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Since 2007 Miles Flanagan has been running 3 film festivals here in LA. Honorees over the years include Brad Bird, Sean Lennon, Roger Corman, Quentin Tarantino, Joe Dante, Sid Haig, Dick Miller and Cassandra “ELVIRA” Peterson. All the festivals fundraise for charity.
LOS ANGELES ANIMATION FESTIVAL for ASIFA,
BOOBS AND BLOOD FESTIVAL (promoting Women in Horror) for the KEEP A BREAST FOUNDATION.
HOLLYWOOD HORRORFEST is the home of the PRICE AWARD presented by Vincent Price’...
The second Production without Borders event held concurrently with AFM. was moderated by Debra Levine with the talented panelists Larry Namer Carmela Baranowska Ali M. Aksu Emily Shah and Christopher Kuhne
The event was a smash success! Video coming soon.
The event would not have been possible without the support of Johnny Muj Dustin Quick Tee Starren Anna Spyrou and Victoria Myers, Mascarpone Ch...
Ali is the founder of filmmaker.ai an exponential production house, based out of Los Angeles.
"We produce and distribute cutting-edge video content targeted for a highly curated audience."
He is preparing the launch oif his financing platform filmcapital.iowhich he discussed with filmfestivals.com during the Production without Borders conference.
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Distribution Conference
Time: 9:15am – 12:45pm
Location: Starlight Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel
Working with Sales Agents
To reach the global audience, an independent producer’s best ally is their international Sales Agent. Our panel of experts will discuss how to find and work with the right Sales Agent.
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Maximilian Leo, Founder / Producer, augenschein Filmproduktion
Vanessa Saal, Managing Director, Sales & Distribution,&n...
Eric de Roquefeuil and Alain Grandgirard Baratian are producing a film about Armenia to be shot in Armenia and the Armenian community in LA "My big fat greekwedding" without greeks , nor weddings but so armenian.
Both producers and writer are in LA to take meetings at FAM, and did not want to miss the ARPA Festival. we connected at the bar during the closing reception.
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ARPA wrapped with an award ceremony in LA Nov 10, during AFM.
Filmfestivals.com took a break from our busy schedules at AFM/Loews to bring back some coverage for our audience. Another successfull journey into the diverse universe of independent cinema celebrating the 22nd successful year of the Arpa International Film Festival on November 8-10, 2019 at the historic American Legion Theater (Hollywood Post 43) with an amazing and inspiring line-up of 33 films from 13 countries around th...
Filmfestivals.com wanted to know more about this new initiative around movies which can change things and we sat down with Rebecca Pollock who is looking for content in the market.
Movikarma is an impact streaming platform that transforms entertainment into action by empowering audiences to support charities and filmmakers connected to the content they watch. Through the power of story, Movikarma makes it easy to watch, give, and connect.
Movikarma was created by A Show For A Change, a...
Monday is the final day to get involved with my new 70s Watergate film 18 1/2 and still get all the cool perks that we've had for the crowdfunding campaign! Here's the link: http://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponsorship/projects/18andahalf and if you haven't seen my video pitch yet, it's here: https://vimeo.com/360043053
"18 1/2" - a new film by Dan Mirvish from dmirvish on Vimeo.
After a hugely successful crowdfunding campaig...
MYM 2019 team and producers DreamAgo
DreamAgo was once again in LA (Nov 8 during AFM) for Meet your Match, a program that allows the writers who went through the workshop Plume & Pellicule in Switzerland to meet with selected producers. The aim is to give their international voices the opportunity to be heard. It takes place in Culver City and is organized like a professional speed-dating session. 10 minutes each to convince. A very successful mean to go to the essence!"
MYM 2019 T...
Petra Terzi (CYIFF Cyprus International Film Festival founder) with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Michalis P. Michael (right) and George Campanellas Director General of Invest Cyprus and the Vice President of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association.
"For me the American Film Market is one of the most efficient film acquisition, development and networking event in the world. I am happy to share some moments an...
Brightheart Trailer from TriCoast Studios on Vimeo.
