Every Fall, the Global Film Industry Converges in Santa Monica: Filmmakers, producers, directors and writers from around the world come to AFM to gain exposure, discover new projects and make deals. The American Film Market & Conferences is the largest motion picture trade fair in the world.
2021: November 1-5 I 2022: November 1 – 6 I 2023: October 31 - November 5 I 2024: November 5 – 10
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...
AFM 2020 ONLINE ADDS SESSIONS SPOTLIGHTING AI, BLOCKCHAIN, CASTING, DIVERSITY,
DOCUMENTARIES, PITCH, AND STREAMING TO PROGRAMMING LINEUP
Announces Speakers from CAA, Cinedigm, Dogwoof, EFO Films, Elevated Film Sales, Endeavor Content, FandangoNow, IndieFlix, Magnolia Pictures, NAACP, Participant, ScriptBook, UCLA, Universal, Verve, and Winston Baker
Networking to Take Center Stage with Opportunities for Attendees to Connect via Video by Genres, Location and ...
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...
ARCLIGHT FILMS TO HANDLE INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS FOR ROMANTIC HORROR FILM ‘CARMILLA’ Starring Tobias Menzies and Greg Wise
Arclight Films is set to handle international distribution rights, excluding UK, Australia, and Germany, for the romantic horror feature film Carmilla, the solo directorial debut of writer-director Emily Harris, starring newcomers Hannah Rae and Devrim Lingnau alongside Jessica Raine (PBS’ Call the Midwife) and leading British actors Tobias Me...
Veteran Producer Todd Garner collaborates with AFM this year on a special episode of his industry podcast, THE PRODUCERS GUIDE: Todd Garner & Hollywood’s Elite.
Todd sits down with WWE wrestler and comedy actor John Cena to discuss “PRODUCING COMEDY IN TODAY’S HOLLYWOOD, A SERIOUS BUSINESS".
Don’t miss this program on Tuesday 11/10 at 5pm PST.
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
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The filmmaking world is about what you know and who you know – and AFM 2020 Online delivers both. AFM will provide pivotal opportunities for sharing ideas, discovering partners and establishing the foundation for future projects.
72 Sessions; 200+ Speakers; 2 Stages
AFM’s Conferences, Panels, Workshops, Classes, Conversations and Presentations will guide you in taking your film from concept to screen while navigating the rapidly evolving industry. Preview the Stage Schedu...
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...
Sweeney’s credits include the Emmy winning series Euphoria, the Oscar nominated ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, the Sundance ‘19 favorite and Hulu Original BIG TIME ADOLESCENCE and the Golden Globe winning series The Handmaid’s Tale. She will next be seen in the Amazon Original thriller THE VOYEURS.
Recently, Sweeney announced she is about to start filming Mike White’s HBO limited series The White Lotus alongside Connie Britton and Alexandra Daddario. She will also be s...
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...
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. ...
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
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Exciting new content, completed and ready for delivery.
ASIAN CONTENTS & FILM MARKET 2020 LINEUP
Uncork'd Entertainment has an exciting new lineup of titles...
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
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Hot on the heels of the announcement of Penelope Anne Miller being cast as Nancy Reagan on the TODAY SHOW this morning, Voltage Pictures is launching international sales on Reagan, Sean McNamara’s upcoming biopic of former President Ronald Reagan starring Dennis Quaid in the title role, it was announced today by President and COO Jonathan Deckter. Voltage will begin talks on the hot title with buyers ahead of the upcoming American Film Market.
Production on the highly anticipate...
101 Films International is thrilled to announce they have acquired Worldwide distribution rights to horror film “Mammon”. The film stars Golden Globe® winner Mickey Rourke, along with Taye Diggs (All American, Empire) and Jessica Uberuaga (Take Back, Fanatic). “Mammon” is in pre-production in Los Angeles and is scheduled for release in the summer of 2021.
Written by Tyler Claire Smith and Isaac Walsh, the story follows a struggling young couple ch...
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...
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...
Jonathan Wolf sat down towards the end of the market with filmfestivals.com and commented on the attendance of this market (just as full as always with around 7000 participants, 20 cinemas running non stop, three stages operating panels, 350 companies taking meetings) and on the state of the industry and the shift to online streaming and on demand platforms, the" new world order".
Jonathan Wolf, a graduate of USC Business School, has held an illustrious car...
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...
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...
ASIAN POP-UP CINEMA ANNOUNCES
SEASON 11
DRIVE IN, STREAMING, and HALLOWEEN WEEKEND PLUS,
September 10- October 31
Celebrating its 5th Anniversary, Asian Pop Up Cinema: Season 11 will present 22 movies and one of its strongest lineups with its first joint virtual and drive-in film festival both opening September 10 and running through October 10, 2020, with a Plus addition October 30 - 31 celebrating Halloween at the drive-in.
In addition to many North American premieres, t...
Telefilm Canada supports calls for the creation of a Black Screen Office and has committed to investing $100,000 annually. The pledge was made on Monday during a meeting with filmmakers from the Black community who have called for the creation of a dedicated bureau.
“Telefilm supports the formation of an institution to expand the reach of stories and works by Black filmmakers,” said Christa Dickenson, Executive Director, Telefilm Canada. “The creation of a Black Scre...
WELL GO USA ACQUIRES ACTION-PACKED SCI-FI COMEDY
MAX CLOUD FROM LONDON-BASED FAE FILM & TELEVISION LTD
Scott Adkins, John Hannah, Captain Marvel’s Lashana Lynch and Tommy Flanagan round out all-star cast
Leading independent distributor Well Go USA has secured North American distribution rights for action-packed sci-fi comedy MAX CLOUD. The film, directed by Martin Owen (Twist, Killer’s Anonymous, Let’s Be Evil), stars powerhouse martial artist Scott Adkins (IP...
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