American Film Market 2024: AGC’s Stuart Ford & Anton’s Sébastien Raybaud to Take Stage, Conference Lineup
The American Film Market® (AFM®) is set to raise the curtain on its 45th edition and first-ever show in Las Vegas next week with Exhibition space sold out and Buyer and Attendee registrations running strong with participants confirmed from 80 countries.
AFM24 will run over six days, Nov. 5 – 10, 2024 at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The move to Las Vegas was announced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) and its Board of Directors in March 2024.
This year, AFM will host Market activities in a single location at Palms, including Exhibit Space, 200+ AFM Screenings at the Palms’ Brenden Theatres, and The AFM Sessions.
Physical Exhibition space for Market sold out last month and AFM will open with 286 sales, production, and distribution companies, along with international trade organizations, film commissions, and national umbrella stands from 34 countries. Exhibitors include A24, AGC Studios, Altitude Film Sales, Anton, Arclight Films, Bankside Films, Beta Cinema, Black Bear Pictures, Blue Fox Entertainment, Capstone Global, Charades, CJ ENM, Cornerstone, Embankment Films Limited, FILMAX, Film Mode Entertainment, FilmNation, Gaumont, GOODFELLAS/Wild Bunch International, Gravitas Ventures, HanWay Films, Lakeshore, Lionsgate, Mister Smith, NEON, Odin’s Eye Entertainment, Pathé Films, STUDIOCANAL, , Toei Company, Trust Nordisk, The Veterans, Voltage Pictures, WME Independent, and XYZ Films, among many others.
Countries, including China, France, Germany, Italy, Romania and Thailand, will host dedicated Umbrella Stands showcasing national companies and producers. Exhibitor Offices and Meeting tables will be located in AFM’s designated hub, Palms’ Fantasy Tower floors 8-17, 25, and 26 as well as in Nove. In addition, LocationEXPO at AFM will welcome Film Commissions, Government Agencies and Production Service Companies from the U.S. and as far as Barbados, Italy, Japan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. LocationEXPO will be located in the Palms Ballroom on the 2nd Floor. View the full Exhibitor List.
Alongside the sales and licensing activity, LocationExpo and Screenings, The AFM Sessions presented by Wrapbook & Film Hawaii, will present 100 leaders, experts and influencers on 30 panels and presentations across two stages. A key attraction of this year’s Sessions, “The Innovators” will welcome two of the independent industry’s most prominent figures, Stuart Ford, Chairman & CEO, AGC Studios, and Sébastien Raybaud, Founder & CEO, Anton, to the stage Thursday morning, November 7 for engaging, one-on-one interviews with Jeremy Kay of Screen International and Scott Roxborough of The Hollywood Reporter, respectively.
Other Session highlights Include: (See the full schedule of AFM Sessions).
November 6:
From Local to Global: Developing Stories & Content for Worldwide Appeal – Main Stage
- Matt Brodlie, Upgrade Productions
- Katie Irwin, WME Independent
- Matt Mueller, Screen International
- Peter Van Steemburg, XYZ Films
Finding Gold: Discovering Captivating Narratives and Essential Story Ideas for Your Next Project – Main Stage
- Miranda Bailey, Cold Iron Pictures
- Karin Chien, dGenerate Films, Art & Action Productions
- Phil Goldfine, Producer
- Michele Kanan, Producer, Writer and Director
- Michael Musante, Cherokee Film
Producing and Financing Films for Social Impact – Main Stage
- Mary Aloe, Aloe Entertainment / Partners in Kind
- Josh Harris, Peachtree Media
- Jonathon Glucksman, Wondermind
- Robert Rippberger, SIE Society
- Jarnell Stokes, Stoked Bros. Media
Working with SAG-AFTRA as an Independent – View Stage
- Olga Rodriguez-Aguirre, SAG-AFTRA
November 7
Finance I – Independent Film Financing in Today’s Financial Landscape – Main Stage
- Jill Goldsmith, Deadline
- Jon Gosier, Film Hedge
- George Hamilton, Protagonist Pictures
- Paula Paizes, Pressman Films
- Miguel Palos, AGC Studio
Confronting Fear – Transcending, Challenging & Elevating the Horror Genre – Main Stage
- Gregory Chambet, WTFILMS
- Emily Gotto, Shudder
- Tom Malloy, Glass House Distribution
- Bob Portal, AMP
- Priscilla Ross Smith, The Coven
November 8
Finance II: How to Choose a Location to Maximize Your Budget – Main Stage
- Ryan Broussard, Wrapbook
- Jeffery Greenstein, A Higher Standard
- Andi Isaacs, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Formerly Summit Entertainment
- Simon Williams, Palisades Park Pictures
Black Culture at the Epicenter of Hollywood – View Stage
- Kyle Bowser, NAACP Hollywood Bureau
Casting for Low-Budget Films – View Stage
- Monica Kelly, CSA, Treadwell / Kelly Casting
- Jennifer K.M. Treadwell, CSA, Treadwell / Kelly Casting
The Untold Realities of Global Film Sales: What’s Really Shaping Today’s Market?
- Clay Epstein, Film Mode Entertainment
- Tiffany Boyle, Ramo Law PC
- Mimi Steinbauer, Radiant Films International
- Brian O’Shea, The Exchange
November 9
AFM Pitch Conference: Mastering the Art of Pitching & Live Pitches – Main Stage
- Cassian Elwes, Elevated
- Lee Jessup, leejessup.com
- Lorelle Lynch, AGC Studios
Killing It at the Box Office: How Cineverse’s Horror Sensation Won Opening Weekend – Main Stage
- Chris McGurk, Cineverse
- Lauren McCarthy, Cineverse
- Thomas K Arnold, Media Play News
Maximizing Impact: Crafting Powerful Films with Limited Budgets – Main Stage
- Paul Bales, The Asylum
- Jeff Deverett, Producer
- Efuru Flowers, Flourishing Films
- Chris Gore, Film Threat
- Max Woertendyke, Noble Gas Media
For More Information on AFM and to Register, visit: americanfilmmarket.com.
About the American Film Market® (AFM®)
The AFM is where the global film and television business comes to life every November. The only independently produced international sales market, hundreds of finance, production, sales and distribution companies and thousands of professionals from every segment of the industry, convene at AFM for six days of discovery, development, deal making, networking, marketplace discussions and world-class conferences. The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) and serves as the annual fundraiser for the association.
About the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®)
IFTA is the global trade association for independent film and television production, finance, distribution, and sales companies. The organization represents the independent sector before governments and international bodies and provides significant entertainment industry services to independent companies around the world.
IFTA is the global trade association for independent film and television production, finance, distribution, and sales companies. The organization represents the independent sector before governments and international bodies and provides significant entertainment industry services to independent companies around the world.