BRIGHTHEART
Genre: Family Animation
Language: English & Chinese versions
Director: Weifeng Deng
Brightheart the firefly is the hero of her village. But her celebrity is challenged when a robot Aurora visits the village. Will Brightheart learn to get along with this stranger or will they be bitter enemies?
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Manny Halley is truly working on establishing himself as a titan within the Urban Film industry.
With a slate of movies already set up for the 2020 – 2021, 4 of those movies are finished and ready to go, and the other are in development or Pre-production stages, Halley is setting himself up to have an amazing next couple of years in the film/Tv space. ...
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Bold guerilla marketing from the director and writer of The Prey who took a stand and brought their monster and props and merchandising items by the pool. AFM would look like a fun Comicon If more of them tried this type of promotions.
A film the Hensham Brothers.
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Sunday, November 10, 2019 at The Hollywood Post 43 American Legion Theater
The 22nd Annual CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY was preceded by Music Video and Short Film
– Red Carpet & Reception Start: 6:30 PM
– Doors Open: 7:50 PM
– Program Start: 8:15 PM
– Reception continues after the Awards Ceremony.
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Archstone was hosting a reception in their office Lowes Hotel - 7th Floor - Malibu Room offering to try this Harvest's HOUSE RED with Guest Sommellier Tamer Hassan. The team, Michael Slifkin, Jack Sheehan lead actor and producer..., were pouring the Mondavi with the special HOUSE RED film label on.
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Conferences & Programs
Production Conference
Time: 9:15am – 12:45pm
Location: Starlight Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel
The Director/Producer Relationship
Time: 9:30am – 11:00am
Location: Palisades Stage – Loews Hotel
Everything You Need to Know about Production Incentives
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Palisades Stage – Loews Hotel
Television Conference
Time: 2:30pm – 6:00pm
Location: Starlight Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel
Producing Passi...
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Photo Credit: AFM/Dan Steinberg
On Saturday evening, November 9, the AFM in partnership with ReFrame, gathered leading independent executives and producers Glen Basner, CEO, FilmNation Entertainment, Zanne Devine, CEO, Pacific Northwest Pictures & President, Montana Pictures, producer Cassian Elwes, and Monica Levinson, President of Production, ShivHans Pictures, and Jane Fleming, Partner, Court Five Productions, moderated a candid conversation on bringing diverse project...
‘HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN’ STARRING TRAVIS FIMMEL, DEAN-CHARLES CHAPMAN, FINN COLE, ANYA TAYLOR-JOY, AND FERDIA WALSH-PEELO
ARCLIGHT FILMS TAKES INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS FOR ‘HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN’
Cast:
Travis Fimmel (“Vikings”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“Game of Thrones”, “1917”), Finn Cole (“Peaky Blinders”, “Fast and Furious 9”), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch”, “Thoroughbreds”), and Ferdi...
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to John Suits’ (Pandemic, The Scribbler) Breach starring Golden Globe Award® winner Bruce Willis (Glass, Die Hard franchise). The sci-fi thriller also stars Cody Kearsley (“Riverdale,” Power Rangers), Callan Mulvey (Avengers: Endgame, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Kassandra Clementi (“UnREAL,” “Home and Away”), Timothy V. Murphy (The Lone Ranger, “Snowpierc...
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to writer/director Jason Lei Howden’s (Deathgasm) Guns Akimbo following its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The darkly comedic action sci-fi thriller stars Daniel Radcliffe (the Harry Potter franchise, Swiss Army Man, Now You See Me 2), Samara Weaving (Ready or Not, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”, Jumanji: Welcome to the...
LittleBig Pictures was founded in 2013 between 11 top film production companies hoping to lead the film industry toward a more reasonable and creative direction by establishing a more equal platform for production companies. LittleBig Pictures will continue to seek opportunities to invest and distribute in a diverse slate of projects that will lead the way for the future of the Korean film industry.
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(IFTA) 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
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400+ distributors
540+ films screened
100+ world premiers
70+ countries represented
50+ thought leaders speaking
7 days of networking activities
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