Pitch your TV Show

http://www.nytvf.com/mytvshowT he New York Television Festival (NYTVF), in partnership with MSN, Rainbow Media and IFC, is holding its first-ever nationwide online Pitch Contest. Candidates will submit a one-minute video of their pitch ideas. See below for details. We will stop accepting submissions after August 4 or 10,000 submissions, so submit early. Ten finalists will be chosen to pitch their ideas live before an audience of industry and celebrity panelists during the 2006 NYTVF (September 12-17) at the IFC Center in New York City. The winner will receive an $8,000.00 development deal from Rainbow Media and IFC. Guidelines and Suggestions: - We accept most digital cameras and camcorders in the .AV1, .MOV, and .MPG formats. We recommend Quicktime (.MOV) or Windows Media (.WMV). - Frame size must be 320x240 pixels - No submission may be longer than one minute.- 15 MB file size limit- Submissions must consist of one continuous take—no edits or cuts during the submissions are permitted.- Submissions should ideally be a description of your show idea and not simply a staged scene from the show. It is permissible to perform briefly as a character or to stage a quick scene if it helps viewers get a better understanding of your idea, but these performances should not comprise the majority of your pitch. In short, we want you to be the star of your submission. - Candidates may submit only once per week during the submission period- No submission may contain more than one pitchThere is no fee to submit. Make Your Pitch **********About the New York Television FestivalThe NYTVF was founded in 2005 as the industry's first recognized platform for independent television. Held annually in the fall in New York City, the birthplace of modern television, the Festival unites artists, executives, industry figures, and fans together in one forum to celebrate the medium and to help shape its future. Along with the Independent Pilot Competition, the Festival features panel discussions, premiere screenings, and other special events designed to honor television as an institution and as an art form. The 2006 NYTVF will be held in Midtown Manhattan from September 12 through September 17.