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Every Fall, the Global Film Industry Converges in Santa Monica: Filmmakers, producers, directors and writers from around the world come to AFM to gain exposure, discover new projects and make deals. The American Film Market & Conferences is the largest motion picture trade fair in the world. 

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Kevin Bacon joins the cast of ONE WAY - Highland Film Group handling sales

  Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon (Black Mass, Mystic River, Showtime’s “City on a Hill”) joins Colson Baker (The Dirt, Project Power), also known as recording artist “Machine Gun Kelly” and Travis Fimmel (Ridley Scott’s ”Raised by Wolves,” “Vikings,” Warcraft) to star in the new action-thriller One Way, directed by Andrew Baird (Zone 414) fr...

Neil Marshall film THE LAIR - Highland Film Group handling worldwide sales

Highland Film Group announced today the company has come aboard to handle worldwide sales for the new horror action thriller The Lair written, directed, and produced by Neil Marshall (20th Century Fox’s Dog Soldiers, Lionsgate’s The Descent, The Reckoning, Lionsgate’s Hellboy). Casting is currently underway with plans to start principal photography in Spring 2021. Highland Film Group will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming vi...

Love is in the air: romcoms from PureFlix Quality Flix

BRAND NEW SLATE OF ROMANTIC/COMEDIES COMPLETED - READY FOR DELIVERY Courting Mom and Dad is a family comedy about three children who are at their wit's end when they discover their parent's impending divorce. In a last ditch effort to save their family, the children seek the help of a rather eccentric personal injury attorney to help them delay the divorce. In the interim, the parents rediscover their love for one another. ...

Production without Borders Panel Nov 10th during Virtual AFM

Cloud21 International (www.cloud21.com) and Kultura PR International (www.kulturapr.com) are pleased to present the third annual "Production Without Borders” special event that will be held during the 2020 virtual American Film Market on November 10, 2020 at 11 a.m PST. The online event "Production Without Borders 2020" is scheduled for November 10, 2020 at 11 AM PST/Los Angeles (2 PM EST/New York). The online event will feature a panel of some of the top names and rising ...

Red Sea Media Inc. lineup for AFM 2020

THE MANSON BROTHERS MIDNIGHT ZOMBIE MASSACREGENRE: HORROR A mutated zombie virus breaks out in the audience during a championship wrestling match. TRAILER                 GREENLIGHT  GENRE: PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER     &n...

The AFM Campus Explained…

  Industry Offices – Hundreds of sales and production companies, and industry organizations from around the world.   LocationEXPO – Film Commissions, production facilities, service companies and institutions.   Stage 1 & Stage 2 – Over 200 speakers will participate in more than 70 live sessions – Conferences, Panels, Workshops, Conversations and Presentations – all with on-demand replays.   On ...

Jonathan Wolf in conversation with filmfestivals.com about the 41st edition of AFM

Zoom conversation between Jonathan Wolf (Managing Director of the American Film Market® AFM®) with Bruno Chatelin. Here are some of the questions raised during the interview: Enjoy Jonathan's answers in our video. The 41st edition will run November 9 -13. Jonathan Wolf is EVP of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA®) and Managing Director of the American Film Market® (AFM®). Since his appointment in 1998, he has guided the growth and repositioning of ...

AFM Opens online next monday: preview and hot tips Newsletter N°1

THE MARKET BEAT FROM THE FILMFESTIVALS.COM TEAM! Welcome to the release of our daily newsletter from Santa Monica View in your browser Advertise in our Newsletters reaching 199 000 subscribers from 200€  email us for a quote FOLLOW FILMFESTIVALS.COM                    Promote your line up during AFM SEE YOU IN THE NEW VIRTUAL ...

A to Z First Look at the Industry Offices with 527 Exhibitors

The Industry office will host 527 Exhibitors (a nice progression over 2019 / 375 exhibitors registered last year at Loews...) 45% of these exhibitors are US based : 241 Exhibitors 31% (167) from Europe : 44 from UK only 19 from France Notably few chinese companies (6 only) 101 Films International United Kingdom 101 Studios United States 102 Distribution Italy 1080 Virtual Med...

