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Jeff Cooke, Aviation Enthusiast, Dog Lover
The cinema and movies has always been a source of enjoyment and employment. After leaving college, my first job was with Kerridge Odeon, a film distributor in Auckland, New Zealand. This provided the ideal start for my working life and, unknown to me at the time, the ideal introduction into my own movie distribution company much later.
Like most young fellows of my vintage, the yearning for change and “something better” saw me...
Thomas Mueller, Buyer, dedicated Banjoist, DieHard Gourmet
When I was about 7 or 8 years old, happily growing up as an only child in a loving, television-free family home on the outskirts of Cologne, Germany, one day a cute big eyed, snub-nosed something crossed my path – it was a deer called Bambi…
I’ll never forget that first visit to the local cinema – a true movie palace with a hugely impressive mezzanine and ‘70s state-of-the-art projection and sound. As t...
Sarah Elizabeth Timmins, Producer, Creative Director
I originally thought that, before going to AFM, I should have a film that was well into development.
In 2008, I started my production company, Life Out Loud Films, to make our first film “Lake Effects.” It was a family drama, the script was still being written and we had no money or talent attached when I decided to buy a half pass to AFM. Here, I learned a lesson that has become the touchtone of my filmmaking career: For tr...
Christina Marie, Producer, Filmmaker
After attending my first AFM last year, I was very inspired to shift gears in how I thought of filmmaking. I was banging my head against the wall trying to get big‐budget finance and it finally clicked: I really needed to get one in the can instead of continuing to seek funding for an "Opus" project.
A like‐minded friend of mine approached me with a wild idea to shoot a 90 minute length Feature in just 3 days on a smaller budge...
Mike Hatton, Actor Producer...
We achieved more with our film than I could have ever imagined. Headed into the AFM, we had absolutely no clue what we were doing. Although my co-writer/director, Jay Leggett, had years of experience on large projects (best known for co-writing Paramount's, "Without a Paddle.") and I've starred in a handful of indie films, neither of us had ever sold a movie.
Our film's strength is that it has a great title, Live Nude Girls, and a solid...
The AFM Screening Schedule is now available at www.TheFilmCatalogue.com.
You may view the schedule on the web, in a PDF grid or export to Excel.
There will be changes - films are still being added and a few may drop out.
We look forward to welcoming you to Santa Monica
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Don’t let your competition discover the latest films and projects before you. New film buyers registered to attend AFM, include Bonsai Films, Feature Films Pty (Australia), China DBSTAR Co, Ruby's Culture Media Company, TG-Town Pictures Co.(China), Chrysalis Films (France), Bravos Pictures Limited (Hong Kong), B4U Broadband, Eros International Media (India) Eros International Media Ltd. (India), Modern Star Trading (United Arab Emirates) B4U Televis...
AFM 2014 welcomes over 70 new sales companies, including Film One, Mongrel International, Tenth Day Pictures (Canada); Chunqiu Time Film Co, Fantawild Animation, Shanghai Hippo Animation, Tianjin North Film Group (China); Alfama Films Productions, Free Dolphin, Indie Sales, Mercure International, MK2, The Bureau Sales (France) Little Lamb Films, Ultra Group (India); ColorBird, Production Reed Co (Japan); Artis Film (Romania); Glukoza Production/Art Pictures Studio (Russian Federation) and 50+ ...
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The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) held their annual elections today for its new Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The membership meeting took place at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City and concurrently via telephone at the British Screen Advisory Council in London.
IFTA’s Chairman Paul Hertzberg said: “The newly elected Board and Executive Committee members are an exceptionally talented group. Their experience and perspective will add ...
ROSKINO ORGANIZED RUSSIAN FILM WEEK IN LOS ANGELES AND TOOK PART IN PITCHING CONFERENCE AND LOCATION SHOW AT 34TH AFM
The 34th American Film Market (AFM) took place in Santa Monica, California, November 6-13. Five days before the start of the main event in the film industry, ROSKINO took its Russian Cinema Week to Santa Monica, presenting the best new Russian titles to film lovers, students, film school staff and – first an...
The 2013 American Film Market (AFM®) will wrap up its eight day run on Wednesday, November 13th with 779 buying companies, a 3% increase and an uptick in overall buyers (1,624). The AFM Conference Series, which launched two years ago, spoke to audiences of more than 700 daily.
Exhibitor attendance was on par from last year with 357 exhibitors from 33 countries. Attendance among exhibitor-affiliated participants (including their executives, producers, talent and guests) concluded a...
The 2013 American Film Market (AFM®) presented its final two sessions from the five day conference series focusing on distribution. The Distribution Conference featured two sessions focused on Video on Demand 2014 and Limited & Specialty Releases.
