AFM Expecting Highest Level of Participation Since 2008

LOS ANGELES: The American Film Market (AFM) opens tomorrow for its 35th edition, which is set to host 396 exhibiting companies and more than 8,000 attendees.

Running from November 5 to 12, the event is expecting attendees from more than 80 countries. A total of 430 films are set to screen, with 349 market premieres and 84 world premieres. More than 100 speakers from around the world will be participating in the AFM Conference Series, Producers Forum, Roundtables and Industry Conversations.

There are 126 buying companies expected from 41 countries and 112 exhibiting companies from 21 countries participating in the market for the first time. Asian companies are to be well-represented, with the largest number of new buyers coming from South Korea.