Global buyer attendance sees increase from Latin America and the Middle East
The 2014 American Film Market (AFM®) wrapped its 35th edition today after 7,946 attendees visited the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica for the eight day market.
The AFM again was host to a truly global market, with 1,670 buyers coming from over 70 different countries. Of the 794 registered buyer companies, 90 were new to the AFM. The market saw a 3% increase and an uptick in overall buyers fro...
Ted Hope attends the 2014 American Film Market (AFM) Producers Forum at the JW Le Merigot Hotel on Monday, Nov. 10, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/Invision for IFTA/AP Images)
Late in the afternoon during the Producers Forum, attendees chose from two concurrent sessions: speaker Ted Hope spoke about “Protecting Your Rights: The Producer’s Guide to Distribution Contracts and Chain of Title” while speaker Alissa Miller spoke about “Working with ...
Barbara Mudge, President & Founder, Worldwide Film Entertainment, and from left, Bobby Downes, CEO & Founder, ChristianCinema.com, Jim Mhoon, VP, Content Development & Integration, Focus on the Family, Mark Borde, Co-President, Freestyle Releasing, Ash Greyson, President & CEO, Ribbow Media, and Sophia Karteris Kelley, SVP Programming, UPtv are seen at the 2014 American Film Market (AFM) at the Loews Santa Monica Hotel on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 in Santa Monica, Calif. (Alex...
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Jason Moring, President of Double Dutch International, has announced a series of deals for ELLIOT: THE LITTLEST REINDEER at AFM'14.
ELLIOT: THE LITTLEST REINDEER is based on a multi-award winning screenplay, having been named best Canadian screenplay in all categories by Praxis and securing the Angel Award in Monaco for Best Children's Screenplay. The animated feature is directed by Paul Griffin. Griffin was the lead animator on HAPPY FEET TWO and STAR WARS: ATTACK OF TH...
All AFM Producers Forum Activities will be held on the courtyard level of Le Merigot Hotel, 1740 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica (next door to the Loews Hotel).
Jerome Courshon, Producer/Creator, "The Secrets to Distribution" speaking at AFM Producers Forum
3:00 - 4:00 PM - Two Concurrent Sessions:
1. US Distribution: A Map for Independent Producers
2. How to Leverage the AFM to Move Your Proj...
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BROOKLYN DECKER at Casual Encounters premiere party hosted by Carnaby International at 800MAIN, Venice Photo Credit, Michael Bezjian
Brooklyn Decker, Cole Payne, Sean O’Kelly, Andrew Loveday, Tania Sarra, Alex Tate attended the event Thursday November 6 2014 at 800MAIN, 800 Main St, Venice
The beautiful and very talented Brooklyn Decker posed for photographers alongside Carnaby International executives, the sales team for her new film CASUAL ENCOUNTERS...
FINANCE CONFERENCE
9:15AM- 12:45PM AFM CONFERENCE SERIES
LOCATION: Fairmont Hotel- Starlight Ballroom- 101 Wilshire Blvd.
Richard Klubeck, United Talent Agency and Brett Ratner at the AFM Finance Conference.
9:15AM Finance Conference
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The newest film from director Timothy Woodward, Jr., “Decommissioned,” makes its debut during AFM 2014 (November 7-12.) Production on the film just wrapped this week in Los Angeles. Foreign sales of the new film are being handled by Cardinal XD (Loews Hotel, Room 543.) See: http://www.cardinalxd.com/decommissioned
British actor Vinnie Jones stars in “Decommissioned,” a film about a retired FBI agent whose life is turned upside down when he discovers he's the pa...
Antipode Sales brings best russian & ukranian doc and fiction art-films for festivals, theatrical distribution and tv-channels :
Marc’Aurelio of the Future Roma IFF 2014 - ANGELS OF REVOLUTION by Alexey Fedorchenko
(First on the Moon and Ovsyanki/Silent Souls (both award winners at the Venice International Film Festival))
Andrei Konchalovsky "The Postman’s White Nights" - Venice 2014 Silver Lion
Victoria Trifomenko’s "Broth...
AFM Roundtables and Industry Conversations take place in the AFM Studio on the lobby level of the Loews Hotel. Updates will be posted as announced on this page, AFM’s Facebook page and AFM365™.
Wednesday, November 5
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conversation:
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The AFM Conference Series gives attendees tremendous knowledge, insight, access, value and a rare 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 Friday Nov. 7 – Tuesday Nov. 11, from 9:15am – 12:45pm daily and will include Conferences on Finance, Pitching, Production, Marketing and Distribution. From treatment to screen, it’s all c...
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Monnrise Pictures will be attending AFM November 4th - 12th and we are proud to announce our line up. Please schedule your meeting with Mar Abadín or Col...
The American Film Market is here again. Please come meet with Ted Chalmers and TomCat Films to see our latest and greatest line-up of mockbuster, cult and genre films. We will be at the Loews Hotel - Office 542 from November 5 - 12. If you have not already done so, please send us an email suggesting two convenient meeting times and we will respond within 24 hours to confirm. Please review our latest films below.
TomC...
Perfect Sisters
2013 | Canada | 95 min
Director Stanley Brooks Producer Juliette Hagopian
Cast Abigail Breslin (Ender’s Game, August: Osage County), Georgie Henley (Chronicles of Narnia Trilogy), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite, Attack on Leningrad), James Russo (Django Unchained, Public Enemy)
Genre Psychological Thriller Status Completed
US Distributor Gravitas Ventures
PERFECT SISTERS is a psychological thr...
Little Studio Films has partnered up with Miami based Magic City Pictures and screenwriter A.J. Ferrara to introduce their latest thriller project, "Lazarus Rising", at AFM 2014.
International actor Max Ryan has signed on for the lead role and both Little Studio Films and Magic City PIctures will be presenting to potential production partners and international distributors at the 2014 American Film Market. It will be directed by Jameson Hesse, a published author and emerging f...
The AFM Producers Forum is designed exclusively for experienced producersfrom around the world, the AFM Producers Forum offers access to specially designed educational sessions, including co-productions, working with sales agents, production incentives, and much more… plus great networking and private hosted receptions. No additional cost but participation is limited.
The 2014 AFM Producers Forum Events Schedule
All AFM Producers Forum Activit...
Director: Lorenzo Corvino.
Little Studio Films has announced the worldwide distribution representation of WAX: WE ARE THE X, Italian director Lorenzo Corvino ‘s debut feature and will be showing it at the AFM 2014 and film festivals throughout the world.
Wax: We Are the X is a unique film that takes viewers on an adventure that is shot entirely in a POV perspective using various devices. The action begins when a mysterious video is given to reporters detailing a road trip to the Riviera of three fri...
Little Studio Films has announced it is the producer representative for Riding ’79 and will be showing it to buyers at the American Film Market 2014 in Santa Monica.
The film is a coming of age story about a 16-year-old boy who finds himself searching for escape in the island of Puerto Rico after his mother leaves him and his sister with his grandparents in a surf town.
His fascination with a hula hoop model leads him to steal his grandfather’s car to meet the object of ...
Market to receive more than 90 new buying companies as South Korea emerges with largest number of newcomers
The American Film Market (AFM), taking place between the 5th and 12th November is set to welcome over 70 new exhibiting companies, with 90 new buyers also expected to descend upon Santa Monica next month as the market continues to grow year on year. The new buyers are coming in from 35 different countries, with over 80 nations now set to be represented by buyers at the market. South Kor...
