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SeriesFest, the esteemed international festival and non-profit organization dedicated to championing emerging and underrepresented voices in episodic storytelling, today announced the 45 titles from all over the world participating in the International Independent Pilot Competition at SeriesFest: Season 10.

SERIESFEST SEASON 10 GEARS UP FOR A MEMORABLE FIVE DAYS IN DENVER, COLORADO, MAY 1-5

JZ’S TOUR DJ, DJ YOUNG GURU, HEADLINES AT RED ROCKS FOR THE OFFICIAL COWBOY CARTER DANCE PARTY. SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE TIERA KENNEDY (FEATURED ON BEYONCE’S COWBOY CARTER “BLACKBIRD”) AND OTHERS TO BE ANNOUNCED.
SHONDALAND AND BETSY BEERS, SAG-AFTRA, ACCLAIMED ACTRESS MINNIE DRIVER TO RECEIVE INAUGURAL HONORS; PLUS THE CAST, SHOWRUNNER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS OF ‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ CELEBRATE 20 YEARS!

The multifaceted partnership will connect entertainment creators with resources, education and opportunities to connect with industry visionaries Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Sue Ann Pien, Patrick Macmanus, and Kelly Funke

SAG-AFTRA has been a part of the SeriesFest lineup since Season One, before the world had any idea of the future impact this festival would have on the landscape of television. For those of you who may not know, SeriesFest is a festival where television pilots go to be discovered. It is affectionately called the “Sundance of television,” attracting content creators from across the United States and around the globe.

The ninth annual SeriesFest recently took place in Denver, Colorado, where I attended the event for the first time.

A celebration of episodic TV, the festival gathers creators and fans for several days of screenings, workshops and more.

I was there to moderate a discussion after the screening of the “Peak TV” episode of CNN’s new limited series, “The 2010s.”

SeriesFest Season 9 unveiled its list of winners in the independent pilot competition at a ceremony in Denver on Wed, May 10. Jurors screened 55 pilots from creative voices around the globe at this year’s iteration of the television festival.

The more some people say they are happy, the less likely you are to believe them. But when Chelsea Handler [is] happy, you can sense the genuine smile behind her voice. …Soon, she’ll headline SeriesFest at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. “I’ve never been to Red Rocks!” Handler says. “My first time will be there on stage. I can’t wait.”

If you haven’t been to SeriesFest, one of Denver’s signature entertainment events of the year, just think of it as a film festival for television. One where, for one week, Denver (oddly enough) becomes the epicenter of the TV universe.

SeriesFest has announced the official lineup for SeriesFest: Season 9, which will be held from May 5 to 10 in Denver. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producers will be presented with the SeriesFest Impact in Television Award at the annual festival, Variety can exclusively reveal.