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Launched in 2007, the TV Festival PassPort Program offers an opportunity for outstanding TV producers, writers, and directors to showcase their work on an international stage. In September 2007, the New York Television Festival inaugurated the this unique exchange program by announcing a partnership with the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF). Since then, the NYTVF has extended the program to include the Rio de Janeiro International Television Festival (RJITF).

As part of the program, the artists whose work is featured in the 2007 NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition are eligible to receive free passes to attend the 2008 MGEITF in the United Kingdom and the 2008 RJITF in Brazil. In exchange, a number of TV creators from the UK and Brazil will receive free artist passes to the 2008 NYTVF, where they will have the ability to attend the same panels, seminars, and talks open exclusively to the pilot-makers featured in competition. Additionally, the pilots created by those named to the NYTVF Fellowship Program will be presented for MGEITF and RJITF audiences at special screenings during the festivals. The PassPort program represents a significant first step towards constructing a global artistic community of independent TV creators.

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