The AFM Conference Series gives attendees tremendous knowledge, insight, access, value and a rare opportunity to hear from the industry’s global thought leaders, decision makers and experts who all converge annually at the AFM.

The AFM Conference Series will take place Friday Nov. 2 – Tuesday Nov. 6, from 9:15am – 12:45pm daily and will include Conferences on Finance, Pitching, Marketing, Video-On-Demand and Micro-Budget.  From treatment to screen, it’s all covered!

Friday, November 2

Finance Conference

Leading CEOs, filmmakers, financiers and studio executives converge to explore the state of independent film financing, emerging trends, where the money is, new opportunities and incentives, and what the future holds.

Saturday, November 3

Pitch Conference

A good pitch can get a bad film made and a bad pitch can leave a terrific project languishing on the shelf.  Pitching is part art (it’s creative), part science (needs to follow a tight script) and part salesmanship.  Conference attendees will first learn the essential rules and tools of pitching from the experts.  Then, volunteers from the audience (you?) will pitch a panel of Hollywood decision makers.  They will give unvarnished feedback on each pitch - saying what worked, what didn't, and why. Warning: This session is not for the weak.

Sunday, November 4

Marketing Conference

Connecting with and engaging the audience in authentic, creative ways is critical.  Word-of-mouth and friend recommendations can make or break the box office results.  The gurus behind the most successful and innovative new media marketing campaigns discuss reinventing the marketing wheel, explore how the consumer can be the most effective marketing tool and reveal how to win over the broadest possible audience.

Monday, November 5

Video-On-Demand Conference

Video-On-Demand is a growing revenue stream for filmmakers and content providers.  Like the excitement of a gold rush, many hope for a future when all films are available worldwide and every film finds an audience.  Producers, distributors and platforms will come together to disclose who is making money, how they are doing it and what the future holds - separating fact from fiction.

Tuesday, November 6

Micro-Budget Conference

New and unconventional financing, marketing and distribution resources are proving very successful for Micro-Budget films.  Producers and distributors will reveal where the money is, making the most of budgets, what distributors are looking for, reaching your audience and how these new tools are redefining the film business.   

Speakers are announced as confirmed on this page, AFM’s Facebook page, and MyAFM.

Conference tickets may be ordered with or without an AFM pass. See Attendee Packages & Pricing for more information, or register now.

The AFM Conference Series will be held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, 101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica.
Doors & Will Call Open at 8:00am – Conference Hours: 9:15am - 12:45pm daily