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As you prepare for AFM 2020 Online, make the MyAFM building (click on the image bottom left building) your first stop on the AFM2020.online campus. Here you can connect with other participants, select the AFM Programs you want to attend and set one-on-one Zoom meetings all from within this platform. Once inside MyAFM, go to My Account > Edit My Profile to define your areas of expertise and add important details such as a bio, current projects and any personal links for IMDb and social media...

The AFM Online Campus is now open!

Welcome to AFM 2020 Online, November 9 – 13.   TECH REQUIRMENTS: Recommendations for an optimum market experience. To enter the market, go to www.AFM2020.online and click the LOGIN button in upper right corner of the webpage. GETTING AROUND CAMPUS Open Now MyAFM: Your first stop should be the MyAFM building to create your profile and start engaging with other participants. Opening Wednesday, November 4 INFO CENTER: For assistance or questions, meet with an AFM Customer Service...

UK sales company SC Films International has acquired world sales rights to animated adventure STONERUNNER

UK sales company SC Films International has acquired world sales rights to animated adventure STONERUNNER and will launch the title at next month's American Film Market (AFM, November 4-11). The family title will begin pre-production in Australia and New Zealand in December. It is a co-production between New Zealand's Huhu Animation Studios, and Accent Media Group and FG Film Productions in Australia. It is scheduled for a December 2022 delivery, ahead of a 2023 theatrical re...

Koan at AFM 2020!

Check out our 2020 line-up and our new projects!   ...

Romcoms from Pure Flix QualityFlix for AFM

BRAND NEW SLATE OF ROMANTIC/COMEDIES COMPLETED - READY FOR DELIVERY Courting Mom and Dad is a family comedy about three children who are at their wit's end when they discover their parent's impending divorce. In a last ditch effort to save their family, the children seek the help of a rather eccentric personal injury attorney to help them delay the divorce. In the interim, the parents rediscover their love for one another. CAST KRISTY SWANSON Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fe...

AFM Line-Up from ITN Distribution

ITN Distribution will be taking part in the 2020 AFM Online to discuss our New Line-Up that consists of Brand New TV series, Sci-Fi, Action, Creature, War, Thriller, Animation, Family, Horror, Western and Documentary features, as well as our catalogue/library titles.  CLICK HERE FOR ANIMATIONS CLICK HERE FOR DOCUMENTARIES Website: www.itnfilms.net    90 FEET FROM HOME           126 min. Crime-Thriller. ...

‘Fishbowl’ Thriller from Gravitas Ventures heads up for AFM

THREE SISTERS QUESTION THEIR FATHER'S SANITY WHEN HE BECOMES CONVINCED THE END OF THE WORLD IS DAYS AWAY. AS STRANGE EVENTS START OCCURRING, THEY WONDER IF HE COULD BE RIGHT. FISHBOWL   ...

Uncork'd Entertainment 2020 lineup for AFM - Action, Suspense, Horror, Thriller Content

Exciting new content, completed and ready for delivery.         ASIAN CONTENTS & FILM MARKET 2020 LINEUP Uncork'd Entertainment has an exciting new lineup of titles...

What to expect from Accort International at AFM?

AFM 2020: Offering New Favorites & Beloved Classics The event might be virtual this year, but we'll be there! We're ready to do bulk deals, single deals, and everything in between, so come "visit" us!   Here's a sampling of catalogue ...

101 Films International Releases the trailer for “Take Back” the Mickey Rourke/Michael Jai White Action Thriller

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101 Films International has released the trailer for the Mickey Rourke, Michael Jai White lead action thriller “Take Back”. The film also stars Gillian White (Never Back Down) and James Russo (Django Unchained).     The “Take Back” trailer can be viewed at the 101 Films International’s new website https://www.101filmsinternational.com/film/40/take-back   One of the first indie features to be completed in the US during the COVID 19 pandemic an...

2020 Asia Pacific Screen Forum Programme Announced

 - Open for Registration - The 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Forum celebrates cultural diversity and cinematic excellence by linking screen creatives across the vast Asia Pacific as never before.   The 6-day conference will deliver a hit of optimism on what the future of the industry has in store as it regenerates after a tumultuous year globally. This will be the first screen industry conference in Australia and one of the first in the world since COVID-19 created global shutdow...

AFM 2020 Online announces initial five-day programming lineup of events

  Conversations with Solstice Studios’ Mark Gill and NEON’s Elissa Federoff to Kick Off Market on November 9    80 Sessions to Feature Executives and Producers from BFI, Cinetic Media, Cornerstone Films, Facebook, Film4, Highland Film Group, IMAX, MadRiver International, Millennium Media, Symbolic Exchange, The Exchange, Troma Entertainment, XYZ Films, YouTube and More  Prominent Film Podcasts to Take the AFM Stage for the First Time&nb...

Conference in Media Growth Sector Moved to September 2021

With Covid-19 cases resurging around the world, organisers have announced the postponement of one of Europe’s leading events on language transfer in audiovisual media. The conference, ‘Languages & the Media,’ which is an important biennial get-together for the content localisation industry, was scheduled to take place in June. It was then postponed to December because of restrictions on international travel in the wake of the continuing Covid-19 crisis. Now, in s...

