festival audiences this September. We hope you will all come out to support the next wave of independent television creators and producers.
Schedules and single tickets for the free pilot screenings will be made available soon at the NYTVF Box Office. Independent Pilot Competition screenings will begin on Saturday, September 13th and run through Wednesday, September 17th.
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Click here to see a complete list of Official Selections.
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7/15/08 NYTVF and the People's Choice Are Looking for TV's Best Spinoff Ideas
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Do you have a great idea for a spinoff series based on a favorite TV show from the past or present? If so, the NYTVF and the People's Choice want to hear it! |
Enter the People's Choice Awards contest for the chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to New York City to be the official People's Choice Awards ambassador at the 2008 New York Television Festival. There, you will have the chance to rub elbows with televisionšs elite and stand on the red carpet for star-studded network premieres. All you need to do is record a video of yourself pitching your idea for the next great TV spinoff. You can use shows, locales, and characters from any TV show, past or present for the basis of your idea. Be original and creative!
Video entries should be one minute or under. No copyrighted music or images may be used in your videos. Visit http://www.pcavote.com/pca/ for more details and to upload your pitch for the next great TV spinoff. Entries will be accepted starting July 21st and ending at 11:59 P.M. Eastern on August 3rd.
Three lucky finalists will have their pitches placed on the PCA Web site, where their community will vote for their favorite to determine a winner.
Good luck to all who enter!
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6/30/08 NYTVF 2008 Passes Onsale Now!
A variety of ticket passes and packages are now on sale from the NYTVF Box Office. Purchase your passes now to be guaranteed admission to exclusive events at the 2008 NYTVF:
- Premium Passes..............$475
- 'Friend of the Festival' Packages..............$2500
(includes 4 Premium Passes)
- Industry Day Pass..............$375
- Festival Pass..............$175
Email the NYTVF Box Office or Ask the NYTVF if you have any questions about ticketing.
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6/27/08 NYTVF teams up with Banff World TV Festival
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The NYTVF has announced that the Banff World Television Festival has joined the TV Festival PassPort Program!
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Now, NYTVF producers selected to participate in the 2008 Fellowship Program will have the opportunity to receive free passes to attend the 2009 BWTVF in Banff, Canada and an opportunity to showcase their work for attendees. As part of the exchange program, attendees of Banff's Master Class Program will receive Artist Passes to the 2008 NYTVF.
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6/2/08 FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest Now Open
Submissions are now being accepted to the Fox Comedy Script Contest! You have until 11:59 on Friday, June 13th to upload your original comedy script for a chance to win $25,000 and a development deal with the Fox Broadcasting Network.
Click Here for more details on entering.
Best of luck to all who enter!
5/22/08 Lifetime joins the PGP-NYTVF Flying Solo TV Pilot Contest
| Procter & Gamble Productions and the NYTVF are proud to announce that Lifetime Television has joined the Flying Solo TV Pilot Contest! Lifetime will assist the NYTVF in promoting the contest and will exclusively present the pilots starring the winners of the contest later this year on MyLifetime.com.
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| The deadline for entries has been extended until Tuesday, June 3rd, so if you are a recent female college graduate, enter today for your chance to star in a show about your life! Click here for more details.
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5/1/08 NYTVF and Fox Announce Comedy Script Contest!
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Fox Broadcasting Company joined with the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) today to announce the launch of the FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest. This contest invites aspiring television writers to enter their original comedy TV pilots for the opportunity to win $25,000 and a development deal with Fox Broadcasting Company.
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The scripts must present an original idea for a potential half-hour comedy series. The opening date for script submissions is June 2nd, 2008.
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4/21/08 NY Comic Con Panel a Big Success!
Thank you to all who attended our panel discussion on creating independent television this past Saturday at NY Comic Con! We were thrilled by the turnout, and we were pleased to be able to introduce the individuals behind some of the success stories from the Festival's first three years.
(right) Dan McNamara (Redeeming Rainbow & The Calderons), Nick Cogan (Squid Dragon Legend), James Murray (Criss-Cross) and Ned Canty (NYTVF Festival Director) at NYCC
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We are having an information session on April 30th in New York City co-hosted by For Your Imagination. Festival staff will be on hand to answer your questions about the NYTVF, our Independent Pilot Competition, and the PGP-NYTVF "Flying Solo" Contest. The details on this get-together are two posts below. Please RSVP if you are planning to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
4/14/08 NYTVF and PGP team up to launch "Flying Solo TV Pilot Contest"
| On Monday, April 14th, the NYTVF announced that Procter & Gamble Productions has rejoined the Fest for its second consecutive year as a Signature Sponsor. The NYTVF is thrilled to be partnered once again with one of New York's biggest and best production companies!
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As part of the sponsorship, the NYTVF and PGP is following up on its success last year with the PGP Comedy Show by launching a new contest. The Flying Solo TV Pilot Contest allows female college seniors and recent graduates to help produce and also star in a new reality/drama series in the vein of "The Hills."
Based on short audition videos introducing the women and the many interesting aspects of their lives, up to three winners will be selected. These winners will star in TV pilots based on their lives produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. Furthermore, the winners will be given cameras and instructed to shoot their own footage of their day-to-day experiences. This footage will be combined with professionally shot footage to create a unique hybrid program, integrating first-person content with more traditional third-person footage.
The NYTVF is proud to offer young women this tremendous opportunity to become TV producers and stars. For more information on the Flying Solo TV Pilot Contest, click here!
4/10/08 NYTVF Info Session New York
On April 30th at 6:30 PM, the NYTVF staff is holding an informal gathering in New York City to answer questions about the Festival and the Independent Pilot Competition. The session is an opportunity for prospective pilotmakers to learn more about the Festival and to meet other producers and TV creators interested in independent television. The hour-long event will consist of a brief presentation followed by a Q&A. The session will be held at the following address:
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For Your Imagination
22 West 27th Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001 |
Admission is FREE. Seating is limited, and admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
To reserve a seat, email us at:
4/1/08 NYTVF Panel at NY COMIC CON
The NYTVF is hosting a panel discussion on producing independent television pilots at New York Comic Con on Saturday, April 19th. The panel will be held from 2-3 PM in Panel Room 1 at the Jacob Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. The independent producers speaking on the panel include artists who have screened pilots in the NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition and, as a result, landed agents, secured network development deals, and even shot a network pilot based on their entry. Come learn about the process of making independent television and ask questions of producers who have made it big at the NYTVF. We hope to see you at Comic Con!
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