TVSquad

We've mentioned to you that the second-annual New York Television Festival will be held in September. Think of it as a Sundance for TV pilots; 22 pilots submitted by people from all over the country will be considered, and prizes will be given out. Unlike last year, most of the submitted pilots were made specifically for the festival, some of which will star actors with previous TV experience. All pilots will be under consideration for pick-up; indeed, two pilots from last year's festival got picked up by the A&E and OLN networks.

Because the stakes are a little higher, the festival, in conjunction with video hosting partner MSN, has announced that the $10,000 will be given to the winner of the festival's top prize. Also remember that they are co-sponsoring a "Best Pitch" contest with the IFC, so the creativity should be a-flowin' in New York next month.

TV Squad is going to be attending the festival, and we hope to get a bunch of cool stuff from there, including interviews with the pilots' stars and producers, so stay tuned for our coverage!

[via Bloglines]