Schedule highlights are out for the 14th annual New York Television Festival, which this year moves to the summer for the first time. The event runs July 14-20 at the Helen Mills Theater and Event Space and Sva Theatre in Manhattan.
In addition to the previously announced 59 Official Selections in the flagship Independent Pilot Competition held Saturday-Thursday, the Nytvf again will host several series of events including an opening weekend featuring the new “Creator Bootcamp,” presented in partnership with CBS Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion, on Saturday, and the returning “Nytvf Writers Room” on Sunday. The Writers Room will be keynoted by Sarah Schneider and Chris Kelly – former co-head writers for Saturday Night Live and writers and executive producers for the new Comedy Central series The Other Two. Panel discussions throughout the weekend will include writers from The Break with Michelle Wolf, High Maintenance, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,...
In addition to the previously announced 59 Official Selections in the flagship Independent Pilot Competition held Saturday-Thursday, the Nytvf again will host several series of events including an opening weekend featuring the new “Creator Bootcamp,” presented in partnership with CBS Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion, on Saturday, and the returning “Nytvf Writers Room” on Sunday. The Writers Room will be keynoted by Sarah Schneider and Chris Kelly – former co-head writers for Saturday Night Live and writers and executive producers for the new Comedy Central series The Other Two. Panel discussions throughout the weekend will include writers from The Break with Michelle Wolf, High Maintenance, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,...
- 6/29/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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