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The New York Television Festival

The New York Television Festival provides unprecedented access for emerging television artists looking to showcase new and innovative ideas for television programming. Click here to download the official rules for the 2011 IPC and an official submission form or Click to submit, Withoutabox

For more details, check out the Submissions F.A.Q. here or Ask the NYTVF.

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Below are some of the premier opportunities for entrants into the 2011 IPC.

FX Apostle

Award: $25,000
Genre: Comedy

NOTES FROM FX and Apostle:
FX & Apostle Present: FX “THERE IS NO BOX” Comedy Award

FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 96 million homes. The diverse schedule includes the critically acclaimed legacy of The Shield and Nip Tuck, along with a growing roster of new critically acclaimed and award-winning original series, an aggressively competitive film library of acquired box-office hit movies, and an impressive lineup of acquired hit series that includes Two and a Half Men. Apostle, launched in 1995 by Denis Leary and Jim Serpico, is the New York City-based production company behind the hit one-hour series Rescue Me.

FX Drama Series include: Rescue Me, Sons of Anarchy, Justified and Lights Out
FX Comedy Series include: It’s Always Sunny in Phiadelphia, The League, Archer, Louie, and new series Wilfred

FX is looking to continue its comedy tradition of supporting bold concepts, unique voices and rich character journeys that are thought-provoking, authentic, audacious and “fun”. We are looking for ADULT character driven comedy that has a smart, subversive and unique point of view – with the driving intention to make people laugh. FX has an aggressive “in your face” comedy brand with more “bent” sensibilities as exemplified in our current comedy series lineup. Our programming has a strong sense of muscularity to the narrative and character that appeals to both men AND women. Our target demo is men and women 18-34. We are looking for comedies– primarily focused on scripted narrative that could be sustained for a 22 minute episode.

IFC

Award: $25,000
Genre: Alternative Comedy and Comedic Non-fiction

NOTES FROM IFC:
IFC “Out of the Box” Award

IFC TV is partnering with the New York Television Festival to discover the next generation of sharp, cool, twisted original programming. From Portlandia to ONN and The Whitest Kids U Know, IFC champions brilliant out-of-the-box originals, and your pilot could be our next hit show.

A few things you should know: our audience is mainly young and male. They are smart and creative, and they’re obsessive fans of all things cool, funny, and indie: think fanboy, not frat boy. They have a very strong bullshit-detector, so to appeal to them, our shows must be authentic, clever, unconventional and not superficial. Our viewers expect the unexpected from IFC, and they’re comfortable with programming that defies categorization, as long as it’s really fun to watch.

IFC is a place to do TV differently.

MTV

Award: $5,000 Writer | $5,000 Animator
Genre: Comedic Animation

NOTES FROM MTV:
MTV “Voice and Vision” Animation Awards

MTV has returned as an NYTVF development partner to offer two development deals for comedic animated submissions to the 2011 NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition. The awards, each valued at $5,000, will be presented to an outstanding comedic writer (“Voice”) and animator (“Vision”) behind animated projects submitted to the Festival’s main competition. While artists contributing to separate animated projects will be eligible for the individual prizes, a creator that serves as both the animator and writer on a single submission may also be eligible for both awards.




Important Dates

  • February 15, 2011…………….Submission Period Begins
  • 11:59 PM May 11, 2011…………….Early Submission Deadline
  • 11:59 PM, Wednesday, June 15, 2011…………….Final Submission Deadline
  • 11:59 PM, Thursday, June 30, 2011…………….Procrastinator Deadline


    • Required Running Times

    All pilots must have a total running time of between 4 and 22 minutes.


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    Fees

  • Pilots received before the Early Submission Deadline (before 11:59 PM, May 11, 2011) ….. $30

  • Pilots received between the Early Submission Deadline and the Final Submission Deadline (May 11th—11:59 PM, June 15th, 2011) ….. $50

  • Student pilots, accompanied by a photocopy of a current, valid student ID received before the Final Submission Deadline (May 11th—11:59 PM, June 15th, 2011) ….. $25

  • ALL Pilots received between the Final Submission Deadline and the Procrastinator Deadline (June 15th—11:59 PM, June 30th, 2011) ….. $100

    • Check and money orders made payable to the “New York Television Festival” or “NYTVF” are acceptable forms of payment.


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    Eligibility

  • Programs created or funded by broadcast networks, cable networks or major production studios are ineligible to compete in the Independent Pilot Competition but may be submitted to the NYTVF for consideration as a specialty screening.

  • Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. If under the age of 18, entries must include written parental consent.

  • Programs for the Independent Pilot Competition must not have been publicly broadcast on television (except for previous broadcast on college campus television) prior to the Festival.

  • Programs may not contain any copyrighted music.

  • Foreign language programs must have English subtitles or be dubbed in English.

  • Programs must be received by 11:59 PM on June 30, 2011.


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    Independent Pilot Competition Acceptance Guidelines

    The New York Television Festival “Independent Pilot Competition” accepts entries beginning on February 15, 2011 and ending June 30th.  Artists are permitted to submit multiple entries to the competition.  All entries must be received by the NYTVF no later than 11:59 PM on June 30, 2011. This is not a postmark date.  Final notification for all Official Selections to the Independent Pilot Competition will be made on or around August 15th.


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    Entry Packet (Download Here)

  • Pilots must be submitted on playable DVDs; International submissions must be submitted on DVD formatted for multi-zone or Zone 1 (North America)

  • Five (5) copies of the Pilot Program with label of Producer, Director and/or Production Company and contact information

  • One-minute pilot Trailer for promotional purposes

  • One-minute “Artist Commentary” (This should consist of brief introductory footage with the creators, producers, cast, and/or crew of the pilot, discussing any interesting production anecdotes or other points about the making of the pilot that viewers might find interesting. This is for promotional use only and WILL NOT be used to evaluate your pilot submission)

  • Trailer and commentary may be placed on the same data DVD or separate data DVDs. Both ways are acceptable. While five copies of the pilot are required, only one copy of the trailer and commentary are required. Trailer and commentary should each be seprate compressed file burned to a data DVD.

  • Two black-and-white or color screen capture images or digital stills from the pilot program on CD or DVD and any available press kit material

  • Signed Application Form and Entry Fee





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    Address

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

    New York Television Festival, Attn: Entries ’11
    22 W 19th St., Suite 5R
    New York, NY 10011

    Special Instructions for Thursday June 30th:
    If you are dropping off your IPC submission by hand after 7 P.M. on June 30th, please call (212) 675-5840 when you are down stairs and someone will come down to you.

     


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    Required Running Times

    Fees

    Eligibility

    Acceptance Guidelines

    Entry Packet

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