The emergence of festivals as a launching pad for television is relatively new, but Scad aTVfest, an annual celebration of the small screen, has its place as an early pioneer.The students of Scad, the art and design university founded in Savannah, Georgia, are helping shape a festival that draws its success not from just its featured programming, but from the people who actually attend the festival.
Founded six years ago, the three-day event has become a launching pad for acclaimed series like Fox’s “Empire” and ABC’s “American Crime.” This year brought the creators of shows like “The Chi,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” “Black Lightning,” and more to Atlanta.
As opposed to Sundance, where this year’s Indie Episodics lineup was focused on shows available for acquisition, the ATVfest lineup is largely dedicated to series that already have an established network home.
However, many of the featured shows...
Founded six years ago, the three-day event has become a launching pad for acclaimed series like Fox’s “Empire” and ABC’s “American Crime.” This year brought the creators of shows like “The Chi,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” “Black Lightning,” and more to Atlanta.
As opposed to Sundance, where this year’s Indie Episodics lineup was focused on shows available for acquisition, the ATVfest lineup is largely dedicated to series that already have an established network home.
However, many of the featured shows...
- 2/8/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
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