Hot tips for a better MyAFM experience

As you prepare for AFM 2020 Online, make the MyAFM building (click on the image bottom left building) your first stop on the AFM2020.online campus. Here you can connect with other participants, select the AFM Programs you want to attend and set one-on-one Zoom meetings all from within this platform. Once inside MyAFM, go to My Account > Edit My Profile to define your areas of expertise and add important details such as a bio, current projects and any personal links for IMDb and social media...

New topics and speakers added to the expansive AFM 2020 Online programming lineup

AFM 2020 ONLINE ADDS SESSIONS SPOTLIGHTING AI, BLOCKCHAIN, CASTING, DIVERSITY,   DOCUMENTARIES, PITCH, AND STREAMING TO PROGRAMMING LINEUP Announces Speakers from CAA, Cinedigm, Dogwoof, EFO Films, Elevated Film Sales, Endeavor Content, FandangoNow, IndieFlix, Magnolia Pictures, NAACP, Participant,   ScriptBook, UCLA, Universal, Verve, and Winston Baker    Networking to Take Center Stage with Opportunities for Attendees to Connect via Video by Genres, Location and ...

The AFM Online Campus is now open!

Welcome to AFM 2020 Online, November 9 – 13.   TECH REQUIRMENTS: Recommendations for an optimum market experience. To enter the market, go to www.AFM2020.online and click the LOGIN button in upper right corner of the webpage. GETTING AROUND CAMPUS Open Now MyAFM: Your first stop should be the MyAFM building to create your profile and start engaging with other participants. Opening Wednesday, November 4 INFO CENTER: For assistance or questions, meet with an AFM Customer Service...

Arclight Films handling international for horror romance - CARMILLA

ARCLIGHT FILMS TO HANDLE INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS FOR ROMANTIC HORROR FILM ‘CARMILLA’ Starring Tobias Menzies and Greg Wise     Arclight Films is set to handle international distribution rights, excluding UK, Australia, and Germany, for the romantic horror feature film Carmilla, the solo directorial debut of writer-director Emily Harris, starring newcomers Hannah Rae and Devrim Lingnau alongside Jessica Raine (PBS’ Call the Midwife) and leading British actors Tobias Me...

Veteran Producer Todd Garner collaborates with AFM this year on a special episode of his industry podcast

Veteran Producer Todd Garner collaborates with AFM this year on a special episode of his industry podcast, THE PRODUCERS GUIDE: Todd Garner & Hollywood’s Elite.    Todd sits down with WWE wrestler and comedy actor John Cena to discuss “PRODUCING COMEDY IN TODAY’S HOLLYWOOD, A SERIOUS BUSINESS".   Don’t miss this program on Tuesday 11/10 at 5pm PST. -------------------------------------- PROGRAM INFORMATION -------------------------------...

AFM Opens in 10 Days!

The filmmaking world is about what you know and who you know – and AFM 2020 Online delivers both. AFM will provide pivotal opportunities for sharing ideas, discovering partners and establishing the foundation for future projects.  72 Sessions; 200+ Speakers; 2 Stages AFM’s Conferences, Panels, Workshops, Classes, Conversations and Presentations will guide you in taking your film from concept to screen while navigating the rapidly evolving industry. Preview the Stage Schedu...

UK sales company SC Films International has acquired world sales rights to animated adventure STONERUNNER

UK sales company SC Films International has acquired world sales rights to animated adventure STONERUNNER and will launch the title at next month's American Film Market (AFM, November 4-11). The family title will begin pre-production in Australia and New Zealand in December. It is a co-production between New Zealand's Huhu Animation Studios, and Accent Media Group and FG Film Productions in Australia. It is scheduled for a December 2022 delivery, ahead of a 2023 theatrical re...

Koan at AFM 2020!

Check out our 2020 line-up and our new projects!   ...

Sydney Sweeney is attached to lead feature film, drama SILVER STAR directed by Ruben Amar

Sweeney’s credits include the Emmy winning series Euphoria, the Oscar nominated ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, the Sundance ‘19 favorite and Hulu Original BIG TIME ADOLESCENCE and the Golden Globe winning series The Handmaid’s Tale. She will next be seen in the Amazon Original thriller THE VOYEURS. Recently, Sweeney announced she is about to start filming Mike White’s HBO limited series The White Lotus alongside Connie Britton and Alexandra Daddario. She will also be s...

