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SeriesFest, the television event in Denver, drew dozens of independent creators over the last few days and has now handed out some awards for its pilot competition.

Some 45 pilots from around the world were in competition at the tenth iteration of the festival.

Check back later this week to hear from a number of the creators about their plans to breakthrough with their own independent projects.

Winners included Shazia Javed’s Potluck Ladies and Jesse Toledano’s Broken Toilets, while Anna Camp-starring Neo-Dome, from Mark and Matt Pfeffer scooped the audience award.

Potluck Ladies won the drama awards. It follows Sumaira, Azra, and Ruby, who live in “The Wives Condos” in the suburbs of Toronto with their children, while their husbands work in other countries. They initially meet at potluck lunches, a weekly guilt-free escape from the loneliness of immigrant life. At first glance, they seem to be living perfect lives,...

Austin – My first full day at the 2024 SXSW fest was slow to get going, only because my flight came in late Saturday night and I decided to go downtown and partake of a late get together event (it’s about the networking). So after registering on Sunday morning I went through the creativity expo, checked the VR exhibit, and went to my first screening, the Independent TV Pilot Program.

Independent TV Pilot Program

Men in Suits: Tj & Dave for ’Bettendorf Talks’ @SXSW 2024

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Series TV for streaming, web and other outlets continue to gain steam, and brings out different creative talents for these unique shows. I was there to partake of the locally produced (click for info) ”Bettendorf Talks” and it was everything … funny, mysterious and Tim Kazurinsky! But the others shined as well … “Hafrican American” was based on the creator’s true story of meeting the...

Audiences will be reminded why hitching a ride with strangers is never a great idea in Collider’s exclusive teaser for Bonnie Discepolo’s (Give Me an A) sci-fi thriller TV pilot, Neo-Dome. The project, which is only 15 minutes from start to finish, follows a young woman who catches a ride with some interesting characters on their way to a utopian dome hovering in the distance just over the horizon. Although it might clock in with a speedy runtime, judging from today’s clip, Neo-Dome will use every second to launch audiences on a high-octane thrill ride through the desert.