When
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Where
Fortress of the Arts
221 W. Glenwood Ave. 4th Floor
Philadelphia , PA 19106
610.291.1020
Who should come
Anyone who’s interested or involved in filmmaking in any capacity.
Why
Great networking, informative discussions.
Details
February’s meeting will be on the 3rd Thursday of the month! I normally keep the meetings to the second Thursday, but that’s Valentine’s day, so since it’s on a holiday I needed to change it for February.
February’s meeting will feature a guest speaker from The New York Television Festival. His name is Ned Canty. Here’s more about Ned:
Ned Canty is currently beginning his third season as Festival Director of the New York Television Festival, the nation’s preeminent showcase for independently produced television. Before joining the NYTVF he worked as a freelance director of theatre and opera. His shows have been seen across the United States, as well as in Italy, Israel and Shanghai, as well as on Ovation and Chinese State Television.
About the New York Television Festival
The NYTVF was founded in 2005 as the industry’s first recognized independent television festival, providing a platform to elevate the work of artists creating for the small screen. Held annually each fall in New York City, the birthplace of modern television, the Festival unites artists, executives, industry figures, and fans together in one forum to celebrate the medium and to help shape its future. Along with the Independent Pilot Competition, the Festival features panel discussions, premiere screenings, and other special events designed to honor television as an institution and as an art form.
Independent Pilot Competition
The goal of the IPC is to give artists a greater voice in the industry by allowing them to present their ideas unfiltered to the decision-makers in the business. Since 2005, the NYTVF has showcased dozens of original television pilots directly for cable and network executives, TV agents, producers, and fans all over the world. Winners in the competition are determined by the NYTVF panel of celebrity jurors, which has included such distinguished industry leaders as Tom Fontana, Mike Scully, Julie Chen, Mitchell Hurwitz, and Rachael Ray. Ranging from scripted comedies and dramas to animated series and reality shows, the pilots featured at the IPC reflect the most innovative and groundbreaking independent TV content currently being produced. The NYTVF has debuted three shows that have been purchased for development in the U.S.
The scripted comedy Split the Difference, winner of the TV Guide Audience Award and Best Comedy Pilot in 2006, was purchased by NBC Universal Television Studios weeks after it premiered at the NYTVF.
The reality program Off the Hook, winner of the Audience Award and Best Reality Pilot in 2005, aired as a series on the Versus network in 2006. The unscripted comedy pilot Criss-Cross was purchased and developed as a pilot by A&E in 2005.
The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) is proud to announce that it is now accepting submissions to the fourth annual Independent Pilot Competition (IPC). The NYTVF, held each fall in Midtown Manhattan, is the first-ever independent television showcase, uniting prominent industry figures, artists, and TV fans in one forum. This year’s NYTVF will be held in September, on dates to be announced soon.
This year, the NYTVF has instituted a number of important changes to the IPC. The most significant change is that the IPC will now accept pilot entries between 5 minutes and 22 minutes in length.
Official Selections to the 2007 Independent Pilot Competition were screened directly for development execs, agents, and producers throughout the TV industry. Additionally, all pilots were broadcast online on MSN Video for viewers all over the country to enjoy, maximizing the exposure our artists received for their work. As with previous years, a number of independent pilot-makers met with top development people and were signed by major talent agencies as a direct result of being featured at the NYTVF. As part of artist initiatives launched in 2007, selected pilot-makers named to the NYTVF Fellowship program have the opportunity to enter mentorships with top producers, such as Tom Fontana, Mitchell Hurwitz, Michael Davies, and Phil Rosenthal. The artists also have the opportunity to screen their pilots at international TV festivals in places such as Edinburgh and Rio de Janeiro.
The NYTVF accepts pilots of all categories and genres, both scripted and unscripted. We encourage our artists to push the boundaries of conventional genres, such as comedy, drama, and reality shows, and to create innovative, original programs that take risks. For more information, please visit http://www.nytvf.com.
There has never been a greater demand for original, quality content, and the NYTVF is dedicated to giving artists a platform for showcasing their work to the decision-makers in the industry. We hope you will join with us in advancing this new artistic movement.
Be sure to come out to hear what Ned has to say and to ask questions. There will be an open discussion and networking following Ned.
Hope to see you there!
Contact:
Sean McKnight
P.O. Box 19
Ridley Park, PA 19078
484.432.8020
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