Day 5 - Live from online MIPCOM

  UNORTHODOX CONTENT KEYNOTE 17.30 CEST Alex Amancio, CEO & Co-founder of Reflector Entertainment - Overcoming the media silos (or how I learned to embrace technology and trust the audience)   One of the visionaires behind Assassin's Creed, Alex Amancio, discusses how unorthodox content creation and deployment strategies, enabled by groundbreaking technologies, will shape the future of the entertainment landscape and create more cohesive fan communities. &nb...

Day 4 - Live from online MIPCOM

YOUR DAY (4) AT-A-GLANCE . Available from 09.00 CEST   Special screening - Surviving Jeffrey Esptein, “Trapped” (Episode 2), presented by A+E Networks in the explosive tradition of Surviving R.Kelly   -----------   FOCUS ON GENDER & EQUALITY   10.00 CEST&n...

Day 3 - Live from online MIPCOM

YOUR DAY (3) AT-A-GLANCE Available from 09.00 CEST   Market Intelligence - Binge watching sessions: Kids audience successes across the globe, presented by The Glance   Future Talks - Making future a better place for kids - Part 1 & 2   Future Talks - The digital playground: promoting social good through princ...

300 Initial Exhibitors Confirmed for online AFM 2020

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 300 Initial Exhibitors Confirmed from Around the World  80+ Sessions Include Programming from Leading Industry Organizations  Online Campus to Present Unique, Interactive Networking Experiences    The American Film Market has announced more details about AFM 2020 Online, including early exhibitors, plans for its biggest programming initiative to date, and its online platform that features highly engaging networking opportunities.  The event will take place whol...

Day 2 - Live from online MIPCOM

4th MIPCOM DIVERSIFY TV EXCELLENCE AWARDS 18.30 CEST to 19.30 CEST: Dedicated to championing and promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms across the international television industry. TODAY'S KEYNOTES   17.30 CEST - Melissa Fleming, Under Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations   18.00 CEST - Jeremy Darroch, Group Chief Executive, SKY - Recipient of the 1st MIP SDG Award DAY TWO: WHAT TO WATCH - TUESDAY ...

AFM 2020 Online: Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Together.

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                A Week of Film...

Day 1 - Live from online MIPCOM

TODAY'S KEYNOTES   Your front row seat to power! 17.30 CEST Ted Sarandos: Co-CEO & Chief Content Officer, Netflix CLICK TO VIEW   18.00 CEST Tyler Perry: playwright, writer, actor, producer, directorYOUR DAY (1) AT-A-GLANCE     DAY ONE: WHAT TO WATCH - MONDAY 12 OCT ...

Conferences & Events - MIPCOM 2020 online program with Ted Sarandos keynote this monday

The MIPCOM conference programme has always featured an incredible lineup of A-list TV players and exciting events that informed and inspired. This year’s edition will focus on helping the whole content industry catch up for months of lost business by responding to the shortage of content, supporting the industry and celebrating content! UNMISSABLE LINE UP The Change for Good programme at the 36th...

SUBMISSION START NOW IISFF - CINEMASCOPE AWARDS 2020

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!! SUBMISSION START NOW !! 2nd Indian International Short Film Festival CINEMASCOPE AWARDS 2020 The competition will be held on the online premiere screening, from 10 am to 7 pm. Date - 16th to 24th December. Mail Id – cinemascopeawards@gmail.com  Ph No – +91 9748275141 / +91 7044298663 /+91 9875615399   Please send your film details AND share your film link by Google Drive/We Transfer/YouTube Link for online submission.   Entry F...

AFM Announces RightsTrade as Premier Sponsor for 2020 Online Event

The American Film Market announced that RightsTrade, the film and TV industry’s online sales platform, has signed on as a Premier Sponsor of AFM 2020 Online. This year’s market will take place wholly online over five days, Monday, November 9 – Friday, November 13.    RightsTrade’s presence at AFM 2020 Online is designed to further expand its footprint and give back to the industry. The company will offer a complimentary trial subscription for the market&rsqu...

Venice Production Bridge Closing Numbers and Highlights

  LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE   Venice Production Bridge (VPB) - the market for selected projects - held from September 3rd to 11th, 2020, during the 77. Venice International Film Festival, has successfully wrapped. Above all we wish to express our thanks to all of the 1.312 Industry delegates who made the trip to Venice or joined online. As the first major Industry event to have ...

European Film Forum Online Beyond Covid-19: Revitalising the European audiovisual industry

  Open and streaming broadcast www.sansebastianfestival.com   The coming edition of the San Sebastian Festival’s European Film Forum, running on Tuesday, September 22 from 15h.-16h45 and broadcast live on the Festival website, will reflect on the challenges and opportunities faced by the European audiovisual industry in the context triggered by Covid-19. It will also make an in depth analysis of how this situation is affecting the European audiovisual sector, which was alre...

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