New Conferences Added to AFM’s Lineup

LOS ANGELES: This year’s American Film Market, which is set to take place in November, has added two new conferences to its schedule, one on China and the other on the festival circuit.

The AFM China Conference is slated for the afternoon of November 6. It will present leaders from all sectors of China’s film industry as they explore and reveal how producing, marketing and distributing in China differs from the West. Then on November 9, the AFM Festival Conference will provide a thorough understanding of how to work with and position festivals in a film’s production and marketing strategy. FilmFreeway is sponsoring that session.

The AFM Conference Series will run from November 6 to 10 and will also include conferences on finance, pitching, production and distribution. The AFM will take place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel while the Conference Series will be held at Santa Monica’s Fairmont Miramar Hotel.

“These programs are part of our ongoing mission to provide participants with enhanced access to the global film industry, exclusive content and education, and unique and memorable networking opportunities,” said AFM's managing director, Jonathan Wolf.