“The Neon Demon” stars Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Elle Fanning, and Jena Malone. The film is jointly handled by Gaumont and Wild Bunch, who previously teamed on Refn’s last film “Only God Forgives,”. Gaumont and Wild Bunch co-financed and are co-handling international sales on “The Neon Demon.” Manuel Chiche’s The Jokers will distribute the film in France association with Wild Bunch and Gaumont.
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Conferences Monday, November 9
Festival Conference
sponsored by FilmFreeway
9:15am – 10:45am
Navigating the Festival Circuit
Why are festivals important? Which festivals should you submit to? What do festivals really want? Distributors and producers will explore how to match your film with the right festival and explain the do’s and don’ts of the submission process.
Moderator
Jeremy Kay,...
Executive Director of the Marche du Film since 1995, Jérôme Paillard will be our keynote speaker for FilmTrack’s Forum.
FilmTrack’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution suite streamlines the complex intellectual property management lifecycle – from project inception to distribution.
The result: end-to-end visibility and real-time access to mission-critical contracts, rights and royalties data.
All t...
Ariztical Entertainment announces "Beautiful Something"
a new acquisition available for worldwide sales.
Beautiful Something
WATCH TRAILER
Worldwide rights available excluding Germ...
Visit the commission at 5th floor Atrium
http://puertoricofilm.org/
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A STREET CAT NAMED BOB ALMOST SOLD OUT
Brian O'Shea, CEO of The Exchange, announced today the closing of several deals for the feature A STREET CAT NAMED BOB. The Exchange is introducing the title at the 2015 American Film Market.
Based on a true story, A STREET CAT NAMED BOB is the adaptation of James Bowen's international best-selling book of the same title.
The feature is being produced by Adam Rolston (MEET ME ON THE SOUTHBANK) of Shooting Script Films, exe...
"Drink alcohol when needed, but don't get drunk. If you can't prevent yourself from doing drugs, at least share them."
Is it easy being cinema’s reigning enfant terrible? No, but Gaspar Noe wears the title well.
This year, the Argentinian moviemaker, who lives and works in France, adds one more feature to his (im)modest oeuvre: I Stand Alone (1998), Irreversible (2002), Enter the Void (2009), alongside assorted short...
14 MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN VIEWS AND COUNTING! - Youtube,
That’s right, over 14 million hits and counting for the short film phenom ‘SELFIE FROM HELL’ now at home as a feature film with IndustryWorks Studios.
From the producers of the cult horror ‘American Mary’, and the newly released thriller ‘WRECKER’, IndustryWorks Studios has acquired the rights to the most ...
A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR SCOTT COOPER AND JOHNNY DEPP
The two will discuss their recent collaboration on BLACK MASS. Get free tickets.
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IndustryWorks Studios has acquired the World Wide distribution rights to the psychological drama CANDiLAND starring Gary Busey in what might very well be his ‘comeback role’. IndustryWorks will be bringing the film to Cannes to sell at the 2015 Marche du Film.
CANDiLAND stars Oscar nominee Gary Busey (The Buddy Holly Story), Chelah Horsdal (Arrow, Hell on Wheels) and James Clayton (Foodland). CANDiLAND marks a nuanced departure for Busey, who has been seen recurrently as a contestan...
On November 6, 2015, HRH Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi kindly attended the open...
«VERSUS»
ACTION DRAMA WITH ALEXEY CHADOV AND OXANA AKINSHINA
OPENS THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET
Status: work-in-progres
Screening date: November 8, 2015
Time: 1p.m.
Directed by: Nurbek Egen
Cast:
Alexey Chadov as Victor Stroev...
Did you know that The Beatles had 14 different drummers before they settled on Ringo Starr?
And that the city of Liverpool in England has had more number one hits than any other city in the world including Motown and Chicago? It's in the Guinness Book of World Records!
GET BACK is the definitive living history of the cultural revolution that spawned the 'fab four' setting them in the context of a legacy that is still ongoing today. You won't believe the number...
TomCat Films is proud to present: Lazarus Rising! Featuring Eric Roberts and C. Thomas Howell.