Romcoms from Pure Flix QualityFlix for AFM

BRAND NEW SLATE OF ROMANTIC/COMEDIES COMPLETED - READY FOR DELIVERY Courting Mom and Dad is a family comedy about three children who are at their wit's end when they discover their parent's impending divorce. In a last ditch effort to save their family, the children seek the help of a rather eccentric personal injury attorney to help them delay the divorce. In the interim, the parents rediscover their love for one another. CAST KRISTY SWANSON Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fe...

AFM Line-Up from ITN Distribution

ITN Distribution will be taking part in the 2020 AFM Online to discuss our New Line-Up that consists of Brand New TV series, Sci-Fi, Action, Creature, War, Thriller, Animation, Family, Horror, Western and Documentary features, as well as our catalogue/library titles.  CLICK HERE FOR ANIMATIONS CLICK HERE FOR DOCUMENTARIES Website: www.itnfilms.net    90 FEET FROM HOME           126 min. Crime-Thriller. ...

‘Fishbowl’ Thriller from Gravitas Ventures heads up for AFM

THREE SISTERS QUESTION THEIR FATHER'S SANITY WHEN HE BECOMES CONVINCED THE END OF THE WORLD IS DAYS AWAY. AS STRANGE EVENTS START OCCURRING, THEY WONDER IF HE COULD BE RIGHT. FISHBOWL   ...

Uncork'd Entertainment 2020 lineup for AFM - Action, Suspense, Horror, Thriller Content

Exciting new content, completed and ready for delivery.         ASIAN CONTENTS & FILM MARKET 2020 LINEUP Uncork'd Entertainment has an exciting new lineup of titles...

What to expect from Accort International at AFM?

AFM 2020: Offering New Favorites & Beloved Classics The event might be virtual this year, but we'll be there! We're ready to do bulk deals, single deals, and everything in between, so come "visit" us!   Here's a sampling of catalogue ...

Voltage Pictures launches international sales on Reagan, Sean McNamara’s upcoming biopic starring Dennis Quaid

Hot on the heels of the announcement of Penelope Anne Miller being cast as Nancy Reagan on the TODAY SHOW this morning, Voltage Pictures is launching international sales on Reagan, Sean McNamara’s upcoming biopic of former President Ronald Reagan starring Dennis Quaid in the title role, it was announced today by President and COO Jonathan Deckter. Voltage will begin talks on the hot title with buyers ahead of the upcoming American Film Market.   Production on the highly anticipate...

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The AFM is not a festival - it is the largest motion picture market in the world. 8,000 industry attendees, including producers, distributors, directors, agents, writers, lawyers & bankers. Over 540 films screened, most world or U.S. premieres.

$US3 Billion spent annually by participants to produce films
8,000+ industry professionals
2,000+ new films and projects
1,000+ production companies
400+ distributors
540+ films screened
100+ world premiers 
70+ countries represented
50+ thought leaders speaking
7 days of networking activities
1 beachfront campus that covers it all

Our AFM Newsletters run each day with three bumper pre roll editions and a wrap edition:  

2019 Complete Coverage

2018 FULL HIT STORY TOLD IN 8 EPISODES

Pre roll newsletter N° 1 
Pre roll newsletter N° 2  
Opening Newsletter N°3 
N°4 (November 2) 
N°5 (November 3)

N°6 (November 4)  
N°7 (November 6) 
N°8 (November 8) Closing

AFM 2017 Wrap & global  I N°8 I N°7 I N°6 I N°5 I N°4 I  OPENING N°3 I  Preview N°2 I N°1

AFM 2016Pre roll N° 1 I Pre roll N° 2 Opening Newsletter N°3 I N°4 N°5 I N°6 Focus on ANIMATION  I N°7 I Final wrap
AFM 2015:   Newsletters N° 1 I N°2 I N°3 I N°4 I N°5 I N°6  N°7 I N°8N°9 I N°10
AFM 2014:   Newsletters  N°1 N°2 N°3 N°4 N°5 N°6 N°7 N°8

 


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