L’ American Film Market® (AFM®) e il  Marché du Film hanno annunciato ieri una collaborazione sull’ Innovation Hub e sul programma dedicato all’Intelligenza Artificiale dall’ AFM di quest’anno, che per la sua 46° edizione tornerà a Los Angeles, dall’11 al 16 novembre, al Fairmont Century Plaza.

Parte della collaborazione, alcune sessioni dedicate all’AI fra cui:

• Visualizing the Future of Commercial Content: What AI Means for the Industry
  Thursday, Nov 13 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  Speakers: Darren Frankel, Head of Film & TV, Adobe; Scott Martin, Founder, Aspen IP Consulting LLC and former Deputy General Counsel, Paramount Pictures; and Lori McCreary, CEO, Revelations Entertainment

• AI in Action: The Platforms Transforming Filmmaking – From Creation to Distribution
  Friday, Nov 14 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
  Speakers:Will French, Head of Film & Television Finance, Fallbrook; Scott Greenberg, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Othelia Technologies; Bryn Mooser, Founder & CEO, Asteria and Co-founder, Moonvalley

Inoltre, è stato annunciato oggi AFM il lineup e gli speakers delle The AFM Sessions presented by Wrapbook e IMDb Pro, che riunirà, dal 12 al 15 novembre, oltre 100 esperti e infuencers in più di 30 panel, workshops e presentazioni per esaminare l’industria di oggi e il futuro del cinema e dei contenuti.

Il 12 novembre, protagonista l’Italia, gli strumenti e le opportunità che la rendono una destinazione audiovisiva appetibile: ne parleranno Jacopo Chessa, Presidente di Italian Film Commissions e direttore di Veneto Film Commission; Gary Lucchesi, produttore di Revelations Entertainment e già presidente del Producers Guild of America;
Francesca Rotondo, Sales and Business Development Manager di Cinecitta’ Studios, e
Marco Valerio Pugini, Presidente dell’Association of Italian Production Service Companies. Moderati da Roberto Stabile, responsabile del Dipartimento Internazionale di Cinecittà/DGCA.

Alte sessioni in evidenza quest’anno saranno: 

Finance I – From Packaging to Payback: Investment, Incentives & International Markets
Wednesday, Nov 12 | 9:30AM – 10:30AM 
Speakers: Ryan Broussard, VP of Sales & Production Incentives, Wrapbook; Jeaneane Davey, Founder, Callisto Advisory, Inc.; Sam Pressman, CEO, Pressman Film; Josh Rosenbaum, Partner & Producer, Waypoint Entertainment

Finance II – How They Did It: Strategies That Brought Projects to Life
Thursday, Nov 13 | 9:30AM – 10:30AM 
Speakers:Mark Fasano, Partner and the CEO, Nickel City Pictures; Jeffrey Greenstein, Founder & CEO, A Higher Standard; Allison Hironaka, Head of Film & TV LA, Caviar; Laura Lewis, Founder & CEO, Rebelle Media

Level Up: The Evolving Relationship Between Filmmaking and Gaming
Thursday, Nov 13 | 1:00PM – 2:00PM 
Speakers: Russell Binder, Partner, Striker Entertainment; Amanda Krouse, Vice President of Business Development, Blumhouse; Blake Rochkind, Head of Lyrical Games, Lyrical; Patrick Sweeney, Founder, Interactive Entertainment Law Group

Dealmakers’ View: Inside Independent Film Sales and Today’s Global Marketplace
Thursday, Nov 13 | 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Speakers: Clay Epstein, President, Film Mode Entertainment; Kevin Goetz, Founder and CEO, Screen Engine; George Hamilton, Chief Commercial Officer, Protagonist Pictures; Steven C. Miller, Filmmaker (Line of Duty)

Fright Club: The Power Players Behind Modern Horror
Thursday, Nov 13 | 4:30PM – 5:30PM 
Speakers: Jake Carter, Agent, UTA, Jacob Jaffke, SVP, Oddball Entertainment (MaXXXine, Pearl); J.D. Lifshitz, Founder, BoulderLight Pictures (Weapons, Barbarian); Raphael Margules, Founder, BoulderLight Pictures (Weapons, Barbarian)

Latinos Navigating Hollywood: Challenges and Opportunities
Friday Nov 14 | 3:30PM – 4:30PM 
Speakers: Rafael Agustin, Writer (Jane the Virgin); Yolanda Macias, Chief Motion Pictures Officer, Cineverse; Robert Munoz, President, Mucho Mas Media; Anthony Nardolillo, Director (7^th & Union, Chicago Med); Patricia Riggen, Director (G20, Dopesick)

The AFM Pitch Conference
Saturday, Nov 15 | 9:30AM – 12:30PM 
Speakers/ Giurati: Cassian Elwes, Elevated Film Sales; Lee Jessup, Lee Jessup Career Coaching; Loni Rodgers, Independent Producer & Consultant