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ATX TV Festival Indie TV Pilot Competition & Showcase

The Indie TV Pilot Competition & Showcase is ATX TV Festival's call for fully produced independent TV pilots, screened during the festival in downtown Austin. Pilots must run 20 to 65 minutes, have been completed since January 1, 2024, and show potential for a series; creators must be 18 or older and keep their distribution rights, and generative AI use must be disclosed. At least two pilots are selected for the official lineup, and a jury may name a best scripted and a best unscripted pilot. There is no cash prize; selected projects get two Industry Badges. The 2027 call, the second annual, opened October 5, 2026, with a $65 regular deadline on December 18 and an $85 late deadline on February 12, 2027. Selections screen at ATX TV Festival, June 3–6, 2027.

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Jun 3, 2027 – Jun 6, 2027
Regular Dec 18, 2026
Paramount Theatre; State Theatre
ATX Television Festival, LLC
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Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
RegularDec 18, 2026$65 ↗︎
Late (final)Feb 12, 2027$85 ↗︎
Categories
Best Indie TV Pilot – Scripted
Best Indie TV Pilot – Unscripted
Prizes
Jury recognition and laurels (no cash); selected pilots get two Industry Badges

Notable

The 2027 edition is billed as the second annual competition ↗︎
The festival web page gives a February 28, 2027 close, while the terms and FilmFreeway give February 12, 2027 ↗︎
Sources
  1. Indie TV Pilot Competition & Showcase ATX TV Festival
  2. ATX TV Festival Indie TV Pilot Competition & Showcase on FilmFreeway FilmFreeway
  3. ATX TV Festival ATX Television Festival, LLC

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