The first session, Video on Demand 2014, discussed the different VOD models and what it takes to succeed in this market. Moderated by Amy Friedlander Hoffman, Founder, Priority Digital Media. Panelists included Andy Bohn, Co...
The American Film Market (AFM®) presented the Marketing Conference by holding two sessions focused on Crowd Sourcing Your Audience and Demystifying Film Festivals.
The first session, Crowd Sourcing Your Audience, discussed how successful producers are discovering the latest tools to building and activating a target audience by using social media to aggregate potential audiences before and during production. The keynote address was given by Nicholas Gonda (Tugg In...
at the American Film Market, Mark Burnett & Adam Carolla gave keynote speeches discussing family value programming & crowdfunding. While Mark Burnett was on one side of the AFM campus telling a packed audience (at the Audio Studio at the Loews Hotel ) the role that GOD played in the creation and success of his series, 'The Bible,' Adam Carolla told the audience during his speech at the Production Conference "....And by the way I'm an Atheist" as...
Origin Releasing has acquired the rights at AFM to distribute the feature film, “THE TRUTH ABOUT YOU”, directed & produced by Andrea Fellers, co-produced by Casey Vandeventer, written by Amy Heidish and starring Jon Robert Hall (Glee), Kasia Pilewicz (America's Next Top Model), & Aimee-Lynn Chadwick (The Closer).
Brian Jaynes, COO Origin Releasing commented, “Andrea Fellers' THE TRUTH ABOUT YOU, is a perfect film to launch our new general audience cross over br...
Veteran film, stage and television actor and native West Virginian, David Selby and a management team of three others have announced they are developing an equity based management investment fund to encourage film production in West Virginia.
West Virginia film producer Jeff Tinnell, of The Alleghany Image Factory, will act as CEO of the company. Joining the management team are film financing veteran John Michaels, production and financial structure specialist, and Lynne Schwabe, direct...
On Sunday, November 10, 2013 American Film Market presented an INDUSTRY CONVERSATION The Passion of the Film: Family Value Programming in a Commercial World with a keynote address by Mark Burnett, Producer of The Bible.
The keynote was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Barbara Mudge, President, Worldwide Film Entertainment. Panelists included: David Bixler, SVP, Acquisitions & Production, MGM Worldwide Distribution, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,...
DELICIOUS DREAMS FOR MULTIVISIONNAIRE MEDIA
South Africa’s Asi-B Films is proud to announce an international distribution deal with Multivisionnaire Media, an international distributor based in Los Angeles, USA, for a new HD reality series called ‘Cake Dreams’. This show follows the life of a French expat living in South Africa, who left engineering to become a baker. With his engineering skills, he manages to turn each cake he makes into a masterpiec...
AFM acquisition is the debut doc from Swedish filmmaker
“A sweet and illuminating journey into cult cinema history.”
–Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter
“A sweet, inspiring story.” –Tom Huddleston, Time Out London
Film Movement (www.filmmovement.com) announces today the acquisition of THE SARNOS – A Life in Dirty Movies, Swedish filmmaker Wiktor Ericsson’s feature debut. An intimate portrait of soft-core auteur Joe Sarnos an...
Hong Kong Day
November 7, 2013
WHAT: For the fourth consecutive year, the American Film Market (AFM®) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) jointly present "Hong Kong Day" at the 2013 American Film Market today.
Opening Ceremony (ribbon cutting)
Time: 9:30am
Venue: Main entrance, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel | 1700 Ocean Avenue
Details: No RSVP required; all guests welcome
Seminar – “Hong Kong: Asia’s ...
HAMMER’S THE WOMAN IN BLACK: ANGEL OF DEATH PRODUCTION BEGINS
London, England, 7th November 2013 – Hammer, an Exclusive Media company, and Entertainment One (eOne) today announced that filming has begun on The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, the next installment of the most successful British horror film of all time. To be released by eOne in the UK on Friday 13th February 2015, the film will be directed by Tom Harper and will...
Studio 100 Film makes its initial debut at the American Film Market as a full service production, sales and distribution company. The recently launched new film division, part of international children’s production and distribution company Studio 100 Media GmbH based in Munich, will be offering a slate of family oriented animated films kicking off with its flagship project Maya The Bee – Movie. Alongside Maya The Bee – Movie, Studio 100 Film ...
Beginning Friday, November 8th through Tuesday, November 12th, the AFM Conference Series will give attendees knowledge, insight, access and an opportunity to hear from the industry’s global thought leaders, decision makers and experts who all converge annually at the AFM. The AFM Conference Series will take place from 9:15am – 12:45pm daily and will include Conferences on Finance, Pitching, Production, Marketing and Distribution.
Also announced is the schedule for the AFM Pr...
AFM: Download THR's Day 5 'Daily'
In day 5 of THR's AFM Daily, Alcon Entertainment's "Point Break...
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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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