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Imagination Worldwide Proudly Presents STUCK at AFM 2013

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For Sales Inquiries, Please Contact Trina Searcy at trina@imagination-llc.com      Copyright © 2013 Imagination Worldwide LLC., All rig...

Reserve center stage in our AFM Dailies

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 Email us if you would like to be featured in our AFM DAILIES  We reach 160 200 subscribers and all AFM attendees, media and buyers. Affordable Publication Rates from 49€ (html)   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" spear...

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...

Nicolas Gonda will deliver the Keynote Address at the American Film Market’s Marketing Conference

Nicolas Gonda, Producer and Co-Founder of Tugg Inc, will deliver the Keynote Address at the American Film Market’s Marketing Conference on Monday, November 11th.  The 2013 American Film Market (AFM), the world’s largest motion-picture trade show, takes place November 6th – 13th in Santa Monica.   As a producer, Gonda has worked with Terrence Malick on The Tree of Life and To the Wonder.  He has several projects in various stages of production, which include p...

IFTA new Executive Committee and Board of Directors

    The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) has elected its new Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The elections held today were part of IFTA’s annual member meeting, held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City and concurrently via telephone at the British Screen Advisory Council in London. The Alliance’s 2013-2014 Executive Committee will be headed by IFTA Chairperson Paul Hertzberg (CineTel Films, Inc), who was elected for a second term....

AFM 2013 Producers Forum

The AFM Producers Forum is a new program, exclusively for experienced producers from around the world, to learn and network at the AFM. The AFM Producers Forum is hosted – there is no additional cost to participate – but participation is limited to 350 producers. AFM Producers Forum participants will receive the following benefits: Access to 16 AFM Producers Forum educational sessions.  Experts and global thought leaders will spea...

2013 AFM Conference Series

  The AFM Conference Series gives attendees tremendous knowledge, insight, access, value and a rare opportunity to hear from the industry’s global thought leaders, decision makers and experts who all converge annually at the AFM. The AFM Conference Series will take place Friday Nov. 8 – Tuesday Nov. 12, from 9:15am – 12:45pm daily and will include Conferences on Finance, Pitching, Production, Marketing and Distribution. From treatment to screen, ...

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    ...

Tips for Monetizing Your Production Incentives

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In order to help you get ready for the American Film Market & Conferences 2013, November 6 – 13, in Santa Monica, we are sharing out several publications leading up to the event, which cover key facets of the filmmaking process.   We hope you enjoy our September one: “Tips for Monetizing Your Production Incentives” provided by Entertainment Partners.   There are currently over 40 U.S. jurisdictions and over 30 other countries and regions that offer production ...

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...

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...

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The AFM is not a festival - it is the largest motion picture market in the world. 8,000 industry attendees, including producers, distributors, directors, agents, writers, lawyers & bankers. Over 540 films screened, most world or U.S. premieres.

$US3 Billion spent annually by participants to produce films
8,000+ industry professionals
2,000+ new films and projects
1,000+ production companies
400+ distributors
540+ films screened
100+ world premiers 
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50+ thought leaders speaking
7 days of networking activities
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Our AFM Newsletters run each day with three bumper pre roll editions and a wrap edition:  

2019 Complete Coverage

2018 FULL HIT STORY TOLD IN 8 EPISODES

Pre roll newsletter N° 1 
Pre roll newsletter N° 2  
Opening Newsletter N°3 
N°4 (November 2) 
N°5 (November 3)

N°6 (November 4)  
N°7 (November 6) 
N°8 (November 8) Closing

AFM 2017 Wrap & global  I N°8 I N°7 I N°6 I N°5 I N°4 I  OPENING N°3 I  Preview N°2 I N°1

AFM 2016Pre roll N° 1 I Pre roll N° 2 Opening Newsletter N°3 I N°4 N°5 I N°6 Focus on ANIMATION  I N°7 I Final wrap
AFM 2015:   Newsletters N° 1 I N°2 I N°3 I N°4 I N°5 I N°6  N°7 I N°8N°9 I N°10
AFM 2014:   Newsletters  N°1 N°2 N°3 N°4 N°5 N°6 N°7 N°8

 


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