EXCLUSIVE: ATX TV Festival has revealed the 10 finalists for its annual Pitch Competition & Mentorship Program, as well as the new advisers who will be lending their expertise to these up-and-comers.
In alphabetical order by project title, here are the finalists:
Divine Intervention, Zina Ellis (half-hour comedy) Friendliest, Drew Lausch & Jenny Leon (half-hour dark comedy) Generations, Darryl Mansel (hour-long science fiction) GFF: Ghost Friends Forever, Tyler Stuart (half-hour comedy) Habibi, Saleh Karaman (hour-long dramedy) King Senior High, Laila Wilson (half-hour comedy) Silver Spoon, Lucy Porter (half-hour comedy) The Townhomes, Ivan Rome (half-hour comedy) Thumpers, Dawn Kalani Cowle (hour-long drama) Wonder Child, Jessica Tolliver (half-hour comedy)
Each applicant was selected via a 90-second video pitch and a writing sample for a scripted series. Now, these 10 finalists will pitch live at the festival next month in front of a panel of industry judges including
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