Dear Friends,

The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) has announced that its fourth annual event will open on Friday, September 12th and will run through Wednesday, September 17th. The main venue of Festival screenings, parties, panel discussions, and events will once again be New World Stages in Midtown Manhattan. Please save the dates, and we look forward to seeing you in September!

Additionally, the New York Television Festival will be appearing at the upcoming New York Comic Con this April to co-host a panel discussion. Titled “Do You Have a Great Idea for a TV Show?: A Starter’s Guide on Independent Television,” the panel offers advice and information to all aspiring producers interested in entering the NYTVF’s Independent Pilot Competition. Panelists include former winners at the NYTVF who have received either cash, agency representation, or network deals as a result of entering their pilots into the NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition. The panel will be held on Saturday, April 19th in Panel Room 1 of the Jacob Javits Center from 2 to 3 PM. We hope to see you there!

New York Comic Con (April 18-20 in the Jacob Javits Center) is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture event. An enormous show floor plays host to top entertainment industry leaders showcasing the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, television, and more. New York Comic Con gives attendees access to top entertainment industry talent, panels, and autograph sessions as well as sneak peaks and at upcoming television shows and motion pictures. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market, bringing together the major players in the worlds of comics, film, and television. Further information can be found at www.newyorkcomiccon.com.

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Entries to the 2008 Independent Pilot Competition are being accepted through June 30th. Pilots received before June 2nd receive a $20 discount on the $50 entry fee. The NYTVF accepts pilots of all categories and genres, both scripted and unscripted, live-action and animated. Pilots must be between 5 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.

For more information, please visit www.nytvf.com

Regards,

--NYTVF

www.nytvf.com