The North Fork TV Festival returns Wednesday, Oct. 21 through Thursday, Oct. 22 at Sound View in Greenport.
Established in 2015, the festival showcases mainstream and independent television, bringing together actors, executives, writers and directors to highlight original stories and emerging talent. The festival includes screenings, special events and panel discussions.
At this year’s festival, Anthony Anderson will receive the Canopy Award, which honors individuals whose work has had a meaningful impact on television and the wider entertainment industry. Anderson has received 11 Emmy nominations, including seven consecutive nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Andre “Dre” Johnson on ABC. black-blackwhere he is also an executive producer.
“Anthony Anderson has built an extraordinary career in television, film, comedy, producing and hosting, while consistently bringing talent, humor and perspective to audiences around the world,” said Noah Doyle, founder of the North Fork TV Festival, in a written statement.
Anderson has received three Golden Globe nominations. Credit included Law & Order, The Departed, Transformers, Barbershop and G20who recently starred opposite Viola Davis.
Anderson is the host 75th Annual Emmy Awardsat NAACP Image Awards and ABC To Tell The Truthand served as host and executive producer on various television projects. Currently, his work focuses on scripted and unscripted television, comedy, production and entertainment.
At the festival, actress, producer and entrepreneur Kate Walsh will receive the Ambassador for Arts and Critics’ Choice Awards. He describes Dr. Addison Montgomery on Grey’s Anatomy and its spinoffs Private Practice. Tony-nominated actress Denée Benton, who plays Peggy Scott on HBO Gilded Age, will receive the Breakout Performance Award.
The festival will also feature award-winning actress and director Bridget Moynahan, who has spent 14 years at CBS. Blue Blood. Moynahan will participate in the “In Talks With” session featuring a conversation and dinner presented by Deadline, at American Beech. Other sessions will include Kelsy Grammer, Melissa Navia, Kelly AuCoin and Denée Benton.
This year’s program includes Storytelling and Television in the Age of AIindustry-focused sessions exploring the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence, creativity and the future of television, as well as independent pilot screenings featuring storytellers and original television projects.
More information about the festival is available here.
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