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International Film Trust has completed major sales for YOUR VOICE IN MY HEAD starring Emma Watson, written by Emma Forrest

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 SONY PICTURES WORLDWIDE ACQUISITIONS PICKS UP MAJOR TERRITORIES   International Film Trust has completed major sales for director Francesca Gregorini’s YOUR VOICE IN MY HEAD starring HARRY POTTER’S Emma Watson and written by acclaimed novelist Emma Forrest adapted from her New York Times Bestseller.  The announcement was made today by International Film Trust’s (IFT) Head of Sales Christian de Gallegos.   IFT has sold all rights to Sony Pictures Worldw...

Origin Releasing AFM line up of 12

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Presenting twelve new titles. The production/distribution company has been on the film festival circuit for months now, including stops at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and La Femme Film Festival in Hollywood.   Origin recently acquired several films, including two animated features for North America and just signed a distribution deal/ co-production agreement with UFO International for four SyFy films in North America.  This week at AFM, the company will showcase the...

Animal Liberation Front at AFM

      FREE DOLPHIN PRESENTS                                                                      MEET US AT AFM 2013 (Loews Suite 623) ...

ITN line up at AFM

     MEETING WITH ITN AT AFM OFFICE: LOEWS 705   Download our full color Catalogue    Here is the link:   https://www.dropbox.com/s/1w2bkemmha1bkgi/ITN_AFM%202013.pdf ...

MovieMaze ™ - Celebrity Interviews Available at AFM

Good Morning-- Hope you are in the mood for some fun! Producers Maria Collis & Erik Lundmar, creators of the incredible new choose your own adventure app MovieMaze ™ (available throughout iTunes and google play for Mac & Android platforms) and one of the stars of their first FREE adventure "The Mechanic," Darcy Donovan, will be available for interviews onsite at this year's AFM.  MovieMazeTM is already ahead of all the competing proje...

TomCat announces the international distribution rights to THE INFLICTED starring Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Doug Brad

  Click here for Website and Trailer   STARRING SID HAIG (House of 1000 Corpses), BILL MOSELEY (The Devil's Rejects)  and DOUG BRADLEY ("Pinhead" from HELLRAISER).   PLOT: David O’Hara is a troubled medical student who kidnaps, rapes and murders women. He impregnates one of his victims, Melissa Daniels, in an attempt to replace the family that he lost as a young boy. However, the police rescue Melissa from David’s warehouse, and Dav...

Line up from Birch Tree Entertainment: APOKALIPS X and more

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November 6th - 12th   Loews Hotel Suite #707 Tel: +1 310 458 6700 ext 707  Mobile: +1 702 858 2782    Birch Tree Entertainment will be attending the American Film Market November 6th - 12th.       APOKALIPS X Genre:  Action / Sci-Fi / Martial Arts Country:  Malaysia Language: Malay Director: Mamat Khalid Cast:  Farid Kamil (Evolusi: KL Drift & ...

South African “Jackasses” Hit the AFM

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“Bustin Chops” Creators Sow Their Mischief in Loews Lobby Watch out, Hollywood, here come the Afrikaaners! Eugene Koekemoer and Danie Barnard, South Africa’s self-proclaimed “original stunt crew” are flying in from Pretoria to promote their domestic hit “Bustin Chops” at this year’s American Film Market at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Lobby on Thursday, November 7 at high noon.        Eugene Koekemoer, who stars in &ldqu...

Melissa Mars Rockets to AFM

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International Actress and Singer/Songwriter Stars in “The Cabining” French star Melissa Mars, whose US movie credits include From Paris With Love (with John Travolta) and 2014 titles Terms and Conditions, Lost Angelas, and Sorrow, will be in Loews Santa Monica Beach lobby on Friday, November 8 at 12 noon to promote the new horror-comedy The Cabining.        Mars, who stars in The Cabining and recorded the end credit song, is an international cover girl as we...

Imagina International Sales will distribute “A Night in Old Mexico,” directed by Emilio Aragón and filmed in English.

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 “A Night in Old Mexico,” “Wounded,” and “Who Killed Bambi?” are a few of the titles that will be shown at the Los Angeles venue   Imagina International Sales will distribute “A Night in Old Mexico,” directed by Emilio Aragón and filmed in English. This road movie, starring Oscar-winner Robert Duvall, tells the story of a grandfather and a grandson (who happen to be perfect strange...

Russian Cinema in Los Angeles: The Russian Film Week in LA and the AFM Activities

  ROSKINO AND THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE PRESENTS THE RUSSIAN FILM WEEK IN LOS ANGELES (NOVEMBER 1ST – 5TH)   AT THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET (NOVEMBER 6TH – 13TH) ROSKINO WILL ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF  THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLING FILM MARKET ‘DOORS’   The American Film Market, one of the main film industry events of the year, will take place in Santa Monica from ...

