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{{short description|Annual film industry event}}
The '''American Film Market (AFM)''' is a [[film industry]] event held each year at the beginning of November in [[Santa Monica|Santa Monica, California]]. About 8,000 people attend the eight day 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.
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Previously
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The '''American Film Market''' ('''AFM''') is a [[film industry]] event held annually in early November. Historically, more than 7,000 people<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-rose/american-film-market_b_1078895.html |title=Indie Filmmakers Storm the Beach at American Film Market |work=[[HuffPost]] |date= November 7, 2011 |access-date= January 6, 2016}}</ref> attend the eight-day annual event to network and to sell, finance, and acquire films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/133789-tohos-shin-godzilla-gets-a-western-title.html|title=Toho's 'Shin Godzilla' Gets An English Title|last=sdsichero|access-date=September 28, 2018|language=en-gb}}</ref> 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 is a marketplace for the film business, where, unlike a film festival, production and distribution deals are the main focus of the participants.<ref name="poster">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivalposters.com/1981/07/american-film-market-1981.html|title=American Film Market 1981|date=2014|website=filmfestivalposters.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185723/http://www.filmfestivalposters.com/1981/07/american-film-market-1981.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>
The AFM is held in Santa Monica at the [[Loews Hotels|Loews]] Santa Monica Beach Hotel 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, seminars, networking events and parties.


==History==
The American Film Market takes over all 21 movie theatres on Santa Monica's [[Third Street Promenade]] (and in the surrounding community) and it builds eight high definition screening rooms to accommodate 800 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 film studio|major studios]] in the U.S., to [[Art film|lower budget art]] and genre films recognized at international film festivals, all seeking theatrical and television distribution throughout the world.
American Film Market was founded by the American Film Marketing Association, headed by film producer [[Andy Vajna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/global/andy-vajna-dead-dies-rambo-producer-1203113066/|title=Andy Vajna, 'Rambo' Producer, Dies at 74|publisher=Variety|access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref> The American Film Market held its first event from March 21–31, 1981.<ref name="poster"/> The AFM has been held at the [[Loews Hotels|Loews]] Santa Monica Beach Hotel since 1991.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-download-thrs-day-3-daily-1157438|title=AFM: Download THR's Day 3 Daily|website=Hollywood Reporter|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/12/american-film-market-staying-put-in-santa-monica-with-new-deal-through-2017-202766/ |title=American Film Market Staying Put In Santa Monica With New Deal Through 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date= December 8, 2011|access-date= January 6, 2016}}</ref> The AFM is produced by the [[Independent Film & Television Alliance]] (IFTA), a trade association representing the world's producers and distributors of independent motion pictures and television programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/ifta-renews-jean-prewitt-afm-topper-jonathan-wolf-1201539100/ |title=IFTA Renews Jean Prewitt, AFM Topper Jonathan Wolf |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date= July 13, 2015|access-date= October 17, 2015}}</ref>


In 2024, the market was moved to the [[Palms Casino Resort]] in [[Las Vegas]], Nevada. It is the first time the market is held outside of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ritman |first1=Alex |last2=Stephan |first2=Katcy |title=AFM Officially Moving to Las Vegas |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/afm-moving-las-vegas-palms-1235935010/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
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|LA Live]] in downtown Los Angeles.<ref>Variety, AFM to stay in Santa Monica thru 2017, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118047213</ref> Dates were also announced:


==Screenings==
October 31 – November 7, 2012
The American Film Market utilizes 29 movie theater screens on Santa Monica's [[Third Street Promenade]] and in the surrounding community to accommodate 700 screenings of over 400 films (often world or U.S. premieres). The films shown are ones seeking theatrical and television distribution. In order to keep up with the demand for screenings, in 2017 the American Film Market launched AFM Screening on Demand, a [[Video on demand|video-on-demand]] platform provided by [[Shift72]] that allowed buyers to watch films outside of the limited screening times.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=David |date=March 1, 2021 |title=Revolutionizing Film Distribution at American Film Market |url=https://www.shift72.com/resource/american-film-market |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.shift72.com |language=en}}</ref> This also allowed the 2020 and 2021 editions to be held online-only in the first week of November due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=American Film Market Pivots To Online Event For 2021 |url=https://americanfilmmarket.com/american-film-market-pivots-to-online-event-for-2021/ |access-date=2021-08-27 |website=AFM 2021 ONLINE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=2021-08-26 |title=American Film Market Goes Virtual for Second Year in a Row |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/american-film-market-virtual-1235050012/ |access-date=2021-08-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

November 6 - 13, 2013

November 5 - 12, 2014

November 4 - 11, 2015

November 2 - 9, 2016

November 1 - 8, 2017

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.


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.americanfilmmarket.com/ Official site]
* {{Official|http://www.americanfilmmarket.com/}}
* {{Official|http://www.ifta-online.org|IFTA}}
* [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-film-market-announces-conference-204587 2011 American Film Market Announces Conference Details -- The Hollywood Reporter]


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Latest revision as of 17:51, 25 June 2024

American Film Market
Entrance at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
NicknameAFM
StatusActive
GenreFilm market
FrequencyAnnually
Venue

Previously:

  • Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
  • Le Merigot Beach Hotel
Location(s)

Previously

CountryUnited States
InauguratedMarch 21, 1981 (1981-03-21)
FounderAndy Vajna
Participants>8,000
Organized byIndependent Film & Television Alliance
Filing statusNonprofit
Websiteamericanfilmmarket.com

The American Film Market (AFM) is a film industry event held annually in early November. Historically, more than 7,000 people[1] attend the eight-day annual event to network and to sell, finance, and acquire films.[2] 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 is a marketplace for the film business, where, unlike a film festival, production and distribution deals are the main focus of the participants.[3]

History

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American Film Market was founded by the American Film Marketing Association, headed by film producer Andy Vajna.[4] The American Film Market held its first event from March 21–31, 1981.[3] The AFM has been held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel since 1991.[5][6] The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), a trade association representing the world's producers and distributors of independent motion pictures and television programs.[7]

In 2024, the market was moved to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first time the market is held outside of Los Angeles.[8]

Screenings

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The American Film Market utilizes 29 movie theater screens on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade and in the surrounding community to accommodate 700 screenings of over 400 films (often world or U.S. premieres). The films shown are ones seeking theatrical and television distribution. In order to keep up with the demand for screenings, in 2017 the American Film Market launched AFM Screening on Demand, a video-on-demand platform provided by Shift72 that allowed buyers to watch films outside of the limited screening times.[9] This also allowed the 2020 and 2021 editions to be held online-only in the first week of November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Indie Filmmakers Storm the Beach at American Film Market". HuffPost. November 7, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ^ sdsichero. "Toho's 'Shin Godzilla' Gets An English Title". Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "American Film Market 1981". filmfestivalposters.com. 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Andy Vajna, 'Rambo' Producer, Dies at 74". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "AFM: Download THR's Day 3 Daily". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "American Film Market Staying Put In Santa Monica With New Deal Through 2017". Deadline Hollywood. December 8, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "IFTA Renews Jean Prewitt, AFM Topper Jonathan Wolf". Variety. July 13, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  8. ^ Ritman, Alex; Stephan, Katcy (March 8, 2024). "AFM Officially Moving to Las Vegas". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  9. ^ White, David (March 1, 2021). "Revolutionizing Film Distribution at American Film Market". www.shift72.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  10. ^ "American Film Market Pivots To Online Event For 2021". AFM 2021 ONLINE. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  11. ^ Moreau, Jordan (2021-08-26). "American Film Market Goes Virtual for Second Year in a Row". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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