NYTVF
Newsletter 5/28 		NEW YORK TELEVISION FESTIVAL
CONTENTS:

  • IPC Final Deadline is Wednesday

  • NYTVF Presenting Internet Week Panel

  • Comedy Script Contest Upload begins Monday

  • A Special Offer from NYTVF Partner: NATPE

  • A Special Offer from MediaBistro Circus

  • A brief message from MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer









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  • Final Deadline for Entries to the 5th Annual Independent Pilot Competition is June 3rd

    The deadline to enter your original pilot for the 5th annual Independent Pilot Competition is less than a week away! All entries to the 2009 NYTVF competition must be received by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 3. All genres of TV pilots are accepted.
    All submissions, accompanied by a signed Application Form and Entry Fee, can be mailed to:
    New York Television Festival, Attn: Entries '09
    P.O. Box 627
    Planetarium Station
    New York, NY 10024-0627


    They can also be FedExed or hand delivered on June 3rd (after 12 noon) to:
    New York Television Festival, Attn: Entries '09
    22 W 19th St., Suite 5R
    New York, NY 10011


    For more information, or to download the official entry form, visit: http://www.nytvf.com/2009_ipc.htm

  • NYTVF Internet Week Panel NYTVF Internet Week Panel The New York Television Festival, in partnership with Tilzy.TV and For Your Imagination present:

    The Web TV Producers Toolbox:
    A Practical Guide to Conceiving, Producing and Distributing Your Web Series

    The afternoon will feature a series of short sessions that highlight the process of creating a successful web show.

    Panelists include a cross section of working web artists and producers who will approach the issue from both artistic and business perspectives.

    Panelists:
    • Craig Engler, SVP and GM of Sci-Fi Digital
    • Adam Elend, Executive Producer, CBS Interactive
    • Dan Goodman, President, MRC Digital
    • Jonathan Stern, Writer and Producer of Wainy Days and Children's Hospital
    • David Tochterman, President, Versatility Media, Versatility Media
    • Nikol Hasler, Creator, Midwest Teen Sex Show
    • Gavin McGarry, Jumpwire Media


    Date: Monday June 1st
    Venue: For Your Imagination
    Address: 22 West 27th Street 6th Floor
    Start: 2:00 pm | End: 5:00 pm

    RSVP now to

  • Entries for the Fox-PGP-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest Accepted Starting June 1st at Noon Eastern
    Comedy Script Contest
    Upload your original comedy pilot script for a chance to win a $25,000 deal from Fox and a chance to have your pilot produced into a network pilot by Procter & Gamble Productions.

    Scripts must be in PDF format and between 25 and 35 pages in length in order to be accepted. The deadline for entries will close at 12:00 noon Eastern on June 15th.

    All submissions must be uploaded during this time period, without exception. The contest will stop accepting entries if this period elapses or if the Festival receives 1,500 script entries, whichever comes first.

    Visit http://www.nytvf.com/2009_scripts_info.htm for more details or to access the upload page.

  • A Special Offer from NYTVF Partner: NATPE
    Natpe
    Back by popular demand, the Pitch Pit is the center point of the NATPE LATV Fest held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Here’s your chance to pitch your series or program idea in guaranteed one-on-one meetings with seasoned development experts. The event is a proven favorite that brings passion, talent and fresh ideas to the forefront.

    The NATPE LATV Fest is a two day conference based in Los Angeles dedicated to bringing together creative TV and digital content producers with development executives, agents, advertising and brand executives, software solutions and technology and equipment providers. Highlights of the fest include access to industry decision makers such as: Greg Berlanti, (EXP,Brothers & Sisters), Chris Coelen (RDF), Nancy Daniels (TLC), Philip Gurin (The Gurin Company(, Jordan Hoffner (YouTube), Brian Seth Hurst (The Opportunity Management Company), Steven Levitan (Modern Family), David Lyle (Fox Reality Channel), JD Roth (The Biggest Loser), Daisy Whitney (TV Week) and more.

    Register today with PROMO CODE LATVF9 and receive special rate of $395 ($100 off).


  • A Special Offer from MediaBistro Circus
    Mediabistro Circus On behalf of the New York Television Festival, you are invited to register for the Mediabistro Circus with a special discount - 15% off with code MBCNYTV.
    Click here for registration options.

    Mediabistro Circus explores digital media, how it's changing, and how it affects the work you do. Two days of inspired programming will bring together hundreds of top-level professionals from across the media disciplines.

    Mediabistro's premier event features speakers who will give you the maximum bang for your buck. You'll take away tools, tips, and inspiration that you can put to work immediately. The line-up includes best-seller Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Workweek), internet phenom Gary Vaynerchuck (Wine Library TV), and Wired editor Jeff Howe (Crowdsourcing). These new media leaders will show you how to make an extraordinary impact under any circumstances.


  • A brief message from MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer

    MediaBytes

    News You Can Use About Media, Technology and Entertainment. You Give Us Two Minutes and We'll Give You The Stuff You Really Care About.

    http://www.shellypalmermedia.com/


    For more information, please visit www.nytvf.com

    Regards,

    --NYTVF

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