About the New York Television Festival:
The New York Television Festival is a watershed event in television history. As the first creative festival for television artists, the NYTVF is a pioneer of the "independent television" movement, constructing a new and innovative path of program development. For the first time, an international group of talented writers, directors, and producers, selected from a grassroots search, will be given the opportunity to showcase pilot programs directly to network and cable executives in one forum.
The challenge we have issued is to raise the bar on television by awakening an artistic potential that has long been slumbering in the status quo. We can re-energize television by promoting independent shows that take the necessary risks to achieve excellence. In the early 1990's, independent film festivals such as Sundance reinvigorated the film industry by restoring an emphasis on strong characters, sharp dialogue and imaginative plotlines to a bloated Hollywood landscape. The New York Television Festival seeks to mirror the progress these festivals have made and to ensure that artists maintain a creative influence on television content for years to come.
Those dedicated to the prospect of artistic change must also be grounded in the sacrifice towards its fulfillment. To endeavor to produce a great television pilot will test the very limits of creativity and commitment. History has shown time and again that American artistic ingenuity has the capacity to break barriers and redefine mediums. Television, being our greatest shared medium, should in turn, be our greatest shared canvas. Today, for the first time, that opportunity exists.
About the NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting:
The NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting was the first film commission established in any locality in the United States, and is the one-stop shop for all production needs in New York City, including free permits, free public locations and free police assistance. The agency markets New York City as a prime location, provides premier customer service to production companies and facilitates production throughout the City's five boroughs.
Whether production companies are shooting a feature film, a commercial, a television show or a music video, the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting serves as an invaluable resource to New York City's entertainment production industry.
For more information, visit http://www.nytvf.com.
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