The 30th American Film Market (AFM) to be held in Santa Monica between Nov. 4-11 will screen 445 films in 27 languages, including 73 world premieres and 311 market premieres, to an expected 8,000-plus film buyers and industry professionals from more than 70 countries.
Films making their world and/or market premieres include Get Low (above, top photo), starring Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek and Robert Duvall (K5 International); Unthinkable, starring Samuel L. Jackson (Sierra Pictures); Harry Brown, starring Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer (HanWay Films); Within The Whirlwind, directed by Marleen Gorris and starring Emily Watson (Telepool GmbH); Coach, starring Hugh Dancy, Liane Balaban and Mamie Gummer (Lightning Entertainment); and Mother and Child (above, lower photo), starring Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington (WestEnd Films).
Also, The Last Flight, starring Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet (Gaumont); Snowmen, starring Ray Liotta, Christopher Lloyd, Bobby Coleman and Doug E. Doug (MPower Pictures); Storm Warriors, starring Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi and Simon Yam (Universe Films); and The Meaning of the 21st Century, narrated by Michael Douglas (Worldwide Film Entertainment).
Among the 311 films set to make their market premieres are Chloe (above, top photo), directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Max Thieriot, Nina Dobrev, and Amanda Seyfried (StudioCanal); Down for Life, starring Danny Glover, Snoop Dogg, Elizabeth Peña, Jessica Romero and Kate Del Castillo (Odin's Eye Entertainment); Creation, directed by Jon Amiel and starring Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Northam and Toby Jones (HanWay Films); and Dorian Gray (above, lower photo), starring Colin Firth, Fiona Shaw, Rebecca Hall and Ben Barnes (Ealing Studios International).
Also, Glorious 39, starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie and Christopher Lee (The Works International); Life During Wartime, directed by Todd Solondz and starring Ally Sheedy, Paul Reubens, Charlotte Rampling and Allison Janney (Fortissimo Film Sales); Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, directed by Don Roos and starring Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan, (Essential Entertainment); and Mama, I Want to Sing!, starring singer Ciara, Billy Zane and Lynn Whitfield (Vision Films / Vision Music).
And Mao’s Last Dancer, directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao and Bruce Greenwood (Celluloid Dreams); and Saint John of Las Vegas, starring Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Peter Dinklage and Sarah Silverman (E1 Entertainment).
For a complete list of the films and the screening schedule, visit TheFilmCatalogue.com. Available in nine languages, the site lists more than 4,000 recent motion pictures and projects, making it one of the world’s most extensive online resources for distributors and buyers.
TheFilmCatalogue.com’s advanced search tools allow users to browse or search for films by language, production status, year of completion, budget, director, cast, company, title and genre. Users can also track changes to the catalogue by searching new updates within the past day, week, month or quarter. The site operates year-round and includes market line-ups at EFM, Filmart and Cannes.
The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), the trade association representing the world’s producers and distributors of independent motion pictures and television programs. More information can be found at www.ifta-online.org.