American Film Market Articles

The TromaDance Film Festival Committee has announced that Ghost Rider producer Steven Paul will join a group of independent filmmakers at the 2010 American Film Market's TromaDance Press Conference. The press conference is scheduled for November 4 at 3 pm in the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Press Room. Paul is currently producing Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, written and directed by Mark Neveldine and [...]

At the 2010 People's Choice Awards on January 6, film fans everywhere were encouraged to vote for the pitch they would most like to see get made into a film.  American Film Market joined forces with the People's Choice Awards to create the Favorite Film Pitch Award contest.  Submissions were recorded live at the AFM and a "group of industry leaders" selected the five finalists. [...]

PRESS RELEASE The 2009 American Film Market today announced its schedule of seminars and conferences to be held between Nov. 4 and 11. Celebrating its 30th year, the AFM will showcase panels on film financing opportunities, local and international distribution trends, marketing strategies and digital technologies. The sessions will include film executives, producers, writers, directors, distributors, financiers and attorneys. This year’s seminars and conferences will [...]

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 [...]