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Nov 12, 2019
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AFM 2019 runs November 6 - 13 We would like to contribute to your success in AFM Can we help? Promote your line up to media, buyers and attendees. Boost your screenings' attendance. Shoot interviews or video capture of your...

 

 

 

AFM Programs & Events Update | Tuesday, November 12

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One look at the complete program of the day.

Conferences & Programs


Distribution Conference

Time: 9:15am – 12:45pm

Location: Starlight Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel

Key Legal Issues: Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Film Productions

Time: 9:30am – 11:00am

Location: Palisades Stage – Loews Hotel

Blockchain and Cinema: Developments, Opportunities, Challenges

Time: 9:30am – 11:00am

Location: Venice Stage – Loews Hotel

Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers: Indie Film

and the Power of the Crowd

Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm

Location: Palisades Stage – Loews Hotel

Boosting Your Micro-Budget

Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Location: Palisades Stage – Loews Hotel

Working with the U.S. Guilds

Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Location: Venice Stage – Loews Hotel

Respecting the Genre: Why Do Some Horror Films

Work While Others Don't?

Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Location: Palisades Stage – Loews Hotel

 

Concourse Media film at AFM

Concourse Film Trade manages and supports independent filmmakers throughout all phases of the content creation process. THE LAST VICTIM (action/thriller) starring RON PEARLMAN and ALI LARTER (in pre-production) SEMPER FI (action/thriller) starring JAI COURTNEY and LEIGHTON MEESTER — TRAILER FIND YOUR GROOVE (music documentary) starring WHOOPI GOLDBERG, KEVIN BACON and NEVE CAMPBELL — TRAILER GAMEMASTER (game docu...

 

Meet Miles Flanagan the triple festival director

Since 2007 Miles Flanagan has been running 3 film festivals here in LA. Honorees over the years include Brad Bird, Sean Lennon, Roger Corman, Quentin Tarantino, Joe Dante, Sid Haig, Dick Miller and Cassandra “ELVIRA” Peterson. All the festivals fundraise for charity. LOS ANGELES ANIMATION FESTIVAL for ASIFA, BOOBS AND BLOOD FESTIVAL (promoting Women in Horror) for the KEEP A BREAST FOUNDATION. HOLLYWOOD HORRORFEST is the home of the PRICE AWARD presented by Vincent Price’...

 

 

Fun at the AFM Carousel Cocktail Party

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The Production without Borders conference returned to LA during AFM

The second Production without Borders event held concurrently with AFM. was moderated by Debra Levine with the talented panelists Larry Namer Carmela Baranowska Ali M. Aksu Emily Shah and Christopher Kuhne    The event was a smash success!   Video coming soon. The event would not have been possible without the support of Johnny Muj Dustin Quick Tee Starren Anna Spyrou and Victoria Myers, Mascarpone Ch...

 

 

Ali Aksu founder of filmcapital.io discusses his new financing platform

Ali is the founder of filmmaker.ai an exponential production house, based out of Los Angeles.​"We produce and distribute cutting-edge video content targeted for a highly curated audience." He is preparing the launch oif his financing platform filmcapital.iowhich he discussed with filmfestivals.com during the Production without Borders conference. ...

 

 

Segolene Gautier, a screenwriter with a new project, talks about serendipity at AFM and her film The Taste of Fear

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French Armenian Filmmakers chat about their new film on Armenia at ARPA, where else?

Eric de Roquefeuille and Alain Grandgirard Baratian are producing a film about Armenia to be shot in Armenia and the Armenian community in LA "My  big fat greekwedding" without greeks , nor weddings but so armenian.  Both producers and writer are in LA to take meetings at FAM, and did not want to miss the ARPA Festival. we connected at the bar during the closing reception. ...

 

Very moving performance by Maria Cozette at the closing of ARPA Festival where she also served as Master of Cermony

ARPA wrapped with an award ceremony in LA Nov 10, during AFM. Filmfestivals.com took a break from our busy schedules at AFM/Loews to bring back some coverage for our audience. Another successfull journey into the diverse universe of independent cinema celebrating the 22nd successful year of the Arpa International Film Festival on November 8-10, 2019 at the historic American Legion Theater (Hollywood Post 43) with an amazing and inspiring line-up of 33 films from 13 countries around th...

 

 

Movikarma launches a new platform for cause content

Filmfestivals.com wanted to know more about this new initiative around movies which can change things and we sat down with Rebecca Pollock who is looking for content in the market. Movikarma is an impact streaming platform that transforms entertainment into action by empowering audiences to support charities and filmmakers connected to the content they watch. Through the power of story, Movikarma makes it easy to watch, give, and connect.  Movikarma was created by A Show For A Change, a...

 

 

Last day to participate to Dan Mirvish's campaign for his new Watergate thriller

  Monday is the final day to get involved with my new 70s Watergate film 18 1/2 and still get all the cool perks that we've had for the crowdfunding campaign! Here's the link: http://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponsorship/projects/18andaha… and if you haven't seen my video pitch yet, it's here: https://vimeo.com/360043053 "18 1/2" - a new film by Dan Mirvish from dmirvish on Vimeo. After a hugely successful crowdfunding campaig...

 

 

DreamAgo was once again in LA for Meet your Match

MYM 2019 team and producers DreamAgo DreamAgo was once again in LA (Nov 8 during AFM) for Meet your Match, a program that allows the writers who went through the workshop Plume & Pellicule in Switzerland to meet with selected producers. The aim is to give their international voices the opportunity to be heard. It takes place in Culver City and is organized like a professional speed-dating session. 10 minutes each to convince. A very successful mean to go to the essence!" MYM 2019 T...

 

 

AFM Greeting from Cyprus

Petra Terzi (CYIFF Cyprus International Film Festival founder) with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Michalis P. Michael (right) and George Campanellas Director General of Invest Cyprus and the Vice President of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association. "For me the American Film Market is the most efficient film acquisition, development and networking event in the world. I am happy to share some moments and greet...

 

 

Trailer premiere of animated feature "Brightheart"

Brightheart Trailer from TriCoast Studios on Vimeo. BRIGHTHEART Genre: Family Animation   Language: English & Chinese versions   Director: Weifeng Deng    Brightheart the firefly is the hero of her village. But her celebrity is challenged when a robot Aurora visits the village. Will Brightheart learn to get along with this stranger or will they be bitter enemies? ...

 

 

AFM Programs & Events Update | Tuesday, November 12