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There has been a significant investment into the Company that is leading to a major increase in activity in all areas of the business.
I will be working with my colleague, Mitch Clare, on the sales side.
Production will be a big focus too and this will be headed up by Parkland’s owner and experienced independent producer, John Cairns.
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Summer Hill has several hot science-fiction films available for international distribution. These are available for select territories. Please contact us for more info and visit our website at www.summerhillfilms.com!
NORTH AMERICA SOLD: 2020 Doomsday shadows a tightly knit cult hiding in a remote desert enclave as they prepare for the impending apocalypse.
Two dissenters try to escape the threat of extinction - which becomes ever more real through the vast deser...
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Two new consulting divisions, Film Festival Consulting and Filmmaker Consulting, have recently launched under the Cause Pictures umbrella, led by film festival veteran Jon Fitzgerald. The festival expert has directed many film festivals, including Slamdance, AFI, Santa Barbara, Abu Dhabi, Hollywood and Naples. Fitzgerald co-founded Slamdance in 1995 and was the Executive Director there before becoming the Festival Director in 1997 for the American Film Institute (AFI), in Los Angel...
Festival to Honor THE CROWN Creator Peter Morgan With A Tribute To His Career
Season Three Award-Winning Cast to Also Appear
October 17, 2019, Los Angeles, CA — Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi will host An Evening With Peter Morgan which will include a conversation with Academy Award®-nominated, Emmy Award®-nominated and Golden Globe®-winning writer and producer in tribute ...
The immersive market is at a standstill. There’s been limited progress on the hardware side and market demand continues to be a challenge. So if you’re a storyteller, producer, financier or distributor in this space, where do you go from here? Do you wait until companies such as Magic Leap, Sony and Facebook finally release devices that are truly consumer-ready? If so, how do you stay afloat? Are there underlying opportunities to pivot to? And as a community, is there a way to rall...
Palatin Media and Mediawan have announced today a licensee’s deal for the SciFi Event Series SPIDES (8x1h) produced by Palatin Media for the NBCUniversal International Networks, starring Florence Kasumba (AVENGERS, BLACK PANTHER), Rosabell Laurenti Sellers (GAME OF THRONES) and Falk Hentschel (LEGENDS OF TOMORROW).
The agreement provides Mediawan with all rights for SPIDES within French speaking territories after the first window on Pay-TV on Universal.
Set in modern-da...
New Immersive Summit presented by Winston Baker Set for November 9
New XR Space to Showcase AR/VR/MR Content and Technology to
Market’s Global Attendees
Los Angeles, CA – June 26, 2019 – The American Film Market (AFM®) announced today the addition of programming and dedicated exhibition space to spotlight immersive content and technology for the 2019 market. AFM will celebrate its 40th edition November 6-13 in Santa Monica, CA.
For the AFM’s ex...
The Senate Finance Committee has formed Task Forces of members and staff to actively examine several expiring/expired tax provisions, including the expensing of qualified film and television productions under Section 181 that expired at the end of 2017, in an effort to find solutions that would provide long-term certainty for taxpayers.
Section 181 allows producers to elect to begin depreciation of qualified production expenses (up to $15 million and in certain circumstances up to ...
IFTA joined this summer CreativeFuture, the MPAA, and SAG-AFTRA in comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce on ways in which the U.S. government can help combat digital piracy which in the U.S. alone is estimated to cost between $30-$70 billion annually, between 230,000 and 560,000 jobs, and between $45-115 billion in GDP, as well as threatening consumers and our nation's cybersecurity with exposure to dangerous malware.
In the submission, the groups identified the following...
Hot on the heels of the box-office sensation After winning Best Choice Drama, Choice Drama Movie Actor and Choice Drama Movie Actress at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards, production on the highly anticipated sequel After We Collided has commenced, it was announced today by Anna Todd, international bestselling author of the “After” book series. Roger Kumble (Cruel Intentions) is directing the film, starring returning leads Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, along with fan-favorite Dy...
The newly created sales division arm (from the Noah Group) kicks off with major UK Amazon Prime Video and BBC deals on sports documentary THE EDGE
Noah Media Group, the creators of acclaimed sports documentaries including BOBBY ROBSON: MORE THAN A MANAGER (Netflix) and STEVE McQUEEN: THE MAN & LE MANS (Official Cannes selection, 2015), today announced the launch of their London-based in-house International Sales arm.
Making a significant start to proceedings i...
Netflix has renewed the worldwide hit series Stranger Things for a fourth season and signed series creators and showrunners The Duffer Brothers to a multi-year film and series overall deal.
“The Duffer Brothers have captivated viewers around the world with Stranger Things and we’re thrilled to expand our relationship with them to bring their vivid imaginations to other film and series projects our members will love,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix....
