![]() Past NYTVF projects and creators recently in the news, which include “Animals,” the 2013 Best Comedy winner which recently aired its first of two guaranteed seasons on HBO, a season order for NYTVF alum-written CW series “No Tomorrow,” a FOX pilot presentation of 2015 NYTVF-JFL winner “That’s My Bus,” and more, along with dozens of NYTVF alumni who are currently part of staffs on broadcast, cable, and digital series. This year’s IPC Official Selections will be vying for a chance to join recent NYTVF alumni currently enjoying TV development success. TOPIC selected two creators and creative teams from their pitch meetings to enter into further development with the digital studio from First Look Media.Įmily C.New York TV Festival 2018: Women Dominate a Diverse and Exciting Indie Lineup - Watch Trailers Red Arrow Entertainment Development Award:ĭewayne Perkins and Aasia Bullock for their project “Starving Artists” (Chicago, IL) ![]() Zandile Tisani (Johannesburg, South Africa) Mike Cabellon, Adrien Pellerin, and Katie Sicking for their project “Night Crew” (New York, NY) – Jordan Mendoza, Shannon Odell and Joanna Rothkopf (New York, NU) – Julia Mattison and Noel Carey (New York, NY) Three winners will each receive a development grant to further develop their concepts with Audible. When a border patrol agent is recruited to work as a spy to help overthrow a country, he doesn’t realize that the country he enters is a parallel America on the verge of collapse.Ģ017 NYTVF DEVELOPMENT DEALS AND NETWORK AWARD WINNERS “Fragile State” written by Andrea “AJ” Janakas (Los Angeles, CA) “Maternal Instinct” written by Elizabeth Stamp (Brooklyn, NY)Ī serial killer turned suburban stay-at-home mom balances “family first” and “murder in the first” in this dark comedy. “Blurs” written by Jonterri Gadson (Bloomfield, NJ)Ī women’s studies professor and her free-spirited, dysfunctional black family face the challenges of living in the type of town where all 80s/90s films with no black people could take place. ![]() “Giving Up” created by Kris Lefcoe (New York, NY)Ī New York couple faces their own deadline to either “make it” or give up their dreams. Joyce (New York, NY)Ī millennial burnout runs a private princess party company as a front for small-time cons, petty theft, and drug peddling. Kris Lefcoe for “Giving Up” (New York, NY) Kent Lamm for “Jeff’s Place” (Los Angeles, CA) Shanice Williams for “Manic” (Los Angeles, CA) Jeff Skowron for “Max Riddle” (New York, NY) Jeff Galfer for “Jeff’s Place” (Los Angeles, CA) Together, the group must complete an obstacle course across treacherous natural landscapes and make it to the finish line. ![]() “Against All Odds” created by Lucy Smith and Jamie Minty (London, England) In this game show competition format, five contestants carry five locked bags, but only one contains £100,000. Starving Artists is a show about being young, gifted, and black in a world that praises straight, white, and wack. “Starving Artists” created by Dewayne Perkins and Aasia Bullock (Chicago, IL) Comedy duo Aasia and Dewayne go to extravagant lengths to reach their goals of international stardom and complete world domination. “Manic” created by Yolanda Carney, Kate Marks and Kimberley Browning (Los Angeles, CA) An Ivy-league bound, overachieving teen is derailed after a manic episode lands her in a school for children with mental illnesses. “New York is Dead” created by Jenn Harris, Matthew Wilkas and Randy Harrison (New York, NY) A darkly hilarious series about two broke NYC artists who become hitmen to make ends meet. “Tiffany the Teenage Grim Reaper” created by Lauren Rantala (Los Angeles, CA) Tiffany is your average teenage girl who happens to be a Grim Reaper. Here is the complete list of winners, with fest loglines:Ģ017 WINNERS – INDEPENDENT PILOT COMPETITION ![]() This year marked most artist submissions and industry participation in the fest’s history, with over 3,750 submissions received across all competitions. “These individuals and their diverse points of view are making the art form of television better because they have chosen this episodic medium as the way to tell their stories.” NYTVF “A dozen years after our first Festival, I continue to be impressed by the talent that we are attracting from a thriving community of independent creators,” said fest Founder and Executive Director Terence Gray. Martin Ellis Dies: 2nd Assistant Director On 'A Dog's Journey', 'The Flash' Was 44 ![]()
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