Hell Froze Over wins “Outside the Box Award” at the New York Television Festival
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Outside the Box Award: “Hell Froze Over”
Diana Toshiko "Brooke" and Tracy Clifton "Jody"
Created by: Misplaced Planet Productions: J Wilder Konschak, Michael Benni Pierce, Shaun Boyle, and Alli Hartley (Brooklyn, NY)
The Outside the Box Award is given to the most innovative or genre-expanding pilot in competition. This year’s winner “Hell Froze Over” features Jody who decides to go on a date with every man she’s ever turned down in order to prove a point to her roommate, Brooke. The 2008 Outside the Box Award winner, “Food Party,” aired as a series in 2009 on IFC.
Full descriptions of all pilots are available online at www.nytvf.com.
The NYTVF is supported by sponsors including Procter & Gamble Productions, People’s Choice, MSN, and WME Entertainment. Official Network Sponsors for the 2009 NYTVF include ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS and ION Television. The NYTVF works in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of New York City. For tickets or more information on the NYTVF, please visit www.newyorktelevisionfestival.com.
