'Apartment 413' nabs pilot prize
New York Television Festival unveils winners
|
More Articles:
Most Viewed:
Thesps bear down on 'Yogi'(3167 views)Bradley Cooper 'Fields' film offer(2229 views)Awards season has officially arrived(1929 views)Disney's 'Carol' rings in at box office(1643 views)Johnny Depp in talks for 'Tourist'(1226 views)Disaster pic '2012' bows in L.A.(1226 views) |
"The Gauntlet" also took home the $10,000 cash MSN Artistic Achievement Award, which includes a meeting with execs from MSN Originals. The show follows workplace rivalries between people with odd or unique jobs - the pilot featured grudge matches between competing Zamboni drivers and rival ice sculptors fighting it out for a cash prize and the opportunity to lord it over their opponents.
"Apartment 413" chronicles the adventures and interactions of puppet and non-puppet characters in sitcom situations. The non-human characters include everything from Muppet-style hand-and-rod puppets to finger puppets.
"Dear Harvard" explores the inner workings of an upper-class all-girls high school, seen through the eyes of a girl from the Upper East Side.
The best writing award went to "The Agency" writer Jack Piccone, while Best Directing went to Grant Weiss and John Paul White for "Sacrifice." Ali Farahnakian and Ella Rae Peck took home the best actor and actress awards, respectively.
