Pilot Light TV Festival champion the discovery of the next generation of talent in episodic storytelling. They aim to give the creators behind these projects the platform to get their TV Pilot or Web Series in front of Industry members and TV fans. This year the Pilot Light team proudly present another amazing selection of TV Pilots, all of which have ‘the next big thing’ written all over them.
Butch
Creators: Zoe McDonald & Holly Austin/AU/11 mins
As exes Gem and Tiff drift further apart, their dog Butch must go to drastic measures to get them back in the same room… even if it means an emergency trip to the vet.
Bootstrapped
Creator: Danielle Uhlarik/US/28 mins
Two underdog entrepreneurs, Madeline and Aimee, struggle to be taken seriously launching their fashion + tech startup in their humble midwest hometown of Kansas City. Stars Maribeth Monroe (The Good Place) and Andy Buckley (The Office US).
Nun Habits
Creator: Monica Arsenault/US/30 mins
April, a gay high school senior, and Sister Cecilia, a bisexual nun, begin an unlikely friendship. April struggles with her sexuality meanwhile Sister Cecilia attempts to reconcile her personal beliefs with the Church’s strict teachings on homosexuality.
Greenport
Creators Tony Spiridakis & Shannon Goldman/US/27 mins
A poignant story about a struggling Hollywood filmmaker who is determined to show the world that an autistic kid can do anything and wants to make a film that stars an autistic actor.