TIFF’s “STAY” Starring Aidan Quinn and Taylor Schilling Acquired by Gravitas Ventures for 2014

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    El Segundo, CA (November 5, 2013) – Gravitas Ventures announced today that they acquired the U.S. rights to Wiebke von Carolsfeld’s STAY starring Aidan Quinn and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black) from Visit Films.  The film, which recently made its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and is based on Aislinn Hunter’s acclaimed novel of the same name, will be released in theaters and on VOD in the Q1 of 2014.   STAY charts the course o...

“Hong Kong Day” to Spotlight Hong Kong’s Co-Production Strengths November 7 at AFM

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  Events to Spotlight Hong Kong’s Co-Production Strengths   Los Angeles, California, November 5 – For the fourth consecutive year, the American Film Market (AFM®) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will jointly present “Hong Kong Day” at the American Film Market in Los Angeles, California. Hong Kong Day, Thursday, November 7, will feature a day-long series of events spotlighting the benefits of co-producing in Hong Kong. AFM Managing Dire...

Lightning will screen WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE during the AFM

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Brothers Zeke and Simon Hawkins’ highly acclaimed feature directorial debut WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE will screen for buyers at the upcoming AFM following a deal with Lightning Entertainment for international sales representation. On the heels of outstanding reviews and critical acclaim following the film’s festival screenings at TIFF and Austin's Fantastic Fest, the Los Angeles-based company moved rapidly to close a deal with the producers' sales rep. Submarine Entertai...

All I Want For Christmas from Entertainment 7

  Entertainment 7 at AFM 2013 - Topanga Suite-Loews Hotel      Family       In Production      Delivery December 2013       What would you do if all your wishes came true?  A young boy makes a Christmas wish that miraculo...

The 2013 American Film Market (AFM®) will open tomorrow with over 8,000 participants, a six-year high

The 2013 American Film Market (AFM®) will open tomorrow with over 8,000 participants, a six-year high.  Participants will include over 100 new buying companies and a record number of companies from Mainland China. Additionally, there will be 357 exhibitors in attendance from 33 countries.   405 films will screen including 321 market premieres and 75 World Premieres from 51 countries.  Films premiering showcase the works of Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Gerard Dep...

AFM Dailies : The Launch Issue

                                       FOLLOW US ON:              The AFM DAILIES - dedicated Blast.                              Email us  if you want to promote your features in this newsletter or the AFM Dailies Click here to view o...

Your Best Script + $25 = Your Chance to go to SUNDANCE in the U.S. - Deadline Nov. 8th

    LET US, take YOU to SUNDANCE! for a Table Read of YOUR screenplay at one of the best Film Festivals in the United States! ...

Imagination Worldwide Proudly Presents THE SCRIBBLER World Premiere at AFM 2013

                                                    SYNOPSIS THE SCRIBBLER follows a troubled young woman named Suki (Katie Cassidy) who confronts her destructive mental illness using an experimental machine called “The Siamese Burn” which was designed to eliminate multiple personalities. But as Suki gets closer and clo...

Top 100 Pirated Movies of American Film Market (AFM) Report Unveiled by CEG TEK International

CEG TEK International has released the Top 100 Pirated Movies of American Film Market (AFM) Report, detailing that daily P2P download demand by BitTorrent users of the Top 100 Pirated Movies of AFM approaches 1 Million globally. CEG TEK will be on hand at AFM to discuss the findings, in-depth business intelligence reports, and comprehensive anti-piracy solutions with attendees. The related press release is attached hereto. The full report including an expanded list highlighting ...

American Cinema International partners with Entertainment Universe and acquires Snake and Mongoose

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American Cinema International (ACI) is scheduled to host exclusive screenings of their newly acquired film, Snake and Mongoose at this year’s American Film Market (AFM). AFM will take place Wednesday, Nov. 6 through Nov. 13 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif.    Who: American Cinema International (ACI)   What: Exclusive screenings of Snake and Mongoose (genre: action-adventure)   When & Where: Screenings will take place at the 2013 Am...

Industry veteran Jim Harvey joins Inception Film Partners as head of sales and distribution

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Inception Film Partners, LLC, a global film sales and distribution company engaged in motion picture and television sales, finance and production has hired industry veteran Jim Harvey as its head of sales and distribution. The company’s growing slate of new films range from cast-driven tentpole projects to director focused smart features satisfying the diverse and changing demands of a global marketplace. Harvey was hired as executive vice president of sales and distribution and bring...

AFM 2013 line up from Ariztical Entertainment

    Ariztical Entertainment, producer and distributor of the internationally popular...

Gagarin and Vendetta: 2 Market Premiere Screenings at AFM 2013 from INTANDEM

Please find attached the INTANDEM FILMS AFM BROCURE 2013.   The brochure contains screening details of our 2 MARKET PREMIERE SCREENINGS and also information on all our exciting new titles.    We are very proud to be working with a group of talented directors and actors, in some cases new, in some cases award-winning. We have put together an enviable slate of quality new titles - from exhilarating thrillers and hilarious comedies to scintillating morality tales, heart...

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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
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50+ thought leaders speaking
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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
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