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The Most Important Documentary You Will See This Year

    An incredible journey of medical discovery that begins with the pioneers of stem cell research and follows the patients who may benefit from these discovered treatments.  These trailblazers are opening new frontiers in the field of medicine that have contributed to unlocking the cornerstone of human life. THE  EVOLUTION OF STEM CELL  RESEARCH   Do you want to learn about the futu...

Meridien Films at AFM introducing Paranormal Asylum

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  PARANORMAL ASYLUM - Paranormal Horror Feature LAST FLIGHT OF THE CHAMPION - TV Children Sci-Fi Animated Feature  CUISINE CULTURE -  Exciting Travel & Gourmet Cooking International TV Series CHRISTMAS IN COMPTON - Family Holiday Romantic Comedy Feature starring Eric Roberts (Theatrical Release)   Looking forward to seeing you soon!   Mallory Adams   Meridien Films       PARANORMAL ASYLUM ...

PTI to arrive with four market premieres and the first presentation of its co-production and distribution project NUMBER 13 at A

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The international sales and production outfit Picture Tree International (PTI) is heading to the American Film Market (AFM, 6-13 November 2013, Los Angeles), the largest film market in the world, with a total of four premieres. The company will also present its co-production and distribution project NUMBER 13 (aka HUMAN) in L.A. for the first time.   Highlights of this year's PTI line-up: Victor "Young" Perez, Number 13, Mary Queen of Scots, Metalhead, Silent Summer, Los &Aa...

Ivanhoe Pictures to finance and co-produce first-time novelist Kevin Kwan’s comedic best seller, CRAZY RICH ASIANS

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Ivanhoe Pictures to finance Kevin Kwan’s ‘Crazy Rich Asians’   Company Will Co-Produce Movie With Nina Jacobson’s Color Force     Hollywood, USA (October 18, 2013) – Ivanhoe Pictures announced today that it has reached agreement to finance and co-produce first-time novelist Kevin Kwan’s comedic best seller, CRAZY RICH ASIANS, with producer Nina Jacobson and partner Brad Simpson from Color Force. Color Force will oversee ...

Reserve center stage in our AFM Dailies

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Email us if you would like to be featured in our AFM DAILIES    AFM 2013 Rates Go Up Oct. 18: Register Now One Beachfront Campus that covers it all including the world’s premier film market.   Watch the NEW AFM Video – and see H...   American Film Market Dailies's blog Little Studio Films "DEAR MISTER OBAMA" spearheading a socially conscious film slate for AFM 2013 The dynamic mother daughter Team of Little Studio Films, return to the ...

The 2013 American Film Market will screen 402 films, including 321 Market Premieres and 75 World Premieres, from 51 countries.

  Films premiering include the works of Zach Braff, Abigail Breslin, Pierce Brosnan, James Caan, Nicolas Cage, Helena Bonham Carter, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Judi Dench, Gerard Depardieu, Richard Dreyfuss, Jesse Eisenberg, Chiwetal Ejoifor, Idris Elba, Dakota Fanning, Jenna Fischer, James Franco, Bill Hader, Josh Hartnett, Val Kilmer, Ben Kingsley, Mila Kunis, Cory Monteith, Thandie Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Roberts, Peter Sarsgaard, Amy Smart, Emma Thompson...

TomCat announces the international distribution rights to INJUN

Click here for Website and Trailer INJUN is the story of a young white woman named Ana Sharp Claws who is happily married to an Indian Chief’s son. All is peaceful until a pack of cut-throat ex-cons fresh from prison disrupt their happy home. Her friends, husband and son are all murdered and she is raped and humiliated. After being rescued by a former Indian Fighter named Barfly, she vows revenge to kill these evil men. Ana’s plan is to pick them off one at a time and provid...

Cargo Entertainment adds the crime thriller LOST IN THE SUN to the AFM lineup

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Cargo Entertainment is pleased to announce the addition of the crime thriller LOST IN THE SUN to our AFM lineup. The film stars Josh Duhamel whose recent movie, Safe Haven has grossed over $100 million worldwide. Josh is also known for his starring role in the Transformers franchise.    LOST IN THE SUN tells the story of John, a small time crook, who kidnaps an orphaned teenage boy and attempts to ransom him to his in-laws. As their open-road adventure progresses and John drags&...

AFM 2013 Rates Go Up Oct. 18: Register Now

      One Beachfront Campus that covers it all including the world’s premier film market.   Watch the NEW AFM Video – and see H...

Little Studio Films "DEAR MISTER OBAMA" spearheading a socially conscious film slate for AFM 2013

The dynamic mother daughter Team of Little Studio Films, return to the global sales marketplace at AFM 2013 with a socially conscious film slate.  Alexia Melocchi and Alexandra Yacovlef (LSF Productions) will also be showing a promo on the recently completed "ICE SCREAM" starring Spencer Treat Clark, Wade Williams, Laura Harring, Zach Cumer and Brendan Miller, an edgy horror thriller that tackles the themes of bullying, which they produced i...

