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1417 buyers attended AFM this year (total 100%)
Break down
577 from europe 40.7%
348 from asia 24.6%
304 from north america 21%
91 from south america 6.5%
53 from oceania 3.7%
31 from middle east 2.2%
13 from africa 1%
Countries with more buyers at the AFM this year included Italy (+23%; 53 in 2010 vs. 43 in 2009), Sweden (+133%, 14 vs. 6), Russi...
Strong Films, More Buyers and Fewer Sellers Create Upbeat, Dynamic MarketThe upbeat 2010 American Film Market wrapped today with overall attendance climbing 6% to 7,695, versus 7,246 the previous year. Buying companies rose 1% to 664 from 658 last year, while buying executives at the AFM remained nearly on par with last year at 1,417 (vs.1,419 in 2009). “The positive feeling in the halls is a direct result of production levels that are now in balance with marketplace demand,” said AFM Manag...
Berlinale: European Film Market, Interview with Director Beki Probst. In 1988 Beki Probst was appointed Director of the Film Fair for the Berlinale which she then renamed European Film Market. Her prior experience includes work for the Locarno Film Festival and representation of the Berlinale in Turkey and Greece. Beki Probst was born in Istanbul and studied law and journalism.Her twenty year direction resulted in the constant expansion of the European Film Market and its transformation into...
EFM: 5-12 February, 2009, European Film Market, Berlin, Germany.Accreditation deadline for the market is December 15.Meet the Docs is a new initiative from the European Film Market adding a service to its documentary attendees and serving as a meeting place for all documentary sellers, buyers, producers and directors.Meet the Docs will facilitate the market participants with match making, networking and market services. This special market section will be established in collaboration with EDN (E...
The first film market ever held in Turkey ended yesterday in Antalya and was hailed as a success both by buyers and sellers, several of whom were clearly taken aback by the sheer professionalism of the organisers.A combined total of some 200 buyers and sellers from approximately 30 countries attended the inaugural Eurasia Film Festival which took place over four days during the week-long 43rd Golden Orange Eurasia Film Festival.The launch of the film market is a bold bid by the Turks to position...
By launching the rights acquisition component of their online rights management system, inDplay announced today that the inDplay.com online film rights trading marketplace is open for business. Now, fully segmented film rights can be traded securely over the web. The services inDplay.com provides are a flexible buyer-seller negotiation process, and a contract, rights and payments management system, which allows buyers and sellers of filmed entertainment to negotiate, license and settle payments ...
FILM INDUSTRY: MARKET INFOIn the face of frictions arising between the various markets, of problems derived from the stretching sales slump, of the development of new technologies which will take a toll on the future, Mifed has decided to carry out an in-depth survey to grasp the actual needs of the film industry.We feel the gathered data – shown below – are useful to both markets and festivals, and have been fundamental for Audiovisual Industry Promotion to draft up the new Mifed 2004 proje...
Audiovisual Industry Promotion strategy for Mifed 2004 and future guidelines.MIFED 2004The 71st Mifed will take place from October 12th to 16th at Milan Fairgrounds.The choice of the new dates has been based on the needs expressed by the market majority (attendance to the greatest number of markets) and to favour both financially and logistically sellers and non European buyers already in Europe for the market scheduled just beforehand – MipCom, 4-8 October.Mifed will be simultaneous to and in...
In 2004, a year particularly rich in events and markets, making it a “busy 2004” MIFED feels it is necessary to work ahead of time, in total partnership with the industry and with special attention to its specific needs: short and long term needs. Ahead of time and ahead of AFM: dates for MIFED have been moved forward to October 12 to 16.To that respect, MIFED has prepared a special 2004 participation package with discounts going up to 20% reserved to companies which have exhibited at either...
