AMERICAN FILM MARKET® RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES WITH STRONG GLOBAL MOMENTUM FOR 2025 EDITION NOVEMBER 11-16

With Exhibition Space Selling Rapidly, Leading Production, Sales, and Buying Companies from Over 60 Countries Have Registered

American Film Market makes its highly anticipated return to Los Angeles at the Fairmont Century Plaza, November 11-16, 2025.

Los Angeles, CA – August 7, 2025 — The American Film Market® (AFM®) today announced the current lineup of participating Exhibitors for its 46th edition, taking place November 11–16, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. With more than three months to go before AFM’s highly anticipated return to Los Angeles, Market organizers are seeing remarkable early interest and commitments from across the global film and television industry.

Exhibition space is already substantially sold, and production, sales, and buying companies from over 60 countries have registered to attend to date. This early momentum signals a renewed sense of optimism and engagement across the independent film and television industry, as well as highlights AFM’s enduring position for global players to gather to do business, network, present and screen completed films and works-in-progress and gain insights into the current marketplace.

AFM 2025 Exhibitors currently include leading international companies and organizations such as: 13 Films, AGC Studios, Altitude, Anton, Architect, The Asylum, Bankside Films, Beta Cinema, Blue Fox Entertainment, Charades, Cornerstone Films, Embankment Films, Entertainment Squad, Essential, Film Mode Entertainment, Filmax, Fortitude International, Gaumont, GOODFELLAS / Wild Bunch International, HanWay Films, Highland Film Group, K5 International, Kinostar, Lionsgate, The Match Factory, Myriad Pictures, NEON, north.five.six, Pathé Films, Protagonist Pictures, SND M6 Group, STUDIOCANAL, STUDIO TF1, TrustNordisk, Upgrade, The Veterans, Vision Films, UMG / Lakeshore, Voltage Pictures, WME Independent, and XYZ Films, among many others.

In addition, National Umbrella Stands hosting sales and production companies will represent countries including China, France, Germany, Italy, and Thailand, organized respectively by China Film Co-Production Corporation, Unifrance, German Films – Service + Marketing, the Italian Trade Agency with the DGCA Ministry of Culture, and Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP).

AFM Screenings will take place just steps away from the Fairmont Century Plaza at the AMC Century City 15, offering a premium theatrical setting for showcasing films and presentations to Buyers and industry professionals.

Alongside the Market, AFM’s LocationEXPO® is expanding this year, reflecting increased demand from national and regional film commissions, production service companies, and attendees seeking global production support, shooting locations, and incentives.

AFM 2025 will also feature the return of its highly regarded conference series, The AFM Sessions.Spanning four full days, the program will bring leading voices from across the global industry to its stages to explore the trends and technologies shaping the film and television landscape — from development through distribution. Speakers and additional session details will be announced in the coming weeks.

For the current list of AFM Exhibitors, visit:https://exhibitors.americanfilmmarket.com/exhibitor-list-2025/

For the initial schedule for The AFM Sessions, visit:

For more information on AFM and to register, visit: americanfilmmarket.com

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About the American Film Market® (AFM®)
The AFM is where the global film and television business comes to life every November. The only independently produced international sales market, hundreds of finance, production, sales and distribution companies and thousands of professionals from every segment of the industry, convene at AFM for six days of discovery, development, deal making, networking, marketplace discussions and world-class conferences. The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) and serves as the annual fundraiser for the association.

About the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®)
IFTA is the global trade association for independent film and television production, finance, distribution, and sales companies. The organization represents the independent sector before governments and international bodies and provides significant entertainment industry services to independent companies around the world. 


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