A hit man and a woman with a secret try to evade teams of assassins headed by the lethal and relentless Mr. Gray, a low-level mob enforcer. Michael Fitzpatrick’s life was simple – nights with the beautiful Emma; then days littered by violence and bailing his genius, heroin addicted brother, Sean, out of trouble.
When Emma turns up on the hit list, everythin...
AFM CONFERENCE SERIES: PITCH CONFERENCE: Quotes from the session outlined below.
Tobin Armbrust, President & Worldwide Production + Acquisition, Virgin Produced
- “I see 200-300 scripts a week. Pitches, I see maybe two. To sell something as a pitch, it depends on where you’re at and what company you’re going to. Some companies will hear pitches every single day - they have relationships with writers that will...
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Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995, over the years we became the premier link between film and festivals with 6.000 festivals listed, over 22 000 festival or...
Tommy Wiseau, director/actor/producer of the legendary cult classic THE ROOM will be returning to AFM today at 3pm in the Cinema Epoch suite at Loews #309.
James Franco will be portraying Mr. Wiseau in the upcoming Warner Brothers feature THE DISASTER ARTIST which Franco will also direct. Seth Rogen is producing the film which shoots in December. The film follows the adventures behind the scenes of the making of THE ROOM, a film that has become the Rocky Ho...
LAMVF continues tonight, Nov 7th, at 8:30PM! Doors open at 8PM at Cinefamily, tickets will be available at the door for $12. We'll begin with the "Art & Commerce" panel with commissioners & producers before screening the Narrative & Non-Narrative finalists. Then stick around for our very special Artist Keynote with KIMBRA with her long time collaborators, Guy Franklin & Adam Sager.
We'll close the eveni...
Romantic Comedy Stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award Winner Sarah Jessica Parker
Momentum Pictures has acquired all North American rights to the feature film ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME from writers Josh Appignanesi and Cindy Myers and director Ella Lemhagen. The romantic comedy stars Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Sarah Jessica Parker, Raoul Bova, and Paz Vega. The film will receive a day-and-date theatrical release in February 2016.
In ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, Maggie (Par...
Michael Moore's new film WHERE TO INVADE NEXT is tonight's Centerpiece Gala Screening.
It's been six years since renowned political agitator and stalwart purveyor of institutional dissent Michael Moore wielded his camera as a tool to raise his voice on the subject of national consciousness. With his latest call to action, it's clear that in his time away he's been plot...
Conferences
Sunday, November 8
Production Conference
sponsored by .film
9:15am – 10:45am
Producing for the Pre-Sales Marketplace
Pre-Selling to territorial Buyers is key to financing most independent films. What are they looking for? Which genres and talent? How do you set a budget that will reflect the marketplace? Discover which projects are most likely to sell globally before they are made.
Moderator
P...
9:15am – 12:45pm
Pitching Essentials
A good pitch can get a bad film made while a bad pitch can leave a terrific project languishing on the shelf. Pitching is part art (it’s creative), part science (it needs to follow a tight script) and part sales (you have to wow them). Conference attendees will learn the essential rules and tools of pitching from the experts.
The 2-Minute Pitches
Volunteers selected in advance will pitch to our expert panel. They will give unvarnish...
David Linde, CEO, Participant Media
David Linde, CEO, Participant Media
AFM CONFERENCE SERIES: FINANCE CONFERENCE: Quotes from the session outlined below.
David Linde, CEO, Participant Media:
- “There are movies that will work in China, and there are movies that won’t work in China. But being able to understand the cultural differences about how movies are...
There are many unsolved mysteries in the world - the grisly Jack the Ripper murders in London, the strange UFO sightings around Area 51 and the reason the dinosaurs are extinct...
But at the Nelson's Retreat summer camp, the biggest mystery the kids on holiday need to solve is WHO KILLED NELSON NUTMEG? The nutty squirrel everybody loves just isn't himself recently and they fear somebody may have done away with their furry friend.
This is a whodunnit film the w...
Industry veteran Todd Olsson has joined International Film Trust as a sales consultant while Kenner Bolt has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Acquisitions with immediate effect, it was announced today by IFT founder Michael Benaroya of Benaroya Pictures.
Reporting to Benaroya, Olsson will work alongside Kevin Hoiseth, Director of Sales and Marcin Janowski, Head of Marketing and Communications across IFT’s slate of films, which includes Werner Herzog&...