This is not a winner-takes-all competition. EVERYONE WHO ENTERS the 2015 NexTV Web Series & Indie Film Competition will walk away with career-changing prizes.. though our GRAND PRIZE (below) is extraordinary and designed to create real concrete career changes!
Submissions will be broken up into the following categories:
- COMEDY – WEB SERIES, SHORTS, PILOTS, TEASERS
- DRAMA* – WEB SERIES, SHORTS, PILOTS, TEASERS
- COMEDY – FEATURE FILM
- DRAMA* – FEATURE FILM
- UNSCRIPTED (Docs, Reality, etc…)
- ANIMATION
*Drama is a broad category covering everything that is NOT comedy.
FINALISTS
Finalists will be selected for overall quality of work, in addition to the project’s potential for becoming viable television content.
Note: 5 additional finalists will be chosen by viewers (see Rules/Deadlines for “Shortcut to the Finals”).
Finalists will have their work presented to the following PANEL of Industry Leaders:
- Josie Freedman (Premiere film agent, ICM)
- Mira Yong (Agent, GERSH TALENT AGENCY)
- Cameron Eldred (di Bonaventura Pictures, Executive VP)
"More Judges TBD"
This Panel of Industry Leaders will choose the WINNERS.
Note: The panel has been selected to reflect the wide-ranging nature of today’s marketplace. This list will expand, so check back for updates.
EXPOSURE
All category winners will be announced in a press release that will be delivered to the personal email boxes of over 100 top executives in Hollywood. This included executives from:
- The top agencies/agents (UTA, CAA, GERSH, etc…)
- ALL the ‘major’ Studios & Networks (DISNEY to PARAMOUNT NBC
to FOX, etc…)
- The ‘mini-major’ studios (LIONSGATE, etc…)
- Top Production Companies (Bruckheimer TV, etc…)
- Also, Television Creators, Casting Directors, Writers, Directors, and many more…
JUST FOR ENTERING:
- 2 VIP tickets to NEXTV’S INDUSTRY IMPACT INTENSIVE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Los Angeles ($798 value)
- LIVE Q&A Telecall w/Randy Becker – HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL
QUARTER-FINALISTS (top 30%):
- 2 VIP tickets to NEXTV’s INDUSTRY IMPACT INTENSIVE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Lost Angeles ($798 value)
- Live Q&A Telecall w/Randy Becker – HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL
- 3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)
- ‘Pitch like an Agent!’ (w/top Agent)
- ‘Agencies & Production Companies?’ (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)
- ‘The Mind of a Development Exec’ (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS Dev Exec)
SEMI-FINALISTS (TOP 10%):
- 2 VIP tickets to NEXTV’s INDUSTRY IMPACT INTENSIVE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Lost Angeles ($798 value)
- Live Q&A Telecall w/Randy Becker – HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL
- 3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)
- ‘Pitch like an Agent!’ (w/top Agent)
- ‘Agencies & Production Companies?’ (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)
- ‘The Mind of a Development Exec’ (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS Dev Exec)
- 4-Part Winners Series Training Call
- Development Skills for TODAY’S Marketplace
- Pitch Perfect
- Film & TV Finance
- Turning Competition Success into Career Success
FINALISTS (TOP 2%):
- 2 VIP tickets to NEXTV’s INDUSTRY IMPACT INTENSIVE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Lost Angeles ($798 value)
- Live Q&A Telecall w/Randy Becker – HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL
- 3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)
- ‘Pitch like an Agent!’ (w/top Agent)
- ‘Agencies & Production Companies?’ (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)
- ‘The Mind of a Development Exec’ (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS Dev Exec)
- 4-Part Winners Series Training Call
- Development Skills for TODAY’S Marketplace
- Pitch Perfect
- Film & TV Finance
- Turning Competition Success into Career Success
- 1 Year Subscription to ‘ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS’ Professional Q&A Teleseries (LIVE) ($599 value)
- Monthly Q&As with top Showrunners, Producers, Studio & Network Execs, Agents, Seasoned Writers, Entertainment Attorneys and more.
- PRIVATE STRATEGIC CAREER PLANNING SESSION (Private Coaching Session w/ Randy Becker)
GRAND PRIZE:
- 2 VIP tickets to NEXTV’s INDUSTRY IMPACT INTENSIVE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Lost Angeles ($798 value)
- Live Q&A Telecall w/Randy Becker – HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL
- 3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)
- ‘Pitch like an Agent!’ (w/top Agent)
- ‘Agencies & Production Companies?’ (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)
- ‘The Mind of a Development Exec’ (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS Dev Exec)
- 4-Part Winners Series Training Call
- Development Skills for TODAY’S Marketplace
- Pitch Perfect
- Film & TV Finance
- Turning Competition Success into Career Success
- 1 Year Subscription to ‘ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS’ Professional Q&A Teleseries (LIVE) ($599 value)
- Monthly Q&As with top Showrunners, Producers, Studio & Network Execs, Agents, Seasoned Writers, Entertainment Attorneys and more.
- PRIVATE STRATEGIC CAREER PLANNING SESSION (Private Coaching Session w/ Randy Becker)
- SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING BOOTCAMP ($2,500 value)
- MEETING WITH TOP AGENT
- MEETING WITH FINANCIER
- ‘IDEA TO MARKET’ MASTERMIND – 1 year intensive ($12,000 value)

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