Stareable Fest NYC is the premier indie TV & web series festival that brings together all levels of the industry — TV fans, creators, and industry execs! At each Stareable Fest, we connect our Official Selections to 1:1 meetings with an expanding list of production companies, studios, distributors, and more. Last year we set up 200 meetings with 60 execs from AMC Networks, Macro, MGM, Untitled, Disney, Blumhouse, CNN Originals, Conde Nast, Group Nine, Roku, Stampede, Tubi, and Topic.
• Stareable Fest's Official Selections get access to our industry marketplace, which connects them to 1:1 meetings with an expanding list of production companies, studios, networks, streamers, and more. In 2022, we set up 200 meetings with 60 execs from AMC Networks, Macro, MGM, Untitled, Disney, Blumhouse, Comedy Central, CBS Studios, VIZIO, Roku, and more.
Stareable Fest will feature:
• Panel discussions on the pulse of culture.
• In-depth creator workshops, and the latest filmmaking tech demos for our Selections and fans.
• Our 90-Second Pitch Competition with industry exec judges.
• Daily happy hours, parties, and opportunities for filmmaker networking.
On top of connecting you to execs, we’re building a growing list of formal industry partnerships that we can offer to you:
- A first look deal at Sony Pictures Television, the biggest indie TV studio, sharing our Selections to their development executives
- Access to UTA’s ecosystem. Stareable is repped by UTA, one of the top 3 talent agencies in Hollywood
- Licensing opportunities, like 30+ of our past Official Selections who we landed on The Roku Channel
We have built the leading marketplace for indie TV and web series creators in the television industry.
• Best Female Creator, sponsored by AMC Networks
• Best Virtual Filmmaking
• Best Culinary Adventure show
• Best in Category
• Writing
• Acting
• Editing
• Cinematography
• Directing
• February 9, 2024 - Early Deadline
• May 10, 2024 - Regular Deadline
• August 2, 2024 - Late Deadline
• September 9, 2024 - Notification Date
Stareable Fest NYC is the premier indie TV & web series festival that brings together all levels of the industry — TV fans, creators, and industry execs! At each Stareable Fest, we connect our Official Selections to 1:1 meetings with an expanding list of production companies, studios, distributors, and more. Last year we set up 200 meetings with 60 execs from AMC Networks, Macro, MGM, Untitled, Disney, Blumhouse, CNN Originals, Conde Nast, Group Nine, Roku, Stampede, Tubi, and Topic.
Buy TicketsJoin us for a 3-day celebration of groundbreaking new shows and the next wave of iconic creators.
Screen our extraordinary selection of genre-redefining indie projects from around the world, party with your fellow creators, and learn what major TV organizations are doing.
View our official selections.
Our action-packed schedule includes:
• Workshops and panels led by industry pros
• “Meet the Showrunner” - learn how top TV creators built their careers
• Our live 90-Second ‘Elevator Pitch’ competition
• The Stareable Fest award ceremony
Stareable Fest is the premier indie TV and web series festival and the new home for digital creative talent in the TV industry. We honor the year’s best content and provide a space for the next generation of creators to:
Get actionable advice from industry experts on making, marketing and monetizing your show.
Participate in several networking opportunities including Filmmaker Speed Networking, Daily Happy Hours and Creator Parties.
Meet with Official Selections and your fellow creators from around the world.
Stareable Fest provides various educational opportunities, from Virtual Production tech demos to interactive pitch workshops.
Our industry panels allow creators to join the conversation and share their thoughts on Hollywood's most relevant hot-button topics.
Past instructors and speakers include:
• Bernie Su, 3x Emmy Winning Creator, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
• Brandon Arolfo, Emmy Winning Producer, Prideland, Self-Evident
• Jeff Rake, Creator and Showrunner, Manifest on Netflix
• Chris Brancato, Creator and Writer, Narcos on Netflix
• Ellen Rapaport, Creator and Showrunner, MINX on Starz
• Lisa Fragner, VP, Animation Development, Disney TV Animation
Be a part of the largest community of series creators. Stareable Fest fosters a supportive, uplifting and diverse environment that continues far beyond the festival days.
Once you've attended our L.A. festival, you'll be a part of a highly active collective of creators hungry for collaboration and sharing strategies for success.
Check out what your peers have to say about Stareable's Creator Community HERE.
We hold Stareable Fest twice a year - spring in Los Angeles and fall in New York City. Each event includes a new class of Official Selections, who are offered curated 1:1 meetings at our industry marketplace. This year we will set up 250+ meetings across 60+ industry executives at places like:
Stareable Fest NYC is the premier indie TV & web series festival that brings together all levels of the industry — TV fans, creators, and industry execs! At each Stareable Fest, we connect our Official Selections to 1:1 meetings with an expanding list of production companies, studios, distributors, and more. Last year we set up 200 meetings with 60 execs from AMC Networks, Macro, MGM, Untitled, Disney, Blumhouse, CNN Originals, Conde Nast, Group Nine, Roku, Stampede, Tubi, and Topic.
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