Aviva Press

By Maria Esteves - September 17, 2007

The Third Annual New York Television Festival (NYTVF) 2007, was held at New World Stages theater, September 5-9, 2007. NYTVF annually presents independent television pilot competition, television network (ABC, FOX, NBC) premieres, panel discussions, seminars, special events, parties, and awards ceremony. Artists, industry executives, producers, actors, and musicians attend the festival.

2007 NYTVF ABC Television Network premiere screening PUSHING DAISIES, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld was held at New World Stages Theater, Saturday, September 8, 8:00pm. PUSHING DAISIES is a magical comedy drama about a man named Ned (Lee Pace) who was born with a very special gift. Ned, pie maker owner of "The Pie Hole" has the ability to make the dead return to life and vice versa by just a touch. The show is scheduled to air Wednesday, October 3, 8:00pm.

NYTVF Executive Director and Founder, Terence Gray introducing Director/
Executive Producer Barry Sonnenfeld at the ABC Network Premiere
PUSHING DAISIES.

NYTVF07 Director/Executive Producer Barry Sonnenfeld, (left), and Producer
Bryan Fuller introducing the ABC Network Premiere PUSHING DAISIES.

2007 NYTVF pilot competition DEAR HARVARD, directed by Trac Minh Vu, premiered Saturday, September 8, 6:45pm and Sunday, September 9, 3:15pm. DEAR HARVARD is a captivating teen drama depicting Honor's (Ella Rae Peck) life challenges during a sudden change in family social class status while attending a New York City all girls Ivy League high school.

NYTVF07 Best Drama Pilot, Best Actress (Ella Rae Peck),
and TV Guide Audience award winners,
Director, Trac Minh Vu, DEAR HARVARD.

2007 NYTVF pilot competition THE BAND, directed by James Gardner, premiered Saturday, September 8, 6:45pm and Sunday, September 9, 3:15pm. THE BAND is a compelling teen drama about a New York City college rock band "Leviticus Rocks" and their passion to demonstrate God's love through music.

NYTVF07 THE BAND cast (from left-right), Actor Adam Laupus, Actress Virginia
Crawford, Actor Mark Christine, Executive Producer Kevin A. Calhoun, Executive
Producer Loretta De Stefano, Director James Gardner, Actress Sarah Shahinian,
Actress Andria Kozica, and Actor Wil Petre.

2007 NYTVF pilot competition STROKES, directed by Larry Strong and Kevin Aroubet premiered, Thursday, September 6, 3:15pm and Saturday, September 8, 2:00pm. STROKES is a superb sports comedy drama, buddy sitcom depicting the life of four Floridian devout golf players.

NYTVF07 Executive Producer/Producer/Actor, Jim R. Coleman, STROKES.