Take Center stage at AFM : reach our audience, film Buyers and attendees

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AFM is just around the corner November 6 - 13 We trust you will enjoy The AFM Dailies and hope to contribute to your success. Email us if you want to be  featured and promoted. Check this link  for press release distribution service  to 12 000 fim media, 5.000 buyers and other film profesionals from the festival circuit. (159 112 film pros contacts)  AFM DAILIES AFM 2013 Producers Forum The AFM Producers Forum is a new program, exclusively for experienced...

Screen International is now compiling FREE entries for its market-leading product guide for AFM 2013.

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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...

Get One in the Can - Don’t Just Go for an “Opus” Project!

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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...

Ten Tips For Pitching Your Film Successfully

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    ...

Discover $5 Billion in New Film Production

      One Beachfront Campus that covers it all including the world’s premier film market.   Watch the NEW AFM Video – and see H...

‘Hawaiian’ West Coast Premiere at Malibu International Film Festival

  Malibu Film Festival » Where: Malibu, CA » When: October 12, 2013 » Info: www.malibufilmfestival.org » Note: Advanced Tickets on sale now. Everybody in Hawaii knows Eddie would go, and T-shirts and bumper stickers from Sandy Beach to Wai­mea Bay offer daily proof. But it turns out a lot of people — even some of today’s professional surfers — have no ...

2012 AMERICAN FILM MARKET kicks off

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More Than 10% Increase in Buyers Expected, Including 120 New Buying Companies Industry Conversations Featuring Directors Sacha Gervasi and Victor Levin, “Harry Potter” Franchise Executive Producer Michael Barnathan, Producer Bonnie Curtis, Jonathan Silverman, Pamela Adlon and Many More Also Announced. The 2012 American Film Market (AFM®) will kick-off tomorrow with more than 120 new buying companies and a 10% increase in buyers, according to AFM Managing Director Jonathan Wolf. ...

AFM (Oct. 31-Nov. 7) will kick off with more than 50 new exhibiting companies

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The American Film Market (AFM), set for Oct. 31-Nov. 7 in Santa Monica, will kick off with more than 50 new exhibiting companies.  National organizations from Australia, Dominican Republic, Panama, Russia and Thailand will also have a presence at AFM for the first time. New exhibitors hail from more than 18 countries and include such companies as: Altitude Film Sales (William Clarke and Andy Mayson), Embankment Films (Hugo Grumbar and Tim Haslam), Good Universe (Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane...

Jennifer Garnick appointed as IFTA Vice President, Communications

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INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE® APPOINTS JENNIFER GARNICK VP, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ROBIN BURT AS VP, MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®), the global trade association of the independent motion picture and television industry, and the voice and advocate for independents worldwide, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Garnick as Vice President, Communications, and the promotion of eight-year IFTA veteran Robin Burt to...

10 Reasons to Exhibit at AFM

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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. ...

Only pre-accredited Film Buyers may register using the Film Buyer Registration link.

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Film Buyers Register Now or visit Buyer Home Page AFM defines a Buyer as a company which has contracted with one or more members of IFTA to distribute or sub-distribute three motion pictures or television programs during the last three years. Only pre-accredited Film Buyers may register using the Film Buyer Registration link. Film Buyers: Apply for Accreditation Now If you are NOT a Film Buyer, please register to the right as an Industry Attendee. If this is your fir...

Who Should Register for AFM as an Industry Attendee?

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Industry Attendees Register Now or visit Attendee Home Page 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. Who Should Register as an Industry Attendee? Acquisition Executives, Advertising & PR Agencies, Agents, Artist Managers, Attorneys, Bankers, Development Executives, Directors, Fest...

AFM Day 4-5: Adrien Brody's WRECKED Sells, Where Not to Film, Mini-Moguls Speak

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent  AFM Fin Conference: Moguls Draw a Crowd "Expected to be released in theatres in 2011" might be the most ominous phrase coming out of the 31st American Film Market, which closes on Nov. 10. It's the expectations of buyers and sellers that indicate we're in a worldwide down economy, with many expecting the worst. Not so if you are Adrien Brody, steeped in Oscar potential; and even if your film is WRECKED, someone will buy it...

AFM Day 2-3: Fries Frame, ODB, Doddle, IM Global & Hong Kong Day

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Maybe it was just a coincidence that Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow was spotted making a stealth move out of the parking structure in Santa Monica on Day 2 of the American Film Market (AFM), but today, Nov. 5, heavy hitter Gary Barber, Co-Chairman/CEO of Spyglass will join Harvey Weinsten, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Co., Nick Meyer CEO of Sierra Pictures, and Stewart Till, Chief Executive of The Icon Group in a heavy hitter rou...

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