The New York Television Festival: Like no other Festival in the world
• 21 guaranteed deals up-for-grabs from Broadcast and Cable networks including A&E, IFC, truTV, MTV, FOX, Vh1, BET, CW, Channel 4, Sundance, BIO, NBC, Comedy Central, History
• Unprecedented access to TV buyers and decision-makers.
• Year-round submission opportunities across all television genres.
What are you waiting for?
Check out these current submission opportunities from the NYTVF:
A&E Unscripted Development Pipeline
• Deadline: June 5th
• Submission Fee: Free
• Prize: Five finalists will be awarded $4,000 each to make additional tape. One winner earns $10,000 and deal with A&E.
• What you need to submit: 2-4 minute casting or teaser tape and a series treatment. Check out the details at: http://www.nytvf.com/2013_ae_pipeline.html
Annual Independent Pilot Competition
• Deadline: June 28th
• Submission Fee: Varies (dependent on timing of submission)
• Prizes: Official Selections are eligible for category awards as well as development deals from Festival Development Partners:
◦ truTV and Channel 4: Comedic non-scripted formats
◦ MTV: Comedy (scripted or non-scripted)
◦ IFC: Alternative Comedy
◦ CW Digital: Scripted or non-scripted digital series
◦ VH1 and BET: Non-scripted character-based docu-series and formats
• What you need to submit: 4-22 min produced pilot episode. Webseries welcome. Check out the details at: http://www.nytvf.com/2013_ipc.html
JFL-NYTVF TV Comedy Search
• Deadline: May 10th
• Submission Fee: $40
• Prize: Pitch live before panel of TV comedy execs during Just for Laughs in Montreal, winner earns designation as Official Artist at NYTVF 2013.
• What you need to submit: Series treatment and accompanying video (stand-up excerpt, web shorts, mini-pilot, etc.). See full details at: http://nytvf.com/2013_jfl.html
FOX Comedy Script Contest
• Deadline: June 3rd
• Submission Fee: Free
• Prize: 25 finalists will be reviewed by FOX. One winner will be awarded $25,000 and a development deal with the network.
• What you need to submit: Original pilot script (25-35 pages). Check out the details here: http://www.nytvf.com/2013_fox_contest.html
