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| American Film Market (AFM) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Film Market |
| Venue | Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel & Le Merigot Beach Hotel |
| Location(s) | Santa Monica, California |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Attendance | 8,000+ |
| Organized by | Independent Film & Television Alliance |
| Website | americanfilmmarket |
The American Film Market (AFM) is a film industry event held each year at the beginning of November in Santa Monica, California. More than 8,000 people attend the eight day annual event to network and to sell, finance and acquire films. Participants come from more than 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, etc. Founded in 1981, the AFM quickly became one of the premier global marketplaces for the film business, where unlike a film festival, production and distribution deals are the main focus of the participants.
The AFM is held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (since 1991) and the Le Merigot Beach Hotel which are both converted into a busy marketplace of offices. In addition to the deal-making that occurs at the AFM there are screenings, conferences, networking events and parties.
The American Film Market uses all 15 movie theatres on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade (and in the surrounding community) and it builds nine high definition screening rooms to accommodate 700 screenings of over 400 films (often world or U.S. premieres). The films shown range from big budget blockbusters that will be released by the major studios in the U.S., to lower budget art and genre films recognized at international film festivals, all seeking theatrical and television distribution throughout the world.
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.
History
The American Film Market held its first event on held its first event March 21-31, 1981. In 2015, AFM took place November 4–11 and marked the event's 36th edition Future events will be held November 2–9, 2016 and November 1–8, 2017.
On December 8, 2011, AFM announced that it would remain in Santa Monica until at least 2017, ending months of speculation that it would move to LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.
References
- "Indie Filmmakers Storm the Beach at American Film Market". Huffington Post. November 7, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- "American Film Market Staying Put In Santa Monica With New Deal Through 2017". Deadline. December 8, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- "IFTA Renews Jean Prewitt, AFM Topper Jonathan Wolf". Variety. July 13, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- http://www.filmfestivalposters.com/1981/07/american-film-market-1981.html
- "Deals buzzing at American Film Market feature Schwarzenegger, Gervais and Neeson". Yahoo! News. November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- "AFM to stay in Santa Monica thru 2017". Variety. December 8, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
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