Catalyst Story Institute & Content Festival
catalyst story institute content festival formerly itvfest independent television festival art organization annual festival gathering fan artist executive around world celebrate outstanding independent narrative production festival give independent television narrative artist opportunity share work television professional larger community independent tv producer catalyst story institute content festival independent television festival united state itvfest first festival dedicated independently produced pilot webseries emphasis new medium festival support come company medium outlet including sony tv academy emmy fox tv studio rdf comedy central syfy fx tv channel gsn hbo current tv hollywood reporter tubefilter stickam bside comcast catalyst story institute content festival founded independent television festival producer aj tesler originally held los angeles california philip gilpin jr took festival executive director itvfest moved los angeles vermont find rural setting industry leader creator could escape big city build relationship goal creating industry pipeline independent television creator direct access industry decision maker attending itvfest indiewire called independent television real new part industry deserves attention itvfest partnered hbo deal awarded festival winner meeting top executive bob bakish ceo viacom keynoted itvfest adaptive studio bought right astral television drama set include actor ben affleck matt damon creator met itv festival powderkegs laura fischer gary dourdan among judge itvfest itvfest vermont official dropped support television film state itvfest moved duluth minnesota attracting thousand attendee also itvfest contracted multiyear sponsorship abrams artist agency marking first direct connection tv festival agency simultaneously rebranding catalyst story investitute content festival winner pitchworld champion best series pitch secondchance maggie rebecca knowles branson erin bradford best student script monday school best drama script rebecca megen musegades best comedy script tamarack elle thoni best scifi fantasy script nightfall david guthrie best kid animation script bright blue mary mcgloin best thrillerhorror script shuttlecock tapan sharma magnolia hill terra wellington best animation pilot chorus dero dana corrigan joseph solinsky best comedy pilot countdown melanie renfroe shannon mclemore heidimarie ferren yorke fryer james renfroe kelly robert noah hougland peter beirne david gielan best documentary pilot woman end world martyna wojciechowska hanna jewsiewicka ewa marcinowska jowita baranieckaogden best drama pilot madam tom hern halaifonua finau marci wiseman nick spicer aram tertzakian belindalee hope kacie anning madeleine sami peter salmon shoshana mccallum harry mcnaughton best reality pilot affiliated truman kewley terry carver tee williams deawnne buckmire best scifi fantasy pilot two breath kateryna kurganska timur guseynov john c craig best short form experimental pilot dearest elizabeth marylynn suchan poonam basu best sport pilot mary queen van life jasia ka best podcast abandoned american ruin best fest madam tom hern halaifonua finau marci wiseman nick spicer aram tertzakian belindalee hope kacie anning madeleine sami peter salmon shoshana mccallum harry mcnaughton winner best breakout creator sam colby best breakout series challenge accepted best script pitch georgi bot best documentary beneath ink best reality series run best animation starship goldfish best short film lose best short comedy series doxxed best short drama series dad man walking best comedy series isnt best drama series home turf best comedy script wendy braff mr trivia best drama script justin moran rust best cinematography ryan z emanuel chosen best writing brandon garegnani scribble best directing mara joly home turf best editing oliver parker system best comedy actor ben kawaller isnt best comedy actress ani tatintsyan premortem best drama actor akintola jiboyewa system best drama actress alison jaye chosen best festival workfriends documentary official selection beneath ink caminantes walker jeffrey larson magnolia hope outsourced new wisconsin idea winner best podcast yarn story podcast best drama script near death owen hornstein iii andrew bryan james roe best comedy script liz liz murpy best documentary jack jills best short film monday best cinematography adrian correia avenue best reality charlie bee company best writing stephen ohl white river tale best editing darian dauchan new adventure brobot johnson best drama actor kolman domingo nothingham best drama actress vongai shava patiri promise land best comedy actor tomy kang taking hit best comedy actress caroline parson russian cousin best directing yair valer wild weed web short comedy series susaneland best short drama series revenge tour best drama series currency best comedy series filth city best itvfest winner best tv short drama people like u winner best visual effect border queen archived wayback machine best reality kickin caucasian best short film february best writing wake best cinematography zero point best acting ensemble fuk love u best actor darrell lake incredible life darrell best actress alex trow cooking one best director kerry valderrama sanitarium best documentary port indecision web web series comedy kateering show best web series drama farr best tv drama trouble best tv comedy life suck best itvfest wake winner best show old soul best acting mythos best comedy preggers best drama event zero best documentary comrade sunshine winner best writer underwater nathan marshall michael traynor best actress drama underwater rachel nichols winner innovator award illeana douglas best overall web octane pistol fury chris prine greg stees best overall tv going pot leo simone scott perlman jamie kennedy best documentary going pot leo simone scott perlman jamie kennedy best animated pilot time traveling finger stephen leonard best drama thesource marc d’agostino best comedy octane pistol fury chris prine greg stees mobifest winner phobia kasi brown brandon walter best actor la manzana paula roman best director minute bobby salomon best writer odd job jeremy redleaf best cinematographer goodsam max gil nievo winner independent award kevin pollak best overall web ozgirl nicholas carlton sophie tilson best overall tv dog barry gribble best documentary pushing limit javier bermudez best animated pilot wentworth buxbury lucas crandles timothy nash hayden grubb best drama urban wolf napoleon premiere laurent touiltartour best comedy merrimecom kaily smith mobifest winner chelsey kelsey claire coffee ellie knaus marieamelie rechberg best actor ozgirl shanrah wakefield sophie tilson best director dark room theater benjamin pollack best writer imaginary bitch andrew miller best cinematographer goodsam max gil nievo winner best dramatic program turnover michael blieden best comedic program small bit happiness blake barrie thiago gadelha best documentary program walmart nation andrew munger best alternative program welcome plainville jason frederick anne gregory kevin mcshane opus moreschi charlotte newhouse best webseries violent jake samuel smith clint gossett tansy brook audience award small town news sarah babineau best director turnover michael blieden best writer hit factor james cromwell saba homayoon neil hopkins jamie rosenblatt kerry sullivan best ensemble acting hit factor james cromwell saba homayoon neil hopkins jamie rosenblatt kerry sullivan winner best dramatic program collector steve alper best comedic program partner seth menachem avi rothman best documentary program gusto mike maniglia subterra film best alternative program king kaiser steven burrow burrow hollywood best webseries trekant diaperdog production audience award king kaiser steven burrow burrow hollywood webseries audience award flipper nation space shank medium vuze second chance competition adam ray tv adam ray best director mr jackson neighborhood nathan marshall best writer deal steven muterspaugh michael kary jamey hood karin kary best ensemble acting ground zero alan keller winner best dramatic program fbi guy paul darrigo wolf production best comedic program seen tv ryan sage best variety program loading zone nick barnes frog island film best reality program meet tom kramer rachael pihlaja audience award friend jeremy konner morning knight film best director pervert john gegenhuber pervert picture best writer seen tv ryan sage best ensemble acting van stone tour duty tim bennett dakota list television festival official website archived wayback machine twitter youtube