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.
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Nicolas Gonda, Producer and Co-Founder of Tugg Inc, will deliver the Keynote Address at the American Film Market’s Marketing Conference on Monday, November 11th. The 2013 American Film Market (AFM), the world’s largest motion-picture trade show, takes place November 6th – 13th in Santa Monica.
As a producer, Gonda has worked with Terrence Malick on The Tree of Life and To the Wonder. He has several projects in various stages of production, which include p...
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) has elected its new Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The elections held today were part of IFTA’s annual member meeting, held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City and concurrently via telephone at the British Screen Advisory Council in London.
The Alliance’s 2013-2014 Executive Committee will be headed by IFTA Chairperson Paul Hertzberg (CineTel Films, Inc), who was elected for a second term....
The AFM Producers Forum is a new program, exclusively for experienced producers from around the world, to learn and network at the AFM. The AFM Producers Forum is hosted – there is no additional cost to participate – but participation is limited to 350 producers.
AFM Producers Forum participants will receive the following benefits:
Access to 16 AFM Producers Forum educational sessions. Experts and global thought leaders will spea...
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. 8 – Tuesday Nov. 12, from 9:15am – 12:45pm daily and will include Conferences on Finance, Pitching, Production, Marketing and Distribution. From treatment to screen, ...
Screen International presents
AFM PRODUCT GUIDE 2013 ENTRY DEADLINE OCTOBER 7, 2013
Screen International is now compiling FREE entries for its market-leading product guide for AFM 2013. You have until October 7 to send us your FREE entry. This is your best opportunity to promote your company's presence and your films in this busy and strongly contested market.
Click here to enter
For your FREE product and company listings, you must complete the forms and return them by W...
In order to help you get ready for the American Film Market & Conferences 2013, we will be sending out several emails leading up to event, which cover key facets of the filmmaking process and share thought-provoking stories.
We hope you enjoy this personal story from Christina Marie, producer, filmmaker and AFM attendee.
Get One in the Can - Don’t Just Go for an “Opus” Project!
After attending my first AFM last year, I was very inspired to shift gears in how I th...
In order to help you get ready for the American Film Market & Conferences 2013, we will be sending out a series of five “best practices” emails over the next several months, which cover key facets of the filmmaking process.
We hope you enjoy our first one below from industry veteran, Stephanie Palmer, author of “Good in a Room: How To Sell Yourself And Your Ideas And Win Over Any Audience”.
Ten Tips For Pitching Your Film Successfully
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In order to help you get ready for the American Film Market & Conferences 2013, November 6 – 13, in Santa Monica, we are sharing out several publications leading up to the event, which cover key facets of the filmmaking process.
We hope you enjoy our September one: “Tips for Monetizing Your Production Incentives” provided by Entertainment Partners.
There are currently over 40 U.S. jurisdictions and over 30 other countries and regions that offer production ...
Reach more than 1,500 Buyers from 70+ countries with billions of dollars in buyer power.
See Buyers you won't see at other markets. More than 20% of buying companies at the AFM don't go to Cannes!
AFM Buyers are motivated and serious about buying film. They've invested time and money to travel to Santa Monica.
Markets deliver the best return on your marketing investment. Where else can you meet all the Buyers under one roof?
Build your sales pipeline and cultivate new relationships. ...
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AFM is the premiere global marketplace for motion picture production and distribution and the largest gathering of film industry professionals in North America. Join 8,000 attendees from around the world for eight days unlike any other.
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Acquisition Executives, Advertising & PR Agencies, Agents, Artist Managers, Attorneys, Bankers, Development Executives, Directors, Fest...
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
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