NORTH FORK TV FESTIVAL
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Get Your Passes for the North Fork TV Festival
Don't miss out on this exclusive event celebrating our 10th year and the best in television. Secure your 2025 passes now for an unforgettable experience filled with screenings, panels, and networking opportunities!
NORTH FORK TV FESTIVAL
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Gold
All Access Experience
All GOLD Benefits
Exclusive All-Access to all festival events, panels, and screenings over two incredible days
Exclusive Entry to the Actor’s Studio | Participate in an intimate gathering where 1:1 conversations are held with the industry’s top talent and change makers
White Glove Concierge Service | Never “lose the plot” or feel like you’ve been left hanging with our dedicated concierge team, here to make your festival experience smooth, enjoyable and special
Sit Down VIP Dinner | Enjoy reserved seating while dining over a multiple course menu with industry professionals, including celebrities, showrunners, writers, and executives
The Red Carpet Treatment | You're always a celebrity with us! Walk the red carpet and have your photo taken like one too!
Screenings of Award-Winning Pilots & Scripts featuring the next big voices in television
Curated Industry Conversations with top talent and decision-makers shaping the entertainment landscape
Networking Opportunities to connect with creatives, executives, and fellow TV enthusiasts
Autographed Commemorative 10 Year Anniversary Poster | Sure to become a collector’s item
Complimentary Food & Beverage | Leave the refreshments to us and enjoy delicious snacks and drinks throughout the two day festival
NORTH FORK TV FESTIVAL
25
Silver
Elite Experience
All SILVER Benefits
Sit Down VIP Dinner | Enjoy reserved seating at the multi-course opening night celebration and dine with industry professionals, including celebrities, showrunners, writers, and executives
Screenings of Award-Winning Pilots & Scripts featuring the next big voices in television
Curated Industry Conversations with top talent and decision-makers shaping the entertainment landscape
Networking Opportunities to connect with creatives, executives, and fellow TV enthusiast
Complimentary Food & Beverage - leave the refreshments to us and enjoy delicious snacks and drinks throughout the two day festival
Exclusive All-Access to all festival events, panels, and screenings over two incredible days
Exclusive Entry to the Actor’s Studio | Participate in an intimate gathering where 1:1 conversations are held with the industry’s top talent and change makers
NORTH FORK TV FESTIVAL
25
Bronze
Elevated Experience
All Bronze Benefits
Choice Program Access - select up to four of the eight different screenings and panels happening throughout both days of the festival
Sit Down VIP Dinner | Enjoy reserved seating at the multi-course opening night celebration and dine with industry professionals, including celebrities, showrunners, writers, and executives
Networking Opportunities to connect with creatives, executives, and fellow TV enthusiasts
Behind The Pitch
-A Speed Networking Experience - 2 Day Experience June 17th & 18th 9:30am - 11:00am
These are the conversations that change can careers - For Emerging TV Writers, Directors & Producers
Tired of cold emails, pitch blackholes, and wondering if your script will ever land in the right hands?
Behind The Pitch gives you direct access to the people who matter. Five private 15-minute meetings with top TV executives, showrunners, and industry leaders—no fluff, no gatekeeping, just actionable conversations that move your career forward.
Here's the breakdown:
Real Talk
from pitching and breaking into the biz to standing out and getting your show made. Whatever your biggest challenges are right now, these meetings will get you answers and RESULTS
Take Action
this isn’t just another panel, it’s about forging relationships and getting feedback that sticks
5 Private 15 Minute Meetings
With experienced TV executives (spread across 2 morning sessions)
Behind The Pitch Prep Guide
Our custom prep guide to help you nail your meetings, stay confident, and walk away with results
Free Entry to the 2026
Your pilot or screenplay submission fee is waived for the 2026 North Fork TV Festival Pilot & Script Competition
Early Bird Pricing
Get 25% off through May 1 at 11PM! Early Bird Price: $450 (regular price: $600) Prices go up to $600 starting May 1 at 11pm.
Indie Pilot Screening Sessions
See Independent Television before anyone else
Session 1
TUESDAY - JUNE 17 - 12PM
What Lies Beneath
From ecological collapse to buried secrets, these pilots peel back the layers of mystery, grief, and survival. In each story, characters are forced to confront hidden truths to protect what matters most.
Cured
Directed by Verve Reposar
This dark comedic drama follows Toni, a young woman who was turned into a zombie during a global outbreak. She’s now in therapy with a suspicious therapist after being given a miracle drug, but we slowly learn that it hasn’t worked entirely and she still craves blood and maybe even brains.
What Haunts Us
Directed by Lukáš Hanuák
A widower named Sezemský, who was once a famous psychic, is brought out of retirement to solve the mysterious illness that’s befallen his goddaughter. He joins forces with her friend Petr to solve a decades old case of a murdered woman, whose body they discover.
Session 2
TUESDAY - JUNE 17 - 4PM
Fierceness In Frame
Defiance takes center stage in these powerful stories of rebellion, resilience, and rising up. From boardrooms to backroads, these pilots spotlight women who challenge injustice and rewrite the rules—with courage, conviction, and an unshakable sense of purpose.
The Rebel Girls
Directed by Felicia D Henderson
Inspired by true events, The Rebel Girls is the never-before-told story of the girl warriors who were on the front line of the 1960s fight for Civil Rights, and survived their illegal imprisonment through faith, fantasy, humor, and magical thinking.
Share
Directed by Delia Mayer
When Lena inherits a third of a powerful British-Swiss mining empire, she and her friends set out to reform it—shutting down a harmful South African coal mine and giving employees ownership. But their bold plan sparks a fierce backlash from Lena’s family, determined to protect their privilege at any cost.
Session 3
TUESDAY - JUNE 18 - 2PM
A Mind for Murder
Slow burns, sharp turns, and the ghosts we carry—these two character-driven thrillers explore what happens when violence hits too close to home. When justice is personal and the past won’t stay buried, closure comes at a cost.
Settle
Directed by Von Bach
When Alex returns home to care for her terminally ill father, a stubborn detective fixated on a local missing persons case, she agrees to help him solve it—hoping it will bring him peace and give them precious time together before it’s too late.
Hit Man: Secrets Of Lies
Directed by Elias Plagianos
In this quietly gripping character study, a seasoned New York hitman arrives in a sleepy small town, only to be confronted by an artifact from his past. As his carefully controlled world unravels, he's forced to reckon with who he is and what he’s done. Hitman is a sharp, soulful take on identity, memory, and the cost of violence.
Panels and Conversations
See Independent Television before anyone else
Creative Collaboration -
Casting and Directing
For TV
The Library, Sound View Greenport
Tuesday June 17
2:00 pm
Step inside the creative engine room of television as top directors and casting pros reveal how they shape unforgettable performances—from the very first audition to the final frame. Gain rare insights into the collaborations that turn great ideas into iconic shows.
Inside the Minds of
TV Showrunners
The Library, Sound View Greenport
Wednesady June 17
12:00 pm
Take a front-row seat as Roy Ashton, Head of the TV Literary Department and Partner at The Gersh Agency, leads a rare conversation with two of television’s most influential creative minds—Emmy and Golden Globe winner Joshua Brand (St. Elsewhere, Northern Exposure, I'll Fly Away) and acclaimed writer-producer Frank Pugliese (House of Cards, Homicide, Savant). With decades of experience shaping iconic series across eras and platforms, Joshua and Frank share unfiltered insights on how showrunners develop bold ideas, navigate networks, lead writers’ rooms, and cast unforgettable characters. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the creative leadership driving the golden age of television.
