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Announcing the
10th Annual
North Fork TV Festival
Announcing the
10th Annual
North Fork TV Festival
Save the date for the 2025 Festival—happening June 17-18 at the Soundview in beautiful Greenport, New York!
Save the date for the 2025 Festival—happening June 17-18 at the Soundview in beautiful Greenport, New York!
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Get your festival pass and enjoy an unforgettable experience in Greenport, NY.
Get your festival pass and enjoy an unforgettable experience in Greenport, NY.
About
About
About
A Festival for Creators, Innovators, and Fans
A Festival for Creators, Innovators, and Fans
A Festival for Creators, Innovators, and Fans
The North Fork TV Festival is a premier destination showcasing emerging and established voices in television. Connect with industry professionals, attend exclusive screenings, and see where the future of TV begins. We’re more than just a festival — we’re a creative community that champions bold, original work, and a launchpad for diverse storytellers celebrating the art of television.
The North Fork TV Festival is a premier destination showcasing emerging and established voices in television. Connect with industry professionals, attend exclusive screenings, and see where the future of TV begins. We’re more than just a festival — we’re a creative community that champions bold, original work, and a launchpad for diverse storytellers celebrating the art of television.
The North Fork TV Festival is a premier destination showcasing emerging and established voices in television. Connect with industry professionals, attend exclusive screenings, and see where the future of TV begins. We’re more than just a festival — we’re a creative community that champions bold, original work, and a launchpad for diverse storytellers celebrating the art of television.
Awards
Awards
The 2025
Canopy Award Honoree
The 2025
Canopy Award Honoree
The Canopy Award honors a member of the New York television community. The winner’s persistence and integrity, bound by the twin spirits of independence and collaboration, stoke the creative ambitions of diverse people who have important stories to tell.
The Canopy Award honors a member of the New York television community. The winner’s persistence and integrity, bound by the twin spirits of independence and collaboration, stoke the creative ambitions of diverse people who have important stories to tell.
This Year's Award Honoree
This Year's Award Honoree
Christopher Meloni
Christopher Meloni
Christopher Meloni is a powerhouse of talent whose dynamic performances and fearless storytelling have shaped the television and film industries. His dedication to bringing complex, unforgettable characters to life embodies the spirit of the Canopy Award, which honors those who champion diverse storytelling with persistence, integrity, and inclusivity. We are thrilled to recognize his extraordinary career and welcome him to the North Fork TV Festival.
Christopher Meloni is a powerhouse of talent whose dynamic performances and fearless storytelling have shaped the television and film industries. His dedication to bringing complex, unforgettable characters to life embodies the spirit of the Canopy Award, which honors those who champion diverse storytelling with persistence, integrity, and inclusivity. We are thrilled to recognize his extraordinary career and welcome him to the North Fork TV Festival.
Sponsorship
Become a Sponsor
Choose From 3 Distinct Tiers GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE
Support the future of independent television by partnering with the North Fork TV Festival. As a valued sponsor, your brand will gain premium exposure to industry leaders, emerging talent, and engaged audiences who celebrate storytelling at its finest. Choose from three exclusive sponsorship tiers and be part of a festival that champions innovation, creativity, and community.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Become a Sponsor
Choose From 3 Distinct Tiers GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE
Support the future of independent television by partnering with the North Fork TV Festival. As a valued sponsor, your brand will gain premium exposure to industry leaders, emerging talent, and engaged audiences who celebrate storytelling at its finest. Choose from three exclusive sponsorship tiers and be part of a festival that champions innovation, creativity, and community.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Become a Sponsor
Choose From 3 Distinct Tiers GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE
Support the future of independent television by partnering with the North Fork TV Festival. As a valued sponsor, your brand will gain premium exposure to industry leaders, emerging talent, and engaged audiences who celebrate storytelling at its finest. Choose from three exclusive sponsorship tiers and be part of a festival that champions innovation, creativity, and community.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Become a Sponsor
Choose From 3 Distinct Tiers
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE
Support the future of independent television by partnering with the North Fork TV Festival. As a valued sponsor, your brand will gain premium exposure to industry leaders, emerging talent, and engaged audiences who celebrate storytelling at its finest. Choose from three exclusive sponsorship tiers and be part of a festival that champions innovation, creativity, and community.
