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25TH ANNUAL AMERICAN FILM MARKET OPENS WITH RECORD 435 FILMS SCREENING IN 28 LANGUAGES INCLUDING RECORD 278 MARKET PREMIERES

A record 435 films are screening at the 25th Annual American Film Market (AFM), 3-10 November 2004, including a record 278 market premieres.
In addition, 38 films represented at the AFM are Official Selections at AFI FEST (November 4 –14, 2004).

Mr. Wolf AFM chief announced that exhibition space for the AFM has sold out at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and at Le Merigot Hotel where additional offices were added in September to accommodate the overflow of companies wishing to exhibit.
302 film and television companies are exhibiting. In addition, 18 banks and 35 sponsors and affiliate companies will be housed at the Loews and Le Merigot for a record 355 exhibitors. Total attendance is projected to be over 7,000.

“We are thrilled to celebrate our 25th Anniversary with significant increases across the board,” said Wolf. “This record breaking market is a testament to the AFM’s value to the industry and the continued strength of the independent film business around the world.”

Wolf added, “The 38 films featured at both the AFM and AFI FEST are an early indication of the benefits of this wonderful alliance.”

A selection of notable titles screening at the AFM include: 2B Perfectly Honest with John Turturro and Andrew McCarthy (New Films International); A Good Woman with Helen Hunt and Scarlett Johansson (Beyond Films Ltd.); Arsene Lupin with Kristin Scott Thomas (TF1 International); Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Chased By Dreams (Golden Network Asia Limited); Churchill - The Hollywood Years with Christian Slater and Neve Campbell (Pathe Pictures Entertainment); A Love Song for Bobby Long with John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson (Kathy Morgan International); Paolo Sorrentino’s The Consequences Of Love (The Works); Crash with Sandra Bullock and Don Cheadle (Syndicate Films International); Creep with Franka Potente (Capitol Films); Cronicas with John Leguizamo and Alfred Molina (Focus Features); Steve Pasvolsky’s Deck Dogz (Arclight Films); Kinsey with Liam Neeson and Laura Linney (Myriad Pictures); Ladies in Lavender with Judi Dench and Maggie Smith (Lakeshore International); Alejandro Amenabar’s Mar Adentro aka The Sea Inside (Sogepaq S.A.); The Matador with Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear (Syndicate Films International); Modigliani with Andy Garcia (Bauer Martinez Studios); Red Dust with Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Distant Horizon Ltd.); and Fruit Chan and Chan-wook Park’s Three…Extremes (Fortissimo Films).

Films being screened and/or sold at the AFM and screening at AFI FEST include:

AE Fond Kiss, Aftermath, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Astronauts, Beyond The Sea, Bride and Prejudice, The Deal, Duck Season aka Temporada de Patos, Far Side Of The Moon, Ferpect Crime aka Crimen Ferpecto, Head On, Hotel Rwanda, House of Flying Daggars, Infernal Affairs I, Infernal Affairs II, Infernal Affairs III, Innocent Voices, Koma, Kontroll, Les Choristes, Machuca, The Merchant of Venice, The Nomi Song, Omagh, Ong Bak: Thai Warrior, The Other Side Of The Street, Producing Adults, Quiet as a Mouse, Rahtree: Flower Of The Night, Rolling Family aka Familia Rodante, The Sea Inside, Somersault, Soundless, Sweet Jam, The Take, Voodoo, Mounted by the Gods, The Woodsman and Yesterday.