The Independent Television Festival is currently in its 5th year and is considered the premier festival in the world for independently produced television pilots and webseries. ITVFest gives people the chance to get their work in front of the people who matter most, live audiences and industry professionals.
This years ITVFest is taking place on July 30th – August 5th, 2010 but the deadline for early submissions is tomorrow, Friday April 23rd. If you want to be considered for the competition you have to get your submission in by May 18, at the absolute latest. All submissions have a fee but the earlier you submit, the less expensive it is.
They are looking for the most innovative, creative, original pilots and webseries presently being produced. But there is a catch, in order to be in the competition they must be independently produced. There will be a separate non-competition category for pilots or web series that were done by a network or paid for by a studio.
Here are the categories they are accepting submissions for:
- Comedy
- Drama
- Alternative/Documentary (reality, game show, etc.)
- Animated
- Mobifest
- Out of competition pilots
The categories for the competition are:
- Comedy
- Drama
- Alternative/Documentary (reality, game show, talk show, etc.)
- Animated
There will be awards in the following categories:
- Best Dramatic Program
- Best Comedic Program
- Best Alternative/Documentary Program
- Best Animated Program
- Best Mobile Content
- Best TV Show
- Best Webseries
- Audience Award
- Best Performance
- Best Director
- Best Writer
- Best Cinematography
Find out what ITVFest is all about, and why you should participate, from people who know it best. I spotted Tim Street, Drew Baldwin and Felicia Day in the video, how many other familiar faces will be in attendance?
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Get to know them
The Independent Television Festival (ITVFest) is a non profit, that was founded in 2006 to encourage changes in conventional television and the growth of artistic expression in television and new media. Simultaneously, ITVFest provides local, national and international artistic communities with a public forum for independently produced television pilots and webseries.