Billy Crystal by Steve Schofield Tiffany Haddish by Keith Major
Penn Badgley (“You”), Laura Benanti (“Younger”), Louisa Krause (“Billions”), Anna Deavere Smith (“Black-ish”), and Nyambi Nyambi (“The Good Fight”), are set to join multi Emmy-award Winner and Golden Globe Nominee Billy Crystal and Emmy-award Winner Tiffany Haddish in the hilarious and heart-warming feature film Here Today, it was announced today by Astu...
FILMING HAS BEGUN ON THE THUNDER ROAD FILMS AND 30WEST PRODUCTION
Principal photography is underway on VIOLENCE OF ACTION, which Tarik Saleh (The Nile Hilton Incident) is directing from a script by J.P. Davis. Produced by Thunder Road Films and financed by 30WEST, the picture is shooting on location in the U.S, Germany and Romania.
Independent Spirit Award winner Ben Foster (Hell or High Water, Leave No Trace) and Gillian Jacobs (Community, Netflix Original Love) join powerhous...
Elstner's nomination was proposed by UniFrance—France's film promotion agency dedicated to supporting the export of French films—and approved unanimously by UniFrance's executive committee on Monday, July 8, 2019.
Born in Germany and a graduate of the Université Paris VII with a master's degree in Modern Literature, UniFrance in 1996. In October 1998 she joined Marg...
The Largest Motion Picture Conference
AFM’s Conferences, Roundtables, Workshops and Presentations will guide you in taking your film from concept to screen while navigating the rapidly evolving industry. Topics cover every aspect of film – pitch, finance, production, marketing and distribution. Hear from Effie Brown, Duly Noted; Floris Bauer, Gunpowder & Sky; Cassian Elwes, Elevated Film Sales; Mark Gooder, Cornerstone Films; Vanessa Saal, Protagonist Pictures; Tony Vassili...
The American Film Market (AFM®) will mark its 40th edition November 6 - 13 with its most expansive programming to date. New to the lineup is a half-day Television Conference and a session centered on AVOD (Ad Supported Video On Demand).
AFM’s more than 50 panels, roundtables and presentations will showcase international industry experts, decision makers, and academics across three stages, alongside the AFM’s industry screenings and marketplace.
Ted S...
One Week Can Change Everything
What you know and who you know – both are key to your success in filmmaking. The American Film Market combines both – the knowledge to take your film from concept to screen and the people who can help you achieve your goals. D...
The Venice Stage presents unique opportunities to connect and learn in an intimate setting. Access with any AFM badge until full. Due to limited space, tickets are not available. To explore hosting a session on the Venice Stage, see Speaking Opportunities.
Future of Film Rights and Content Management
Saturday, November 9 | 10:00am – 11:30am ...
The Palisades Stage hosts discussions that explore specialized topics and timely issues, and presentations from industry experts. Access with any AFM badge until full. Due to limited space, tickets are not available.
Orientation
Wednesday, November 6 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Palisades Stage, Loews Hotel
Learn how the market works and the best way to connect with the AFM’s 400+ productio...
Immersive Summit presented by Winston Baker
Saturday, November 9 | 2:30pm – 6:00pm | Starlight Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel
The Immersive Summit will dive into the stages of producing immersive content from pre-production and finance to production, post-production, brand partnerships and other distribution models. The Summit will host 400-500 filmmakers, producers, innovators, technologists, buyers, studio executi...
Writers Workshop
Sunday, November 10 | 2:30pm – 6:00pm | Starlight Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel
You Had Me at Page One
Make the reader love you on the first page! Learn writing techniques that help your script hit the ground running. Through examples from your favorite scripts, we take a hard look at word choice, scene direction, dialogue approach, and the nuances of the page.
Instructor
Pilar Alessandra, Author/Consultan...
AFM Conferences offer attendees knowledge, insight, access and a rare opportunity to hear from the industry’s global thought leaders, decision makers and experts. Access with a Qualifying Badge or ticket.
Finance Conference I
Friday, November 8 | 9:15am – 12:45pm | Starlight Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel
The Future of Global Film Finance
Leading CEOs, filmmaker...
Casting a star significantly increases the chance of having a theatrical release. No surprise there.
But the benefits vary a lot by genre so we analyzed 1,000 films produced in 2017 and their top-billed cast.
Read the complete article, courtesy AFM: AmericanFilmMarket.com/do-you-need-a-star-to-get-your-movie-into-theaters/.
What you know and who you know are key to success in filmmaking. AFM combines both — the knowledge to take a film from concept to screen and the peo...
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About American Film Market Dailies
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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
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
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