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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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AFM Day 5 – Finance Conference & AFM Events (November 9, 2014)

Mark Damon, CEO & Chairman, Foresight Unlimited, is seen at the 2014 American Film Market (AFM) at the Loews Santa Monica Hotel on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 in Santa Monica, Calif. (Alexandra Wyman/Invision for IFTA/AP Images)

PRODUCTION CONFERENCE

As part of this year’s AFM CONFERENCE SERIES, attendees were invited to the Fairmont Hotel to a session on ‘Producing For a Worldwide Audience’ with moderator: Paul Hertzberg / President & CEO, CineTel Films, Inc and panellists: Eric Brenner / Partner, Informant Media; Mark Damon / CEO & Chairman, Foresight Unlimited; Mark Gill / President, Millennium Films

 

The second of the two session addressed the topic of ‘Accessing and Securing Talent’ with moderator: Kevin Iwashina / Managing Partner, Preferred Content and panellists: Mark Ankner / Partner, Global Finance & Distribution, WME Entertainment; Emanuel Nunez / Agent, Paradigm; Rena Ronson / Co-Head, Independent Film Group, UTA.

 

Quotes from the second session include:

 

Emanuel Nunez: "Transparency from producers is most important"

 

Rena Ronson: "Relationships with financiers and producers is essential. You help us, we help you"

 

Rena Ronson: "Actors attract other actors. You need an anchor"

 

 

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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
7 days of networking activities
1 beachfront campus that covers it all

Our AFM Newsletters run each day with three bumper pre roll editions and a wrap edition:  

2019 Complete Coverage

2018 FULL HIT STORY TOLD IN 8 EPISODES

Pre roll newsletter N° 1 
Pre roll newsletter N° 2  
Opening Newsletter N°3 
N°4 (November 2) 
N°5 (November 3)

N°6 (November 4)  
N°7 (November 6) 
N°8 (November 8) Closing

AFM 2017 Wrap & global  I N°8 I N°7 I N°6 I N°5 I N°4 I  OPENING N°3 I  Preview N°2 I N°1

AFM 2016Pre roll N° 1 I Pre roll N° 2 Opening Newsletter N°3 I N°4 N°5 I N°6 Focus on ANIMATION  I N°7 I Final wrap
AFM 2015:   Newsletters N° 1 I N°2 I N°3 I N°4 I N°5 I N°6  N°7 I N°8N°9 I N°10
AFM 2014:   Newsletters  N°1 N°2 N°3 N°4 N°5 N°6 N°7 N°8

 


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