The Big Apple Beckons: BAFTA Searches for the British Comedy Stars of the Future (08/06/2011)
BAFTA is heading across the pond for a very special incarnation of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum. Teaming up with the New York Television Festival and BAFTA's official airline British Airways, BAFTA will take three new British-based writers to the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) from 20-25 September 2011 and showcase their work in front of the cream of the US TV industry. Whilst there, BAFTA will organise special one-to-one meetings with top development executives, giving the writers an amazing opportunity to pitch their projects and forge US contacts.
This new writing forum is specifically for comedy pieces for the small screen. Features and serious TV dramas are not eligible. All the usual terms and conditions apply, plus a few more so please read them carefully.
Three top writers will participate in a BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum
at the 7th Annual New York Television Festival
Submission deadline: July 6 2011
The Prize
· World Traveller return flights on British Airways between 20 and 25 September 2011
· Shared self catering accommodation in New York between 20 and 25 September 2011
· Transfers to and from the airport in New York
· Full industry pass to the New York Television Festival 2011
· 'Official Artist' status at the New York Television Festival 2011 to include:
- NYTVF Executive Access: coordinated, one-on-one meetings with development execs
- NYTVF Development Chats: exclusive small sessions for artists to meet with Festival Partners in small group sessions
- Access to NYTVF Pitch events
- NYTVF Artist orientation and welcome cocktails
- Comprehensive access to all Festival premieres, hospitality events, panels and screenings
- Your script extract performed by professional actors and commented on by an industry expert at a BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum at the NYTVF on the 22 September 2011
- A meeting with select members of the BAFTA in New York board
Entry Details
The entry fee is £30.00 per ten-minute extract if received by the early bird deadline of 30 June 2011, and £40.00 per ten-minute extract if received by the final deadline of 6 July 2011. All writers will receive a one page report on their submission from a professional script reader.
Download the Terms and conditions
Paypal payment can be made by visiting the Rocliffe website
Please send a hard copy of your entry to
Alex Cook, BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum,
BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN
For more information click here to read the full press release.
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