AFM - American Film Market in Santa Monica 2007

The business of independent motion picture production and distribution reaches its peak every year at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, CA.

Over 8,000 industry leaders converge in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making, screenings, seminars, red carpet premieres, networking and parties. Participants come from over 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world’s press all those who provide services to the motion picture industry.

A record 435 companies from 36 countries will be exhibiting, including film and television companies, financial institutions, sponsoring organizations and trade media. Total attendance is projected to be more than 8,400 from 65 countries, a 5% increase over last year’s 8,014. Final attendance figures will be announced later in the market.

In addition, 592 films, up from 534 films in 2005, are slated for screening, including 431 market premieres, up from last year’s 382. Both numbers are all-time highs for the Market.

Again this year, AFM is continuing their strategic relationship with AFI FEST. 54 films, a new high, are represented at both the Market and as Official Selections at the Festival. Together, the two events are the largest gathering of industry professionals in North America.

The American Film Market is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance, www.ifta-online.org

The Catalogue contains thousands of projects and films that are available at the American Film Market along with the AFM Screening Schedule.

Here you can read synopses, find projects that are seeking partners, watch trailers, view posters, create your own list of favorites and discover where the industry will be tomorrow. You can easily search through the Catalogue by genre, language, production status, budget, director, cast, company, title, etc.

And the AFM Catalogue of Films isn't just for the AFM. Projects and films that are available at all major film markets, including AFM, EFM, Filmart and Cannes, will now be included in the Catalogue. So be sure to check back often - especially before major film markets - because new projects and films are added every day!

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