All AFM articles
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NewsAFM returning to Los Angeles in 2025
Event will take place at Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City from November 11-16.
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NewsFilmNation, 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.
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NewsIFTA 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”.
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NewsKellan 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.
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NewsUtopia closes territory sales at AFM on ‘Pavements’, ‘The Line’ (exclusive)
UK, Australia, Middle East among buyers.
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NewsAFM 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.
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News‘Everyone Is Going To Die’ starring Jaime Winstone sells to North America, Spain (exclusive)
The North American release is set for February 2025.
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NewsAGC 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.
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News‘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.
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NewsLionsgate 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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FeaturesAnton CEO on why it’s a good time to be making films out of Europe
”The UK has some of the best talents in the world. You just need people like us to fund it.”
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FeaturesUS sellers of faith- and values-based films eye international market
Companies like Angel Studios and Pinnacle Peak Pictures are reaping the rewards with theatrical features.
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NewsFirst look at ‘Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day’; Jack Whitehall, Jennifer Saunders join cast (exclusive)
Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall and Lily Allen also star.
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NewsSola Media’s animated feature ‘A Sloth Story’ scores US deal (exclusive)
Blue Fox is planning a theatrical release early next year.
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NewsIncredible launches horror sequel ‘Amsterdamned II’, reveals first look
Source: Incredible Film ‘Amsterdamned 2’ Dutch sales agent Incredible Film has revealed a first look at Amsterdamned II, Dick Maas’ sequel to his 1988 horror, Amsterdamned, which is in production in Amsterdam. Splendid Film has pre-bought the film for the Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Maas ...
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NewsProduction wraps in Puerto Rico on Terrence Howard noir ‘Dime Detective’; Cineville selling at AFM (exclusive)
Moovy Studios LLC production in association with Lee Caplin/Picture Entertainment follows troubled detective in San Juan.
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NewsUpgrade Productions begins AFM talks on Guatemalan Oscar submission ‘Rita’ (exclusive)
Fantasy based on real-life orphanage tragedy premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival.
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NewsEST N8 in talks with AFM buyers on Indonesian horror thriller ‘The Hole’ (exclusive)
Hanung Bramantyo directed story which blends noir with supernatural horror.
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NewsSXSW thriller ‘7 Keys’ opened up for sales (exclusive)
Wilkinson plans for ’7 Keys’ to be the first in a trilogy of genre films through a female lens, with a horror and action movie in the works.
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NewsNight Edge Pictures introduces trio of Thai horrors at AFM (exclusive)
The company is part of a Thai delegation attending this year’s market.