The 6th Annual New York Television Festival (NYTVF) is welcoming Michael Imperioli, David Cross, Will Arnett and more to its Primetime lineup at the SVA Theatre and Tribeca Cinemas in Manhattan. The festival will offer audiences a sneak peek at this falls most anticipated series on ABC, BBC America, FOX, IFC, and NBC.
The highlights of this year’s fest will be the red carpet premieres of ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7” with Michael Imperioli, IFC’s “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” with David Cross, and “Running Wilde” with Will Arnett. The Primetime line up also features special screenings of NBC’s “Short Cuts” hosted by Greg Giraldo and BBC America’s US premiere of the mini-series “Luther.
Monday, September 20, 7:30 PM: ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7”
ABC will open this year’s Festival with the red-carpet premiere of “Detroit 1-8-7.” Series star Michael Imperioli and Executive Producers David Zabel and Jason Richman will also participate in a Q&A following the screening.
ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7,” shot entirely in Detroit, Michigan, is a gritty cop drama that follows the men and women of one of Detroit’s finest Homicide units. Starring Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos,” “Life on Mars”), James McDaniel (“NYPD Blue”), Aisha Hinds (“True Blood”), D.J. Cotrona (“Windfall”), Jon Michael Hill (Broadway’s Superior Donuts), Shaun Majumder (“24,” Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle), Natalie Martinez (Death Race) and Erin Cummings (“Mad Men”), the series centers on the damaged but driven Detective Louis Fitch (Imperioli) and the passionate team who know that behind every crime are real people with real problems. Experience the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism that characterize these inner city cops when “Detroit 1-8-7” premieres Tuesday, September 21 at 10/9c on ABC.
Wednesday, September 22, 7:00 PM: NBC Universal’s “Short Cuts”
For the fifth consecutive year, NBC Universal joins the NYTVF to co-present the “Short Cuts” diversity film showcase, featuring the best shorts submitted by filmmakers from across the country. This year’s semi-finalist screening will be hosted by Greg Giraldo of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.”
NBC Universal’s Short Cuts Film Festival was created by actor/writer/comedian Wil Sylvince to showcase and celebrate diversity within the entertainment industry. The independent short films made by culturally diverse production crews and actors will be screened for the public at this free event. The winning participants are eligible for a pilot script deal with Universal Media Studios, executive meetings with an NBCU Digital Studios representative, and a Talent Holding deal.
Wednesday, September 22, 8:30 PM: BBC AMERICA’s “Luther”
First-time Festival sponsor BBC AMERICA will premiere part-one of the critically-acclaimed UK mini-series “Luther,” starring Idris Elba (“The Wire,” “The Office”) and Ruth Wilson (“The Prisoner,” Jane Eyre). This exclusive screening, featuring an open bar hosted by Stella Artois, is the first opportunity for American audiences to experience this gripping program before the full mini-series premieres on BBC AMERICA – Sunday, October 17, 2010, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Luther is created and written by Neil Cross, the acclaimed suspense novelist and one of the lead writers on MI-5. Elba, who is also an associate producer on the mini-series, is joined by an all-star cast including Wilson, Steven Mackintosh (“Criminal Justice”), Indira Varma (“Rome”), Paul McGann (“Withnail and I”), Saskia Reeves (“Bodies”) and Warren Brown (“Occupation”).
Thursday, September 23, 7:00 PM: IFC’s “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret”
IFC joins the Festival as a Primetime sponsor for the first time with a sneak peek at the much-anticipated David Cross-helmed comedy, “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.” Cross will be on-hand for the event and post-screening talkback.
Created, written by, and starring David Cross (“Arrested Development,” “Mr. Show”), “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” follows the awkward misadventures of an American office temp and compulsive liar named Todd Margaret (Cross). Margaret bluffs his way into a senior sales position heading up the London office for the new energy drink Thunder Muscle.
Saturday, September 25, 7:00 PM: FOX’s “Running Wilde”
FOX will close out this year’s Festival with the red carpet premiere of “Running Wilde.” Star Will Arnett is slated to join the closing night festivities as well as participate in a Q&A along with additional cast members and creators, following NYTVF’s sneak preview of the show’s second episode.
From the Emmy Award-winning creator and the star of the critically acclaimed FOX series “Arrested Development” comes “Running Wilde,” a romantic comedy starring Will Arnett as Steven Wilde, a filthy-rich, immature playboy trying desperately to win (or buy) the heart of his childhood sweetheart, Emmy Kadubic (Keri Russell), the über-liberal humanitarian who got away – all told through the perspective of a 12-year-old girl, Emmy’s daughter Puddle (Stefania Owen). The series premieres Tuesday, September 21 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
The New York Television Festival takes place from September 2- 25, 2010. Festival Premium Passes are currently available at www.nytvf.com by selecting “Box Office.” And stay tuned to OLV for more coverage of NYTVF!