Sponsorship
Submissions
Find Out More About The NFTV Pilot and
Script Competition
Find Out More About The NFTV Pilot and
Script Competition
Have a story to tell? We want to see it. The North Fork TV Festival’s Pilot and Script Competition is a launchpad for fresh voices in television and digital storytelling. Whether you’re a first-time writer, a rising creator ready to break through, or a seasoned talent with an independent project, this is your chance to get your work in front of industry professionals and take a meaningful step toward bringing your story to audiences everywhere.
Have a story to tell? We want to see it. The North Fork TV Festival’s Pilot and Script Competition is a launchpad for fresh voices in television and digital storytelling. Whether you’re a first-time writer, a rising creator ready to break through, or a seasoned talent with an independent project, this is your chance to get your work in front of industry professionals and take a meaningful step toward bringing your story to audiences everywhere.
Special Guests
At the heart of the festival are guests who share a love of story
At the heart of the festival are guests who share a love of story
We’re thrilled to welcome our special guests to this year’s 10th Annual North Fork TV Festival — a dynamic mix of pioneers, innovators, and unique minds who have helped shape the arts. With humor, wit, and outside-the-box perspectives, these creative forces bring a wide range of life experience and storytelling styles to the programs, screenings, and moments that make this festival so special.
Through meaningful conversations, these guests spotlight both emerging and established talent, offer guidance and inspiration, and help steward the next wave of storytelling in television and beyond.
We’re thrilled to welcome our special guests to this year’s 10th Annual North Fork TV Festival — a dynamic mix of pioneers, innovators, and unique minds who have helped shape the arts. With humor, wit, and outside-the-box perspectives, these creative forces bring a wide range of life experience and storytelling styles to the programs, screenings, and moments that make this festival so special.
Through meaningful conversations, these guests spotlight both emerging and established talent, offer guidance and inspiration, and help steward the next wave of storytelling in television and beyond.
Richard Kind
American Actor and Comedian
“When you do a play, you’re there for two and half hours, and you live a lifetime."
Deborah Feingold
Photographer
“I learned about capturing the moment from listening to jazz musicians improvise. Each playing their own version but always coming back together.”
Neena Beber
Playwright, Librettist, Screenwriter, and Television Producer
“There are just so many failures and along the way you just have to embrace it. Just consider life a pilgrimage.”
Richard Kind
American Actor and Comedian
“When you do a play, you’re there for two and half hours, and you live a lifetime."
Deborah Feingold
Photographer
“I learned about capturing the moment from listening to jazz musicians improvise. Each playing their own version but always coming back together.”
Neena Beber
Playwright, Librettist, Screenwriter, and Television Producer
“There are just so many failures and along the way you just have to embrace it. Just consider life a pilgrimage.”
Richard Kind
American Actor and Comedian
“When you do a play, you’re there for two and half hours, and you live a lifetime."
Deborah Feingold
Photographer
“I learned about capturing the moment from listening to jazz musicians improvise. Each playing their own version but always coming back together.”
Neena Beber
Playwright, Librettist, Screenwriter, and Television Producer
“There are just so many failures and along the way you just have to embrace it. Just consider life a pilgrimage.”
Richard Kind
American Actor and Comedian
“When you do a play, you’re there for two and half hours, and you live a lifetime."
Deborah Feingold
Photographer
“I learned about capturing the moment from listening to jazz musicians improvise. Each playing their own version but always coming back together.”
Neena Beber
Playwright, Librettist, Screenwriter, and Television Producer
“There are just so many failures and along the way you just have to embrace it. Just consider life a pilgrimage.”
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