North Fork TV Festival

2026 GENERAL RULES & TERMS

1) Scripts must be in English or subtitled in English. Pilots can be in any language but, if other than English, require subtitles.

2) All pilot and script submissions must be received through FilmFreeway.

3) All submissions must be accompanied by the appropriate submission fee. All submission fees are nonrefundable. The submission fees for pilots & scripts range from $80-$130 each, depending on the time of submission. There is no limit to the number of pilots and scripts you may submit.

4) Eligible submissions cannot be produced by currently employed professional showrunner or screenwriter currently staffed on a professional show. Pilots must have been produced without participation or funding from an institutional TV studio, streamer or production company with a overall deal with studio or streamer.

5) There is no restriction on the date your pilot was completed or your script was written.

6) Narrative genres will be given preferential judging and are preferred. However, all genres are eligible for submission, EXCLUDING pilots and scripts that depict pornography.

7) By submitting, creators grant The North Fork TV Festival the right to use the submission and any other promotional materials, photos and information submitted by creators to communicate to the public in all media, including via our website and publicity materials, or to advertise and promote NFTV events, its products, and services or all.

8) All submitted projects are screened and read.

SCRIPT COMPETITION RULES & TERMS

1) Scripts should be submitted as PDF files.

2) TV scripts should not exceed 65 pages.

PILOT COMPETITION RULES & TERMS

1) NFTV does not provide transportation or accommodations to selected creators. However, in order to screen your pilot, at least one of the creators must be able to attend the 2026 North Fork TV Festival.

2) Pilot submissions must be under 59 minutes in length.

3) Winning pilots may be selected to be screened at the 2025 North Fork TV Festival. Creators must provide both a DCP and a Pro-Res export.

4) Pilot creators must also supply 5 high-resolution photos for promotional purposes, a pilot poster and a trailer of the pilot if possible.

5) All pilots must have opening titles and end credits, without exception.

6) It is not required that your pilot premiere at the North Fork TV Festival, but please let us know if your pilot will be premiering so that we can celebrate that information with our guests.

7) NFTV reserves the right to alter the Festival schedule and venue at any time for any reason. NFTV does not accept any liability for any costs claimed to arise as a result of a change in the scheduling.

8) Creators must represent and warrant that they have all the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions NFTV needs to screen the pilot, and creators must provide evidence of such if requested.

9) NFTV accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by any person as a result of submitting the pilot and related events.