The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) has landed another coup, and it might be the festival's biggest partnership yet.

The festival organization, which is a prominent proponent of the independent television movement, has teamed up with NBCUniversal's Seeso in hopes of finding new and upcoming talent in the medium.

According to Variety, the two will partner to create the Seeso Comedy Award, which will provide an opportunity for independent TV creators to develop a series for the service.

"Our goal is to not only get things piloted, but ordered to series," NYTVF founder and executive director Terence Gray said, according to the report.

In order to be considered for the annual award, comedy projects must be submitted into the NYTVF's Independent Pilot Competition (IPC) by June 30. Moreover, the projects must be named an IPC "Official selection" and must run between 4 and 60 minutes.

According to NYTVF's official website, the event brings together 15,000 creative community members and over 115,000 attendees. Out of 15,500 submissions, only 1,027 projects are selected and spread across 11 annual New York festivals. The organization also hosts over 700 free events screenings and panels, available for interested guests and attendees. The festival is covered by major media outlets including Variety, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, TV Guide, The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter and ABC News, among many others.

The main event this year runs from Oct. 24 to 29. It will feature indie pilots, industry screenings, premieres and events with major executives and artists.

Aside from its partnership with Seeso, NYTVF works with Bento Box Entertainment, UK's Channel 4, Comedy Central, IFC, truTV and Just for Laughs.

Seeso is an ad-free streaming comedy channel that features a wide range of diverse content. According to the official website, the service is available as a monthly subscription for $3.99. Seeso's content includes such shows as "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "Saturday Night Live (SNL)" and "The Office," as well as original programming like "The UBC Show" and "HarmonQuest."

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