North Fork TV Festival

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THE 2026 FESTIVAL RETURNS TO GREENPORT NY ON OCTOBER 21 &22, 2026. Submissions for the 2026 Festival are now closed. The 2027 Festival submissions will open on November 1, 2026. We encourage you to mark your calendars and make your submissions for the Pilot and Script Competition then. The North Fork TV Festival celebrates the craft of television with top industry panels, artist development workshops, networking parties, and highly curated programming. The team behind the festival is dedicated to highlighting the best in independent TV from around the world for well-known industry talent, professionals, and engaged local audiences. The festival has had over 4,000 attendees, 60 million media impressions, and has been consistently featured in Variety Magazine. Stars and showrunners in attendance in past festivals include: Kelsey Grammer, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher Meloni, Carrie Preston, Constance Wu, Aasif Mandvi, Bridget Moynahan, Richard Schiff, Jeremy Sisto, Chris McDonald, Abigail Hawk, Julie Klausner, Cat Greenleaf, Aida Turturro, Jackie “The Jokeman” Martling, Sarah Treem, Janine Sherman Barrois, Frank Pugliese (House of Cards, Homicide, Savant), and television director Craig Zobel (Penguin, Mare of Easttown, The Leftovers). About the 2026 Independent TV Pilot & Script Competition This year we are accepting submissions for independently produced TV pilots and scripts in all genres (drama, comedy, thriller, etc) . Our celebrated judges and selection committee will select projects that best reflect the spirit of independent storytelling to celebrate at the 2026 North Fork TV Festival. Winning pilots and scripts will be honored during the festival programming. THE 2026 COMPETITION JUDGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS SPRING

Last updated Sep 27, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  Thank you for selecting "Abadai". It was great to have its International Premiere at your festival. Looking forward to cooperating with you again.

• Filmmaker

  We had a fantastic time at North Fork TV Fest! We had one of the winning pilots there this year (Typical Dan Peterson Stuff), met a bunch of great creators and up -and-comers, and really enjoyed all the events the fest put together. Two amazing dinners as well! Greenport was beautiful, and I look forward to getting back there again!

• Filmmaker

  The fact that this festival is so niche and fully focused on television made it, by far, my favorite festival experience to date. And I have to say — whoever made the call to honor the Honorable Mention winners during the awards dinner absolutely rocked my world. I didn’t expect it, and it made the experience even more memorable. The pilots were exceptional, and the panels were packed with thoughtful, actionable gems about the industry. And I should mention—Greenport is a lovely town. The Sound View hotel, where the festival takes place, sits right on the water and sets the perfect vibe for a low-key but industry-loaded event. Kudos to everyone involved. I’d come back in a heartbeat.

• Filmmaker

  Raven Petretti-Stamper

• Filmmaker

  A warm and inclusive environment, and a great group of talented industry ppl!

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