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Beta Cinema boards Nazi massage therapist drama ‘I Is Another’ starring Claes Bang for AFM

Bang plays Felix Kersten, former massage therapist to Nazi official Heinrich Himmler.

Mokster Films takes Thai action epic ‘4 Tigers’ ahead of AFM

EXCLUSIVE: The feature is from the Thai studio behind the hit ‘Ong Bak’ franchise.

Costs, dates and the AFM: Toronto attendees weigh in on 2026 market

“We sense that significant resources are being deployed, that ambition is there, and that expectations are high.”

Hyde Park International eyes TIFF sales launch on Tribeca prize winner ‘The Knife’

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Duplass among executive producers.

IFTA reports “remarkable” early commitments for AFM 2025 in Los Angeles

Market returning to Los Angeles after unpopular one-off in Las Vegas last year.

AFM returning to Los Angeles in 2025

Event will take place at Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City from November 11-16.

FilmNation, Arclight, AGC Studios execs elected to IFTA board on eve of AFM venue talks

Board to resume discussion of where 2025 market will take place.

IFTA to discuss 2025 AFM location in early December after top sellers plot breakaway LA event (exclusive)

“The Palms is not a fit for purpose venue”.

Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet action thriller ‘Desert Dawn’ sells at AFM for Premiere Entertainment Group (exclusive)

Sales title licensed in Australia, Latin America, Germany, France, Middle East.

Utopia closes territory sales at AFM on ‘Pavements’, ‘The Line’ (exclusive)

UK, Australia, Middle East among buyers.

AFM attendees give their verdict on Vegas

While the change of location has been a hard adjustment for AFM regulars, there have been positive green shoots in the market.

‘Everyone Is Going To Die’ starring Jaime Winstone sells to North America, Spain (exclusive)

The North American release is set for February 2025.

AGC Studios’ Stuart Ford on why US buyers must rediscover “appetite for risk”, future location of AFM

“I’m a huge admirer of A24 and Neon who have shown if you’ll take a part in something creatively, you can have really high levels of success.

‘Putin’ director on guerrilla filming in Russia and his AI ambitions

Polish filmmaker Patryk Vega’s Putin is being sold by Germany’s Kinostar at the AFM.

Lionsgate picks up ‘H Is For Hawk’ with Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson for UK-Ireland (exclusive)

Protagonist Pictures has landed a slew of deals on the drama from Bafta-winning UK director Philippa Lowthorpe.

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